Being a Black guy from the Bronx none of my friends and most of my family can't understand how me and granddad( who introduced me to bluegrass and mountain music) could love this music. I fell in love with the banjo at 8 years old . This music has touched my heart for the last 62 years.
Good music is shapeless. Unbound by color or size or location. You and I are worlds apart but for 2 minutes and 33 seconds we were neighbors and for that I love you buddy. Cheers from a 30 year old white boy in the middle of the swamps of Louisiana.
Hey it don’t matter where you’re from, what color you are, music speaks to everyone, it’s the one thing that we all have, and whether you choose to like it or not sometimes a song, or a genre, an instrument, or an artist can grab a hold of you and even if you fight it, it still will win!!!! God bless you and your grandpa!! Hey one more thing too……beings I’m just a hillbilly from Kentucky I think you should know that the banjo if traced back you’ll see it’s of African decent, so enjoy the hell outa that banjo!!!! God bless and have a great day!!!!
I’m a black guy from Cameron , living in Ireland and I love bluegrass too strangely I think it reminds me of traditional music back home where I grew up.
Willie Nelson once said "there are two types of men - those who have fallen in love with Emmylou Harris, and those who have not yet met her..." - Amen Brother!
@ Guy Geezer Yeah. Just pure God given talent. It's called A Capella. Just vocal (s) without musical accompaniment. It was characteristic of the teen heartthrob ballads of the 50s. And Doo Wop too! ✌😉
Folks, it’s now 12/2024 and 2:09 I still listen to this song often, been over three years since I originally posted this comment, but I guess I love this song ! Yes this video is from many years ago… These ladies have angelic voices then and STILL DO TODAY. Don’t we need this even MORE at this time ? God blessed them all, just enjoy them all !!!
I'm a white guy who had a big mama cause I had no one else when I was growing up. I was taken in by my grandmother and a black lady that lived in the next town over and she sang this to me and taught us the value of loving one another no matter who they are and what color they are.She always told me color is just part of God's crayon box. It is full of bright beautiful colors and some dim colors also. So the song is an old Negro spiritual from times long gone but I thank these ladies for reminding me of how special Big mama was.
@Really 69 No not a bad thing at all. Slaves used songs with hidden messages to be interpreted either by puzzling with it, or by certain expressions they used, to share messages without the people holding the whip would know about it, or what it meant. This particular song is not a hidden riot message or anything, but a story told about a baby who lost its parents either because they ran off, got killed, or worked to death.
That's actually Gillian Welch. Not sure if you're here seeing this, babe, but you helped me through some of my darkest hours. And I dream a highway back to you.
My daddy loved it, he didn’t watch movies or listen to music but he loved oh brother where art thou. He had me go to Walmart to buy the sound track back in the day.
This is preformed with such grace, and in a way that I can distinguish each individual clearly, or I can just absorb all three as one gorgeous harmony, but the thing I most like and appreciate is that all three respect eachother enough not to sing over the other two. Nobody had to be "the star", and that helped the song to shine. This is as close to perfect as it gets.
I totally agree. In fact sometimes I just listen to Gillian pat and tap then Allison soft warble and just Emmylou's wise croon wow and then I listen all over again. What respect they had for each other...
YOU ARE WORNG... BOTH ARE MASTER PIECES..BUT THE MATCH THAT THE EDITOR DID ON THAT MOVIE IS THE RESULT OF THIS... WITH OUT THAT MOVIE...THIS MUSIC WAS PASSING UNOTICE
I never thought I'd love and admire anyone more than Emmylou Harris. Then Alison Krauss came along and I had two musicians equal in talent, angelic voices, and beauty beyond any sirens. And later I found Gillian Welch who had these two ladies talents and also, something I can't explain. Whatever it is though, it's meant to blend these three together and soothe our souls.
You know, to be chosen as the singers that represent the Sirens, creatures who would lure men to their deaths by the beauty of their voices, is actually a pretty big compliment. And I think they nailed it. Such a cool song and arrangement. 👍👍
I always thought they said "gonna leave ya bones on the alabaster stones" - something a Siren might say to an entranced victim! But it turns out they say "come and lay your bones...." Still works, but not quite as ominous!
You know what happened for me now? I was like: no way, that's so dumb "disliking" this! I'll give this a thumbs up, too!! And then I accidently pressed the thumbs down button! 😂 I changed it to thumbs up, of course! 😆 Wow this song gives me the chills! I need to see "O brother where art thou" again!
This melody is thought to be many hundreds of years old, from the Mother of music, continent of Africa. Something about this melody, something very special, hits something rooted deep inside. Downright mystical.
Archie Stewart my dog was sang this at the vet Yesterday, I sang this when he was put down! So comfortable to me. Thank you, soo peaceful for Archie too! Thank you xx
But in the great movie O'Brother... They were diabolic mermaids who they changed one of the three friends in frog ! Be carefull when your hear angels by the way...
Beautiful harmony but the lyrics have an occult sound - can’t help but wonder what’s meant by come lay your bones on the alabaster stones … sounds like sacrifice.
@@annemurphy9339 - the alabaster stones refer to headstones in a graveyard. This is an old slave song about how having a baby is just adding to the "wealth" of the master. Listen again thinking of that context and it ties together.
This is the song I sing to my daughter every night to put her to sleep. As soon as I start singing it she stops dead in her tracks to listen. Beautiful song.
Same with my son. Hell be screaming like someone's trying to skin the hide right off him and a soon as I get out "Go to sleepy..." He's silent and by the third verse he's fast asleep.
I used to sing a Beatles song called "Good Night" (from the white album) that had the same effect on my young son. He is 27 now & recently he came by for a visit. For a laugh, I played the song off the album after we had dinner. He was passed right out before the song was done ! 😑
I used to sing this to both of my kids when they were babies while getting them to sleep. I stopped when they were a little older and didn't need lullabies anymore. One night at bedtime my daughter asked me to sing them a song, so I sang this one. In the middle of the song my son started crying. I stopped to find out what was wrong and he tearfully explained that hearing the song made him very emotional. It is a beautiful song.
The ear of a professional musician always amazes me. To stay in key, to perfectly hit their notes with no instruments giving them a reference note. Just a thing of beauty.
We are a lot of us descendants of Europe. I have often wondered how the American South evolved as it did with its speech , accents and customs to be so different from the North. I was born in the south but raised in the north . Spent some time in the south with family so i had the chance to experience both worlds.
Donald Hicks same here. I actually moved north well after I obtained an accent & had to teach myself a new dialect! Came in handy when I started singing opera & learning new languages though! 😜👍
I remember when that movie came out. I went and bought it in DVD after seeing it in theater. I watched it over and over because every time I watched it some new underlying meaning would appear. There was so much imagery and meaning in the script, artwork of the scenery and the lyrical words in the music that it took me dozens of times to catch all the hidden messages! What a FANTASTIC song, movie, soundtrack, and all around artistry.
I am praying for everyone who needs a miracle in their life receive it. I pray those who are down on there luck & having hard times have all their worries lifted.Only YOU can lift those worries & stresses off, we love YOU 1000×over & are so blessed to serve You.Amen
The lullaby describes a death it think. I was sung a version of this as child from my great grandmother. I love their voices and I will always love this lullaby
The song is about babies birthed in a field and left by their mothers, who were usually rape victims or prostitutes. Prostitutes typically wore red shoes = she's long gone with her red shoes on.
Grandma used to sing this to me, she took care of me after my mama left and my daddy was either drunk or at work. Kinda morbid when I think on it too long lol but I still sing this to every baby in the church nursery, calms them right down
My paternal Grandparents were born in the 1890's. They were retired country School Teachers from rural Georgia. Granddad was kicked by a mule as a child, the injury made him too crippled to farm, so he taught school. They retired and bought a country store in rural South Carolina's coastal plains.Their customers were mostly poor share croppers. They grew crops and paid a "share" of what they grew to the land owner . Some picked cotton for $1.00 per day, my brother did that too, for 3 days! The store was a basic home attached to a store, tin roof, huge Coca Cola sign festooned with climbing roses. For kids, it was a great place to visit, I was there often in summer (we lived in Savannah). My sweet Grandmother sang me to sleep with this song from the time that I was 3 (I was born in 1950 in Texas),. Once I was 5, I graduated to poetry; she would recite poems of romantic poets like Wordsworth and Longfellow from memory, verse after verse committed to her incredible memory. Often accompanied by rain on the tin roof, it was a wonderful way to fall asleep. Sweet song and sweet poetry, Grandma was amazing!
William Graham those ladies are the BEST aren't they William?! I LOVE all three of them. Music has lost it's beauty hasn't it? It makes me sad. Life has gotten so crazy and WEIRD. Music has turned weird like Madonna and others. YUCK. Half dressed women and gross lyrics. SO sad.. I wish Jesus would just GET BACK here!
Know that I am a true fan of all of these ladies. They didn't write this, but they may have written it down. My great-grandmother used to sing it to us when we were little. Let's keep it real. Southern Black folks have been singing it forever.
Not knocking it at all. She did a great job at editing. The original could be offensive if you are sensitive. I'd be glad to post if you want to know how it really goes.
Sorry guys, but I wanted to make sure that I got all the lyrics correct. We are here in GA having our Family Labor Day celebration. While beginning the festivities with our annual fish fry, I asked two of my great-aunts (89 and 94 year olds) about the song. One of them recoiled and the other went straight into it. I played the video for them and they looked at me funny. LOL!!! Once the three of us started singing it, like 5 or 6 cousins (47-73 year olds) came over and started singing with us. Too cool! Apparently, my great-grandma either did some editing or she didn't remember all the words. We worked together and got them all. Surprisingly, my teen cousins were both entertained and shocked by the discussion about the meanings of the lyrics and have now learned it.
Go to sleep 'lil baby Go to sleepy 'lil baby Mama's gone away and Daddy's gone astray Don't need no body but the baby Go to sleepy lil baby 'For the booger man get ya Mommie's gone Daddy's gone Ain't no body but the baby Everybody's gone but the cotton and the corn Don't need nobody but the baby Don't weep lil baby Don't weep my baby He done run on with the shackles still on Ain't no body left but the baby To the field house with the slayin' Master ain't even playin' Want a little more but the robber took the store Don't need no worries 'bout the takin' Go to sleep 'lil baby Go to sleepy 'lil baby Come lay the bones on the alabaster stone And leave cause the devil comin' baby Go to sleep 'lil baby Go to sleepy 'lil baby ~Bang Valenzuela via Shahara Davis Famiy
They said that it was about a slave that stole something. They killed his wife/partner who had a baby not too long after they were searching for him. This is kind of a mean lullaby that they would sing to taunt or threaten the slaves not to run away or thieve. The way we sing it is a bit faster. Some said that it isn't really a lullaby, but more of a popular song that men used to sing doing field or rail work. Thoughts?
Go to sleep you little baby Go to sleep you little baby Your momma's gone away and your daddy's gone to stay Didn't leave nobody but the baby Go to sleep you little baby Go to sleep you little baby Everybody's gone in the cotton and the corn Didn't leave nobody but the baby You're a sweet little baby You're a sweet little baby Honey in the rock and the sugar don't stop Gonna bring a bottle to the baby Don't you weep pretty baby Don't you weep pretty baby She's long gone with the red shoes on Gonna meet another lovin baby Don't you weep pretty baby Don't you weep pretty baby You and me and the devil makes three Don't need no other lovin baby Go to sleep you little baby Go to sleep you little baby Come and lay your bones on the alabaster stones And be my ever lovin baby
That Lass in the middle that introduced the song is absolutely stunningly beautiful , and I say that with total respect . Cheers from Australia kindest Regards Dan 👍
I sang this song to my baby when she was born n now she's 15 months old and she watched this video song over n over that put her to sleep... I love this lullaby song..
I am from Europe, ex Yugoslavia to be exact and Serbian by nationality. I have starting playing classic Spanish guitar at th age of 5. So as you can guess I have grown up listening to alot of classical peaces. From Mozart, Bach, Albinoni, Verdi, Orf and and many otherss. As a little boy wathing Western movies and music just kinda grew on me. I am talkin real country, like Kenny Rogers, Willy Nelson, Dolly Parton, Mrs. Tammy Winette(iI hope I spelled id right), so I really love Country Music. You see we Serbs, just like you work our land and deffend it by all means. No metter how so strong you are we will all die for our country!!!! Thats exactly that I feel listening to this music. I allready have one tatoo writenn in Wid West font from the movie young guns. Of course it is famous line ' I shall Finish the Game', with genuine signature of William. H. Bonnie aka. Billy the Kid. The next will be from this song, the verse 'You and me and Devil makes three'- Peace and God bless you! Greetings from Serbia!
I've loved this song since I heard it the first time when I was ten, maybe twelve, years old. And here I am now at 33, singing it to my eighteen month old son, watching the comfort of my voice and the soothing beauty of their voices lull him off to sleep so deep he's snoring. 💚💚 I believe one would be hard pressed to find another trio that could top their rendition, it's so purely beautiful.
That’s so funny I’ve also loved this song since I was about 10 or 11 I’m now 32 and am currently singing it to my 18 month old son. Love and light to you and your baby!!😊
This is funny because it’s the exact same for me. Heard it around 10 or 11 maybe and sung it ever since. Now I’m 32 and it is one that I often sing working around the house, etc.
Emmylou is the Queen and Alison is right behind her with her gorgeous, mournful voice. I'm not as familiar with Gillian's work, but this song is perfect...and no autotune needed!
Oh LORD if I thought for one minute my hair would look as glorious as Emmylou's, I'd stop coloring it TODAY. SO beautiful. And that's not even getting started on the SONG and their voices. LOVE.
I would dedicate this song to my cousin Suzy. Out of all the voices of the past that come back to me it is her Missouri/ Florida southern accent that i remember most.
Absolute fan from France ! you're just fantastic girls. Thanks for this moment I can't live without it. You are just wonderfull and so good to hear. Miss Krauss please come to France. We love country music, bluegrass. We desperatly need to see bands and singers like you. COME TO FRANCE !
Being a Black guy from the Bronx none of my friends and most of my family can't understand how me and granddad( who introduced me to bluegrass and mountain music) could love this music. I fell in love with the banjo at 8 years old . This music has touched my heart for the last 62 years.
Good music is shapeless. Unbound by color or size or location. You and I are worlds apart but for 2 minutes and 33 seconds we were neighbors and for that I love you buddy. Cheers from a 30 year old white boy in the middle of the swamps of Louisiana.
I absolutely LOVE your reply!! Amen and Amen!!!! @@Ibethepappy
Hey it don’t matter where you’re from, what color you are, music speaks to everyone, it’s the one thing that we all have, and whether you choose to like it or not sometimes a song, or a genre, an instrument, or an artist can grab a hold of you and even if you fight it, it still will win!!!! God bless you and your grandpa!! Hey one more thing too……beings I’m just a hillbilly from Kentucky I think you should know that the banjo if traced back you’ll see it’s of African decent, so enjoy the hell outa that banjo!!!! God bless and have a great day!!!!
Because it is amazing and you have appreciation
I’m a black guy from Cameron , living in Ireland and I love bluegrass too strangely I think it reminds me of traditional music back home where I grew up.
Willie Nelson once said "there are two types of men - those who have fallen in love with Emmylou Harris, and those who have not yet met her..." - Amen Brother!
I adore Emmy Lou, but I have seen Willy’s quote as a reference to Linda Ronstadt.
I fell in love with her in 1973 hearing her with Gram Parsons. Heart-breaking harmony on "Hearts on Fire"
As a brother from Richmond’s Va and an Hbcu grad who’s here because of o brother where art thou…Nelson was right 😂😂
@@navmark77 No, it was Emmy Lou....yours is a miss quote
That's no shit I saw her video with Lil feat I was gotten
Always loved the harmony on this song. Also, no instruments, no backing vocals, no autotune-- just pure talent.
@ Guy Geezer
Yeah. Just pure God given talent. It's called A Capella. Just vocal (s) without musical accompaniment. It was characteristic of the teen heartthrob ballads of the 50s. And Doo Wop too! ✌😉
Ralph Stanley singing "O Death" is another acapella miracle
Pure gift of God
@@43mackmobile Yes death, is a gift of god. Murder is the devilmakes3
@@Daniel-TMNT Come and lay your bones
This song & these three singers are the reason O Brother Where Art Thou is among my favorite films.
Folks, it’s now 12/2024 and 2:09 I still listen to this song often, been over three years since I originally posted this comment, but I guess I love this song ! Yes this video is from many years ago… These ladies have angelic voices then and STILL DO TODAY.
Don’t we need this even MORE at this time ? God blessed them all, just enjoy them all !!!
its 2022
I'm in 2022
@@jimcramton I am to Jim ! am still listening, thank you !!
@@jaydabeck4824 Thank you Jayda, let’s hope these ladies sing for years to come !!
Wonderful voices
They're so in sync you can see how any of them could be singing either harmony. 3 of the greatest women vocalists of all time. Legends
Emmy Lou Allison Krause, Damn the best
Gillian Welch is criminally underrated.
She’s not for those who know!
When the accompaniment of musical instruments is not even needed you know the vocals are gold plated indeed.
Angels
Gold plated? That's pure 24k gold.
Amen
Their voices are their instruments - so beautiful
Beautiful voices 😍
Three beautiful voices and that's it. Not a single instrument in this entire thing, just their three voices. Amazingly beautiful.
It is one voice, that is the magic here. They make one voice, not just harmonizing. Amazing. Beautiful.
Emmy Lou’s voice is a gift from God.
Hallelujah and amen to that.
Every voice is a gift from God.
Emmy lou Harris, Alison Krause and Gillian Welch did a great job on this.
I'm a white guy who had a big mama cause I had no one else when I was growing up. I was taken in by my grandmother and a black lady that lived in the next town over and she sang this to me and taught us the value of loving one another no matter who they are and what color they are.She always told me color is just part of God's crayon box. It is full of bright beautiful colors and some dim colors also. So the song is an old Negro spiritual from times long gone but I thank these ladies for reminding me of how special Big mama was.
That's beautiful. You have a wonderful memory there. Thank you for sharing it. ❤
That is awesome!!
@Really 69 It's a slave song, with hidden instructions. It has nothing to do with the value of love.
@Really 69 No not a bad thing at all. Slaves used songs with hidden messages to be interpreted either by puzzling with it, or by certain expressions they used, to share messages without the people holding the whip would know about it, or what it meant.
This particular song is not a hidden riot message or anything, but a story told about a baby who lost its parents either because they ran off, got killed, or worked to death.
Beautiful story brother
Their voices are just as beautiful as they are.
I'm 73 and I remember this song. Love the rendition.
Apart from how beautiful it is, the synchronicity on the ending of the phrases is exquisite
That's actually Gillian Welch. Not sure if you're here seeing this, babe, but you helped me through some of my darkest hours. And I dream a highway back to you.
Yes, I recognized her. I don't know why they keep saying Alison Krause
@@dianefarrell2343bc it’s Allison and Emmy Lou and her…
My daddy loved it, he didn’t watch movies or listen to music but he loved oh brother where art thou. He had me go to Walmart to buy the sound track back in the day.
Hello Heather, How are you doing?
So eerie yet comforting, I guess that's why it's the siren song. Absolutely amazing
This is preformed with such grace, and in a way that I can distinguish each individual clearly, or I can just absorb all three as one gorgeous harmony, but the thing I most like and appreciate is that all three respect eachother enough not to sing over the other two. Nobody had to be "the star", and that helped the song to shine. This is as close to perfect as it gets.
I totally agree. In fact sometimes I just listen to Gillian pat and tap then Allison soft warble and just Emmylou's wise croon wow and then I listen all over again. What respect they had for each other...
This trio defines harmony. I can watch this over and over again and I often do. I'm amazed each and ever time I listen. It's simply food for the ears.
It's a GREAT MOVIE…But the Music is Even More Spectacular!!!
My granddaughters 4,6,8 can sing( In the Highways)
like the warby girls papa plays the guitar for them too
YOU ARE WORNG... BOTH ARE MASTER PIECES..BUT THE MATCH THAT THE EDITOR DID ON THAT MOVIE IS THE RESULT OF THIS...
WITH OUT THAT MOVIE...THIS MUSIC WAS PASSING UNOTICE
I agree I saw the movie and it great actors in flim and song Is sweet and beautiful and women are nice in river the hold movies is funny
The movie absolutely sucked, I walked out. Not even the music could save it from George Clooney. Complete asshole.
Their voices are like liquid gold.
I never thought I'd love and admire anyone more than Emmylou Harris. Then Alison Krauss came along and I had two musicians equal in talent, angelic voices, and beauty beyond any sirens. And later I found Gillian Welch who had these two ladies talents and also, something I can't explain. Whatever it is though, it's meant to blend these three together and soothe our souls.
Voices of angels. Period
You know, to be chosen as the singers that represent the Sirens, creatures who would lure men to their deaths by the beauty of their voices, is actually a pretty big compliment. And I think they nailed it.
Such a cool song and arrangement. 👍👍
I always thought they said "gonna leave ya bones on the alabaster stones" - something a Siren might say to an entranced victim!
But it turns out they say "come and lay your bones...." Still works, but not quite as ominous!
I think they nailed it. No one but these 3 could have done this song.
Got you to 200.
I recognize Emmylou, but not the other two. Who are they? Is one of them Allison Krause?
@@TamaraMinix Yep, the one on the right is Allison, and the one in the middle is Gillian Welch.
How could 102 people give this a thumbs down? Such a true display of harmony and talent.
no thumbs down now
@@jonhutchko8848 some people are so damaged all they can do is hate...
People who gave a thumbs down clearly got turned into toads 🐸
Different people have different tastes in music and art. It creates variety. There is music that I didn't like before, and now I like it.
You know what happened for me now? I was like: no way, that's so dumb "disliking" this! I'll give this a thumbs up, too!! And then I accidently pressed the thumbs down button! 😂
I changed it to thumbs up, of course!
😆
Wow this song gives me the chills!
I need to see "O brother where art thou" again!
Emmy Lou Harris gets prettier as she ages. I always loved her voice too.
Beautiful! Never will tire of hearing these three singing this song, ever! Amazing!
Me either, their voices are Pure Beauty just Harmonious 👑🌹🌞
You know those are pure voices from heaven when there's no musical instruments.
Hello Patricia, How are you doing?
one of the best acapella songs ever. And, we are blessed to have the epic female vocalists.... breathtaking!
Blessed 🤣 now that’s going a little bit too far.
And it's deep rooted in Appalachian Blue Grass Gospel. None better.
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This melody is thought to be many hundreds of years old, from the Mother of music, continent of Africa.
Something about this melody, something very special, hits something rooted deep inside.
Downright mystical.
Beautiful song, beautiful voices. Thank you ladies..... for taking me down home for a moment.
Hello dear,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you?
Harmonys so on point!!! Can’t tell the difference between the movie and them doing this live!! amazing!! 👏🏾👏🏾
❤ yessss
❤ yessss
Haunts you, thrills you and leaves you wishing it wouldn't end
We need this now, then, and always.
Archie Stewart my dog was sang this at the vet Yesterday, I sang this when he was put down! So comfortable to me. Thank you, soo peaceful for Archie too! Thank you xx
My Classics professors in college loved the take on the Odyssey this movie presented.
WOW !! Beautiful harmony !!!! Country Women !!
No electric gadgets, no instruments just amazing voices ! That’s talent !
This is what angels sound like.
But in the great movie O'Brother... They were diabolic mermaids who they changed one of the three friends in frog ! Be carefull when your hear angels by the way...
God is an old black mamma singing for all her children...
Like Isis, Protector of the deceased.... Lol...
Beautiful harmony but the lyrics have an occult sound - can’t help but wonder what’s meant by come lay your bones on the alabaster stones … sounds like sacrifice.
@@annemurphy9339 - the alabaster stones refer to headstones in a graveyard. This is an old slave song about how having a baby is just adding to the "wealth" of the master. Listen again thinking of that context and it ties together.
This is the song I sing to my daughter every night to put her to sleep. As soon as I start singing it she stops dead in her tracks to listen. Beautiful song.
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My baby does too.
Same with my son. Hell be screaming like someone's trying to skin the hide right off him and a soon as I get out "Go to sleepy..." He's silent and by the third verse he's fast asleep.
I used to sing a Beatles song called "Good Night" (from the white album) that had the same effect on my young son. He is 27 now & recently he came by for a visit. For a laugh, I played the song off the album after we had dinner. He was passed right out before the song was done ! 😑
I used to sing this to both of my kids when they were babies while getting them to sleep. I stopped when they were a little older and didn't need lullabies anymore. One night at bedtime my daughter asked me to sing them a song, so I sang this one. In the middle of the song my son started crying. I stopped to find out what was wrong and he tearfully explained that hearing the song made him very emotional. It is a beautiful song.
The ear of a professional musician always amazes me. To stay in key, to perfectly hit their notes with no instruments giving them a reference note. Just a thing of beauty.
What's amazingis that Alison Krauss, the greatest living Grammy winner, is a fan of metal bands.
Why is that amazing?
@@zoeyrochellezhombie829 Alison Krauss is a legend in a music genre totally unlike metal.
these three can sing me to sleep anyday. i love their voices
Wow!! These three singing together is absolute magic ❤
Perfect song for the sirens to sing...it totally hypnotized the Soggy Bottom Boys.
Hello ,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you?
three beautiful singers emmy lou Gillian and Alison, gifted voices shared so eloquently and humbly❤pure voices real and raw!
Hello Dear
How are you doing today?
Just heavenly. Never thought that a lullaby could be so powerfully sung. ELH creates another masterclass..
Her harmonies make everyone sound better!
David, these ladies have God’s gift. Which we should enjoy, I know I do.
I am a german an i know what a field holler is. AND get goosebumbs for hearing that three ladies sing... I must have been born in the wrong country ;)
Loetmichel Germany is a huge part of country music...one of the core immigrants that settled in our farmlands and backwoods. Especially bluegrass...
We are a lot of us descendants of Europe. I have often wondered how the American South evolved as it did with its speech , accents and customs to be so different from the North. I was born in the south but raised in the north . Spent some time in the south with family so i had the chance to experience both worlds.
Donald Hicks same here. I actually moved north well after I obtained an accent & had to teach myself a new dialect! Came in handy when I started singing opera & learning new languages though! 😜👍
There are places in Texas they still speak German, I'm from Umbarger
You guys had Bach and Brahms. And Beethoven and Handel (for a while). That's not nothing.
Gorgeous voices! One of my favorite movies and my favorite scene for this song!!❤❤❤
Beautiful harmonies! Very talented ladies!❤️❤️❤️
I remember when that movie came out. I went and bought it in DVD after seeing it in theater. I watched it over and over because every time I watched it some new underlying meaning would appear. There was so much imagery and meaning in the script, artwork of the scenery and the lyrical words in the music that it took me dozens of times to catch all the hidden messages! What a FANTASTIC song, movie, soundtrack, and all around artistry.
I am praying for everyone who needs a miracle in their life receive it. I pray those who are down on there luck & having hard times have all their worries lifted.Only YOU can lift those worries & stresses off, we love YOU 1000×over & are so blessed to serve You.Amen
Now that is how you sing. Pure talent , no major scales to sing just pure talent
The lullaby describes a death it think. I was sung a version of this as child from my great grandmother. I love their voices and I will always love this lullaby
Why does the baby die?
@@bibbiana4Lyfe the mother left it in a corn field to run away into prostitution
The song is about babies birthed in a field and left by their mothers, who were usually rape victims or prostitutes. Prostitutes typically wore red shoes = she's long gone with her red shoes on.
Grandma used to sing this to me, she took care of me after my mama left and my daddy was either drunk or at work. Kinda morbid when I think on it too long lol but I still sing this to every baby in the church nursery, calms them right down
This was written for the movie!! By these ladies. Just how old are you??
Kindness is never a weakness
Simply a generosity chosen to be of service to others
True❤
My paternal Grandparents were born in the 1890's. They were retired country School Teachers from rural Georgia. Granddad was kicked by a mule as a child, the injury made him too crippled to farm, so he taught school.
They retired and bought a country store in rural South Carolina's coastal plains.Their customers were mostly poor share croppers. They grew crops and paid a "share" of what they grew to the land owner . Some picked cotton for $1.00 per day, my brother did that too, for 3 days!
The store was a basic home attached to a store, tin roof, huge Coca Cola sign festooned with climbing roses.
For kids, it was a great place to visit, I was there often in summer (we lived in Savannah). My sweet Grandmother sang me to sleep with this song from the time that I was 3 (I was born in 1950 in Texas),. Once I was 5, I graduated to poetry; she would recite poems of romantic poets like Wordsworth and Longfellow from memory, verse after verse committed to her incredible memory. Often accompanied by rain on the tin roof, it was a wonderful way to fall asleep. Sweet song and sweet poetry, Grandma was amazing!
This is the song that you hear in the center of heaven that pulls you in.
I love Alison krauss. GOD gifted her with one of the most amazing voiceses, and boy do I get lost in her eyes.
How is it that Emmylou keeps defying time? She just keeps getting more beautiful
She is the Siren.
Andrew Kling on
Right??? Emmylou is gorgeous
Somewhere there is a portrait growing very ugly.
@@HoffmanKurt as in The Picture of Dorian Gray? ;)
When you listen to this, close your eyes and listen to how their voices are so perfect and work together like instruments. Wow.
Those women can and surely sing they've been blessed with voices of angels
Loved "Oh Brother where Art Thou"
I love this song I could listen to those ladies sing to me all the time.
William Graham those ladies are the BEST aren't they William?! I LOVE all three of them. Music has lost it's beauty hasn't it? It makes me sad. Life has gotten so crazy and WEIRD. Music has turned weird like Madonna and others. YUCK. Half dressed women and gross lyrics. SO sad.. I wish Jesus would just GET BACK here!
+Sand. E I think you need therapy...
+Sand. E you know how wrong that sounds?
Poopy Peepod, u know how wrong yr choice of name u picked sounds
Know that I am a true fan of all of these ladies. They didn't write this, but they may have written it down. My great-grandmother used to sing it to us when we were little. Let's keep it real. Southern Black folks have been singing it forever.
Not knocking it at all. She did a great job at editing. The original could be offensive if you are sensitive. I'd be glad to post if you want to know how it really goes.
Bang Valenzuela I would love to hear how the lyrics go
Sorry guys, but I wanted to make sure that I got all the lyrics correct. We are here in GA having our Family Labor Day celebration. While beginning the festivities with our annual fish fry, I asked two of my great-aunts (89 and 94 year olds) about the song. One of them recoiled and the other went straight into it. I played the video for them and they looked at me funny. LOL!!! Once the three of us started singing it, like 5 or 6 cousins (47-73 year olds) came over and started singing with us. Too cool! Apparently, my great-grandma either did some editing or she didn't remember all the words. We worked together and got them all. Surprisingly, my teen cousins were both entertained and shocked by the discussion about the meanings of the lyrics and have now learned it.
Go to sleep 'lil baby
Go to sleepy 'lil baby
Mama's gone away and Daddy's gone astray
Don't need no body but the baby
Go to sleepy lil baby
'For the booger man get ya
Mommie's gone
Daddy's gone
Ain't no body but the baby
Everybody's gone but the cotton and the corn
Don't need nobody but the baby
Don't weep lil baby
Don't weep my baby
He done run on with the shackles still on
Ain't no body left but the baby
To the field house with the slayin'
Master ain't even playin'
Want a little more but the robber took the store
Don't need no worries 'bout the takin'
Go to sleep 'lil baby
Go to sleepy 'lil baby
Come lay the bones on the alabaster stone
And leave cause the devil comin' baby
Go to sleep 'lil baby
Go to sleepy 'lil baby
~Bang Valenzuela via Shahara Davis Famiy
They said that it was about a slave that stole something. They killed his wife/partner who had a baby not too long after they were searching for him. This is kind of a mean lullaby that they would sing to taunt or threaten the slaves not to run away or thieve. The way we sing it is a bit faster. Some said that it isn't really a lullaby, but more of a popular song that men used to sing doing field or rail work.
Thoughts?
Epic song and Epic job
Wouldn't even know about this Great song if it wasn't for The Movie, Brother Where Are Though.
Go to sleep you little baby
Go to sleep you little baby
Your momma's gone away and your daddy's gone to stay
Didn't leave nobody but the baby
Go to sleep you little baby
Go to sleep you little baby
Everybody's gone in the cotton and the corn
Didn't leave nobody but the baby
You're a sweet little baby
You're a sweet little baby
Honey in the rock and the sugar don't stop
Gonna bring a bottle to the baby
Don't you weep pretty baby
Don't you weep pretty baby
She's long gone with the red shoes on
Gonna meet another lovin baby
Don't you weep pretty baby
Don't you weep pretty baby
You and me and the devil makes three
Don't need no other lovin baby
Go to sleep you little baby
Go to sleep you little baby
Come and lay your bones on the alabaster stones
And be my ever lovin baby
I adore this song. It really speaks to my soul and spirit.
It’s an old slave song.
Just amazing. I love the way this haunting song was woven into "Oh Brother, Where Art Though".
A typo is not a big deal, but...um..."thanks."
Haunting and simply beautiful!
That Lass in the middle that introduced the song is absolutely stunningly beautiful , and I say that with total respect . Cheers from Australia kindest Regards Dan 👍
FM is coming back, and that means EmmyLou Harris songs will come back with it! I, for one, really miss FM radio.
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I sang this song to my baby when she was born n now she's 15 months old and she watched this video song over n over that put her to sleep... I love this lullaby song..
Michelle Liza Marie Garcia my son is 2weeks old n can’t sleep without this song he loves it when I sing it to him or even play it on youtube
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I am from Europe, ex Yugoslavia to be exact and Serbian by nationality. I have starting playing classic Spanish guitar at th age of 5. So as you can guess I have grown up listening to alot of classical peaces. From Mozart, Bach, Albinoni, Verdi, Orf and and many otherss. As a little boy wathing Western movies and music just kinda grew on me. I am talkin real country, like Kenny Rogers, Willy Nelson, Dolly Parton, Mrs. Tammy Winette(iI hope I spelled id right), so I really love Country Music. You see we Serbs, just like you work our land and deffend it by all means. No metter how so strong you are we will all die for our country!!!! Thats exactly that I feel listening to this music. I allready have one tatoo writenn in Wid West font from the movie young guns. Of course it is famous line ' I shall Finish the Game', with genuine signature of William. H. Bonnie aka. Billy the Kid. The next will be from this song, the verse 'You and me and Devil makes three'- Peace and God bless you! Greetings from Serbia!
I've loved this song since I heard it the first time when I was ten, maybe twelve, years old. And here I am now at 33, singing it to my eighteen month old son, watching the comfort of my voice and the soothing beauty of their voices lull him off to sleep so deep he's snoring. 💚💚 I believe one would be hard pressed to find another trio that could top their rendition, it's so purely beautiful.
That’s so funny I’ve also loved this song since I was about 10 or 11 I’m now 32 and am currently singing it to my 18 month old son. Love and light to you and your baby!!😊
This is funny because it’s the exact same for me. Heard it around 10 or 11 maybe and sung it ever since. Now I’m 32 and it is one that I often sing working around the house, etc.
Major chills from this! What wonderful talent
I watch the movie many years ago and have been hooked on this song every since
I have heard gospel music all my life, I'm from wv. You are beautiful
A trio of truly angelic voices and beautiful ladies.
Ohhh, this is what real talent looks and sounds like...got it thank you
3 individually great singers. Harmony and vocals blended here is great for such a short song!
I re-watched O Brother, Where Art Thou about 3 years ago. It was marvelous, hilarious and well worth seeing again.
THIS right here .IS true perfection..when all u hear are their beautiful voices..✌️✌️✌️
Wow, acapella harmonies so sweet and unadorned. There is no where to hide if you don't do it perfectly, and they do.
Sounds like an old southern gospel...luv it
Love those three, and such a sweet soulfoul song.
I use to sing this song to my new born son when I was a stay at home father for two years. He’s now 12 and he still remembers it.
You can't hide raw talent ........................ that is all !! Thank you ladies
Emmylou is the Queen and Alison is right behind her with her gorgeous, mournful voice. I'm not as familiar with Gillian's work, but this song is perfect...and no autotune needed!
Gillian Welch is the song’s composer
Trust me, Gillian is right there with Emmylou and Allison.
If these three would do an album (cd) together, I'd buy two!
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Still the best version I have ever heard. Most other versions I've heard are too polished, this one feels just right and naturally harmonious.
I need to watch Oh Brother, Where Art Thou one more time!
Yeah, you do.
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INSTANT LIKE! One of my favorite movies of all times and this scene ranks high on my list.
Oh LORD if I thought for one minute my hair would look as glorious as Emmylou's, I'd stop coloring it TODAY. SO beautiful.
And that's not even getting started on the SONG and their voices. LOVE.
Now that's talented need more of this in my life☺
Truly angelic voices .
a woman with a southern accent is beautiful
Thank you :)
I would dedicate this song to my cousin Suzy. Out of all the voices of the past that come back to me it is her Missouri/ Florida southern accent that i remember most.
I totally agree with you there I luv a woman with a southern accent
An accent doesn't make a woman beautiful....moron that's like saying a woman with ears makes her beautiful... hilarious.
cheeriomartinez yes, yes we are. Lol
Their voices together is just magical ❤
Absolute fan from France ! you're just fantastic girls. Thanks for this moment I can't live without it.
You are just wonderfull and so good to hear.
Miss Krauss please come to France.
We love country music, bluegrass. We desperatly need to see bands and singers like you. COME TO FRANCE !
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