Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer sing to Ash - Worldbuilders 2015

Worldbuilders 2015: $550,000 Stretch Goal
Whitney Moses joins Amanda and Neil to sing to their baby a song that may not be fit for children, but is awesome anyway.
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[@neilgaiman]

The other lady is super-talented Whitney Moses.

[@una_10bananas]

This made my eyes water from smiling so much. Thank you.

[@bengraven]

+Neil Gaiman I was wondering why you didn't introduce the other two, even though we all know who Amanda is. :p

[@emmawarren7243]

Amanda's face throughout this is so lovely, she's so in love with Ash! Beautiful family and nice to see Whitney too, she's awesome. All my love xx

[@gixnla]

The day Ash sees this as a grown-up will be awesome :D

[@kait3313]

he has such a nice voice omg

[@luvahadowsdolls]

Why doesn't youtube have a LOVE button????
This is precious!

[@robalden2988]

Amanda's eyes and emotions don't leave Ash for a moment. Super Mum!

[@mysteriousBookworm]

First thing I noticed! It's insanely beautiful to watch.

[@katieroberts6833]

Oh hello Ash! Amanda, you look/seem/feel SO beautiful! Motherhood and it's gentle radiance suits you well.... that brings peace to my heart you know! Lovely famibly.

[@puscifer10000]

I... I have no words. This is the loveliest thing ever!

[@GabyClaireful]

0:30 Ash yawns, Amanda yawns, I yawn

[@RelaxxationStation]

Cant help but love the guy

[@frankiefranklin9761]

I remember being read this poem multiple times from Ash's age up until I left school at 16 haha

[@anna_nikole]

This is just adorable and lovely.
side note: Amanda has natural brows :o

[@tabithathecat]

Neil you absolute legend

[@jugglejoolz]

Gorgeous. My gran used to sing this song to my mum in the 40s (who sang it to us in the 70s), but a slightly different version. It started with "the muvver was poor and the baby was thin" and ended with "'e's a-muckin' abhant wiv the angels above... not lorst but gone before." Nice take, though the sewers were a bit of a shock!

[@user-ou6vc4xq5o]

i wish neil gaiman and amanda palmer sang to me too

[@juliaeverose]

My heart

[@ladynekoami]

LOVE to you all. Beautiful voices, he is adorable.

[@Jayalaw]

1:47 that was perfectly adorable.

[@DawnChampine]

LOOOOOVE this! and how new mamma AFP can't keep her eyes off of her lovey

[@So-Be-It_85949]

When Neil Gaiman showed up at the Sears I worked at I thought to myself,"I thought he would be taller."

[@MoniCaOtica]

Great! Lovely! You, couple, are gorgeous. Amanda looks so tender...

[@bookypeej9477]

If I have a child. I'm going to sing this song to them. Then when they're old enough, give them a copy of American Gods

[@sweetpeaon3]

I am in love with this super cute video

[@DiScOrDtHeLuNaTiC]

Way to kill the moment, baby Ash.^_^

[@puzzleclocks]

Neil: apology accepted!
Now I need to learn this to sing to my new baby in the bath.

[@ThePopy70it]

Wonderful :D :D :D Who is the other lady, though?! No name credit for her?!

[@douggwyn9656]

+Ioana Popescu Whitney Moses. She accompanied Amanda on her last tour, helped with the birthing etc.

[@ThePopy70it]

+Doug Gwyn thank you 😊

[@priscillabarbosa6457]

😍😍😍

[@ElwyndasRaven]

Well Rock a bye baby isn't really not fit for children either, yet we sing in...
Rock abye baby on the tree top, when the wind blows the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall and down will go baby cradle and all...
Scary if you really think about it. ;)

[@clembb8]

I read in an article that lullabies often have a dark twist in them because the mothers poored their anxiety in their songs. Infant and children dying early wasn't rare a few centuries ago. So they probably were afraid of that happening to their baby. Totally normal mother anxiety imo. It's still normal to worry about your baby wellbeing. The sound of voices and melody is soothing for babies, they cannot know the deeper meaning of the song so that is okay :)

[@djadelaney]

[@lilisempre4534]

Como as si ele teve outro bebê e mão me chamou para o chá? Estou arrasada que absurdo

[@thainararogerioo]

amanda,
it's always weird. always super-private. in some moments even embarrassing, like I'm watching you behind some bush.
and it's amazing all together.

[@NotjustGrey]

Amanda has eyebrows!

[@A_New_Yorker_Lost_In_Florida]

the back up singing was marginal …LOL ….BUT YOU ROCKED IT Neil! thank u guys for sharing your life with us! peace and health

[@user-kv2kv9sy9y]

🍪

[@starlinguk]

Ash doesn't appreciate your talent, Neil ;)

[@gixnla]

+starlinguk I think he's got just the right amount of distance and skepticism when it comes to judging his dad's vocal skills. The appreciation will come in a couple of years I guess :D

[@LilySaintSin]

😍😍😍