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wannamotelnow in whatwasthatone

native american lullaby?

Oct 16, 2008 20:46

my mom used to sing me this native american lullaby. i think it might be Navajo but i may very well be wrong. i would really like to remember the rest of the lyrics, or even know where i could find a copy of this song. the lyrics, though probably not correct in spelling, sound like this:
"ho, ho, wa-ta-ne, ho, ho, wa-ta-ne...heyahh heyahh" repeat ( Read more... )

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rivertammuvielu October 16 2008, 19:03:11 UTC

I may be wrong but the lyrics you wrote look like the lyrics from a Cherokee song I have. It's called Trail of Tears and it's from the Unto these Hills, a Cherokee outdoor production held in North Carolina every summer.

thank you wannamotelnow October 16 2008, 20:10:59 UTC

would it be too much trouble to upload that song for me on mediafire or something? i would really appreciate it. <3

Re: thank you rivertammuvielu October 16 2008, 20:21:40 UTC

I only have it in an mp4 format I think. I have it saved to my computer through iTunes. Is that okay or if it's not I can convert it to an mp3.

Re: thank you rivertammuvielu October 16 2008, 20:35:01 UTC

I don't have the rest of the CD currently but when I can get a hold of it again and get the rest of it on my computer, I can look through it and see if there's another song similar to what you're looking for if the first song I wrote about isn't it.

msp4real October 16 2008, 20:56:53 UTC

looks to be iroquois, actually -- i don't know if there are other lyrics, i've only heard it as a chant.

this is a choral version of it:
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Rainbow+Harmony+Project/_/Watane

wannamotelnow October 17 2008, 05:59:41 UTC

thanks!

ultimateairn October 16 2008, 22:18:32 UTC

Dude. I totally sung that with my kids at camp. lol

You might want to post this at linguaphiles. Someone there should be able to identify it for you. :)

severnbells July 22 2009, 01:34:35 UTC

Ho, ho, Watanay
Ho, ho, Watanay
Ho, ho, Watanay
Ki-yo-ki-na
Ki-yo-ki-na
Sleep, sleep, my Little One
Sleep, sleep, my Little One
Sleep, sleep, my Little One
Now go to sleep
Now go to sleep

My mother used to sing it to me as a child. Short, but it has a good melody. Hope this helps

severnbells July 22 2009, 03:06:29 UTC

also, you can add on the french verses like my mother did (she was Métis).

I dont really remember the french verses perfectly but i think it said

Do-do, mon petit
Do-do, mon petit
Do-do, mon petit
et bonne nuit
et bonne nuit