Star Light,Star Bright Bedtime

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Star bright star light song other than perhaps Humpty Dumpty, is one of the most popular of all English language nursery rhymes of all time. Why it is so beloved is clear and that is because of its very creative lyrics that capture the hearts of people of all ages. Nursery rhyme songs such as these aren’t just about being for youngsters and that is it. They are nursery rhymes that do have universal appeal for everyone and everyone is the young and the old. The lyrics too Star Light Star Bright make it special. It is because they talk about wishing upon a star and making all of your dreams come true.

The origins of wishing upon a star are something that is as ancient as time itself. This superstition does indeed go back to the ancient world and that is because it is a superstition that has one wishing or hoping upon the appearance of a shooting or fall star that is going down in the night sky. Wishes are said to be granted by being able to view such a unique star such as this one is. The song itself is something that can be sung to a child at his or her bedtime to sooth them to sleep. Parents singing this is something that kids do indeed love and treasure whenever it is done for them.

What makes this nursery rhyme ideal for bedtime and anytime is evident. It is because it is a song that was made for that exact purpose and for children to enjoy from a happy singing aspect. Kids of all ages can sing nursery rhymes of this type to learn to appreciate music. They can also sing it for fun and many other reasons. Wishing upon a star can also get one’s imagination into high gear as well too. Creativity is something that all kids should be open to and this nursery rhyme does truly keep the door open to their imaginations in a major kind of way that is very important. After all, imagination can be something that encourages the world of play, and we all know that boys and girls do appreciate the world of play in a huge way.

Wishing on the first star is something in itself that does predate this rhyme. It first began to be recorded as far back in time as to late nineteenth-century America. The lyrics of this beloved nursery rhyme song are something that also appear in the works of other artists. One of these musical artists is no other than Madonna. Madonna’s song that does talk about wishing upon stars and the like is no other than in her popular tune called Lucky Star. The hit single song titled Lucky Star did come out originally in 1983. The popularity of this nursery rhyme song is something that did reach such popularity that it ended up in Britain by the early part of the 20th century. It would end up going worldwide after that.