Behind the Music 🎤

[@nyoaeuikhoudu]

The second verse that has always been sung to me is: "the other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you inside my arms when I awoke dear, I could not find you so I hung my head and cried"

[@OddTubb]

I always thought it was “so I held my head and I cried”

[@SavagelySweet1424]

@@OddTubb when i awoke dear, my arms were empty, so hung my head and cried

[@MoaDiarys]

Wow I didn’t know there were so many variations. For me it was, “when I awoke dear I was mistaking. So I hung my head down and cried”

[@Lkat.]

The other night dear While I was sleeping I dreamed I held you In my arms But when I awoke dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and I cried It’s interesting how lyrics change slightly over time as people sing what they remember to their kids. It’s like a really elaborate game of telephone

[@RainingRetro]

This was the 1st verse for me

[@frogclouds.]

Nursery rhymes are just cursed when you listen to the lyrics or look at the meaning 😌 Take London Bridge for example Or ring around the Rosey

[@234daydreamer]

Or Mary Mary quite contrary

[@SnowLily06]

Lizzie Borden :D

[@234daydreamer]

@@SnowLily06 (deep breath) Hoooooo boyyyy

[@Nonbinaryratperson]

Literally

[@ZeroTimesZero]

"It's raining It's pouring" "He bumped his head and couldn't get up in the morning." 💀💀

[@haleyluster5853]

“Not great” is literally my whole personality

[@gionnijohnson408]

What?

[@deathwalker1362]

I've taken on "good enough". Love it

[@Parfait133]

Mood

[@NomadOfTheNebula]

Are we going to ignore the nostalgic music at the end? I remember hearing that from some KZbinrs channel, Minecraft, but I can’t remember who, if you think you know who it is, remind me pls, I now must find this person

[@haleyluster5853]

@@NomadOfTheNebula it kinda reminds me of like old sitcom music ngl

[@st0rfyn]

“Jimmy how are things at home?” “Not great” he is just straightforward with him LMAOOOO

[@Hoodgirl777]

I only heard the first chorus as a kid. That went dark so quickly.😳

[@Gooberpotomous]

The other night dear as I lay sleeping I dreamt I held you in my arms But when I woke dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and I cried

[@KashHybrid]

That is an actual verse right?

[@faithseden293]

@@KashHybrid Yes XD I love that it doesn't rhyme even a little bit

[@Gooberpotomous]

@@KashHybrid as far as I know, yes

[@ZK-ib2wp]

You know when I was a kid I thought they actually hung themselves 😭

[@RabbitsFunWorld]

@@ZK-ib2wpThis song was written in 1940. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s true. Suicide awareness wasn’t generally brought up until 1999.

[@marquis911]

"Okay, we’ll just make the happy verse a chorus that repeats throughout the piece to even out the emotions."

[@patriciaorellana6469]

When ever I hear the rest of the song, I always imagine it being sung after a heartbreak or in mourning

[@pvp6077]

That's what it actually was. It's just a country song 😭😭😭

[@KamenRiderFinn]

Thomas Sanders: king of angelic singing and making you feel things you weren’t planning to feel today but oh well🤷‍♀️

[@_helvetixa]

Bro I remember hearing this as a child and feeling sad whenever it played and now I finally know why XD my child self could hear the depression this song was giving lol. I remember first hearing it from a stuffed animal my sister had and it would play whenever you pressed a button, but it was only the first part but I always got sad when my sister would play it so she in turn played it a lot lolol XD

[@ZeroTimesZero]

"It's raining it's pouring, the old man is snoring he woke in bed and bumped his head, and couldn't get up in the morning" Yeah... he died, guys.

[@allitadawn]

Since my mom and I work with babies I've had to listen to a lot of children's songs (most are just the old songs that they slightly changed for some stupid reason) but the main problem is the pronunciation, there is a song that goes " build a wall to keep you safe from cannonballs" or something but the pronunciation is so bad it sounds like "build a wall to keep you safe from cannibals" 💀

[@mando5815]

He on his villain arc

[@khxdisneyfanatic101]

Such beautiful singing! Also I didn't even know there were other verses. I only remember the chorus. Now I know why.

[@B3XBP0]

The actual one I've only heard is "the other night dear, while I lay sleeping I dreamt I held you in my arms. But when I awoke dear, I was mistaken. So I hung my head and cried" and then it repeats you are my sunshine

[@makimaki3181]

That's why its played in horror movies

[@dominickplayz9972]

Name one horror movie that is in

[@Erik-pu4mj]

My *ONLY* sunshine. Don't rely on one person for all your happiness, y'all. It ain't good for either of you.

[@musicalstrash]

Love how the guy who wrote it is actually called jimmy

[@derekarredondo5563]

🎶 _And so I took you, to the seaside_ _Where you proposed, right by the bay_ _It’s time to start anew, lord knows that I’ve tried_ _They’ll find you at the bottom of the lake_ 🎶

[@magenta_mer-goat86]

Real lyrics?

[@OddTubb]

Jesus. Not real lyrics, but that got dark quickly.

[@JenTellingStories]

This is the single most often requested songs for music therapists, much to our collective confusion

[@Nada_Thinks]

Despite how sad it sounds, it’s kind of in a comforting way, like a good cry. Plus it’s, at least in my case, attached to memories and people that I cherish.

[@inpuris13]

I always thought it was a depressing song, I wonder wonder it would song long song in an ominous way though

[@mizixy9624]

Jimmy just flexing his vocal chops …

[@BriarMB13]

This song actually has an insane history. Highly recommend that Wikipedia Rabbit Hole

[@Patch-lz9yi]

Well, now I know why my grandmother only sang the first verse

[@FluffyGhost294]

Growing up my grandma sang this to me but I don’t remember her singing anything but the chorus

[@JustIsaac24]

The Yandere Symphony

[@GoulishTurtles2012]

Love it. It’s perfect, it’s a family favorite for a reason.

[@cielthefangirl2876]

Civil wars the band, when they were still together they did a cover of You are my sunshine in minor key.. it’s very chilling with the lyrics

[@paytonmeacham7711]

Boy mom anthem

[@jesssweet6226]

HELL YEAH THOMAS! Your hair looks so good bro, great job!

[@nonexistent-stray]

His giggle 😭 I swear

[@pika_doodle]

THAT SINGING, WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! ❤️🥹

[@shivamordhaus9586]

Right on track then spiraling down into the darkest corners of humanity? Bro don't call me out like that

[@SanchiraVanity]

My mom always just started humming threw the second verse one of my grandparents sang the hole thing to me or maybe it was a cousin trying to get me to calm down, I just remember everyone freaking out I never did remember the second part, until now.

[@riecatcore2021]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who questioned this song 😂

[@TheTrueMorse64]

Are those two verses actually a part of the song?

[@jasonlambert109]

Yes. Yea they are.

[@TheTrueMorse64]

@@jasonlambert109 oh dang

[@SEDDRAGON]

oh dang indeed ​@@jasonlambert109

[@myahj18]

The shift in tone and mood lol 😂😂

[@IdkHow_2_Exist]

sounds like my ex's mom when we got together in a nutshell

[@viper6525D]

I am thoroughly convinced that if ya look into the history of every nursery rhythm you will find a dark past to it. I could look it up but I tried that rabbit role and immediately bailed. Somewhere around “Ring around the rosies” and “The old man is snoring”

[@shortiejayyy]

The intensity as it goes! You're so multi-talented

[@genisis1224]

That took a turn 😂

[@NicoleClutton]

😮I love your singing Thomas

[@lephalacat]

That's rough, Jimmy.

[@_.l..Caotica..l._]

That’s why I only sing her the first part

[@angimccrory1313]

and it became the anthem for Louisiana

[@bellreed5913]

Don't forget about Lizzy borden and her axe ether 😂😂

[@reallyeasy100]

I was so sure that the punchline was going to be something about 'Baby Shark', but this was so much darker and funnier.

[@VergilsOnlyChair]

I can’t get the LeBron meme out of my head after hearing this

[@raydene522]

LOL!! I literally heard the first and I remember how dark this song goes. I was like Oh!..... Oh No!!!😂🤣😂🤣

[@Lily-ko4jz]

my mom used to sing that to me, but only the first verse... I wonder why.

[@brianhector9231]

"All the other kids with the pumped up kicks" haha

[@Lillyluvsanime]

You are My Sunshine is a VERY sad song written by a man whose wife left him. I know it in its entirety because of the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. Chorus: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know, dear how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away I'll always love you and make you happy If you will only say the same But if you leave me to love another You'll regret it all some day (Repeat chorus) You told me once dear, you really loved me And no one could come between But now you've left me to love another You have shattered all of my dreams (Repeat chorus) The other night dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms But when I woke dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and cried (Repeat chorus) In all my dreams dear you seem to leave me When I awake my poor heart pains So won't you come back and make me happy? I'll forgive dear I'll take all the blame (Finish with chorus)

[@_helvetixa]

Bro I remember listening to only the first part of the song as a kid and becoming sad every time and not knowing the reason lol XD it all makes sense now lol Ngl, I thought this song was about losing a loved one because they died, when I was a child lol. The part about not taking my sunshine away, I thought they were talking to the world, not their loved one lol. And honestly idk which one is sadder lol XD

[@Nada_Thinks]

I remember me and my mom used to sing this everyday while she drove me to elementary school. During the first verse when we sang “when skies are grey” we’d always say either like or unlike today depending on the weather. We also sang a second verse but it was different from the one in the video, although similarly depressing looking back. It went “The other night dear As I lay sleeping I dreamt I held you in my arms But when I woke dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and I cried” Usually we’d end by singing the first verse again.

[@KitKatHexe]

I sang the chorus repeatedly to my dog as she passed away in my arms. She loved when I'd sing her to sleep with it.

[@Kawaiikate01]

We have misleading compliments, now here comes misleading song lyrics: a song is not always what you think it is! 😱

[@Arella17]

There's family legend in my fam that one of my great great uncles wrote this song in prison. I don't believe it myself but it's fun how these stories happen I am distantly related to Pat Garrett though.

[@briego6497]

This is the theme song of Boy Moms

[@amiemo1778]

The first time I understood the lyrics when my dad was singing it I sobbed lmao

[@nuggetc4819]

My dad always sang the first part to me as a kid cuz he just thought it was a wholesome song showing how much you love someone 💀

[@SilverHawk214]

I knew all the words already, I think this one is so tame compared to a lot of other ones.

[@KennedySouza-kc6mp]

I don't remember those verses at the end I don't remember I don't remember that being part of the song😂😂😂😂

[@BrickBoy1894]

“…Jimmy, how are things at home?”

[@lancer434]

That was the lullaby I remember when I was younger lol… I only remember the first verse tho

[@FunSize_Paradise]

Damn okay, poor Jimmy 😢

[@UnderwaterEarthquake]

Just listen to “My darling Clementine” it’s so sad but it’s nice every once in a while 😊

[@ka_ka_kaelin]

The second verse I always heard was: The other night dear, As I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms, When I awoke dear, I was mistaken, And I hung my head and I cried. 😢

[@Smugedgworth]

Why is his voice so good at singing

[@sleezyyeezy8636]

jay is the type of guy to show his arms and he doesn’t even have the chills that kill like what is thatt 🙄

[@Bored0720]

FINALLY someone addresses this 🤣🤣🤣

[@mystifiedmina]

That song has never failed to worsen my mood, lol. A key verse is; "Last night dear, while I was sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. When I awoke dear, I was mistaken. So I hung my head and I cried." I had to sing this with my siblings for a bunch of elderly folk, how they didn't bawl either is beyond me!

[@bunk-o2495]

this explanation gives me Fur Elise vibes, where Beethoven started writing it as a nice gift and then she married someone else and he completely changed the back half out of spite

[@WhatAWhimsicalLife]

There's another version that's really sweet

[@bentoboxx4983]

Thats actually the version I learned growing up! I loved it

[@gemstonejasper17]

I sing this to my kitty when he's cuddling on my chest. But I change the words from "my only sunshine" to "my darling sunshine" because he has a brother who I love equally, but isn't as cuddly lol

[@doomus_]

oh that type of audio where it sounds like your headphones disconnected

[@Tadceditz]

Is it just me or is he a childhood favorite on vine

[@mushr00mmajesty16]

We're doing "you are my sunshine" in marching band this year

[@BontrasSnide]

My mum sang that to me as a child (the lighthearted parts of course)

[@WhiteFireTheDragon]

My mom used to sing this to me and my sisters.

[@ForestOfSnakes]

The lines made me think my phone broke almost had a heart attack

[@JozzKop]

it went on to be a hit with lebron

[@NonBean13]

There was a verse I learned idk if it's officially part of the original, but it went like this "The other night dear while I was sleeping. I dreamt I held you in my arms. Then I awoke dear, and started crying. Please don't take my sunshine away."

[@OddTubb]

It is an official part of the song, but it end with “when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken, so I hung my head and I cried”.

[@b34n5_]

then we have one of the lullabies from my childhood that’s just straight up about being poor and getting beaten at home💀 quite a popular one here in Finland

[@tscandles4093]

Thomas: "😳.... Jimmy, how are things home?" Jimmy: "Not Great 😭!" Me walking in after he sang Me: "Do... Do you need a hug 🥺?" Jimmy: "yeah🥺."

[@Guitar_Guy783]

So this is how Johnny Cash's version came into existence

[@MrFinchy_Wing]

I never knew my childhood lullaby was dark jesus

[@calebisom4854]

When you don’t learn about the other verses until you’re an adult because only the first verse was sung to you as a child…

[@iliketea1427]

Poor Jimmy

[@NevTheDeranged]

One of my favorites ^_^

[@beetleblink]

Yeah, I remember learning learning this whole song in 3rd grade and was always confused why people thought this song was so loved... apparently most people only know the chorus😅😅

[@firehawk2324]

Literally the same song I sang to my kid when she was a baby.

[@AlexBeck-ji9uj]

That’s why they play only the first part on reels

[@NonBinaryGayEmo2349]

In all honesty; songs contain different means; depending on, the contextual narrative; that’s brought; to the forefront; for individuals to understand. If someone truly understands the larger constructive nature; of song lyrics; they will search inside, the; meta narrative side; of the lyrics; instead of , just perceiving the lyrics as the lyrics are; while ignoring the larger lyrical context. Your video was, truly, very insightful. ✌️

[@dawn8293]

I was expecting the song to be rock a bye baby

[@ReidTheNintendoPainter]

My parents always sang the first verse to me as a kid.

[@kingofpoliwhirls7464]

It should be noted that *this* is one of the other verses too: The other night, dear As I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you In my arms When I awoke, dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and cried

[@fatmakurt7977]

You are my çança my only çança😂😂

[@dominickplayz9972]

"You have shat, tered"

[@henryhere]

Why are there so many porn bots in these comments 💀

[@LynDewey]

2nd verse for me was always : Ill always love you And make you happy If you can only Say the same But if you leave me To find another You’ll have taken My sunshine away

[@jenius9164]

Throwback to when I was a kid and told my Nana that "Rockabye baby in the treetop, when the wind blows, the cradle will rock, when the bough breaks the cradle will fall, and down will come baby, cradle and all" made me super uncomfortable and I didn't want her singing it to me anymore bc why was there a cradle in a tree in the first place and also I was pretty sure the baby in that song died