Songs we sing to babies (and cats)

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Can you remember what songs your mum (or dad) used to sing to you when you were little? Or if you're a parent, what songs do you or did you sing to your own children? This morning a Madness song came on the radio and it reminded me of how much my daughter used to love Madness when she was a tot. If she was crying, I only had to put on a dubious Cockney accent and sing along to - "I wish this bus'd get a move on, driver's taking his time" (from the song 'Cardiac Arrest') and she would be chortling again. She made me feel like the world's funniest comedian (and not many people do that!) There were quieter songs for bedtime. Robbie Williams' 'Angels' had its uses. Sometimes my niece would like me to sing to her, but when her own mum tried to sing, she used to say, "Mummy stop!" When my cat, Charlie, was a kitten last summer I would sing to him on occasions. 'The Gnome' from Pink Floyd's debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, was my song of choice. I don't know how much Charlie appreciated it, but he certainly spent a lot of time sleeping on my lap. I think the late Syd Barrett would probably approve. Apparently he loved cats.