Lullaby - (Shawn Mullins)



(Position 16 of NDR2 Airplay Charts in May 1999)

Talking Points



1. Summarize the contents of the song !
2.1. Describe the girl in your own words ! In order to describe certain contrasts, use phrases such as "on one hand ... on the other hand ..."
2.2. Fill a table with all the contrasts you can find.
2.3. How do you know that she is unhappy ?
2.4. How do you think did the singer get to know everything about the girl ?
3. Do you know other cases of real or fictitious people who are rich and successful, but not happy ?
4. What does the singer dislike about Los Angeles ? What could "Nashville with a tan" mean ?
5.1. The song is called "lullaby". What could this mean ?
5.2. When singing "lullaby-by-by" this gets a second meaning - which one?
6.1. What is the function of the chorus ?
6.2. Do you think that it only addresses this particular girl ?