song from film "Babe"

Subject: song from film
From: mm
Date: 27 Jun 98 - 07:18 PM

I've just been watching the film "Babe" (about a

sheep-pig, as no doubt you remember.

There's a song in it which I've always heard was

a Shaker hymn -

"If I could make a day for you

I'd bring you a morning golden and new..."

but I see the tune is credited to St Saens.

Does anyone know the story of the song/hymn?

Subject: RE: song from film
From:
Date: 28 Jun 98 - 04:54 PM

The melody is from the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony. (#5 I think.) Final movement - very beautiful. I don't know about the Shaker hymn though. Loved the movie.

Subject: RE: song from film
From: Richard Wright
Date: 29 Jun 98 - 09:08 PM

Babe was not a sheep-pig, but a pig sheepdog. My border collie, who is very anal retentive, insisted I make this minor correction.

Richard

Subject: RE: song from film
From: mm
Date: 30 Jun 98 - 04:47 PM

Your sheepdog is talking out of her...well, let's

say her anal retention is telling. The original

book, I think, was called The Sheep-Pig.

Subject: RE: song from film
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Jun 98 - 06:20 PM

If you do a forum search under BABE, you will find a few threads that discuss this song, which I believe is from Sain-Saens' "Organ" symphony. here are the lyrics. Sweet song, eh?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: song from film
From:
Date: 01 Jul 98 - 08:37 PM

Hmm mm, you mean the dog's anus is not showing retentiveness on this matter, don't you?

Murray

Subject: 'If I had words...' Request
From:
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 11:46 PM

I'm trying to find out more about a song. I heard it first in the movie "Babe" when Mr. Hoggett sings it to Babe to cheer him up. Later, I found a version done in the '70s (in English) by a couple of European singers.

The lyrics that I know are: If I had words, I'd make a day for you. I'd sing you a morning golden and true. I would make this day last for all time, Give you a night full of moonshine.

It sounds like an old English melody and I'd love to find a version that wasn't 'pop'.

Thanks! Peg

Subject: RE: 'If I had words...' Request
From: alison
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 12:15 AM

Hi

Here's a previous thread Babe- Shaker hymn

Babe- another thread

If you do a filter search, (ie write babe in the filter box and set the number of days to 365) you'll find a few earlier threads.

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: 'If I had words...' Request
From: Peg
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 01:00 PM

Thanks, Alison, for the tip. I found all the old threads, including the one with the St. Saen's symphony note. (While my fiance and I were in England last month, we saw a BBC program about royal weddings. One of these weddings (I can't remember whose) included this music, played by an enormous organ. We looked at each other and said -- Babe!! I didn't include that reference in my original posting because I didn't think anyone would believe me!)

I just discovered this site and have had great fun reading the various threads; there are some very nice people who read/write here. I appreciate your help!

Peg

Subject: RE: 'If I had words...' Request
From: alison
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 08:27 PM

No problem Peg,

Welcome to Mudcat. Enjoy your stay. A word of warning though it gest VERY addictive... and there is this one man who has a possum....... don't worry you'll find out..

**grin**

slainte

alison