Brahms' Lullaby

The tune commonly referred to as "Brahms' Lullaby," was written by Hamburg-citizen Johannes Brahms. It is his Opus 49, Number 4, written in 1868 as "Wiegenlied" (German for "cradle song"). The tune has become associated with sleep in a number of pop culture references.
Miss Piggy hums the song in The Muppet Show episode 405.
A mother sings the lullaby to a baby as part of the opening montage in Elmo's World: Singing. In the same episode, Big Bird sings it (in "la-la's") to Radar, making Elmo sleepy. Ernie has sung it to Bert on one occasion, and to himself on another.
Kermit the Frog, introduced by Brad Paisley, sang the lullaby in a commercial for Target in November of 2005.
The Muppets Now episode "Sleep Mode" ends with Animal playing the tune for Scooter in order to provide him with well-deserved rest, shortly before falling asleep himself.
The song was spoofed as Brahms Lubbaby in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
The story "Rowlf's Lullaby" in the book Kermit's All-Time Favorites mentions that Rowlf the Dog wrote put his final lullaby lyrics to the tune of Brahms' Lullaby.
==Audio Releases==
*It was one of many classical pieces played by the Birdapest Symphony Orchestra as part of the album Elmo and the Orchestra.
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