My favorite moments in this amazing film revolve around this song. My dad and I used to watch this all the time, and this melody stuck with me from day one. The second is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time - the dream sequence at the end. Carter Burwell used the melody from "Down in the Willow Garden" in that piece, and it fits perfectly. My favorite version is the Everly Brothers' off of their brilliant "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us" album. The harmonies are heartbreakingly good, and it is in the perfect slow and somber tempo for the song. And who doesn't sing a song where the guy poisons her wine, runs her through with his sabre, tosses her in the river, then tells us about his father weeping alone in his cabin while they walk the dude to get hanged. Just like singing When You Wish Upon A Star or something!
Great scene and beautifully sung by Holly. I never heard this song before but discovered that many versions of this murder ballad have been recorded by great singers. This version has something very special, though. I love it.
Thank you for posting this. I was rewatching this movie some years ago, around the time another Cage movie had come out called Bringing Out The Dead. In the movie he's haunted by a girl he couldn't save named Rose, and the man who wrote the book its based on is named Michael Connelly. This was quite profound to me at the time. Now it's a series of mildly interesting coincidences.
@@noahbrown4388 I can't say anyone else has ever noticed, or at least commented, on the Bukowski reference. Also, I really should watch Adaptation again. I only saw it once around the time it came out.
@@Chinaski83 It's a great movie! Also I've never read any of Hank's novels, just love his poetry. But I guess I remembered your handle from one of the documentaries I've seen about him. Cheers 🍻
Check out the Kossoy Sisters version of the song too, extremely beautiful and haunting. Surely the Coen Brothers are fans of theirs as well, as they used their version of "I'll Fly Away" in O Brother Where art Thou.
RLM fans didn’t disappoint. I knew I’d find you all here.
Thank you for the serenade Rich
I wish I could hear Holly Hunter sing the entire song. The snippet from this movie are the most hauntingly beautiful version there is.
Agree completely.
The Everly Brothers sing an excellent rendition of this song too.
Rich Evans sends me here!
same
The famous yodeler?
@@prfit AND internet celebrity.
me too!
Me too!
Why didnt they add her singing this song to the film soundtrack? Would have loved to play Holly Hunters voice for my future children :D
and grandchildren
Thank mr. Evans for telling me to come here.
This is by far the best performance of this song I've heard so far...
Try kossoy sister~
My favorite moments in this amazing film revolve around this song. My dad and I used to watch this all the time, and this melody stuck with me from day one. The second is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time - the dream sequence at the end. Carter Burwell used the melody from "Down in the Willow Garden" in that piece, and it fits perfectly.
My favorite version is the Everly Brothers' off of their brilliant "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us" album. The harmonies are heartbreakingly good, and it is in the perfect slow and somber tempo for the song.
And who doesn't sing a song where the guy poisons her wine, runs her through with his sabre, tosses her in the river, then tells us about his father weeping alone in his cabin while they walk the dude to get hanged. Just like singing When You Wish Upon A Star or something!
Wow Holly Hunter recorded the best version of this, too bad she didn't make a record.
Been watching this version since I was a kid and is by far the best version
Great scene and beautifully sung by Holly. I never heard this song before but discovered that many versions of this murder ballad have been recorded by great singers. This version has something very special, though. I love it.
Thank you for posting this. I was rewatching this movie some years ago, around the time another Cage movie had come out called Bringing Out The Dead. In the movie he's haunted by a girl he couldn't save named Rose, and the man who wrote the book its based on is named Michael Connelly.
This was quite profound to me at the time. Now it's a series of mildly interesting coincidences.
Fascinating! Maybe a synchronicity?
Raising Arizona, Bringing Out the Dead and Adaptation are my favorite movies with Nick Cage
Also love Henry Bukowski 😉
@@noahbrown4388 I can't say anyone else has ever noticed, or at least commented, on the Bukowski reference.
Also, I really should watch Adaptation again. I only saw it once around the time it came out.
@@Chinaski83 It's a great movie! Also I've never read any of Hank's novels, just love his poetry. But I guess I remembered your handle from one of the documentaries I've seen about him. Cheers 🍻
He's a little outlaw, he is.
Mind his little fontinel
Rich Evans was right. I haven’t seen this in a year or two so I forgot about this lullaby but I neeeeeed a full cover
Check out the Kossoy Sisters version of the song too, extremely beautiful and haunting. Surely the Coen Brothers are fans of theirs as well, as they used their version of "I'll Fly Away" in O Brother Where art Thou.
"He's alright. Just had a nightmare."
Sings a song to him about a guy being hung for killing a little girl.
Raising Arizona 🍿 🎥
Check out the Art Garfunkel version of this song too, if Rich Evans brought you here.
Rich sure did nail that yodel
I didn’t know elastigirl can sing