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Ain' dat a-Rockin' All Night?SATB/piano Spiritual, traditional Christmas text in English Difficulty rating (1-5): 3 Duration 3:10
This is
another tune
that I first
heard on
folk singer
Odetta's
classic
Christmas
album from
the early
1960's. The
very lyrical
first two
verses set
up the
arrival of
the chorus,
which is the
"main event"
and which
eventually
takes over
the piece
with its
gently
swaying
syncopations.
From a reviewer of Western Washington University's performance (directed by Leslie Guelker-Cone) of this piece in Dec, 2010: I hope I can be forgiven for expecting a rather raucous gospel number next. The title of the piece was “Ain’ dat a-Rockin’ All Night?” Instead, it was a gentle and lyrical song featuring baritone Reuben Wallace. I love surprises like that.
TEXT
Mary had a little baby, born in
Bethlehem,
ev'ry time de Baby cry, she rocked him in a weary land.
Wise men came from de East, guided by
de Star,
with gold an' myrhh, an' frankincense, as she rocked him in a weary land.
Ain' dat a-rockin' all night, all night
long.
Herod heard of de news, de baby he did
seek,
De Lawd tol' Mary, jes' you rock him in a weary land.
Ain' dat a-rockin' all night, all night
long.
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