Oh my darling
My four year old is named Clementine. I’ve always liked the name and right after she was born we had on the Elliot Smith song ‘CLEMENTINE’ and that kinda made it a lock.
Anyway, soon enough we wanted to sing her ‘Oh My Darling’ but that song is about a little girl that drowns in a river. I thought singing her that song would be a little morbid so I kinda re-wrote it.
Oh My Darling as sung to my darling, Clementine.
In a canyon, in a cavern, excavating for a mine, dwelt a miner, 49er and his daughter, Clementine
Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling Clementine,
I have loved you since I’ve known you, little darling, Clementine
I took you camping in the forest and we had the greatest time, we climbed trees and we chased bee’s and we sang the whole time
Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling Clementine
How I love you little darling, precious darling, Clementine
Well we went walking on the beach and we had a real good time, we found rocks and we found shells and we danced in the foamy brine
Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling Clementine
How I love you little darling, precious darling, Clementine
I took you skiing on a mountain and we had a chilly time, we had hot coco and some snow fights and cuddled close to warm our minds
Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling Clementine
How I love you little darling, precious darling, Clementine
That’s as far as I ever got with it and it was kinda just made up on the spot. One day she’ll be horrified by the real version and I’ll have a lot of explaining to do. But that day is a long way off.
Very cool, man. My daughter was actually born last week. We named her Adeline. I haven’t told my girlfriend, but the Elliot Smith song, “Sweet Adeline” locked it in for me.
That’s awesome! Congratulations! Sweet Adeline is another great by Mr. Smith.
Clementine is a killer name. She the only mini-Ethan?
And I know what you mean about letting the tube babysit. Easy habit to get into and I seriously don’t want to contend with fucking Spongebob.
I prefer your version over the original!
I have found that some songs we sing to our children as infants to be quite morbid.
Rock a bye Baby - think about the words to that one!
Who came up with these anyway?
Congratulations Ethan.
With regards to My Name is Earl, I am very very sad about it. I live in Spain and i bought all seasons. I remember the trailer of the 3rd season, all Candem with T Shirts want a Free Earl. Why not all Earl fans with T Shirts “Save Earl” , it is possible!!! It is not late
thank you and congrtaulations
Great stuff, I have to sing it like Huckleberry hound for some reason tho. Cool site by the way!
Hey man. It’s been a while since you’ve blogged. You tweet like a madman. Write some shit. Inquiring minds want to know…
My daughter’s middle name is Bernadette after the song by the Four Tops.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t after hearing it on the radio, but because there was a film with Kirsty Alley in it, that song was in there and they kept showing that film time and time again on cable! LOL
Clementine is a beautiful name! And I just love the song your way!! It’s not sad, makes me smile!
Dude,
I’ve just started on the twitter, thats what happens when you’re 40, shot, I mean shit!
thats one of the cutest baby pics ive ever seen