WHy did they change the child's goodnight prayer?

[Queasy]

I'm sure some hyper-sensitive mother complained that the song was insensitive to dead people.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: DAGTA

Originally posted by: mdchesne
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
Guard me while I sleep tonight,
And wake me safe at dawn's first light.

I haven't heard this anywhere until now. Maybe just the people you've heard it from changed it?

same

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Kilgor
Modern Children can't take it, might get scared that they're gonna die in thier sleep. One step closer to the Ultimate pussifacation of the american child. 🙂

Baby jesus is sad at this pussification...

 

[PingSpike]

BYTYAN

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I'm sure some hyper-sensitive mother complained that the song was insensitive to dead people.

If dead people don't like it, they can just fsck off and die.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
No idea, but I know that it was not a recent change, PC or not.

Yeah I did a little googling and it seems it dates as far back as the 1950s. Whacky!

 

[spacelord]

There is also a pussified version of Rock a bye Baby. Instead of "When the Bow breaks" the kid falls and splats on the ground.. its now something about in Mothers Arms and still fast asleep.