Morningtown Ride
"Morningtown Ride" is a lullaby, written and performed by American singer Malvina Reynolds. It was covered by the Australian pop group the Seekers and their recording reached No. 2 on the UK [Singles Chart]. The song tells the comforting story of the journey through nighttime made by all the "little travellers", on board a train, with the Sandman as guard.
The Seekers version
The song was performed by the Seekers with Bobby Richards and his Orchestra on the 1964 album Hide & Seekers. It was subsequently re-recorded and released as a single in 1966, produced by Tom Springfield.The song spent 15 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 2 on 28 December 1966. In the United States, the song spent seven weeks on the [Billboard Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100], peaking at No. 44, while reaching No. 13 on Billboards Easy Listening chart.
Charts
Other versions
- The Irish Rovers recorded versions of the song, which were released on the 1972 album The [Irish Rovers Live] and the 1976 album Children of the Unicorn. In 1973, the Irish Rovers' version reached No. 83 on Canada's RPM 100 and No. 39 on RPMs Adult Contemporary Playlist.
- Brendan Grace recorded a version of the song, which reached No. 25 on the Irish Singles Chart on 6 January 1985.