"Sleep Safe and Warm", also simply called "Lullaby from ''Rosemary's Baby''", is a musical composition by

Krzysztof Komeda Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote the scores for Roman Polanski’s f ...

, written for

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two ...

's 1968 American psychological horror film '' Rosemary's Baby''. In the original version, vocals were performed by

Mia Farrow Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow ( ; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera '' Peyton Place'' and gained further recognition for her subsequent ...

, who also played the lead role in the movie.

Release

Different versions

Excluding many variations, two main versions of the composition can be found on the original

soundtrack album A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' ...

. Both of them serves as an opener of their respective sides of the record and both of them features Mia Farrow singing the lead part. The first version is a

George Tipton George Aliceson Tipton (January 23, 1932 – February 12, 2016) was an American composer, musical arranger, and conductor, who is well known for his work in television and for his collaborations with singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. Among Tip ...

’s

easy listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ...

arrangement called "Lullaby, Part 1", released later (along with "Lullaby, Part 2" on the B-side) as a

single record In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separate ...

, while the second one on the album is the original Komeda's film version arrangement, named there "Main Title (Vocal)". George Tipton's arrangement with Farrow's vocals reached No. 33 on the American ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart.

Unused lyrics

Though not used in the film in any form, the lyrics for "Sleep Safe and Warm", written by

Larry Kusik Larry Kusik (also known as Larry Kusic) is a lyricist. He is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics for the tune "Speak Softly Love", the love theme from the 1972 film ''The Godfather''. He has also written lyrics to many other movie themes, incl ...

and

Eddie Snyder Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, "Strangers in the Night". Snyder was bor ...

were released with the official sheet music release.

Claudine Longet Claudine Georgette Longet (born 29 January 1942) is a Franco-American singer, actress, dancer, and recording artist popular during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Paris, France, Longet was married to American singer and television entertainer Andy ...

is, for example, among very few artists to include them in their records. The lyrics for the composition are running as follow:

Sleep safe and warm. From my arms no power can take you. Sleep safe and warm. Till my morning kisses awake you. In the softness of the night, Like a silver colored kite, All your fears will fly and disappear By morning's light. Loving you as I love you, Ev'ry night your whole life through, I'll be gently watching over you Sleep safe and warm.

Charts

Weekly charts

Legacy

The "Lullaby from ''Rosemary's Baby''" has been covered by many musicians, including

Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music s ...

Leszek Możdżer Leszek Możdżer (Polish pronunciation: born Lesław Henryk Możdżer, 23 March 1971, Gdańsk) is a Polish jazz pianist, music producer and film score composer. Life and career Możdżer was born on 23 March 1971 in Gdańsk. He began to play t ...

Emmanuelle Seigner Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French former fashion model, singer, and actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (2007), ''The Ninth Gate'' (1999) and '' Frantic'' (1988). She has been nominate ...

and

Tomasz Stańko Tomasz Ludwik Stańko (11 July 1942 – 29 July 2018) was a Polish trumpeter and composer. Stańko was associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. In 1962, Tomasz Stańko formed his first band, the Jazz Darings, with saxophonist Janusz Munia ...

. A heavy metal cover of the song was done by the band

Fantômas Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared ...

on their album ''

The Director's Cut ''The Director's Cut'' is the second studio album by American musical supergroup Fantômas. The album is a collection of cover versions of themes from horror films and television series, performed in a variety of different musical styles. The al ...

'' in 2001.

References

{{reflist 1968 songs Songs written for films Songs written by Eddie Snyder Songs with lyrics by Larry Kusik