In the 1941 Disney filmDumbo, “Baby Mine” is sung by Dumbo’s mother, a caged circus elephant, as she cradles her little one with her trunk. The tune and the lullaby lyrics are perfect and reinforce the bond between parent and child, the comfort of being cared for and watched over. ...
I wrote this song late one night and was so excited about it that I worked on the production until around 2 a.m. The next night, I showed it to Dia and while we drove to get pizza, we perfected the verse lyrics (the bridge was also a challenge to nail down, but with a little...