NO MIRRORS IN MY NANA'S HOUSE

[lela7203]

this song was based on a book



[Eivyll]

@lela7203

The book was written by the same person who wrote and composed the song

[IamrocroyalWIFE]

Im black and i love the song and the book

[lela7203]

@IamrocroyalWIFE k

[Chatzkies]

I don't like this...."I never knew that my skin was too black" !???.... "I never knew that my nose was to flat".....the way it's worded is a hidden message within a message .....this would make a kid hear something was wrong with being "black" and having a "flat nose"

[Eivyll]

@Chatzkies

Well, Ysaye Barnwell (the writer and a member of Sweet Honey in the Rock) was born in 1947; so she was in her teens before segregation ended. She's not saying 'actually too black/flat', but 'too black/flat according to the euro-centric ideals of beauty that permeated mid-20th century society in the USA.'

This song wasn't written explicitly for children. It's just a personal song she published. And someone later decided to broadcast it on Nick JR.

[Chatzkies]

@Eivyll Ahhh I see. Yeah I could definitely see it as a song for adults...not kids...thanks for the lesson and info. :)

[Eivyll]

ARRGHHGHGHG

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!

[dreamsatsea]

This is so beautiful... made me tear up a bit lol

[talkindurinthemovie]

my nephew( one year old) loves this song and for some reason every time 1:27 comes on he looks back at me and smiles like did you just see that haha

[aaron77753]

this is a book song a AWESOME SONG I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH XD

[sablize]

Love this song :D We sang it in chorus today

[31800511]

I love this song I have listened to it over a hundred times now XDDDD THANK. YOU. SO MUCH. FOR. MAKING SUCH. A. BEAUTIFUL. SONG

[Tessera12]

i just now remebered that a nana was grandma, not an aunt.

[Wagpc]

I love this!Its wonderful!

[Tessera12]

BEFOR YOU COMMENT SOMETHING RUDE TO ME, I POSTED WHATEVER CAME TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD! I DONT THINK ABOUT SOMTHING TO LONG, AND I DO RESPECT CULTURE(some person said i need to). DONT THINK IM DISSSING THE SONG BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE IT!! MY GOSH PEOPLE!!!!!! that is all :P

[talkindurinthemovie]

@tessera12 I think the point is that she didn't know that society deemed these things undesirable so she held contentment because no one told her otherwise. Also the black skin remark was meant as a quasi satarical remark because who is too say what is too black it is meant to be ironic . 

[talkindurinthemovie]

this makes my heart happy

[Tessera12]

if your clothes didnt fit,you would be able to feel the presure on your skin. if your skin was to black, you could see it on your arms, legs, stomach, etc...

[TheMonay27]

@Tessera12 um...stop talkin! look deeper than what your doing!

[Tessera12]

@TheMonay27 i have no clue what your saying....and i get to lazy to look deeper.

[theXJMeffect]

@Tessera12

1. You don't need a lot of pressure to feel something. Gentle summer breezes are weak and you still feel those.

2. If your skin is too back doesn't that mean it's more contrast making it easier to see?

Culture dude......respect it.

[Tessera12]

@theXJMeffect i do resoect culture, and i dont think about things to long.

[talkindurinthemovie]

is this sweet honey in the rock

[BREANNA22ful]

in first gade in a program the girls danced to this :)

[dogalex9]

i love it

[Goodiez83]

i first heard this song when my child was little and she was watching it on nick jr. i loved it the first time i heard it......so beautiful.

[OmarMurDa]

this brings back soooooooooo many memories i love this song so much

[jillof07]

This was my favorite song as a child... I use to sing it all the time and when it came on I would stop whatever I was doing just to watch this... Brings back wonderful memories...

[milkchocolatte12]

I love this song! i listened to the cd in the book that i checked out from the library when i was younger

[mspoofyhair]

this is what i grew up with..these beautiful soulful woman were my inspiration when i was yonuger. THANKYOU. <3

[ihateuilovepoke]

I Have the book that came with this

[autismawareness11]

I love this song. Those were the days.

[janaebling]

i went to their concert in san antonio for my b-day they were awsome.... they were bomb!!!!!

[Queenlony]

Wow love it haven't seen this in forever but always remembered it

[KylenaSinger]

FANTASTIC! Thank you for uploading. I have CD but I'm moving and needed that :D

[kstar1412]

The innocence of children... =) LOVE THEM

[1Burlesque]

4 people had mirrors in their house....smh

[Liv2Dance22]

i luv this...i member hearing this wen i was like 3

[jsweetme77]

so cute

socute

[PimpMyParadigm]

HAPPY to BE NAPPY!!! totally bell hooks soooo :)

[GaGaCrazy333]

I sang this ( with a choir) for a rather large competion, and we got outstanding reviews. Thank you for the amazing song :)

[chimjim89]

wow this is definitely like the I love my hair muppet. We need a ton more beautiful things like this that show how beautiful black hair is and how just beautiful we all are as humans. My favorite line is, "The world outside was a magical place, I only knew love I never knew hate." Just beautiful.

[superprincess725]

LOVE IT AWESOME

[superprincess725]

LOVE IT AWESOME

[kiraluvsMB]

i remember this song from a recital when i was little....had no idea it was on nick jr.

[joycece1998]

this is so cute and adorable!!

[tomrior]

soooooo wierd

[TheMonay27]

@tomrior u must not be black...we wouldn't expect you to understand how beautiful this is! =)

[1MikiLove]

4 people never experienced the "beauty in her eyes"

[vinnykov18]

@Pandarama360 what district were you in?

[wordsharris]

the BEST thing that ever came out of NICKjr(^;

[vinnykov18]

Beautiful song. Singing it for region 3 chorus in pa. Can't wait!

[PandaRama360]

@vinnykov18 I'm definitely in Region 3 in PA too! I love this song!!!!

[SlurpeeMonsta]

ive remembered this since elementary school! this lady came in and sang this to us in our choir class =D

[adrishak]

thank you so much for uploading this! i got to show my 8-year-old niece what she used to watch when she was a baby :D

[naanydiaable]

OMG, this song is sooooooooooooooo cute. i never heard it before today.

[Ben1monster]

Love this :D :D :D

[KiddKeyera2010]

..My 1st Time Hearin' This Was Off The Movie "Civil Brand"

[25262alana]

The last time I heard this was when I was 4 years old in kindergarten, and I loved it =) I still do, i remembered it today and decided to try to find it on here... this is what the world needs, love and no hate =) The innocence of a child =)

[MrWhitecloth8]

This is excellent! I love it!

[Thecaring1]

Play this for my kids all the time when they were young! This should be played in all schools.

[merlin711oregon]

Wonderful tribute to the Sweet Honey in The Rock's song "No MIrrors In My Nanna's House"

Loved your video!

[forevermorphingari]

wow i didn;t know they made alittle cartoon with this song.my choir sings this.beautiful song.

[LilAsh971]

hi i woulg like where can i found to buy it cause i remeber this since i was littl gurl

[luviindream]

I remember this when i was a kid!!

[Spoiledbrat658]

Heard This At Age 6 And Only Heard It Once On NICKJR. Missed It ever Since.

Why Was It In My head Idk..? <3

R-i-P NA-NA!! <3

[thefullmetalflame]

@Spoiledbrat658 Same story for me.

[lilb00mskiny]

i first heArd dis song at age 8 i was just waking up and it was on,i hadnt heard da song since but for some reason i always thought bout that song.im 15 now and been damn near obssesed with finding this song...thank god for youtube

[Goodiez83]

who sings this song?

[BMoore16]

@Goodiez83 sweet honey and the rock

[Goodiez83]

The first time I have heard this song it was I think..Nick Jr. with my daughter and since then I had fell in love with this song.

[DrMadrigal]

they cut a verse... one of the most powerful, in my opinion.

I was intrigued by the cracks in the walls.

I tasted, with joy, the dust that would fall.

The noise in the hallway was music to me.

The trash and the rubbish just cushioned my feet.

And the beauty in everything

was in her eyes

[naanydiaable]

@DrMadrigal where did that part go?

[mintiswirl]

this song is cute. shades of yale performed it at my skewl and i thought it was relly cool

[TaylorMuzic]

this song kinda lets everyone dat tey r all beauiful cuz the beauty in everything was in her eyes

[GLAMOROUSNE55]

my lil sister is dancing to this and she said this is by Sweet Honey in the Rock

[XxBlueMidniteRosexX]

YES. AFTER ABOUT...6-8 YEARS (or more), I FINALLY FOUND THIS SONG. THANK YOU! :D

[Telly830]

Oh Nick Jr! I remember this from when I was little :)

[SuperMarcel50]

@Telly830 Me Too!!Good Times

[wurltee31]

I think this is the cutest song!

[kadeem121]

real black poetry......make you think were has the culture gone

[readergurl711]

i love this song and the vid is really really sweet.

[Hokageramon]

this is to cute i have a tear n my eye tear of joy

[valchior4]

Praise Jesus

[winterslullaby]

i've been waiting for someone to post this!! thanks alot!!!

[debros65]

How sweet, how true! Nana's forever!

[jray9]

What a wonderful video and song of the deep love between a grandchild and her Nana.