The Tale of the Sun and the Moon

[stoppeekin]

soothin voice.. my daughter loves it

[PIXI1969A]

moon and sun together...in our dreams...

[Jimmygriffin10]

Is the moon not round?

[3monsters014]

@Jimmygriffin10 its a crescent moon.

[jenniferchavira]

scientific error!

[1235poppetlover]

such a cute song

[kalliopi66]

very nice!

[LucifersSweetAngel]

What is my life Im 15 and my sixteen year old sister and me are crying are eyes out what has it come to?

[pokerfacerify]

If not for the movie "Life as We Know It", I wouldn't have known this cute song existed XD

[nigelthecarebear]

i love this video, but its really heart-mealting at 1:52

[auntieron1]

This was adorable my 2 year old grandchild was mesmerized. Thank you for a fresh story for children.

[keeksymo]

I <3 the moon and sun!

[FECHA5]

MY 2 year old loves this song. we sing it together daily for about 100 times a day

[nhorbelt]

I get all teary eyed every time I listen to this song. And so did my sister, the first time she heard it. It's a very endearing song.

[hektor956]

this is like the video of a SPANISH SONG called "cuando nace el universo" Buy Gloria Trevi..... Check it out it has the same concept!! :O

[fmflores2000]

Thumbs up if you've played this video more than 10 times!

[blondybash321]

This hits adults very strangely. 

[informalcrabmeat]

What is it called when someone makes you feel nostalgic about something that was never in your childhood?

[SwankeyMonkey]

Wow, how a kid's lullaby can hit you like a ton of bricks, making you miss your lost friend so much!

[miamalit08]

my boyfriend used to sing this to me whenever he would put me to sleep.. :">

[myopinion95]

I love this song. It reminds me of The Lakehouse haha :)

[huixera]

children must enjoy

[bethwasneverhere]

put tears in mine and my friends eyes://

[rbibribk]

So sad

[dionnelightwood]

Something Simon and Garfunkel vibe about this track , sweet and relaxing x

[theoneandonlymagnum]

like.. one thing to say about this.. CUUUUUUTE!!!!

[DaynNightGaming]

Just to Cheer you all up, the Sun and the Moon does actually meet eachother from time to time, haven't you seen the moon during day? :)

[Alvin210389]

It breaks my heart, so sad. Hiks hiks TT^TT. Where can i find the tabs?

[EricHermanMusic]

@Alvin210389 The whole song is this... Start with a D chord, then while holding the D chord position, add a C# on the A string (4th fret), then a B (2nd fret), then an open A. Then play a G chord and an A chord. That's it, really. For the recording, I believe I used a capo on the 1st or 2nd fret.

[kitty12473]

sad

[bpaxton648]

:')



[MizUnderstood2009]

Moral of the story: go to bed when everybody else does, so you get to see your friends the next day or you will be a loner who can only dream of his buddies...

[CyrusJV]

Why am i crying?

[JustALittleMe96]

''So the sun and the moon are friends?''

''They're BEST friends!''

-Life As We Know It-

[Yinfin21]

@JustALittleMe96 i love that movie

[DistressedDamsel79]

This was so depressing but I still liked it..,

[versaemergelover]

Their best friends.

[Suzakie]

i LOVE IT. been watching it for like 2mnths now. i wish i discovered it along time ago

xD just love love love love love it, Ah ee go

[britawni]

I have to confess I am jealous you get to make your living making children smile

[naiomirocks]

What did I jus watch?

[lizarduz1423]

ang ganda nakakatouch



[marbearsmiles]

how could people fall asleep to this song! im not even a little kid and this song depressed me????? O.o

[tottyJac]

This is just soooo sweet and beautiful. Loved it to bits.

[hopefullylisa]

Very sweet, but kinda sad :(

[chukyman2]

My kids fall asleep to heavy metal :3

[tehPizzachu]

cute :D ;) an eclipse is when they meet

[21Abdo]

the moon has a big heart

[laparlahsayang]

i wonder how does 181 ppls dislikes this song.?? are they still wearing diapers?? c'mon this is a childrens and babies song.. dont take it too serious..

[MaverickRizzo]

Awh, thats so sweet =]

[Stella8570]

Miss you... Sun and Moon...

[rick62173]

I think this is neat, keep the lines the way they are, they sound right. This is a great kids song.

[Strambic94]

i don't belive in the sun... for me is the back of the moon

[ieshke]

beautiful, really, it is very peaceful

[alvinsoccer]

Is a beautiful song

[alvinsoccer]

I saw this on Life as we know it and I thought the song is beautiful

[marienatsudrag]

lol xD now really being an artistic observer is not looking at and imagining perverted stuffs if that's what you mean....in fact in art...nothing is "perverted and lewd" artists are highly imaginative and open-minded :)

[xXKira2KiraXx]

This is a beautiful song.

[cailahope]

@Lullulove2 give her a break!! She was just informing you. Gollyday.

[cailahope]

As embarrassing as it is, im a 15 year old girl, who has listened to this every night since january 2009.

[Lullulove2]

I'm sorry but the moon looks sort of disturbing..to the point where it is slightly inappropriate..Look at it closely and you will see what I saw.Excuse me for noticing what is visible but I am an artistic person and I notice many different things in art..I'm not trying to be rude..Again, I'm just an artistic observer is all. However, I do like the song.Its very peaceful.

[endimons]

@Lullulove2 LooooooooooooooooooL

[Joekitteh]

I've posted comments on this before, but I just realised a new thing that's illogical and yet awesome about this. The moon's mother just randomly let her become nocturnal without discipline. I find this highly amusing.

[kcjcgroup]

Canis majoris is the sun mother probably

[NeidalRuekk]

@kcjcgroup VY Canis Majoris? That is one HECK of a big star; if it was where our Sun is, it would reach out as far as SATURN! But regardless, this song brought tears to my eyes, such a pretty tune

[alfredtesalona]

This song reminds me of my best friend

[Brombeere0000]

Soooo cute !! 

[saxsaxcrime]

the 174 have clicked the dislike is stupid!!!!!!!!!^^

[Gabrielle93T]

This is the best thing I have ever seen...ever.

[disneyhannah111]

Do a sequel with a lunar/solar eclipse!

[Rinuzzz187]

THE SUN IS ACTUALLY A SHE !!! THIS IS COMPLETELY MADNESS!!

[RedRuckus007]

I love this song. You did a great job. I have 5 kids and they all love it!

[Cherry7Lipgloss]

My brother now sees if the sun is wearing a bathing suite every time its sunny

[UltraRoxas]

174 people dont have kids !

[ariana12nicole]

THIS IS SOOOOO SAD!!! :(((

[Hipogrik]

painfully adorable :)

[CatyKeety]

Im 13 and that made me cry.

;D

[simar9926]

i like it

[aejmarsh]

I like this video. It's about friendship. Your voice is very nice.

[kuncer]

Very pretty ;)

[frangipanigirl101]

i love this but in the end i thought that at sunset they should have been able to meet :))))

[tigresstim]

adorable! almost made me cry and feel sorry for them :/

[nesser3392]

I absolutely love this.

[Pigeonomoutr]

awwwww so cute <3

[BlumenStrasse01]

thats a really cute song <3 especially for young ones

[poohandpigglet]

it helps my son take his mid morning nap, slowing him down

[Neo1789]

Sometimes The moon and the sun meat though. Especially in Summer

[superfangran]

@Neo1789 meat? i didn't know you could eat them (learn the correct grammar)

[othaday54]

So, so beautiful!  THANK YOU! I'm glad to have discovered you......

[theemukid2009]

awwww thats soo romantic poor sun and moon they never meet again :(

[wengneuda13]

in solar or lunar eclipse the tale of each eclipse the moon and the sun is wake up and they shine

[itsshantelmoore]

i'm sixteen years old.. and i love this song.

[Lovsoul20]

Thank you for posting this my daughter was up set and this always makes her feel better.

[Snerttwin]

this is so sweet i was sad untill i remembered that during an exlipse they find eachother :D (is it sad that im happy about this lol)

[animecrazy1]

this is so sweet and cute :3 but it makes me feel sad too ;(

[bunnies9875ify]

my mama told this tale to me when i was like 5, i cried the first time i herd it i felt so bad for them they never sw eachother again

[kristynalol]

@bunnies9875ify i'm 22 and i cried just now.... o.o

[makeupbytaradotcom]

Well that just did it for me. Came across this by complete accident looking for a moon video, found it.

Wow....

[OzGirlElisha]

they could see each other in an eclips :)

[DragOnAndOn]

<3<3<3 lovelylovelylovely <3<3<3

[tinadagnese]

Wonderful!! Sweet!!

[vicariouslycool]

**I love the use of the sun and moon to tell this amazing story of friendship**

[Teeuw1976]

As a kid I made up a story, that the Sun and Moon were a married couple with stars as their kids. Sun was male and Moon female

[ebgbjo]

After almost 2 yrs of first hearing this song, my almost 4 yr old still talks about how the sun and moon are friends and write letters to each other until the day they get to play together again. Still loving this song as much as I did the first time I heard it.

[ElectroGloww]

This is sad.

[rashraya]

this is a really cute song--- I don't even have kids yet and Im already thinking that I will sing this to em :)

[TheBetaFox]

I'm sorry to give this answer, but

@kuku4canes The Moon doesn't provide any light. It just reflects the light of the Sun.

Once again, sorry.

[makeitshine2904]

its so sad

[TheMiniest99]

Aawwwwwww :)

[XNewNickasaurX3]

made my day<3

[claynadian]

Very wonderful song! :)

[theemukid2009]

Awwwww that is soooo cute

[cosmicic2]

this song makes me cry



[TemptationJewellery]

My daughter and I love this song. I love the tale, it almost made me cry. My daughter however thinks its delightful!

[plugsocket1]

Yes for the pedantics I would like to make the following disclaimers on behalf of the author:

three bears didn't live in a house and eat porridge. The cow didn't jump over the moon. The cat probably didn't play the fiddle. Jack didn't grow a beanstalk to another land and meet a giant and I am almost certain that there have been no reported sightings of old women living in shoes!!!!!!

[PriyasNowServing]

My Daughter really loves this song, but I have one line I'd change ever so slightly

The morning came, the sun awoke - to be The sun awoke and morning came! 

[EricHermanMusic]

@PriyasNowServing Well, in that case the next line might be confusing... "and went outside to play" would sound like it was referring to the morning and not the sun.

[JeffUK]

@EricHermanMusic It should really be the morning came, the sun awoke I suppose. There is no morning without the sun. ;)

[Ayatalishah98]

wow i loved it

[Ayatalishah98]

awwww

[LauraFcd]

Omg ... I can't stop crying! This is the best song ever!

[gaj1012]

then the moon DIES!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH­A!!!

[icceeQueen]

@gaj1012 LOL

[cinderetta1]

It's more than just the lyrics that appeal to children. My three month old boy is in love with this tune. He can be fussy and full out crying and I play this soothing song and he calms right down and even falls sleep. Beautiful singing Eric.

[bugs5342]

i love the song but its sad how the moon and sun don't play any more :( but on the other hand it is a realy good song

[EricHermanMusic]

@foxyroxy8547 Um... it is a lullaby. :o)

[maczentrum]

@EricHermanMusic i really love this song, Eric! Thank you!

[srogers808]

I would LOVE to know the chords and tabs to this song so i could play it for my nephews

[EricHermanMusic]

@srogers808 The whole song is this... Start with a D chord, then while holding the D chord position, add a C# on the A string (4th fret), then a B (2nd fret), then an open A. Then play a G chord and an A chord. That's it, really. For the recording, I believe I used a capo on the 1st or 2nd fret.

[srogers808]

@EricHermanMusic Thanks so much!! Ill work on it... their going to love it!

[frankwhite97]

@EricHermanMusic @srogers808 Capo on the 2nd fret works great. Thanks for this song!

[Brombeere0000]

@EricHermanMusic Thank you thank you thank you thank you! :D

[scarlet1379]

@EricHermanMusic i dont know how on earth you play a guitar! but i canplay a xylophone!lol and a flute

[wolfjackle]

This is so sweet! I love it. You have a really nice voice

[nighrage]

I know this is meant to be a kids song but I get other vibes when I listen to it....a bit like toy story...lol

[portillomelody1]

awwww sooooooooooooooo cute i love it i love thee eyes there so big

[Livbummypigbummy]

lol aww i love this song!

[Michy4659]

Omgg! This Is So Adorablee!

<3

[DeMyztikX]

So... I take it GripZee doesn't realize that of the two They Might Be Giants songs about the sun, one is very inaccurate and the second is actually mentions how inaccurate the first was. Science is fun, but my 2 year old doesn't care about plasma and how the sun works. She wants something she can relax and fall asleep to.

[iiiHawk]

omg if i was to pick a song to be the best this would not be it.... but this would be near the top.

[TheSoflindin]

This song is on chuck norris' ipod

[KoedTheoryMw2]

You'd think they'd talk about eclipses and say they end up meeting.

[ChaoticRitachi12]

This is just so cute! I want to have this song and play it for my future children before they go to bed! ^.^ Or sing it to them the best I could...

[sugarbunch4u]

gripzee: You really think a child is going to listen to this song and think that way? The beautiful thing about children is that there can be a sun and a moon that are friends and they will not question it for a second. Its called imagination. I love this song and its creativity and Eric's wonderful imagination.

[AtoZfunny999]

I hope an Eclipse comes soon :)

[AtoZfunny999]

Too cute.

[AtoZfunny999]

Sorry I abused your like button.

[AtoZfunny999]

Hey Eric, my best friend's last name is Herman!!! lol

[anniesoccer309]

i totally love this song its cool

[TheClairCat]

I love this song! I was so touched when the sun wrote a letter to the moon saying how hw missed her. :'-)

[ZPRINGY71]

this almost made me cry and im 12 years old! :L

[jinjie123]

aww this is heartbreaking . you ruined meh mood :(

[rojo4020]

This song it's so pretty!!!:)

[DamItt93]

awww it a love story like romeo and Juliet but for kiddies, its beautiful., i almost cired when the moon read the letter. :/

[TheAntiVigilante]

160 people think the moon is the north star

[samanthamorales88]

My 18 month old watches it every night before bed. She loves it! :) Thanks Eric Herman!You are truly talented! :)

[nancle22]

@gripZee... seriously.... lighten up.

this is a beautiful song and a sweet/simple video.

my 16 month old loves it.

[DanceDivasInDaHouse]

Great my nephew loves it ! x

[kristen1097]

it is soooooooooooooo sad

[TheLackOfAmazement]

Am I the only one who is going to have nightmares about this?

[kuku4canes]

who gives a crap if it's "accurate"... it's the "TALE" of the sun and the moon... not the "FACT" of the sun and the moon!!!!!!! GEEEEZZZZ!!! I'm an adult and this is my new favorite song!!! it brought tears to my eyes - it's a beautiful melody and a wonderful story about our sun and moon - And i'm grateful for them both for providing light to our planet :)

[bennyraye17]

i cryed

[carson5482]

such a heartwarming song. (:

[gripZee]

I'm reluctant to be a killjoy, but even kid's songs shouldn't be as scientifically inaccurate as this The moon and the sun share the daytime sky a lot. A whole lot. We can see the moon because of sun's "shining rays".

Listen to They Might Be Giants for good kids' songs about the sun.

[EricHermanMusic]

@gripZee It's a fable. Don't worry... kids will know it's not meant to be accurate when they see the sun in a bathing suit. :o)

[1Mazzaroth]

My grandson (2 years of age) and I loved it. I see this story as the sun and moon happly working together bringing life to our earth and accepting their differences to making this possible. Thank you for sharing!!!

[ufxt002]

@gripZee You should have gone with your first instinct; Killjoy indeed! Eric, I love this song for what it is, pure harmonious entertainment :)

[sixgun75]

@gripZee would you deny children the enjoyment of this excellent piece of art coz it's not scientifically accurate??

[TasmiaVictoria]

@gripZee you can see the moon in the daylight but not as bright as the sun and you cant see the sun as bright as the moon in the evening. If you listen to the song its saying the sun is bright in day and the moon is bright at night!.

[grw5459]

Awww, this is so sweet!

[arleiabellewen]

I know this song by heart now! I work at Pizza Hut as a server and I must say that sometimes it is rather odd to hear your waitress singing about a sweet little sun and moon. :)

[MickieDarkside]

just like the fire signs are masculine the sun is masculine

and just like water signs are feminine and manipulative the moon feminine and manipulative when it controles the tides it is astrology study it tajk786110

[herickmurad]

Very good , very nice , the movie simple life .

[JMAL13MAY]

Brilliant song my baby boys love it, so peace-full and relaxing and for those of you questioning its educational values well don't any child listening to this song should be or is to young understand astronomy anyway. My boys Thank You Eric Herman

[fantagefun1000]

D: i'm gonna cry :,(

[TheFamilygayguy]

if the sun was sleeping then there will be darkness everywhere

[xUnf0rg1vabl3x]

This is sooo SAD!!!! I yelled "That's So Depressing!!" and my mum yelled "What!"... So I told her, and she said "How old are you..?" So I said "I'm only fwee (3)" In truth I am 15 o.O It's still SAD!!

[nvmarcus]

Ummmmm.....I'm a little troubled by this.

[TheInnocentShadows]

we all know this isnt real,

[sajeda12]

its simple and smart

:)

like it very much

[tajk786110]

Wrong. The sun is feminine and the moon is masculine.

[mrwilsonmaster]

this is stupid for great its so great but just stupid

[marlsmom916]

that song was really cute! my son liked it too

[kakorckaact07]

they see each other during eclipse =)