Harry Nilsson's "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend" includes the line "And dream a dream of Cielito Lindo." "Cielito Lindo" means "Beautiful Sky" and that's probably the reference Nilsson intended. "Cielito Lindo" is also the name of a Mexican folk song (with its familiar chorus of "Ay, ay, ay, ay").
- Recorded: 1967
Credits
- Producer: Rick Jarrard
- Publisher: Six Continents Music
- Publisher: Unichappell Music
- Songwriter: Harry Nilsson
- Vocals: Harry Nilsson
Albums
Covers
| Artist | Cover Title |
|---|---|
| Harry Belafonte | Sleep Late, My Lady Friend |
| Jose Feliciano | Sleep Late, My Lady Friend |
| Joshua Tyler | Sleep Late, My Lady Friend |
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Covering Harry | ... leaves you wanting more. "Sleep Late, My Lady ... |
| Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (performed by Harry Belafonte) | Harry Belafonte recorded "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend " for ... |
| Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (performed by Jose Feliciano) | ... Feliciano's recording of "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend " ... |
Variations
| Title |
|---|
| Sleep Late, My Lady Friend {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet} |
| Sleep Late, My Lady Friend {Italian Version} |
| Sleep Late, My Lady Friend {Mono} |
Connection Chains
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Lovedrug in 9 Steps
- From EMI Blackwood Music to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 9 Steps
- From Sail Away to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 9 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson in 8 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to John Bonham in 8 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Samuel L. Jackson in 8 Steps
- From EMI to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 8 Steps
- From Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 8 Steps
- From Makin' Whoopee! to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 8 Steps
- From It Is He Who Will Be King to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 8 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Wasting My Time in 8 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Los Mismos in 7 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Nilsson House in 7 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Roches in 7 Steps
- From Audie Murphy to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 7 Steps
- From Carl Emanuel Nilsson to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 7 Steps
- From John Marascalco to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 7 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night in 6 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Crois Tu Vraiment in 6 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to Gotta Get Up in 6 Steps
- From Sleep Late, My Lady Friend to January 20 in 6 Steps
- From Tarzan, the Ape Man to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 6 Steps
- From (Thursday) Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 6 Steps
- From January 14 to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 6 Steps
- From It Is He Who Will Be King to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 6 Steps
- From Cynthia Henderson to Sleep Late, My Lady Friend in 6 Steps
Connections
- Harry Belafonte recorded Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
- Jose Feliciano recorded Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
- Sleep Late, My Lady Friend was covered by Harry Belafonte
- Sleep Late, My Lady Friend was covered by Jose Feliciano
