<P> Violinist Jascha Heifetz transcribed the song for the violin and it became a signature piece for him for years . The transcription has been performed by many subsequent violinists . </P> <P> The song's ubiquitous airplay in the 1940s led Spike Jones to create a parody, called "I Dream of Brownie with the Light Blue Jeans ." In the song, it turns out that "Brownie" is a wire - haired terrier . The instrumental interlude contains a number of references to other Stephen Foster songs . </P> <P> Les Brown's 1941 big - band song, "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio", contained the quip, "We dream of Joey with the light brown bat ." </P> <P> The 1960 Bugs Bunny short From Hare To Heir, in which Bugs Bunny continually tries to provoke Yosemite Sam into losing his temper, features Bugs' version "I dream of Jeanie, she's a light brown hare ..." His version also appears in the cartoon Apes of Wrath . </P>

I dream of jeannie she's a light brown hare