I remember a while back during the "love4oneanother" days, he mentioned doing a children's album. Now having a child of my own, I'm going to get him a little CD player for his room. With it, I want him to have his very own first Prince album. He's not even 2 yet, but he's already got a BIG LOVE for music!

Please help me come up with a track list. I'll put together the artwork and everyone with children can have it for download, if you want. Maybe we'll call it the "Paisley Parent" CD. Maybe not.

So far I've gathered these:

Musicology
Paisley Park (extended version with the dolphin sounds)
Mountains (extended version with the "Get out on that dance floor")
Walk Don't Walk
Round and Round
The Rest Of My Life
Oilcan (off the goldnigga album, great prelude into the next song)
Make Yo Mamma Happy
Color (from the 1-800-NEWFUNK album)
The Same December (I like the message)
I Wish U Heaven
Starfish And Coffee
Don't Let'em Change You (From GCS-2000, I like the cartoon sounding voice)
Delierious
Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do
Take Me With U
Don't Talk To Strangers
Graffiti Bridge

Thanks for all of your help
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[This message was edited Thu Apr 29 8:13:47 2004 by yamomma]

Sounds like a great idea, and there are plenty of Prince songs that are clean, positive and uplifting, which while not corrupting our kiddies would also give them the chance to hear a great range of Prince styles.

Personally, I'd call it "A Rainbow for Children".


You could also include :

One of Us
I Will
I Wish U Heaven
I Would Die 4 U
Forever In My Life
Paisley Park
With You

all lyrically clean and (mostly) uplifting.

Also possibly :

Curious Child
Walk Don't Walk
Gold

I remember that from the Loveforoneanother days too

Dont forget " Be My Mirror " that would make a nice addition to the CD you are making

Much love Sunny Funny Face

This is a great idea!

AsylumUtopia said:

I wish I had a tracked version of Lovesexy. I like the idea of having I wish U heaven on there. Paisley Park is a good one to be on there too. I have Walk Don't Walk on the list. Kids would love the horn beeping sounds.

Not sure about some of the other songs though. Not that they are bad songs, but for a children's album, I think they should all be more upbeat. I know my son could not sit through "With You" and Curious Child. Also, forever in My life is more of a romatic love song and not for kids, don't you think?

I really, really, really appreciate your feedback though.

SunnyFunnyFace said:

I forgot about that one.

yamomma said:

I guess you're right about Forever In My Life, I just had a look at the lyrics. I was thinking about the sentiment rather than the type of song it is.

And in the same vein as Walk Don't Walk, what about Wedding Feast (I can't stand it myself but I think it would make kids smile).

If you have Lovesexy on CD and you (presumably) have a PC you can download the necessary software (if you don't already have it) and track it yourself. It's easy (but time-consuming) to do.
If you want to do this and need more info on it let me know.

do include "wedding feast" - kids love that one. it's cute.

my daughter likes "when you were mine" and "uptown" because the tunes are such funny little happy romps. "private joy" as well.

How about "We Gets Up" ?

MightBQueen said:

THAT A BUNCH OF DIRTY SONG FOR LITTLE KID

HOW ABOUT HEAD TO ROUND OUT LIST

POOK said:

Don't forget "Musicology", the song...

It's got a great beat, very simple song, and kids seem to like
the "don't u touch my stereo, these are MY records" part.
I know my kids REALLY like this song. (ages 8 & 6).

Revolution said:

Added.

A children's album of all Prince music....what a great idea!!! I have two boys ages 21 months and the other one will be 5 in May. They both love Prince...do they even have a choice, .

Surely 'Young and Beautiful' from ONA piano cd. My 3 year old twins love the funky stuff though especially the ONA aftershow cd! , they call him 'Baby Man'!!.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS
MUSIC DICTATORSHIP
WEIRD
I MEAN, DO YOU REALLY NEED THAT THERE??

ISN'T IT ENOUGH WITH A GOOD UPBRINGING??

I GUESS YOUR KIDS WILL BE MJ'S FANS IN THE FUTURE
MAYBE, BRITANNY'S
U NO
MURPHY'S LAW

JUST LET THEM TASTE ALL KINDS OF MUSIC
THE SPECTRUM IS REALLY WIDE

THIS IS TOO MUCH

Ain't nothing wrong with hipping your kids to the funk. I wouldn't expose them to the early, dirtier tracks, but I would let them hear the clean stuff.

My kids are 15, 14, 11 & 10 and they all have such an eclectic taste in music. One is a Rocker, the others are into what I consider trash... today's version of R&B. We listen to alot of Praise and worship music as well.

If they like a Prince track, they listen to it, if they don't, they don't. I don't dictate that. I just try and remind them from time to time who's making the real music and who's not.

To me this sounds like
"we have to invade Iraq because I KNOW THERE ARE WEAPONS THERE, and I KNOW WHAT i'M TALKING ABOUT..."

“Learn to Funk”

1. Sister
2. Let’s Pretend We’re Married
3. Jack U Off
4. Rock Hard in a Funky Place
5. Sexy MF
6. New Position
7. If I was Your Girlfriend
8. Do Me Baby
9. Erotic City
10. Darling Nikki

Now tell me that aint ten songs of pure goodness. The kids got to learn somehow, someway, why not with the best that P has to offer. Damn straight.

tritoncin said:

No, because Prince isn't the only real musician I am referring to. And it's not dictating like that at all. You need to lighten up man... did your parents force you to listen to Polka music your whole life and now you're freaking out about it or what?

SENSHY said:

Iused to jam Head all the time when my oldest was like 5 or 6. I told her he was saying "Hey" She lovd the song and would sing alone "Hey, til u get enough, Hey" She's 17 now and about a month ago came into the house with a funny look on her face. She said "Wow, you lied to me" lol We both got a good laugh out of it.

2 more you might consider:

Partyman~ It's upbeat, fun & bouncy.

Manic Monday~ I made a girl compilation for my little girl (Selena, Britney, Madonna, etc.)
I added Manic Monday, and surprisingly, it's one of her favorites. The beginning keys
caught her attention, now it's just a big sing-along for her.

Don't forget to include 'others here with us' to help the little blighter nod off

tritoncin said:

MAYBE IT JUST SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO WITH KID

INSTEAD OF ELMO

RELAX HOMEBUDDY

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

WELL, THANX FOR MAKING THAT CLEAR AT LAST
NO, I'VE LISTENED TO POLKA A COUPLE OF TIMES AMONG ALL THE OTHER KINDS OF MUSIC...
FREE TO DECIDE, U KNOW?
DICTATORS FREAK ME OUT, THAT'S ALL.

PEACE

What a GREAT IDEA!!!!

I am SO SICK of the Wiggles! hahahaha!

My 2 year old daughter loves music, too. From a very early age, she has loved The Beatles. Some of their songs have a quality to them that seems almost like children's music (songs like "When I'm 64," "Ob-La-Di..." and so on).

I would LOVE to get her into Prince. A good call...

Let me know the "final" track list...I'll be doing this, too.

Keith/Kacey

tritoncin said:

THAT RIGHT!

ALL DJ DICTATOR!

PLAY KID NO MUSIC AT ALL!

NO TWINKLE TWINKLE MISTER STALIN!

NO ALPHABET SONG YOU HITLER MOMMY!

tritoncin said:

Sorry, I think you missunderstood.

I was not suggesting this compilation as a child's only CD, but a his or her first Prince CD. Example: on my son's shelf where he has about 25 Wiggles CDs, Sesame Street, Elmo, Disney, etc... There will be a child safe Prince CD placed there if he chooses to listen to it or not. I will probably do the same for Stevie Wonder and James Brown next.

POOK said:

HA!
You know I'd like to put alphabet street on there, but all that lip sloppin at the end would be a little too much for a little kid.

I guess we could say that she was eating ice-cream!

I could hear it now. "Daddy, what's a horny pony?" (the jerk your body like a horny pony would line)
[This message was edited Wed Apr 28 12:26:14 2004 by yamomma]

how about la la la hee hee hee ?