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Thread started 10/11/07 9:47am

booyah

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Suggestions for a mix of kids' songs by 'adult' artists

Help me compile a playlist of kids' songs for my son. He's only 9 months old now, and we listen to a lot of great music (IMHO), but I'd like to get a good playlist of easy-to-learn songs together for him to hear as he grows over the next couple of years especially. I'm not thinking of 'parenting' songs, like Paul Simon's Father And Daughter or John Lennon's Beautiful Boy (we have a separate mix featuring those kinds of song), but songs for children. Here's the kind of thing I'm thinking of:

Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Beatles - Octopus' Garden
Beatles - All Together Now
Seal - Puff The Magic Dragon
Madonna - Dear Jessie (face it - it's basically a kids' song)
Prince - The Song Of The Heart
John Lennon - Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)
Jack Johnson - most of the Curious George soundtrack
Paul McCartney - We All Stand Together
Paul McCartney - Tropic Island Hum
Sting - Lullaby For An Anxious Child
Davy Jones - Your Personal Penguin

That gives you a general sense. I'm thinking of getting Sandra Boynton's CDs too, since we love reading her kids' books and I just downloaded Your Personal Penguin, which is the kind of thing I'm looking for.

Any suggestions?
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Reply #1 posted 10/13/07 11:52pm

sosgemini

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Cyndi Lauper- Iko Iko
Carly Simon & James Taylor- Mockingbird
Wendy & Lisa- Viste
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Reply #2 posted 10/14/07 12:02am

totaldiva

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booyah said:

Help me compile a playlist of kids' songs for my son. He's only 9 months old now, and we listen to a lot of great music (IMHO), but I'd like to get a good playlist of easy-to-learn songs together for him to hear as he grows over the next couple of years especially. I'm not thinking of 'parenting' songs, like Paul Simon's Father And Daughter or John Lennon's Beautiful Boy (we have a separate mix featuring those kinds of song), but songs for children. Here's the kind of thing I'm thinking of:

Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Beatles - Octopus' Garden
Beatles - All Together Now
Seal - Puff The Magic Dragon
Madonna - Dear Jessie (face it - it's basically a kids' song)
Prince - The Song Of The Heart
John Lennon - Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)
Jack Johnson - most of the Curious George soundtrack
Paul McCartney - We All Stand Together
Paul McCartney - Tropic Island Hum
Sting - Lullaby For An Anxious Child
Davy Jones - Your Personal Penguin

That gives you a general sense. I'm thinking of getting Sandra Boynton's CDs too, since we love reading her kids' books and I just downloaded Your Personal Penguin, which is the kind of thing I'm looking for.

Any suggestions?

Prince-starfish and coffee
Janet Jackson-Whoops Now
Madonna-Dear Jessie
Nas-I can be what I want to be (or whatever the proper title is)
Destiny's Child-Happy Face
"POOR IS THE MAN WHO'S PLEASURES DEPEND ON THE PERMISSION OF ANOTHER" Madonna

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Reply #3 posted 10/14/07 12:10am

Vanilli

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Jackson 5 - ABC

And what kid's mix would be complete without...

Camp Gernada (typo?)
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Reply #4 posted 10/14/07 12:21am

heybaby

Father and daughter-paul simon from the "Thornberrys" soundtrack.

i love this song.
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Reply #5 posted 10/16/07 11:44am

booyah

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Anyone heard the They Might Be Giants kids' albums?
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Reply #6 posted 10/16/07 1:31pm

whatsgoingon

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Vanilli said:

Jackson 5 - ABC

And what kid's mix would be complete without...

Camp Gernada (typo?)


But the J5 were actually kids when they sang ABC.
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Reply #7 posted 10/16/07 1:45pm

Vanilli

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whatsgoingon said:

Vanilli said:

Jackson 5 - ABC

And what kid's mix would be complete without...

Camp Gernada (typo?)


But the J5 were actually kids when they sang ABC.


By the time it came out, I think Jackie was an adult. LOL
It still works lol
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Reply #8 posted 10/16/07 1:57pm

bobzilla77

I like Shirley Ellis!

The Name Game and The Clapping Song would be perfect.
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Reply #9 posted 10/16/07 2:09pm

Cinnie

bobzilla77 said:

I like Shirley Ellis!

The Name Game and The Clapping Song would be perfect.


YESSSSS!!! clapping
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