The girls (3 & 4) have a tiny subset of my music library on their devices. It’s time to update their playlist which I named Baby Dance back when they were babies. They hear songs they want from my library and ask for them. Some I added by request, some by paternalartistic edict. Might as well give them a good dose of the stuff that’ll be making them roll their eyes after they become convinced that all parents are lame. Mom will let me know if I accidentally added anything that doesn’t belong.
The Beatles – Love Me Do, Penny Lane, Help!
Ben Folds – Still Fighting It
Blind Melon – No Rain
Bob Dylan – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Just Like a Woman
Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
Cake – Short Skirt/Long Jacket
Caribou – Andorra (album)
Carole King – I Feel The Earth Move
Construction Joe – Lizard
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (album)
Erik Satie – Three Gymnopédies 1-3
Frank Turner – Dan’s Song
Jack Johnson – Mudfootball
Jamiroquai – Cosmic Girl
Manitoba/Caribou – Up In Flames (album)
Outkast – My Favorite Things
Phish – Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Esther, Tweezer, Chalk Dust Torture
Queen – You’re My Best Friend
Shawn Wasabi – Marble Soda
Soundtrack – Broken Flowers (Ethiopian jazz)
Soundtrack – Waking Life (tango)
Thievery Corporation – The Mirror Conspiracy (album)
UB40 – The Way You Do The Things You Do
Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman (album)
They already have a lot of songs and kids’ albums but I’m always looking for recommendations.
Nice list! My kids really love Danger Zone from Top Gun. What kind of devices do they have?
iPad Mini 2. They’ve gone a year without mishap.
Good evening,
I too share with my children the gift of quality music. Here are my recommendations:
Chicago – Saturday in the Park
Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind
Cold Play – Paradise
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Donald Fagen – IGY (What a Beautiful World)
Elvis Presley – Rubberneckin
England Dan and John Ford Coley – Love is the Answer
Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better
Huey Lewis and The News – Do You Believe in Love?
Journey – Don’t Stop Believing
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give it Away
Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
Steely Dan – Aja
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Let me know what you think. While selecting the songs, I was mindful of their tender ages.
Take care of yourself, so that you may take care of those who love you.