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Building Miniwolf's Music Library

ScarletKnight41 Jan 11 2006 01:32 PM

seawolf mentioned that he's building a music library for his baby-on-the-way, so I thought we should start a thread with suggestions for him (this way, the regular music thread won't be overrun by kiddie choices). I'll start with this - [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006785T/qid=1137004149/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/002-7897638-4869630?s=music&v=glance&n=5174]Golden Slumbers - A Father's Lullabye[/url] Some really great smooth jazz artists contributed to this CD - you can check out samples on the link.

seawolf17 Jan 11 2006 02:03 PM

Thanks for the help. I also got the complete oeuvre of Schoolhouse Rock, along with "No!" (TMBG's first children's album). The second -- "Here Come The ABCs" -- is on its way.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 11 2006 02:06 PM

Keep in mind that any song that your kid likes is going to be heard over and over and over. At home and in the car. Don't buy anything that's likely to drive you insane.

MFS62 Jan 11 2006 02:18 PM

My granddaughter is three, and for a year has liked the music from Wizzard of Oz. She hasn't gotten tired of it yet (but we have) To broaden the child's musical horizons, I'd suggest a good narrated Peter and the Wolf. Later

Lundy Jan 11 2006 02:18 PM

Get to know Laurie Berkner's cd catalog. If you've never heard of her, you will. Trust me.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 11 2006 02:21 PM

Upon understanding and belief, the greatest kid music band in history is Trout Fishing In America. They're a folk duo consisting of a really tall guy and a really short guy. Check iTunes for "18 wheels on the big rig" [url]http://www.troutmusic.com/[/url]

seawolf17 Jan 11 2006 02:24 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Keep in mind that any song that your kid likes is going to be heard over and over and over. At home and in the car. Don't buy anything that's likely to drive you insane. That's why I'm staying away from anything in the following categories: 1) Anything sung by kids. 2) Anything involving large purple dinosaurs. 3) Anything that starts with "W" and rhymes with "Jiggles." 4) Any song with the word "Bitches" in the title. Things that are generally okay: 1) Ballady songs sung by rock bands (I'm going to burn a disc or two of these). 2) Anything involving Jim Henson (Muppets, Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street). 3) Meet The Mets.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 11 2006 02:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 11 2006 02:33 PM

I got one of those They Might Be Giants CD/books for my Godson last year. He's 3 1/2 and doesn't like bed time, so I hooked him up with "Bed, Bed, Bed". It's got 4 different stories with illustrations by the band IIRC, and 4 songs to go along with the stories, including the show-stopping finale "Bed, Bed, Bed!". I read the book to him and we sang the bed time song and he got psyched to go to sleep exactly once. It's still a cool book. This kid just doesn't like bedtime.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 11 2006 02:31 PM

For what it's worth, my four-year-old daughter heard the Temptations singing "My Girl" on Letterman the other day, and she said it was "beautiful" and, "it made my heart dance." She never says stuff like that, so either she heard somebody else say something similar earlier in the day, or it really made her heart dance.

MFS62 Jan 11 2006 02:56 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: For what it's worth, my four-year-old daughter heard the Temptations singing "My Girl" on Letterman the other day, and she said it was "beautiful" and, "it made my heart dance." . That was because I didn't join them in singing it that night. When I did sing it with them one night many years ago in Connecticut, my voice nearly cleared the place out. Later

HahnSolo Jan 11 2006 03:03 PM

]That's why I'm staying away from anything in the following categories: 1) Anything sung by kids. 2) Anything involving large purple dinosaurs. 3) Anything that starts with "W" and rhymes with "Jiggles." 4) Any song with the word "Bitches" in the title. Don't be so sure (well, at least about the first three). Certain CDs were like valium for my kids, including one by the dreaded purple dinosaur, and another one from the dreaded "KidSongs" series. Believe me, you'll take all the peace and serenity you can get...Wiggles, Barney or not. I shudder at the memory that my daughter loved a Raffy Songs for Kids CD. But it kept her calm. Now, at age 6, she bounces around the room to "Vertigo".

ScarletKnight41 Jan 11 2006 03:13 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Upon understanding and belief, the greatest kid music band in history is Trout Fishing In America. They're a folk duo consisting of a really tall guy and a really short guy. Check iTunes for "18 wheels on the big rig" [url]http://www.troutmusic.com/[/url] I've seen Trout Fishing in America live - they're hysterical.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 11 2006 03:26 PM

Check out the Animaniacs [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000336P/qid=1137011081/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7897638-4869630?n=507846&s=music&v=glance]here[/url] and [url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033NT/qid=1137011081/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-7897638-4869630?n=507846&s=music&v=glance]here[/url]. This successor series to the Tiny Toons had funny, funny stuff.

seawolf17 Jan 11 2006 03:35 PM

Already have one Animaniacs disc. I enjoyed them.

sharpie Jan 11 2006 03:47 PM

Those Woody Guthrie kids songs are fun for all ages.

TheOldMole Jan 11 2006 06:15 PM

"Baby Bach" and "Baby Mozart" are good for crib music.

Centerfield Jan 12 2006 09:48 AM

CF Jr. likes "The Load Out" by Jackson Brown.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 12 2006 10:26 AM

CF Jr./Johnny Dickshot Similarity Score _++++++++

Edgy DC Jan 12 2006 10:42 AM

Come for the sentimentality of "Load Out." Stay for the David Lindley falsetto on "Stay." The kiddies dig the falsetto.

TheOldMole Jan 12 2006 11:26 AM

3rd Generation Mole is partial to "Purple People Eater."

seawolf17 Jan 12 2006 12:07 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Come for the sentimentality of "Load Out." Stay for the David Lindley falsetto on "Stay." The kiddies dig the falsetto. Which is good, because Dad enjoys The Darkness.

metirish Jan 30 2006 10:14 PM

Seawolf when I read this I thought of you.... http://www.slate.com/id/2134938/?nav=tap3

Zvon Jan 30 2006 11:15 PM

Well, if its a lil boy,chk this out. I used to sing this to my son when he was a baby, and I recorded a version of it. Its called Little Cowboy. Songs about a minute long. http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35WMCZVR01R1L0TP7XELRG21K4 Not only am I singing that and playing the guitar, I also did all the ooooooo-laaaa-laaaas and the horsey hoofs(with my tongue,lol).

seawolf17 Jan 31 2006 06:31 AM

Thanks, Irish... I enjoy that TMBG album. Zvon, that's very cool! Thanks for the post.

seawolf17 Jan 31 2006 12:56 PM

How about this line of clothing from [url=http://www.metalbabies.com]metalbabies.com[/url]? If nothing else, I have to get the AC/DC one. I also have to get the "Toys In The Attic" one that Hot Topic sells.

sharpie Jan 31 2006 01:00 PM

My assistant's wife had a baby this summer. Since they live in Queens I thought it appropriate to buy the little tyke a baby-sized Ramones t-shirt. Apparently, it was a big hit.

seawolf17 Feb 07 2006 03:03 PM

I can't find my other "gonna have a baby" thread, so I'll stick this here. We finished Miniwolf's room. Photos here: The "art wall." Note the Geneseo pennant (go Blue Knights!), Mets bear, and "PEANUT" blocks. The baseball card frame. Top row: Mookie, Mex, Kid, El Sid, K-Mac. Second row: Wright, Floyd, Pedro, Beltran, Reyes. Third row: Seaver, Harrelson, Mazzilli, Kranepool, Ryan. Fourth row: Nails, Piazza, Leiter, Fonzie, Franco. Looking for a Tug McGraw card to replace Mazz. Eventually this will be surrounded by pennants and other baseball memorabilia; I don't have any pennants yet, though. Soon. Mets blanket, Mr. Met Mobile, and a perfectly-drawn Home Run Apple and Mets hat on the chalkboard-paint closet doors. Anyone else have one of those little Mets squeaky puppets back in the day? I loved that thing. Unfortunately, (a) it doesn't squeak any more, and (b) it's pretty mangy, so Ms. Wolf won't let me play with the baby with it. So Met Mutt is up on a shelf.

metirish Feb 07 2006 03:05 PM

Very cool Seawolf, I hope t'was the kid that drew the home-run apple and not you....

Edgy DC Feb 07 2006 03:18 PM

I want to be Seawolf's kid, though I'm a little disturbed by the dismembered head of the Snoopy-like beast in the last shot.

Centerfield Feb 13 2006 12:52 PM

One song Mini-Field will never hear is "My Grandfather's Clock". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Grandfather's_Clock I remember learning this song in elementary school and feeling depressed by it. I mean, we are talking about a really depressing song if you can make an 8 year old start thinking about his mortality. I didn't even know the last verse until I looked it up on wikipedia. What a terrible song.

sharpie Feb 13 2006 12:56 PM

I think we had to suffer through it on a Pete Seegar album. Yes, "My Grandfather's Clock" is an awful song.