I’ve seen recommendations for Cool Kids Music– whether that’s Music for Cool Kids or Cool Music for Kids, I don’t know– and I’ve checked some out from the library. Laurie Berkner? Boring! Dan Zanes? Okay, but the girl doesn’t really like– it’s more for the parents. Lil likes the classics… Ella Jenkins, Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, and the Classic Sesame Street we watch on YouTube. In the middle of the “Lilia Playlist” were two videos– Violin by They Might be Giants and All Around the Kitchen by Dan Zanes. As soon as Violin came on, she said “Nooooooo”– so I skipped to Dan Zanes, and again… “Nooooooo”. She wasn’t happy till she saw Baa Baa Bamba, a classic Sesame Street featuring farm animals. So, she has confirmed that this new Cool Kids Music trend is really for the parents.
She does like to sing “Baby’s in Black” by the Beatles… I’ve been practicing it on the ukulele. And she says “You are my sunshine” is her favorite song.
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I think you are right. I was just thinking the other day if babies like Johnny Cash. It’s simple guitar and a deep voice and easy tosing along too…I am thinking of finding a best of CD and testing this theory out.
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laurushka reply on June 26, 2008:
Lilia like Johnny Cash. We even have the Johnny Cash Children’s Album. She especially likes this video, Johnny Cash & Oscar the Grouch doing “Nasty Dan”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZy9FBDnNac
Johnny Cash is loved by all here. How ironic - John was just this morning playing his version of “Sunshine” and we were remarking on how unbelievably depressing the lyrics are. Crazy!
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we like ralf (can’t remember his last name) but the album is called “ralf’s world.” rory likes most of the songs on the cd and mommy likes the song that goes: “M-O-M-M-Y needs C-O-F-F-E-E” and the last song “riding with no hands” makes me tear-up a little (the roo doesn’t really appreciate that one- too slow). otherwise it all the wiggles and james taylor over here.
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