Munchkin Music
Do you remember when you used to make mixed tapes for your friends? I made them all the time, for every occasion. There were the ones for road trips when your friend was taking off on travels, the angry feminist one for when your friend broke up with her beau, and then there were the ones you made for your lover. You had to have a double tape player and sync up the two tapes before simultaneously pushing down three buttons. There was a moment when everyone switched to compact discs, before MP3s, that I grew concerned for the life of the mixed tape, but then something even better arose from the ashes. Now you can buy a song for a dollar and digitally compose a music compilation on your computer. Yes, times are good.
For my daughter’s first birthday, I wanted to make a CD compilation as a party favor for her friends. Truly, the music was for the parents. It’s kid-friendly, but still groovy enough for adults to listen to without going mad. While cooking dinner, I love to throw on one of the various kiddie CDs made by mom friends to get the family dancing around and keep the little one distracted. To spread the love, here is my playlist, in order, for a family favorite baby soundtrack:
1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy, John Denver, Greatest Hits Vol. 2
2. Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah, Jackson 5, Diana Ross Presents…
3. Good Morning Starshine, Hair (Original Broadway Soundtrack)
4. Never Fully Dressed without a Smile, Annie (Original Movie Soundtrack)
5. Three is a Magic Number, Blind Melon, The Best of Blind Melon
6. Four Wet Pigs, Greg Brown, Bath Tub Blues
7. ABC, Jackson 5, Motown for Kids
8. E Eats Everything, They Might Be Giants, Here Comes the ABCs
9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Tokens, The Lion Sleeps Tonight
10. In the Jungle, Phil Rosenthol, Folk Music and Bluegrass…
11. This Land is Your Land, Pete Seeger, America’s Favorite Ballads
12. All Kinds of People, Gary Lapow, San Francisco Earth…
13. Rainbow Connection, Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Show
14. Make Your Own Kind of Music, Cass Elliot, 20th Century Masters…
15. Tambora de los Morenos, Dane Zanes, Nueva York
16. Trench Town Rock, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Bob Marley
17. Children Play with Earth, Arrested Development, 5 Years 3 Months…
18. Garden Song, Arlo Guthrie, Power of Love
19. You Are My Sunshine Part 1, Elizabeth Mitchell, You Are My Sunshine
20. Sparkle and Shine, Steve Earle, Washington Square…
21. Puff the Magic Dragon, Peter Paul and Mary, The Best of…
22. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy), Simon and Garfunkel, Simon and Garfunkel
23. Teddy Bears’ Picnic, David Grisman, Not for Kids Only
24. Lullaby, Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way…
25. Lullaby 101, Chris Delmhorst, Five Stories
26. Teach Your Children Well, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills & Nash…
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Day in the Life | admin March 6, 2009
