Baby Reggae Music
Baby Reggae Music
Music Library Finds: Cool Cuts For Kids
As a writer of children's Music, I always make a mental note when I hear an artist performing a song that was not intended for kid listeners but would suit them just fine.There are lots of songs like this, but most of them are from another era, when lyrical content was less, uh, robust than it is now. Kid-friendly songs in the adult marketplace are harder to come by these days, but I scanned my iTunes library and came up with a substantial list of cool and current tunes I'd be happy to spin in the nursery.
"We're Going To Be Friends" by the White Stripes is as good as it gets: simple, sweet, an ode to friendship with lyrics that could have been written by a six-year-old poet.
"Heavenly" by Harry Connick, Jr. is a swinging lullaby, performed with great retro style. It's a love song about the man in the moon (who's in love with the girl in the world) and it's gorgeous. For other old-fashioned sounds check out The Puppini Sisters, who brind their inimitable charm to a new version of "Jeepers Creepers," and to a cover of "Sisters" that's a must for multiple-girl families.
If you are looking for some inspired goofiness, try Ben Kweller's cover of "Lollipop," or The Flaming Lips' "If I Only Had A Brain." Also, "Bathtime In Clerkenwell" is a bubbly nonsense song by The Real Tuesday Weld that's perfect for tiny tub-lovers with a sense of humor.
When Toots and the Maytals sing "Never Grow Old," I defy you not to dance with your child. Paul McCartney's "Dance Tonight" might also inspire you, as will one of my all-time favorites, "The Littlest Bird" by the Be Good Tanyas.
If you're a dad with a daughter, play her Paul Simon's declaration of love, "Father and Daughter," and keep the Kleenex handy. Or, for those moments when you are swept away with baby adoration, choose one of the great recent love anthems: Alicia Keyes' "No One." If you've heard it too many times, try the Curtis Lynch reggae remix, which is even better than the original.
A real morning song (for those five a.m. wakeup calls) is "Sunrise" by Norah Jones. It's hard to tell if it's the sun or the music that gives the nursery th"at glow. Another great way to start the day is to play Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World." My daughter's kindergarten teacher played it every day when the kids arrived, setting a sweetly positive tone in the classroom.
On those occasions when a child needs a little encouragement after a bad day, song with a fabulous message wrapped in a stunning production is "Pick Yourself Up" as sung by Diana Krall. It's impossible to ignore her suggestion that you "dust yourself off and start all over again."
So, when you're looking for music that's both kid and adult-friendly, check out some of these tunes, and search your own music library. You will most certainly find more gems like these.
About the Author
Jessica Harper is a Hollywood-based actor/singer/songwriter/author whose website jessicaharper.com features musings and tips on many of life's pleasures and curiosities.
Can you suggest popular Music Artists for a "stuck in a rut" baby boomer? Perspective provided in text below:?
"My my my generation's" music is mid 1960's - mid 1980's. I am really out of touch with what's current. My ipod is bloated with Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, The Eagles, Bob Marley, The Who, The Beatles & The Stones - tons and tons of Motown. I also like jazz, Calypso, Soca, Samba and "old school" Reggae. I need some uptempo stuff to listen to while I run. I'm pretty current with "today's country" and that seems to be the current genre I download most. I've downloaded Jack Johnson and he's ok, but a bit slow. I like Coldplay, but I'm just starting to listen to their work.
Please suggest some play list material ... I'm looking for current mainstream stuff ...
Buzz, I really like an English band called Muse. They are heavily influenced by Queen. So they have a good guitar sound, good singer, interesting arrangments. Good to run to.
Also, I am 42, I like a band called Dream Theater. A bit harder then what you listed, but great musicians, great songs.
Try these as well:
Shinedown
Nickelback (kind of derivative, but they move along)
Scorpions
Tesla
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 ROOTS REGGAE THE ORIGINAL WAILERS MUSIC LESSON 12 1985 ON TUFF GONG RECORDS US $12.95
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 ROOTS REGGAE DONOVAN WORLD POWER LP 1988 ON MANGO US $6.00
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 ROOTS REGGAE ANDREW TOSH ORIGINAL MAN LP ON ROHIT US $8.00
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 ROOTS REGGAE MICHAEL ROSE KEEP THE FIRE BURNING 12 1989 FINAL VINYL US $8.00
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Ultimate Reggae List Price: Sale Price: $9.78 |
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Roots Rock Reggae - Inside the Jamaican Music Scene List Price: Sale Price: $10.93 |
DescriptionFans of 1970s reggae are sure to rejoice at the chance to hear Jimmy Cliff and Joe Higgs talk about their music, to see hyperkinetic producer-musician Lee "Scratch" Perry at work in his legendary Black Ark studio (with Junior Murvin, the Heptones, and the Upsetters), and to enjoy the lively sounds of the Mighty Diamonds, Ras Michael, and U-Roy in concert... |
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Reggae Gold 2011 Sale Price: $8.99 |
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Reggae In Paradise List Price: Sale Price: $11.99 |
DescriptionFrom the islands of Hawaii, "Reggae in Paradise" will have you feeling irie AND feeling the aloha as giants in the Hawaiian and international reggae scene perform their biggest hits. Fiji’s "Sweet Darling," O-shen’s "Cool Fever," Pati’s "Think of Me," Sean Na’auauo’s "Coming In From The Cold," Justin’s "Shake Me," Ho’onu’a’s "Good Feeling," Norm’s "Stay With Me," Reality’s "Guava Jam," Pound 4 Pound’s "I Don’t Wanna Dance," Native Blend’s "Take Me Back To Paradise," Pepper, Kawika Regidor and Tony Mangra rock da house along with "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" by Jimmy Cliff, Aswad’s "Roots Rockin’" and Big Mountain’s "Baby, I Love Your Way... |
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World Reggae List Price: Sale Price: $9.40 |
DescriptionReggae's crooning melodies, masculine bass lines, syncopated rhythms, and sensual spirituality makes it one of the most easily recognized, well-traveled styles in the African Diaspora. It has come a long way from its beginnings in Jamaica and the heyday of Bob Marley, but despite assorted depredations and ill-conceived interpolations, reggae still symbolizes an incongruous blend of fun, sex, good times, and social consciousness... |
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Reggae Gold 2010 List Price: Sale Price: $10.49 |
DescriptionDeluxe two CD edition includes a bonus mix CD. Reggae Gold 2010 features breaking and established international hits including cuts from Shaggy, Major Lazer, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sean Paul, Beres Hammond and many others. |
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Reggae Party Music - Raggae Music and Reggae Music Songs Sale Price: $8.99 |
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Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley List Price: Sale Price: $11.17 |
DescriptionRockabye Baby! transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies. The tranquil sounds of the glockenspiel, vibraphone, melontron, and other instruments will soothe your baby into a sweet slumber... |
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Reggae Gold 2011 List Price: Sale Price: $9.99 |
DescriptionReggae Gold is the ultimate collection of reggae hits for summer 2011! Filled with 16 of the hottest sounds from Jamaica, Reggae Gold is the most recognized and best selling compilation series in the genre... |
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Ultimate Reggae List Price: Sale Price: $9.78 |
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Roots Rock Reggae - Inside the Jamaican Music Scene List Price: Sale Price: $10.93 |
DescriptionFans of 1970s reggae are sure to rejoice at the chance to hear Jimmy Cliff and Joe Higgs talk about their music, to see hyperkinetic producer-musician Lee "Scratch" Perry at work in his legendary Black Ark studio (with Junior Murvin, the Heptones, and the Upsetters), and to enjoy the lively sounds of the Mighty Diamonds, Ras Michael, and U-Roy in concert... |
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Reggae Gold 2011 Sale Price: $8.99 |
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Reggae In Paradise List Price: Sale Price: $11.99 |
DescriptionFrom the islands of Hawaii, "Reggae in Paradise" will have you feeling irie AND feeling the aloha as giants in the Hawaiian and international reggae scene perform their biggest hits. Fiji’s "Sweet Darling," O-shen’s "Cool Fever," Pati’s "Think of Me," Sean Na’auauo’s "Coming In From The Cold," Justin’s "Shake Me," Ho’onu’a’s "Good Feeling," Norm’s "Stay With Me," Reality’s "Guava Jam," Pound 4 Pound’s "I Don’t Wanna Dance," Native Blend’s "Take Me Back To Paradise," Pepper, Kawika Regidor and Tony Mangra rock da house along with "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" by Jimmy Cliff, Aswad’s "Roots Rockin’" and Big Mountain’s "Baby, I Love Your Way... |
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World Reggae List Price: Sale Price: $9.40 |
DescriptionReggae's crooning melodies, masculine bass lines, syncopated rhythms, and sensual spirituality makes it one of the most easily recognized, well-traveled styles in the African Diaspora. It has come a long way from its beginnings in Jamaica and the heyday of Bob Marley, but despite assorted depredations and ill-conceived interpolations, reggae still symbolizes an incongruous blend of fun, sex, good times, and social consciousness... |
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Reggae Gold 2010 List Price: Sale Price: $10.49 |
DescriptionDeluxe two CD edition includes a bonus mix CD. Reggae Gold 2010 features breaking and established international hits including cuts from Shaggy, Major Lazer, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sean Paul, Beres Hammond and many others. |
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Reggae Party Music - Raggae Music and Reggae Music Songs Sale Price: $8.99 |
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Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley List Price: Sale Price: $11.17 |
DescriptionRockabye Baby! transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies. The tranquil sounds of the glockenspiel, vibraphone, melontron, and other instruments will soothe your baby into a sweet slumber... |