Family and Children's Music

hip hop bunny hop · 07-21-2011, 01:09 PM

I'm surpirsed no one has mentioned the old Loony Toons episodes where they adapted classical music; the adaptation of "Ride of the Valkyries" (KILL THE WABBIT! KILL THE WABBIT!) sticks with me to this day. Their Peter & The Wolf is good, as well, but that's a song that's sort of impossible to muck up.

VEGANGELICA · 08-13-2011, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hip hop bunny hop

I'm surpirsed no one has mentioned the old Loony Toons episodes where they adapted classical music; the adaptation of "Ride of the Valkyries" (KILL THE WABBIT! KILL THE WABBIT!) sticks with me to this day. Their Peter & The Wolf is good, as well, but that's a song that's sort of impossible to muck up.

That's true, hip hop: I do invariably associate certain classical songs with cartoons.

Thanks for mentioning Looney Toons music and Peter & The Wolf, too.

I had a Peter & The Wolf record I liked to play when I was a child, leafing through the illustrated story page pictures that came as part of the jacket. I always felt sad for the duck when the wolf swallowed her down!

Sergei Prokofiev - "Peter and The Wolf" - "The Duck"

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The song I'll share below isn't really intended for children, but I remember loving it when I was a child and still do. My mom was learning to play guitar and sometimes played at folksy social gatherings with sing-alongs I enjoyed. She was in this cool '70s fashion phase during which she wore wide collars, colorful pantsuits, and short dresses with wild prints. I liked those years.

Cat Stevens (Yusuf) - "Morning Has Broken"
with a German intro! I especially like the strength and gusto of the piano entrance.

VEGANGELICA · 08-27-2011, 03:07 AM

I can't believe I haven't posted more Sesame Street songs!

My favorite Sesame Street song is "The Rainbow Connection." I loved this song when I was a child and would happily sing or hum it for myself at random, quiet times during the day.

Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street - "The Rainbow Connection"
Kermit

sings a lovely, contemplative song...covered later by Karen Carpenter.

I like the song above so much that I looked up the lyrics, available at a U.S. government website:

Quote:

"The Rainbow Connection"

Written by Paul Williams and used by Kermit the Frog, of The Muppets, Jim Henson Productions
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/rainbow.htm

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell,
we know that it's probably magic....

Have you been half asleep
and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.
La, la la, La, la la la, La Laa, la la, La, La la laaaaaaa

Here's a Sesame Street song that amuses me:

Sesame Street - "Don't Be A Bully"
(Advice that would make the world a much better place, if all people followed it.)

...which is a cover of this famous song:

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - "Wooly Bully"
I didn't realize they dressed up in fake pharaoh garb!

VEGANGELICA · 11-20-2011, 01:44 PM

I watched "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (1974) yesterday, which made me remember how much I liked these two songs when I was a child:

"Blue Christmas"

Sniff.

***

The Heat Miser song!!

Argento · 11-22-2011, 06:40 PM

Sweet Little Band does great cover albums "For babies":

Babies Go Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Babies Go U2 - With Or Without You

Babies Go Beatles - Yesterday

Argento · 11-22-2011, 07:08 PM

Babies Go Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Babies Go Abba - Chiquitita

Babies go Redonditos - El pibe de los astilleros

Babies Go Bob Marley - Is This Love

VagaBond007 · 11-22-2011, 08:07 PM

Apparently I can't post URL's ... but check out:

Sean Colvin & Ernie - I don't want to live on the moon (Sesame Street)

Free to Be ... You and Me (title track by New Seekers)
Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack - When I Grow Up
(so many more from that show!)

Zaqarbal · 12-05-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

I had a Peter & The Wolf record I liked to play when I was a child, leafing through the illustrated story page pictures that came as part of the jacket.

Try this:

Narrated by.... Sting!!

07-21-2011, 01:09 PM	#31 (permalink)
hip hop bunny hop Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,381	I'm surpirsed no one has mentioned the old Loony Toons episodes where they adapted classical music; the adaptation of "Ride of the Valkyries" (KILL THE WABBIT! KILL THE WABBIT!) sticks with me to this day. Their Peter & The Wolf is good, as well, but that's a song that's sort of impossible to muck up. __________________ Have mercy on the poor.

11-22-2011, 06:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
Argento Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Córdoba, Argentina Posts: 95	Sweet Little Band does great cover albums "For babies": Babies Go Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Babies Go U2 - With Or Without You Babies Go Beatles - Yesterday __________________ Here is my thread on Argentine music. Le hizo un par de promesas imprudentes y así fue que de ella se aburrió.

11-22-2011, 07:08 PM	#36 (permalink)
Argento Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Córdoba, Argentina Posts: 95	Babies Go Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Babies Go Abba - Chiquitita Babies go Redonditos - El pibe de los astilleros Babies Go Bob Marley - Is This Love __________________ Here is my thread on Argentine music. Le hizo un par de promesas imprudentes y así fue que de ella se aburrió.

11-22-2011, 08:07 PM	#37 (permalink)
VagaBond007 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Moved from Sunshine to Lone Star State many moons ago. Posts: 13	Apparently I can't post URL's ... but check out: Sean Colvin & Ernie - I don't want to live on the moon (Sesame Street) Free to Be ... You and Me (title track by New Seekers) Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack - When I Grow Up (so many more from that show!) __________________ Rover, wanderer, nomad, VagaBond ... Call me what you will.