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30.01.07

It's stuff like this that makes me wish I had malleable young minds to mold...

Luke alerted me to the existence of rock lullabies. Man, I wish I had children. Be that as it may, I might pre-order them ALL (the albums, not the children). This will be better than mother's milk for any future progeny. My children will cut their teeth on Beetles and Radiohead and maybe even a good solid Bjork. Now if only I could find lullaby versions of All Tomorrow's Parties and Femme Fatale....

This also makes me happy...

EDIT: On second thought, these albums are entirely glockenspiels. Not that I have anything against glockenspiels, but if I want my children to love glockenspiels, I will play them some Sufjan, not the Ramones. As my mother-who-is-always-right pointed out:

I like the concept, however I think YOU could do better renditions. Listen to the Eagles "Witchy Woman." The poor child (and I might add MY grandchild) would have night mares!!! Listen from album to album. The music starts becoming dull and repetitive- kinda like new age music. The point is to inspire the child not put it into a mindless funk. Like I said, I think you should do your own lullaby renditions. I would buy your lullabies and maybe let my grandkids listen to them to boot!

So perhaps I will just put my children to sleep with the originals.

Posted by funke at 30.01.07 13:28 | TrackBack | Posted to Music | Random Fun
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Way cool. It sounds like the Pink Floyd one might enhance a child's imagination.
Also, (in case Hackenfriend reads this), I am glad that there is now decent alternatives to Salty.

Posted by: Carrie at 30.01.07 13:34

I'm laughing out loud in the music library over this...

Posted by: Joanna at 30.01.07 14:17