Recently, Mr. Mom (I actually know him in person) and I were talking about the music our little ones listen to. As a former musician, I listen to music all of the time, and the kids have a mountain of play instruments to bang on. They listen to music of their own as well, and they’re especially fond of No! and Here Come the ABC’s by They Might Be Giants.
Of course, when we’re in the car, I sometimes want to listen to my own music (No! is great and all, but I have limits). Mr. Mom was telling me about all of the contemporary music that his kids dig, and I guess Grace and William have their current favorites as well (Hey Ya! by Outkast was a big hit, as is Crazy by Gnarls Barkley). Still, I’d like to preserve the innocence of childhood as much as I can (that means no Jay-Z, kids), but I can’t tolerate kids’ music 24-7.
That’s why I was pretty excited to find Baby Rock Records. They offer albums by contemporary bands arranged for a kid’s ear. Check out the kid-ified versions of Radiohead, Coldplay, Metallica, Tool and many more. Ordinarily, Radiohead is "ending-it-all-in-the-truck-with-a-shotgun" music, but the Baby Rock version totally is acceptable for the little ones.
Of course, none of this matters if the kids hate it. I’m going to pick one up and see what happens. Perhaps Houses of the Holy?
