Music Emergency
I’m not sure who here is aware, but my sister, Natalie, is pregnant. She is having a girl but has not released the name of the child, though we all know it starts with the letter ‘M’.
So the due date is March 20th, which apparently, is the 10-month mark of the pregnancy. So in actuality, ‘M’ can enter this world any day now.
I just received a text message from Natalie about some cramps and pre-labor contractions.
I have to throw together Baby’s First Mix CD as soon as possible now! Any suggestions? I’ll write “from theScrabbled” on it. I was aiming for some soft, pretty music and maybe something with an educational edge. Who knows? What have you got?
Comments
So yea I don’t want to overload the child with beats or melodies. So I’m aiming for ethereal, sleepy, smooth tunes.
And of course I want this kid to be able to say that the first band she heard was Animal Collective, so track one is “Banshee Beat” off of Feels.
Band Of Horses’ “St. Augustine” from Everything All The Time.
I’m just going down my iTunes library… jump in whenever…
i made my niece mia a similar cd and i definitely put on “ladies and gentlemen, we’re floating in space” by spiritualized.
- “God Only Knows” The Beach Boys
- “The Fox In The Snow” Belle & Sebastian
- “Beach Baby” Bon Iver
- “Passenger Seat” Death Cab For Cutie
- “Naked As We Came” Iron & Wine
- Pan’s Labyrinth Soundtrack song
It’s starting to soften up a bit too much. I’d prefer more like “Banshee Beat” but I need assistance.
“scribble dibble” by fuck. don’t write out a tracklist that a responsible adult will see.
christina said:i made my niece mia a similar cd and i definitely put on “ladies and gentlemen, we’re floating in space” by spiritualized.
Oh hell yes. You see, I think the problem is when the songs get too wordy.
Sigur Ros is going on.
5-4=unity by pavement?
the entirety of schoolhouse rock! rocks, even though so much of it is like “BOB DOROUGH YOU TELL CHILDREN LIES!”
I have a bunch of lullabye cover albums by someone/some group called “Rockabye Baby!” with tracks by Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, and Radiohead. They’re actually all kind of awesome. Vibraphones and toy pianos with no vocals.
But here are my pics:
- The Cure – Lullabye
- Radiohead – Kid A (the song). Or Pyramid Song. Or Sail to the Moon.
- Aphex Twin – Track one (cliffs) one selected ambient works vol II
- Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
- Erik Satie – Gymnopedie No. 1 (either the original piano version or Nigel Kennedy’s chamber arrangement)
- Debussy – Arabesque (absolutely gorgeous and the scales are entrancing…)
- The Rachels – Family Portrait
- Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians (make a mathematician out of her!)
- Chopin – Nocturnes
- Clogs – Tids of Washington Bridge (off of Lantern)
- Jose Gonzalez’s cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop”
- Massive Attack – Exchange
- Bill Evans – RE: Person I knew
- Miles Davis – All Blues
- Chet Baker – I Get Along Without You Very Well (A MUST!! The tiny tones… the simple vocals… it’s perfect)
Nice niiiice! I had all of those classical songs! I can’t find that “Scribble Dibble” song anywhere.
- Stars of the Lid – Daughers of Quiet Minds
and lastly:
The Beatles – Fucking everything they ever wrote.
Especially:
- Here Comes the Sun
- Norweigian Wood
- Nowhere Man
- Michelle (M NAME!!?!)
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- When I’m 64
- Dear Prudence
- MOTHER FUCKING BLACKBIRD. JESUS FUCK. AGH.
- Cry Baby Cry
- Because
- Her Majesty
I decided not to include any Beatles so you have something to talk about with this kid years from now.
If that kid’s name is Michelle, you had BETTER put that song on there. Also, Blackbird.
If that kid’s name is Michelle, you had BETTER put that song on there. Also, Blackbird.
Blackbird is nice.
If it’s a girl I recommend “I Will Take You Home” by the Grateful Dead.
Paris said:i have it if you want it. it’s just quiet cute nonsense, really.Nice niiiice! I had all of those classical songs! I can’t find that “Scribble Dibble” song anywhere.
- “M’ bife” by Amadou and Mariam
- “Cherry Blossom Color Season” from the Katamari Damacy soundtrack
- “Chariot” by Page France
- “Too Young” by Phoenix
- “Light and Day” by the Polyphonic Spree
The Katamari song is an absolute necessity. Best song ever written.
which of the katamari songs is that? i have so many but they’re not consistently titled, and none of them are called that!
Johnny missed the ultimate Uncle/Aunt song:
Stay up late by David Byrne.
I know it’s not a soothing lullabye, but how can you pass up these lyrics?:
baby baby, please let me hold him
I wanna make him stay up all night
Sister Sister, he’s just a play thing
We wanna make him stay up all night.
This song was my brothers and sisters theme song when John and Britt were babies. heh
NVM FOUND.
oh god “sweet baby james” by james taylor. mainly because i remember it from when i was really small.
maggie said:which of the katamari songs is that? i have so many but they’re not consistently titled, and none of them are called that!
This one:
Honestly, if you can listen to this song and not tear up, or at least smile, you’re dead inside.
Pink Fluffy Clouds – The Orb and Six Underground by The Sneaker Pimps
For some reason, I was a huge fan of the sitar as a tyke. I’d recommend some Tabla and Sitar jams from Ravi Shankar.
Maybe some Sufjan Stevens. His voice is so SOOTHING! I’m thinking Decatur, Or, Round of Applause For Your Stepmother.
Mozart’s Magic Flute is kind of silly and good for kids.
Julia is a sweet song by the Beatles… Not that I’m biased or anything
I love the Unknown – Clem Snide
Maybe Take Five by Dave Brubeck?
The entire Pan’s Labyrinth soundtrack is great for a little kid. Also some Final Fantasy. I’ve often described his music as what I would imagine the soundtrack of my childhood dreams would sound like.
John, where did you find that lullaby cover CD? Is it available to torrent anywhere?
For some reason, I was a huge fan of the sitar as a tyke. I’d recommend some Tabla and Sitar jams from Ravi Shankar.
Maybe some Sufjan Stevens. His voice is so SOOTHING! I’m thinking Decatur, Or, Round of Applause For Your Stepmother.
Mozart’s Magic Flute is kind of silly and good for kids.
Julia is a sweet song by the Beatles… Not that I’m biased or anything
I love the Unknown – Clem Snide
Maybe Take Five by Dave Brubeck?
The entire Pan’s Labyrinth soundtrack is great for a little kid. Also some Final Fantasy. I’ve often described his music as what I would imagine the soundtrack of my childhood dreams would sound like.
John, where did you find that lullaby cover CD? Is it available to torrent anywhere?