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Now that he's finally outgrown Barney and Sesame Street I've decided to make some mix CDs for my six year old of good music that is also lyrically safe. Here's what I've got so far....

Devo--Time Out For Fun, Peek-A-Boo, That's Good etc (damn I wish I could include Speedracer)
Ramones--Blitzkrieg Bop (I was playing this in the car and he said he'd heard it in a commercial, loves it) Spiderman
They Might Be Giants--Particle Man, Twisting etc
Negativland--Over The Hiccups
Was (Not Was)--Dad, I'm In Jail
Sparks--Angst In My Pants (of course, he thinks they're saying ants)
B52s--Rock Lobster
Kraftwerk--The Robots, Pocket Calculator etc
Cheap Trick--If You Want My Love

So basically I'm looking for goofball, almost novelty-type songs (preferably about robots, monsters, spaceships, superheroes, you know, typical kindergarten age boy stuff) Any suggestions?

How about...

I Married a Martian by Sparks
Superman by REM
Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
Nellie the Elephant by Toy Dolls
I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo
99 Luftballoons by Nena
Kids in America by Kim Wilde
The Friends of Mr Cairo by Jon & Vange

B-52's "Planet Claire" ("no one has a he--e--ad")

Split Enz "Shark Attack" - - wacky keyboards

Plastic Bertrand - - "Ca Plane Pour Moi" - - just plain wacky

Oh yeah, how about the Surf Punks' Shark Attack

"Hey mister, where's my pup? I threw a stick in the water and he didn't come up!"

What a cute idea!!

Jonathan Richman is good for this, off the top of my head there's "Martian Martians" "Ice Cream Man" and "Abominable Snowman in the Supermarket"

Myirwin, I disagree with "Shiny Shiny" -- great song but I don't think a 6-year-old

I've done the same thing for my 10 year old. Here's a sample.
Hawiian Pups-Baby Judy
Talking Heads-Hey Now (Remix)
Fred Schneider and the shake society-Monster in my pants (He's too young to understand)
Barnes and Barnes-Fish Heads
Bruce Springstone

cute idea!

how about:

"Mickey Mouse" Sparks
"The Bunny Song" ? (maybe Tiny Tim ? )

[quote]Originally posted by mare_idol
[br]Myirwin, I disagree with "Shiny Shiny" -- great song but I don't think a 6-year-old should

Jimbo, he says "face" the first time, "waste" the second time

All of their songs had sexual innuendos.

I think Men Without Hats album, Pop Goes the World would be a very good selection for kids.

B52's - There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
The Cars - "Shake it up"
The Police - "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"

and if you can stand it:
Katrina & the Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
The Bangles - "Walk Like An Egyptian"

How about some of t

[quote]Originally posted by mare_idol
[br]Jimbo, he says "face" the first time, "waste" the second time

All of their songs had

Thanks for all of your excellent suggestions!

That's a really sweet idea buffalochipz! Here are a few fun new wave songs that your kid can bop safely along to:

It Ain't What You Do - Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
Gecko - The Creatures
Golly Golly Go Buddy -

Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Sid Vicious - My Way
Ledernacken - Amok
Clash - White Riot

Don't want him to get beat up on the playground listening to all that soft stuff, do you?