NOT a Kids Music Blog. I Swear!

Driving in the car today (alone!) I heard Hungry Like the Wolf on the radio and decided I should make an animal-themed CD for Chelsea. She already likes Eye of the Tiger and Brass Monkey. Yes, I know they are not really about tigers and monkeys. But SHE doesn't. My two favorite songs at age 7 were J. Geils Band's Centerfold (I liked the whistling and na-na-na-naing) and Steve Miller Band's Abracadabra (I thought it was about magic). It was about last year that I realized how scandalous and totally inappropriate for a second-grader those songs are, so I don't think Chelsea will notice that her "animal" songs aren't what they seem. I'm thinking TMBG's Dr. Worm and Snailshell. But that's about where my imagination ends. Oooh, I just remembered Rock Lobster! Ok, if anyone is reading this (hah!) any other ideas?

Cool Kids' Radio Show

Finally some kids' music that doesn't make me gag.

Emerson College Radio, WERS, hosts The Playground every Saturday and Sunday evening. They stream it live online so if you're not in the Boston area (or if like me, you get no radio reception at home) you can still listen. It's great stuff, everything from movie tunes (Hakuna Matata), to TV show theme songs (Ninja Turtles!), to kids pop (High School Musical) and lots of fun, independent artists. Bonus: each song title and artist are displayed on screen as you listen. Helpful if you want to track down CDs or if you have a toddler in the background chanting, "What song this is? What song this is?"