Music — Random Fun Music Picks — by Guest Mom Burgin Streetman

As Huey Lewis sang so poetically all those years ago (yes, we are that old), the heart of rock ‘n roll is still beating. As third generation lovers of that voodoo sound, it is up to us as parents to pass those musical legacies onto our own kids. Picking and choosing what pieces of the puzzle will help them have the right combination of rhythm, soul, and mojo can seem like an endless task, but this is the part of your kids’ childhood where you really get to have fun.

Below is a small play list of must-have adult songs that appeal to kids (some of my son’s faves) and will help them begin building a musical foundation. Plus if you get them hooked on the good stuff early, you won’t have to listen to The Backyardigans theme song EVER AGAIN. Where you go from here is up to you.



1) Blackbird by The Beatles, “The White Album”
2) Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys, “Pet Sounds”
3) ABC by The Jackson Five, “ABC”
4) Children Go Where I Send You by Nina Simone, “The Amazing Nina Simone"
5) A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash, “Johnny Cash At San Quentin”
6) Brass Monkey by The Beasties Boys, “License to Ill”
7) Picture Book by The Kinks, “The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society”
8) Come On In My Kitchen by Robert Johnson,” The Complete Recordings”
9) Move It On Over by Hank Williams, “20 Greatest Hits”
10) Roly Poly by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, “Anthology (1935-1973)
11) Glow Worm by Johnny Mercer
12) Two Headed Boy by Neutral Milk Hotel, “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”