Bubble Ride by Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys

Most of the music on the girl's iPod is geared toward The Phi. Kids music with a bit of Nickelodeon/Disney stars mixed in. So when I was given the chance to check out this new cd Bubble Ride by Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys, I "jumped" at the chance. With a track list like this...
1. Moomooheehawbaabaaneigh
2. Peacock Walk
3. Spinning Around
4. Tickle Monster
5. One Fine Day
6. Train Dance
7. Bubble Ride
8. Yo-Yo Song
9. Hey Ho

10. Mama Dada Blues

11. Deep IN The Jungle

12. What Am I To Do 

13. Free To Be You and Me

14. Bye Bye song

I knew this would something that maybe Louella would like. (Even Lou can only handle so much Big Time Rush). Although this CD is a bit too "Laurie Berkner" for my taste, it is a great night time album. Vanessa has that soothing voice and many of the songs are slow tempo and make great lullabies. 

The song Bubble Ride is a great example of this. This song and it's descriptive lyrics could lead to some really spectacular dreams. 

 And then there is "Tickle Monster". Hands down this is the family favorite. The song starts off slow, perfect to creep up, and then explodes with the chorus, perfect for a tickle-fest with your little one. 

The song Mama Dada Blues, is like Louella wrote it herself. Perfectly captures the frustrations little ones must feel when first starting to communicate. And with lyrics like "Dadadadadadada" and "Mamamamamama" Louella only had to hear the songs once to be able to sing along. 

Head over to Vanessa Trien website to take a listen for yourself! 

In Tents by Recess Monkey

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a review copy of the album "In Tents" by the seattle based trio Recess Monkeys. So what kind of sound does 3 elementary school teachers have?

A very awesome one.

I have to admit that even though this band has been around since 2005, I have never heard of them. Now I am a pretty busy Momma so I took this cd, threw it onto my itunes and then slapped it onto the girls ipod.

I put one album on for the girls every night and I started playing "In Tents" for them. After a few nights The Phi has requested this album every night. She is always talking about the songs and so I started playing it during the day and she is right. This is one great album. My daughter said that she really liked how fun the songs are to sing. I asked her what songs she liked and she said...

In Tents

Popcorn

Sit and Spin

Human Cannonball (I cannot get this song out of my head)

Odditorium

Bouncy House

Carousel

Twins

I Could See

House of Cards

Edwina Mae

The Dancin' Bear

Lemonade

Crystal Ball

Show on the Road

She listed the whole CD. 

Listening to this album is like taking a trip to the circus. It is fun and lively and cool enough for parents to enjoy it too. 

The CD drops (I am so freakin hip) on June 19th. 

Renee & Jeremy- A Little Love

Around here we are always on the look out for new good children's music.  The new album from the duo Renee and Jeremy is the perfect addition to the girls iPod. Renee & Jeremy add dreamy lullaby qualities to songs that I already love. This album is filled with the most beautiful music. At night after I have tucked in and kissed my girls goodnight these songs and lyrics swirl around there beautiful faces as they drift to sleep.

My favorite is their version of "Yellow" by Coldplay. I am not a Coldplay fan but I have always thought that Yellow is one of the most romantic songs ever. I have always thought that it just really captured what love really felt like. I remember when it first came out, the lyrics spoke to me so much that I would just write the lyrics in a notebook, over and over again. And it wasn't until I heard this version and saw this video that I realized that it captured my love for my girls.


 

You have to head over to Renee and Jeremy and download "A Little Love". You and your kids will love it!