Cool Songs For Cool Kids

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
These Atlanta, Georgia, pops can rock! Stay-at-home-dad John Boydston and Walt Brewer (ex-Jody Grind) have cleverly blended their passions for parenting and rock & rolling with the supergroovy Daddy à Go-Go release, Cool Music for Cool Kids. Tackling subject matter ranging from the merits of brushing your teeth to the pleasures of fatherhood to carpooling and diaper changing, Daddy à Go-Go fills the gap for hip parents and kids with a hankering for something cooler and more substantive than Barney, edgier than Raffi. Daddy à Go-Go makes jubilant jangle-pop recalling the '80s heyday of Athens, Georgia, as well as '60s three-chord pop. "I Can Swing By Myself" and "Ants in My Pants" are infectious bass-heavy twang-rockers, and the carpool song kicks some serious Neil Young-style booty. Instrumentals such as "The Thang from Planet Twang," "Chop 'Till You Drop," and "Glad to Be a Dad" are surf and rockabilly inflected explorations in sound and the boogie that follows. From Boydston's delightful originals to the Dads' covers of themes from Scooby Doo and Speed Racer, Daddy à Go-Go does a family good. --Paige La Grone

From Parents' Choice®
Musicians and dads John Boydston and Walt Brewer got together and came up with a lively rock 'n roll album for kids with an irresistible sixties' go-go beat. A couple of TV theme songs ("Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" and "Go Speed Racer Go") and some nice traveling instrumentals (including "The Thang From Planet Twang," "I Got My PF Flyers Workin'") round out the album.

In their original songs, these dads clearly have a first-hand perspective. A sampling: "Brush Your Teeth," "I Can Swing By... read more

Album Description
"Cool Songs for Cool Kids" was named to Amazon.com’s first ever Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year List (1999) and continues to be a favorite among Daddy a Go Go fans. All Music Guide writes: "Cool Songs for Cool Kids is a great introduction to Daddy a Go-Go's cool sound. The title of Daddy a Go-Go's debut Cool Songs for Cool Kids tells most of the story behind the album, though it leaves out the key ingredient of its appeal: the cool dads that comprise Daddy a Go-Go. Walt Brewer and John Boydston mix elements of surf, rockabilly, bubblegum, and classic rock and playful themes into 15 fun songs for kids and parents. Rough, jangly covers of the theme songs to Scooby Doo and Speed Racer, surfy instrumentals like "The Thang From Planet Twang," and witty originals like "Dads in the Sky" and "Daddy's Diaper Blues" reflect the different sides of Daddy a Go-Go's fun, unique style."

Its a kids record that doesn't talk down to kids (or to parents) and begins the Daddy a Go Go tradition of never insulting anyone's intelligence, while keeping it fun. Daddy a Go Go has 4 CD’s, so check out Daddy A Go Go’s other 3 CD’s here at Amazon.com, starting with the Parents Choice Award Winner "Monkey In The Middle," which was also named to Amazon.com’s Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year in 2000. "Big Rock Rooster" expands Daddy a Go Go's notion of rock and roll for the family with rom covers of Allan Sherman’s "Hello Muddah,Hello Faddah" and a punchy version of "Come On Get Happy", to fun clever originals like "I Wanna Be An Action Figure" and "I Think I Might Be a Dog." And in 2004 Daddy A Go Go won a 2nd Parents Choice Award with "Mojo A Go Go – Real Rock For Kids" CD, which was again named to Amazon.com’s Top 10 Best Kids CD’s The Year List. Check out these other CD's as well, and look for Daddy A Go Go's 5th CD release in spring 2006.

Cool Songs For Cool Kids

Cool Songs For Cool Kids, Music, Daddy a Go-Go, Children's, Childrens, Pop, Rock & Roll, Sing-Along, This is Daddy A Go Go's debut CD, and was named one of the Top Ten Best Kids CD's of the Year by Amazon.com in 1999; A nice introduction to Daddy A Go Go's fun, upbeat, electrified, and ORIGINAL rock and roll music for children and families.
Cool Songs For Cool Kids
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Did not like this at all...
  • fun songs
  • Parent-Friendly Kids' Music
  • We love this CD!
  • Fun Music for All Ages!
 Cool Songs For Cool Kids
Daddy a Go-Go
Manufacturer: Boyd's Tone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Sing-A-LongsSing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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  2. Mojo A Go Go - Real Rock For Kids
  3. Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate
  4. Happy Songs
  5. Big Rock Rooster

ASIN: B00000I9UA
Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

  1. A Dog Named Boomer/Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  2. The ABC Song
  3. Go Speed Racer
  4. Daddy A Go Go Theme Song
  5. Brush Your Teeth
  6. I Can Swing By Myself
  7. The Name Song
  8. The Thang From Planet Twang
  9. Daddy's Diaper Blues
  10. Ants in My Pants
  11. Chop Til' You Drop
  12. Adventures in Carpool
  13. I Got My PF Flyers' Workin'
  14. Dad's in The Sky
  15. Glad To Be A Dad

Amazon.com

These Atlanta, Georgia, pops can rock! Stay-at-home-dad John Boydston and Walt Brewer (ex-Jody Grind) have cleverly blended their passions for parenting and rock & rolling with the supergroovy Daddy à Go-Go release, Cool Music for Cool Kids. Tackling subject matter ranging from the merits of brushing your teeth to the pleasures of fatherhood to carpooling and diaper changing, Daddy à Go-Go fills the gap for hip parents and kids with a hankering for something cooler and more substantive than Barney, edgier than Raffi. Daddy à Go-Go makes jubilant jangle-pop recalling the '80s heyday of Athens, Georgia, as well as '60s three-chord pop. "I Can Swing By Myself" and "Ants in My Pants" are infectious bass-heavy twang-rockers, and the carpool song kicks some serious Neil Young-style booty. Instrumentals such as "The Thang from Planet Twang," "Chop 'Till You Drop," and "Glad to Be a Dad" are surf and rockabilly inflected explorations in sound and the boogie that follows. From Boydston's delightful originals to the Dads' covers of themes from Scooby Doo and Speed Racer, Daddy à Go-Go does a family good. --Paige La Grone

Album Description

"Cool Songs for Cool Kids" is Daddy A Go Go's first CD and was named to Amazon.com's first ever Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year List (1999) and continues to be a favorite among Daddy a Go Go fans. All Music Guide writes: "Cool Songs for Cool Kids is a great introduction to Daddy a Go-Go's cool sound. The title of Daddy a Go-Go's debut Cool Songs for Cool Kids tells most of the story behind the album, though it leaves out the key ingredient of its appeal: the cool dads that comprise Daddy a Go-Go. Walt Brewer and John Boydston mix elements of surf, rockabilly, bubblegum, and classic rock and playful themes into 15 fun songs for kids and parents. Rough, jangly covers of the theme songs to Scooby Doo and Speed Racer, surfy instrumentals like "The Thang From Planet Twang," and witty originals like "Dads in the Sky" and "Daddy's Diaper Blues" reflect the different sides of Daddy a Go-Go's fun, unique style." Its a kids record that doesn't talk down to kids (or to parents) and begins the Daddy a Go Go tradition of never insulting anyone's intelligence, while keeping it fun. Daddy a Go Go has 5 CD's, so check out Daddy A Go Go's other 4 CD's here at Amazon.com, starting with the 2006 release "Eat Every Bean and Pea On Your Plate," one of Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD"s of the Year Choices. Also Parents Choice Award Winner "Monkey In The Middle," which was also named to Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids Records of the Year in 2000. "Big Rock Rooster" expands Daddy a Go Go's notion of rock and roll for the family with rom covers of Allan Sherman's "Hello Muddah,Hello Faddah" and a punchy version of "Come On Get Happy", to fun clever originals like "I Wanna Be An Action Figure" and "I Think I Might Be a Dog." And in 2004 Daddy A Go Go won a 2nd Parents Choice Award with "Mojo A Go Go - Real Rock For Kids" CD, which was again named to Amazon.com's Top 10 Best Kids CD's The Year List. Check out these other CD's as well, and look for Daddy A Go Go's 5th CD release in spring 2006. Check them all out.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Did not like this at all..........2007-02-06

I was very disappointed in this album. I bought it after reading the reviews, many of which stated that this album was one they enjoyed listening to as much as their kids. In my opinion, it sounds very canned and synthy. But it just might be my taste. I'm a huge fan of Elizabeth Mitchell, whose instrumentation is very minimal and whose songs really stand on the vocals and the lyrics. Daddy a Go-Go's songs are too chaotic for me!

4 out of 5 stars fun songs.......2005-08-24

This is a fun dance CD. We haven't tried it in the car yet, but we have a great time singing the ABC's and my favorite, Speed Racer.

4 out of 5 stars Parent-Friendly Kids' Music.......2000-12-30

This is one of only a few of our kids' cds that my husband & I don't mind hearing over & over. The kids are three & five, and, of course, want to hear the same cd again and again - this one is actually tolerable even if you've already heard it five times that day....it's also good for getting the kids moving - it's very danceable.

5 out of 5 stars We love this CD!.......2000-09-10

This is a great CD. My 3-year-old daughter can't help but dance when she hears it. The first time I played it, she sang the alphabet to the "Alphabet Song". It's great to find such a fabulous collection of kids' music all on one CD. We played the CD 3 times the first day we had it. Buy this one!

5 out of 5 stars Fun Music for All Ages!.......2000-03-14

We bought this album because we wanted music that the whole family could enjoy, an does it deliver! Often with children's music the songs can get pretty boring after awhile. This CD is full of fun dance tunes and even throws in a little lesson on personal hygiene with "brush your teeth!". Our three year old has been listening and dancing to it since he was 21 months old. We know our 3 month old will love it too. We can't wait for more from these Go-Go Daddies!
Splash
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Even Baby's Love Them
  • Warning to Parents
  • Go Fish SPLASH
 Splash
Go Fish
Manufacturer: Ross Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Christian RockChristian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00018D3P0
Release Date: 2004-01-06

Tracks:

  1. I've Got the Joy
  2. B-I-B-L-E
  3. Alleluia
  4. Big Bad Billy
  5. You Are Mine
  6. Planes, Phones & Microwaves
  7. This Little Light of Mine
  8. Ladybug
  9. My Very Own Church
  10. I'll Do My Best

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Even Baby's Love Them.......2006-07-08

My baby Casey was 10 months old, unable to walk, but she could stand against the couch and shake her legs to "Big, Bad, Billy." My Church gave me inspirtation to help with our outreach ministry. My family loves to sing along with "Go Fish."

2 out of 5 stars Warning to Parents.......2006-01-10

Music is upbeat but content is deceiving. It appears to be a Christian tape, but some songs were disturbing. "Lady Bug" is about a little boy that fries bugs with a magnifying glass. The majority of the song focuses on gross details with a brief tag that the boy is a thug. (Little boys are more likely to pick up on the how too's of bug incineration.) Very concerned with "My own Church". It encourages the mindset that corporate worship is on the same level as going to a circus. It is disrespectful and in poor taste. The artists are talented, but trying to appear not to take their faith too seriously so they appeal to secular market as well. Dissappointing at best, if you were looking for a good Christian cd.

5 out of 5 stars Go Fish SPLASH.......2004-04-15

This group of guys are awesome and a great inspiration to our children and people everywhere. What a great spirited bunch of guys spreading such a positive message. They are super role models and a joy to listen to. You go Go Fish Guys!
Kids Rock for Peas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Relegating the Wiggles to the Dustbin of History
  • Best kids music--ever!
 Kids Rock for Peas
The Sippy Cups
Manufacturer: Snacker Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000CAKSM8
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

  1. Baby, You're a Rich Man
  2. Who Loves the Sun
  3. Bike
  4. Low Rider
  5. Introducing Super Guy
  6. Flying Machine
  7. Bennie and the Jets
  8. She's a Rainbow
  9. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
  10. I Wanna Be Elated
  11. Dear Prudence
  12. Jungle Boogie
  13. I'm a Believer
  14. Give Peas a Chance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Relegating the Wiggles to the Dustbin of History.......2007-01-27

After being a DJ when The Clash was putting out London Calling, seeing the Gang of Four for a $1 admission fee at The Bayou in Washington, DC and interviewing The Edge of U2 in St. Louis, MO when they were playing a club show prior to opening the next day for J Geils (1982), it's hard to get excited about children's music for your kids many years later. You can't exactly take your kid to a Minor Threat or X show in a bad part of town (but my kids do like the B-52's). So all these years later, my wife dragged me to the Tom Chapin show for the third year in a row, and while he was pleasant and the songs were nice, it was getting a little old. Justin Roberts CD's are pretty good mostly because my kids are having a good time but don't think that I am going to be camping out for concert tickets any time soon. The Wiggles were fun to watch with my kid on TV but let's face it, the lyrics stink. And the Wiggles aren't nearly as entertaining as Rocko's Modern Life or Spongebob. The theme song from Fairly Odd Parents smokes any Wiggles tune. So what were the suits at Disney thinking?

Fortunately, in the long run, quality triumphs over all else. And the Sippy Cups have quality and plenty of it. Some reviewers think that their music is more appealing to adults than kids. Not so Joe. I have been to see the Cups and the kids are up dancing and having a good time. In fact more people danced at the Sippy Cups show than the last time I saw REM at Shoreline Ampitheatre a few years back. The Sippy Cups are basically the first band to be unafraid of taking a back catalogue of nearly forty years of rock history and introducing it to your kids. Shouldn't your kids know something about the Velvet Underground? I guess one of the best ways to describe the Sippy Cups and especially their show is as though the Talking Heads decided to do a children's benefit show and have the kids watch it. So even though I have been dropping all these references to the past, it is merely descriptive. What is certain is that as the Sippy Cups evolve, they will certainly be as original as the Monkees were in their day. So when you see them on the telly, think about all of the corporate types who will be kicking themselves for not having jumped on the Sippy Cup bandwagon when they had a chance.

You really don't want your kid to be listening to the Pussycat Dolls and Paris Hilton when he or she gets a little older, do you? The Sippy Cups will help you prevent that unfortunate outcome.

5 out of 5 stars Best kids music--ever!.......2006-12-30

I hate kids music, and until The Sippy Cups came along I refused to play it anywhere except in the kids' rooms. This CD has earned a place in my iPod! Excellent, amusing covers of adult tunes. Check out their website, [...], to buy the CD (or go to CDBaby) until Amazon starts stocking it.
Raise the Brain
Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  • how can you review something that you can't hear
 Raise the Brain

Manufacturer: Live and Learn Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA79O8
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars how can you review something that you can't hear.......2006-03-22

hello i would love to hear some simple of this product to no how to rate it
Cool Songs for Cool Kids
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Cool Songs for Cool Kids
    Daddy a Go-Go
    Manufacturer: Definitive
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
    Sing-A-LongsSing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0009H5LF8
    Release Date: 2001-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Dog Named Boomer/Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
    2. ABC Song
    3. Go, Speed Racer, Go!
    4. Daddy a Go Go Theme Song [Instrumental]
    5. Brush Your Teeth
    6. I Can Swing by Myself
    7. Name Song
    8. Thang from Planet Twang [Instrumental]
    9. Daddy's Diaper Blues
    10. Aunts in My Pants
    11. Chop Till You Drop [Instrumental]
    12. Adventures in Carpool
    13. I Got My PF Flyers Workin' [Instrumental]
    14. Dads in the Sky
    15. Glad to Be a Dad [Instrumental]

    Product Description

    Track Listing: 1). Bop 2). Mountain Music 3). Step That Step 4). Seven Year Ache 5). (There's) No Gettin' Over Me 6). A Tender Lie 7). I Always Get Lucky With You 8). Somebody's Knocking 9). That's The Thing About Love 10). Starting Over Agian
    It Takes All Kinds
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		It Takes All Kinds

      Manufacturer: Small World Songs
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CADH0S
      Release Date: 2004-09-07
      Kid with the Dinosaur
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Kid with the Dinosaur
        Brett Kemnitz
        Manufacturer: Brett Kemnitz
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CAFYVS
        Release Date: 2003-06-24

        Tracks:

        1. Library Card
        2. Kid with the Dinosaur
        3. I Hate It When That Happens
        4. Bees and Spiders
        5. I Wanna Be a Bear
        6. I'm a Big Boy Now
        7. Gertie the Duck
        8. Story of Donny
        9. Sally Dressed Up Like the Teacher
        10. Early Bird
        11. Anything Worth Doing
        12. Monkey Business
        13. Venice
        14. Stone Soup
        15. Fowl Tune
        16. Bird Is a Bird
        17. Keep on Rowing
        18. Pep in Your Step
        19. Talkin' Pecos Bill
        20. Here Come the Ants
        21. I'd Rather Be with You
        Captain Gravys Wavy Navy
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          		Captain Gravys Wavy Navy

          Manufacturer: Hip Ship Productions
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000CA6M32
          Release Date: 2004-09-14
          Musical Portraits for the Young at Heart
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Musical Portraits for the Young at Heart

            Manufacturer: The Coles
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000CACYV6
            Release Date: 2004-04-06
            Cool Songs for Cool Kids
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              		Cool Songs for Cool Kids
              Daddy a Go-Go
              Manufacturer: The Orchard
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
              Sing-A-LongsSing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00008G55H
              Release Date: 2000-05-09

              Tracks:

              1. Dog Named Boomer/Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
              2. ABC Song
              3. Go, Speed Racer, Go!
              4. Daddy a Go Go Theme Song [Instrumental]
              5. Brush Your Teeth
              6. I Can Swing by Myself
              7. Name Song
              8. Thang from Planet Twang [Instrumental]
              9. Daddy's Diaper Blues
              10. Aunts in My Pants
              11. Chop Till You Drop [Instrumental]
              12. Adventures in Carpool
              13. I Got My PF Flyers Workin' [Instrumental]
              14. Dads in the Sky
              15. Glad to Be a Dad [Instrumental]

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              6. Elmo Saves Xmas
              7. Elmo Says BOO!
              8. Five Little Monkeys
              9. Four Seasons: Autumnsongs
              10. Free to Be...You and Me

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