3 x Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star, 2 x Oranges & Lemons, 1 x Baa Baa Black Sheep, 1 x Beautiful Dreamer, 1 x classical ditty from a bank advert in the ’90s…just some of the plinky-plonky lullaby tunes so far endured in trying to get our little one off to sleep in the past few months. Oh, and I forgot – a few versions of ‘Rockabye Baby’. But not on a tree top….!
The cradle will rock
Nope – the Rockabye Baby I refer to is soothing music at its best. It’ll rock your baby to sleep whilst keeping you entertained with humming along to the songs you know and love – albeit, they might sound a little bit different. What Rockabye Baby does is transform rock favourites into instrumental lullabies. Guitars and drums are traded for Xylophones and bells. And they’ve been a sanity saver! Whether you prefer the more classic rock titles from Queen, or the poptastic Madonna, there’s something to keep everyone entertained. And it’s educational for babies too!
Boys Don’t Cry
Well, baby boys probably do. But here are some of our favourites from Practical Baby Gifts.
Heaven knows I’m miserable now
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
When I’ve mentioned Lullaby Renditions of The Smiths to friends, many have suggested it might be a bit too depressing for a baby! But what can be more entertaining whilst getting increasibly frustrated with a non-sleeping baby, than hearing (in your head) Morrissey lament Thatcher’s Britain through the medium of harp music?!
Tonight, Tonight
If today is the greatest day you’ve ever known and tomorrow’s much too long, then the Lullaby Renditions of Smashing Pumpkins is for you. This is a definite treat to the ears and number one on my list of practical baby gifts for a few friends…they’ll just need to actually have a baby first! (When they’re ready of course!).
Enjoy the Silence
If you just can’t get enough of Depeche Mode, this one’s for you! We tested (possibly) one of DM;s biggest fans recently with tasters of the Lullaby Renditions of Depeche Mode and can attest to their authenticity! I think the score was seven out of eight!
In Bloom
Or for the friend in your life who’s In Bloom, but still prone to reliving her grunge-youth, there’s always Lullaby Renditions of Nirvana. Whilst we can’t promise it comes packaged in a Heart Shaped Box, the CD does offer very faithful renditions of Kurt et al’s best work.
Not yet in production, but here’s hoping – Lullaby Renditions of The Doors
The time to hesitate is through
i could go on….and I think you’ll guess from the selection of Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions CDs we’ve chosen so far, our grunge and Britpop leanings have slightly tainted our decisions!
And then there are the titles Rockabye Baby are yet to turn into Lullaby Renditions! Whilst the vaguely ‘cool’ part of me is leaning towards the production of a Lullaby Renditions of The Doors, there’s a large part of me hankering for lullaby versions of Belinda Carlisle!
What do you think? Aside from the artists already given the Rockabye Baby treatment – who would you like your little ones to drop off to?
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