Music for a pregnant girl?

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Okay, it's my friend's birthday and also about a month from her baby's arrival date, so I thought along with my gift I'd stick a few CD-Rs of cool songs about babies/children. Ideas? ps - she knows nothing about music so this will all come as a big shock to her. Hurrah!

I've got:
Babies - Pulp
Kooks - David Bowie
um, well, that's about all I've got right now. That's where YOU come in!

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

And please, no 'Pregnant for the last time' by Morrissey or anything similarly anti-babies.

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Surely the subject matter of 'Babies' is a bit different from what you're intending. ;-)

The Beach Boys - "When a Man Needs a Woman"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 16 August 2003 16:47 (twenty-two years ago)

"Beginning of a Great Adventure," Lou Reed

"Memo To My Son" Randy Newman

"Stay Up Late" Talking Heads

"Pink Thing" XTC (It's about a baby, goddamnit! No, really!)

"Little Kawai" Walter Becker

"Dang Me" Roger Miller

And, of course....

"Rufus Is a Tit Man" Loudon Wainwright III

Which is even funnier now that we know Rufus didn't turn out to be such a tit man after all.

― Jesse Fuchs (Jesse Fuchs), Saturday, 16 August 2003 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

the bats 'get fat'

― keith (keithmcl), Saturday, 16 August 2003 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

"Big Tits" by Joe Walsh
"Incarcerated scarfaces" by RZA/GZA
"Dont stop believing" by Journey
"Who made who?" by AC/DC

― Fecal Jesus (mawill), Saturday, 16 August 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"Who made who?" by AC/DC

HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahsahahahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 16 August 2003 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Large chunks of Tanya Donelly's beautysleep, but especially Keeping You.

― chris j (chris j), Saturday, 16 August 2003 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead - I Will
Tori Amos - Gold Dust
Suzanne Vega - World Before Columbus
Lauryn Hill - To Zion

― The Lex (The Lex), Saturday, 16 August 2003 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Ghostface--"All That I Got Is You"

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 16 August 2003 19:54 (twenty-two years ago)

"lions and tigers" by sleater-kinney.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

These are all excellent choices! Rock on!

Surely the subject matter of 'Babies' is a bit different from what you're intending. ;-) ..well, I figure Babies is at least upbeat and happy sounding. What she doesn't know (the lyrics) won't hurt her!

Also, the baby is to be named Antonio, I believe, so any songs about Anthonys or Tonys and all similar names are also accepted!

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:32 (twenty-two years ago)

..And I had no idea 'I Will' was about a baby! I love that song.. it was written quite a bit before Thom created his mini-me, though, no?

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Shit, I was thinking about 'I Promise.' Nevermind!

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

mgs - pink & blue

― d k (d k), Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tony's Theme" by the Pixies, as far as 'Tony' songs go isn't bad.

I love the picks that Jesse Fuchs made. Excellent!

― Moss Feaster, Saturday, 16 August 2003 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

'having my baby' by paul anka

― keith (keithmcl), Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

dizzee rascal - jezebel
ace of base - all that she wants

― sean g, Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Ice Cube - You Can't Fade Me

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah-ha! Kazaa gave me:

Willie Nelson - San Antonio Rose (it nudges in by the title's 'Antonio') &
Billy Joel! - Moving Out (Anthony's Song)

..I'm not sure whether she'll like them, but now we've got Tony's Theme, Anthony's Song, and a San Antonio Rose.

oh god! All That She Wants is an EXCELLENT choice for this girl, it's probably the only song she'd know on it.

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Oooh! Madonna - Papa Don't Preach.

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Not really about babies persay...

Teardrop Explodes - Bouncing Babies

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Saturday, 16 August 2003 21:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Not a song, but you should put Diane di Prima's "Song For Baby-O, Unborn" on the case/liner notes if you do them up.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 16 August 2003 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Thank you Milo, I'd never read that, it's excellent!

Was 'Venus As A Boy' about Sindri? Did Bjork write any songs about him?

― Alexis (Alexis), Saturday, 16 August 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yeah, pretty much anything off Sinéad O'Connor's Universal Mother... she gets her then-very small child to sing a song at one point. I think Bjork did this too, on 'Come To Me'.

― The Lex (The Lex), Saturday, 16 August 2003 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks Moss! Oh, and of course, how could I forget -- the greatest baby song of all time, from my favorite album of all time (well, unless Julie Brown's "Goddess In Progress" EP counts as an album...): The Donner Party - When I Was a Baby

― Jesse Fuchs (Jesse Fuchs), Saturday, 16 August 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

The New pornographers cover of "When I was a Baby" is also quite good.

― Moss Feaster, Sunday, 17 August 2003 01:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know if you like this band but I thought 'Your Name is Wild' by Guided by Voices was a really sweet song-to-child. Not cos they are one of my favourite bands particularly cos they aren't any more but I like the words to that song. Eg, 'You chose me to read you no lies/hooray for the day' etc. The idea of a child choosing a parent is very sweet I think.

― m.s (m .s), Sunday, 17 August 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

any of Jodi Phillis (ex-Clouds) last few records - they're packed with ode after ode to her daughter. i particularly recommend her song "Ivy" (as The Dearhunters)

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 17 August 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Jesus, I'm rollin wit you
Jesus, I'm rollin wit you
Jesus, I'm rollin wit you

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Sunday, 17 August 2003 04:48 (twenty-two years ago)

You can't imitate me on this fuckin tape

You ain't ringing the bell I'm ready when you are

[You ain't ringing the bell

You ain't busting the grape

You ain't imitating me on this fuckin tape] (x10)

I'm tellin you bitch ass niggas

If y'all don't fuckin

If y'all coloured bitch ass faggot punk ass motherfuckers

Don't see that these white people are trying to take over your shit

Don't worry, your baby's happy the Ol' Dirty Bastard is here

Your baby happy I'm here

To beat the shit out of all you faggot punk ass motherfuckers

Bitch ass niggas!

I shut whole fuckin' world down

You white motherfuckers could never, ever take over

You can't ever take over!(x2)

You shut the fuck up and you shut the fuck up

That's what the fuck you do!

(Could I get a beer, yo I need some beer)

You ain't using your phone, you ain't callin the cops

Cause nigga I'm the only king of the block

I'm the only black god, motherfucker!

And I came to rock the spot

When I throw at football pass at a bitch she miss

Ain't trying to be funny gonna use my fist

You can't use the family feud

You can't run it on a cuckoooo!!!!

You bring shame, I'll keep Ol' Dirty safe

Not locked up, cause I'll have your fuckin ass locked up!

I'll stash you, lickin you down, light that blunt!

You ain't gettin one,two I do what I want!

If I got a problem, a problems got a problem til it's gone

I'm the only Unique Ason

You reap what you sew

Fuckin with the O

I got the precinct locked down

You ain't using the po-po

Fuck you Soso

I got the keys to your hoe

I'll stop your whole flow, all you bitches roll

Would be from the ghetto

You want me to control

This fuckin' show

Give Ol' Dirty what he want and mo!

Time stops you'll go

Mafia slow!

Time'll stop you'll go

Mafia! Pay me all my motherfucking money

Or I'ma slow down your dough!

(Chorus)

Jesus I'm rollin with you(x4)

You'll all be in danger

You'll have a sex changer

I'm gettin more anger call me Dr. Stranger

I master the demon demonic toys

Sting you with the venom kill your joy!

Bitches throw hands in the air like to be sodomized

That's what I'm here for!

That's what I'm all about!

I get girls and I'll they want to give is a good fuck from me

Oh BABY!!

Hippa to the hoppa and you just don't stoppa

I control Michael Jackson's Thriller

Catch him and ruuhhahaha

Fuck with the guys that'll make you shrug

I'm the only original

Fuck you chump!

Shut the fuck up!

Yo did you understand that?

― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Sunday, 17 August 2003 04:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Ozzy - Crazy Babies

Honestly, just play some Radiohead and watch the baby mutate into some freakish alien-looking thing, much like Thom Yorke...

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Sunday, 17 August 2003 04:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Jonatha Brooke and the story - So Much Mine

― bahtology, Sunday, 17 August 2003 10:29 (twenty-two years ago)

lets make a baby - billy paul

― gaz (gaz), Sunday, 17 August 2003 21:55 (twenty-two years ago)

whichever ODB song that has him asking for ladeez for him to put his babeez in.

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Monday, 18 August 2003 01:48 (twenty-two years ago)

"Baby Baby Baby," The Vibrators
"A Real Mother for Ya," Johnny Guitar Watson
"Having My Baby," The Coolies
"Just My Imagination," Rolling Stones
"I Want a Little Girl," Joe Turner or Ray Charles
"Children of the Revolution," T. Rex
"Isn't She Lovely," Stevie Wonder
"Que Sera Sera," Sly

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, 18 August 2003 07:03 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

Revive! My sister had twins today. Baby songs, or even better, twin songs much appreciated!

― Hanna (Hanna), Monday, 10 November 2003 14:04 (twenty-two years ago)

GG Allin - Suck My Ass it Smells
Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Monday, 10 November 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Aphex Twin: Come To Daddy

― Jay Kid (Jay K), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Since no one else has mentioned it ...

"Bodies" - Sex Pistols

and

"Crawl to Daddy" - Sammy Davis, Jr. (as featured in the film "Sweet Charity")

― Kjoerup, Monday, 10 November 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Shaved Women - Cr@ss

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Congrats Hanna! My wife's preggers and due in April.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Has anyone mentioned "The Baby Screams" by the Cure yet?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Autumn's Child - Captain Beefheart

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 10 November 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

eleven months pass...

wookie-joy my pride
abba-slippin' through my fingers

― lukey (Lukey G), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:41 (twenty-one years ago)

"One's on the Way," Loretta Lynn

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Steppenwolf. Born to Be Wild, natch

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Split Enz - "Our Day"

There's a face that I will come to love
That I have never seen before
There's a brain that's absolutely free
From any kind of conscious thought
You are me, and you are she...

― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Talking Heads - Born Under Punches

Not sure of the lyrics, though. Might be a bit dark.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Liz Phair's "Whitechocolatespace egg" --- or whatever it was called. Motherhood throughout.

― molly, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Misfits - Last Caress

― David Allen (David Allen), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Ray Charles - This Little Girl of Mine

― darin (darin), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
Christmas Must Be Tonight - The Band
and, um
Out of the Black, Into the Blue - Neil Young...?

Great ideas from everyone, except for that Misfits one. Catchy song though.

Does anyone have the Coolies version of Having My Baby on mp3 or know where I can buy it on mp3?

― reno3001, Monday, 17 April 2006 16:05 (nineteen years ago)

Maaaybe emusic?

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, 17 April 2006 23:30 (nineteen years ago)

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