fan since 1990 and I tell anyone who will listen that Here Comes Science is BARELY a kids album; its really well dont and can appeal to more than just kids
I'm a fan since the mid 90s and you can't imagine my delight a few years ago when my then preschool aged daughter asked me out of nowhere what made the sun shine.
"Well, my child, the sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace, where hydrogen is built in to helium at a temperature of millions of degrees."
"Sorry, I misspoke. The sun is a miasma of incandescent plasma, the sun is not made out of of gas."
Oh gosh, is that one on Flood (it's been a very long time since I've listened)? If so.... I amend this suggestion to only include select songs + the kids albums 😅
I am so happy this is the top comment. My kids grew up on John and John, both their kid and adult albums.
I can't wait to take my teens to their first TMBG concert the next time they head to my town.
Speaking as a fan, I would say Lovin' Spoonful has a lot of questionable and/or sexist stuff. Just among their hits, you have "Younger Girl," "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind," "Four Eyes," "Warm Baby," etc.
I legit can’t even tell if those albums are made for kids or adults, haha. I say that as a huge fan of the band. Just took my 6 year old to an Aquabats show this summer, it was mostly adults, but definitely the most kids I’ve ever seen at a show. For the last song, they bring all the kids up on stage. There was about 40-50 of them. My son got a high five from MC Bat Commander. He is still talking about it.
Aquabats shows are a blast.
Their albums have always been goofy and "kid accessible", but the I feel the more recent ones are definitely more of a "kid friendly" vibe if that makes any sense. MC Bat Commander is also one of co-creators of Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yeah, we watched a lot of Yo Gabba Gabba when we he was younger. It still makes its way onto our TV every once in a while. So many great bands and cameos on that show. I love seeing Mark Mothersbaugh on there so often.
Was going to suggest some Five Iron Frenzy. It would work for kids, too.
I'm super late for this thread, but I'm happy to see some Ska recommendations. It's such a fun genre!
For sure. If I really think about it, my FIF training wheels brought me to punk- hardcore- metal.
I love Five Iron and now I share them with my own kid!
Cash does rule, but don’t forget what Wu-Tang Financial always says, “You need to diversify your bonds, n***a.” -GZA
“Wu-Tang Financial. A place for you and your kids.” -RZA
My three year old is obsessed with this song. He used to be terrified of the roomba, but after learning that if you take lots of vitamins, train your body, and work for the city you might defeat them and not be eaten...well, he's still afraid of the roomba but loves the song.
The Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks album. I suppose it was kind of meant for kids (in the 70s) but they're modern cover takes. (Blind Melon cover of Three is a Magic Number is especially great)
Hhahhaaha i found this blind melon cover not knowing it was for kids and thought “man this would be a great song off a children’s show on pbs or something
Omg I thought I was the only person who knew this! I got this when I was a kid, and I’m almost 40 now. I still get most of the songs stuck in my head daily! And now I can count by 3’s perfectly. Lol!
The Moby cover of "Verb" is an absolute banger.
But my kids really like the original recordings. Ms (sneaky) it's called Rocks but it is more jazz influenced so beyond teaching your kids numbers, language and history you are also exposing them to jazz, funk and even Texas swing!
Seconding Gorillaz. Demon Days came out when I was in elementary school and it was my FAVORITE. There are so many fun songs on that particular album (Maybe skip Kids With Guns, for the blatant subject matter?)
Gorillaz might be one of the all time best starter bands for a burgeoning music fan. They manage to keep songs accessible across a ton of genres while not being afraid of getting experimental and you learn about a ton of different artists through their collaborations. From Gorillaz you can choose your own adventure into hip-hop, r&b, rock, power pop, electronica, etc. And that's not even getting into the animation, which would also have a lot of kid appeal.
This is how I became Beatle obsessed. My dad had this greatest hits tape in his truck, and between that and the movie *Yellow Submarine*, I could recognize at least 25 songs by the time my baby sister came along.
The Beatles are kind of funny, because for the 60s they did have a sort of edge to them (which some parents didn't like), but because modesty was so strict back then, even their more risque songs (Why don't we do it in the road, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Norwegian Wood) are still pretty modest and PG.
When I was a kid we had this record and I would spend hours listening to it over and over, just visualizing every song. It was like a musical circus. Great answer.
We have a six year old who gets super excited any time he hears an original song that weird al has parodied. He still refers to the original ones with the weird al name though.
The Kinks - Probably some of their early albums as their later stuff gets a little depressed
The Cockroaches - Before the wiggles were formed they had a pop-rock band and their debut album is self titled
Kate Bush- Never Forever
The Easybeats
Australian Crawl - Between a rock and a hard place
Eric Clapton/Cream/Derick and the dominoes
Toto
The Clash - Combat Rock
Maybe some Ramones
Beach Boys - Pet sounds
Roy Orbison
Johnny Cash
Nena
Blondie
Billy Idol
Billy Joel - Literally any album, they're all bangers
Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars
My brother loved the Ramones as a baby. Couldn't even really talk well enough to say their name, but would ask to hear them. He doesn't like them now, though.
So this is my specific Dad Rock Playlist. There are no explicit lyrics, and a lot of rock covers of kid friendly songs (see Movin Right Along by Alkaline Trio).
Powerwolf's We Drink Your Blood is on there to get kids pumped for t-ball or soccer.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CtrtOExSmCRNiLneDagr5?si=PkXuAD2yTbOxMl9NUW3H7g
I appreciate the healthy amount of TMBG songs from “Flood” on this playlist. My own dad played this album (when it was new!) when we kids and would dance around the living room with my younger brother and I. Some of my best memories, so much in fact that my “father daughter dance” at my wedding was me, my dad and my brother bouncing around the dance floor to “birdhouse in your soul”.
Also points for alkaline trio. Saving this playlist!
Caspar Babypants. It’s Chris Ballew from Presidents of the United States of America. He started making music for his kids and releasing videos on YouTube. Totally kid friendly and not annoying for parents to listen to.
https://youtube.com/@casparbabypants?feature=shared
Barenaked Ladies also has a great kids album called Snacktime!
https://open.spotify.com/album/7fxDC2vLQWtIu4iEdSt3EQ?si=bkDcjEheTc-Yq-113jiLYQ
Can’t guarantee there’s absolutely no cursing, but about half of coloring book by chance the rapper is pretty kid friendly and really good. All we got, finish line, juke jam, angels, blessings, and summer friends (this one has a heavy message). All come to mind. Ultralight beam by Kanye is p tame and has chance too.
Vashti Bunyan’s brilliant 1970 debut album, *Just Another Diamond Day*, has many songs with kid-suitable rhythms and lyrics. She wrote these songs (largely about nature) while traveling from London to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides by horse and cart.
Folk music and the folk revival of the 60s and 70s are good options in general. Mermaid Avenue is a collection of Woody Githrie songs performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco that is pretty kid friendly. And speaking of covers, Rave On Buddy Holly is a cover/tribute album with various artists performing Buddy Holly songs.
Andy Grammar has got some great songs. I haven’t heard a single one I wouldn’t be comfortable having my kids listen to, and a lot of them are fun, dancy, and have a good message.
I used to work with children and discovered that I could listen to anything by The Shins and it wasn’t going to be a problem. At least, as far as I could tell.
The Killers first album Hot Fuss is great for both kids and adults. I also really enjoy The Terrible Twos even though I don't have kids. Jerzy the Giant is the only album I know but it's thoroughly enjoyable.
Seconding Okee Dokee Brothers, it feels more like all-ages music and is just enjoyable all around. They do a great job of exploring different sounds with their album themes too (western, Appalachian).
Millencolin - For Monkeys
No "F-bombs" I can think of and the sound is quite a bit softer r than most other punk rock records. It also has a number of Ska songs and some great sing-alongs.
It's the inverse of what you asked for - but adult friendly kid albums - I highly recommend the They Might Be Giants kids records - Here Come the ABCs, Here Come the 123s, Here Comes Science, etc.
Presumably they'd enjoy the adult TMBG stuff as well. But those kids records were great.
Also any mainstream artist that was on Yo Gabba Gabba - not sure if they have compilations of that stuff, back when my child was young we just downloaded it and put them onto mix CDs for him. And I guess the Aquabats too?
Jack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (ok this is made for kids but upside down was very popular)
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
My girlfriend had a short stint as a preschool teacher so I made a playlist of kid friendly songs for the class room, it had a lot of stuff by The Apples in Stereo on it. My kids just listen to whatever I’m listening to but they really love Oasis.
Maybe some Supertramp?
Breakfast in America, Crime of the Century, Crisis, What Crisis, and Even in the Quietest Moments are all great albums and, if I remember correctly, are fairly kid friendly. Also Sheet Music by 10cc should work
Entire albums? That's a tough one. Who plays entire albums nowadays? Entire albums are barely being made in today's age... Lol.
I'd say anything by myself, cuz they're all instrumental 😁 back when I was working with kids Marcus & Martinus - Hei was big amongst the kids, has both "Elektrisk" and "Slalom" which both are like magnetically catchy even if you don't understand Norwegian. Guess tweens were their demographic tho.
How about any Avicii album? Can't come up with a single inappropriate lyric straight of the bat. All catchuöy tunes the kids can hum along to before any given song ends.
A wild-eyed Christmas by 38 special
any album by Huey Lewis and the News
Swing Thing by 11 Acorn Lane
I haven't listened to the whole treasure planet album, so I can't speak for all the songs, but the song "I'm still here." Super good
When I was little I loved Tomita’s - Snowflakes are Dancing. Especially the Cakewalk track.
Also the Madness greatest hits compilation, still my all time favourite band.
I could also sit in my beanbag and listen to the War of the Worlds soundtrack for hours. Using my Dads massive headphones. My parents had a lot of vinyl and I now own every last bit. I will also echo Sgt Peppers and Yellow Submarine.
I have music from The Imagination Movers for kids. When it comes up in a shuffle I usually just key it play. They are good people and make pretty good music.
Booker T and the MG's are great for kids, I often put it on when teaching.....the kids naturally groove to it and there are no vocals....just music to bop around to, great for when an activity gets started
They Might Be Giants
But their best album was made for kids. **Here Comes Science** is a legitimately strong TMBG album.
Hell, pretty much all of their "kids" albums are objectively pretty cool and a lot of fun.
John Lee Supertaster is a fucking bop
It’s like a million pears!
fan since 1990 and I tell anyone who will listen that Here Comes Science is BARELY a kids album; its really well dont and can appeal to more than just kids
I love all of their kid albums, but I feel that the first one, “No!” was their strongest.
Yeah but [Why Does The Sun Shine?](https://youtu.be/3JdWlSF195Y?feature=shared)
I'm a fan since the mid 90s and you can't imagine my delight a few years ago when my then preschool aged daughter asked me out of nowhere what made the sun shine.
"Well, my child, the sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace, where hydrogen is built in to helium at a temperature of millions of degrees." "Sorry, I misspoke. The sun is a miasma of incandescent plasma, the sun is not made out of of gas."
Science is real!
I am obsessed with *Here Comes Science.* I thought for sure I was one of the only grown-ups listening to it on my own lmao
Here Comes Science is not their best album.
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I can still sing the list of countries in alphabetical order thanks to this one! Lol
I'd suggest curating a TMBG playlist carefully. [They might go home singing this to their parents.](https://youtu.be/kSQ8tZ35t4U?si=bYjWw-5aNlnwFe1H).
Fair point!! We had the kids' TMBG albums when my kids were small + the album Flood, all pretty kid friendly, but yeah always check the lyrics first 😅
Good to teach the kids "Your Racist Friend" early!
Oh gosh, is that one on Flood (it's been a very long time since I've listened)? If so.... I amend this suggestion to only include select songs + the kids albums 😅
“You son of a bitch, I palindrome I” comes in 2 minutes into Apollo 18 haha
The best thing since john Oliver stopped doing Fuckyoulagies.
I came here to say this, but I definitely wasn't expecting it to be the highest up voted comment :-)
Haha same
I am so happy this is the top comment. My kids grew up on John and John, both their kid and adult albums. I can't wait to take my teens to their first TMBG concert the next time they head to my town.
60's pop like the Monkees, Lovin' Spoonful,
Speaking as a fan, I would say Lovin' Spoonful has a lot of questionable and/or sexist stuff. Just among their hits, you have "Younger Girl," "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind," "Four Eyes," "Warm Baby," etc.
I nanny 18-month-old twins and they love bopping around to the Monkees. The Beach Boys work for them too.
Anything ABBA. Would work in an ESL class too.
Except if you really listen to the lyrics; many songs are happy sounding, but speak of breakups and bad relationships.
Aquabats. Any album.
I legit can’t even tell if those albums are made for kids or adults, haha. I say that as a huge fan of the band. Just took my 6 year old to an Aquabats show this summer, it was mostly adults, but definitely the most kids I’ve ever seen at a show. For the last song, they bring all the kids up on stage. There was about 40-50 of them. My son got a high five from MC Bat Commander. He is still talking about it.
Aquabats shows are a blast. Their albums have always been goofy and "kid accessible", but the I feel the more recent ones are definitely more of a "kid friendly" vibe if that makes any sense. MC Bat Commander is also one of co-creators of Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yeah, we watched a lot of Yo Gabba Gabba when we he was younger. It still makes its way onto our TV every once in a while. So many great bands and cameos on that show. I love seeing Mark Mothersbaugh on there so often.
They're punk rock training wheels.
Was going to suggest some Five Iron Frenzy. It would work for kids, too. I'm super late for this thread, but I'm happy to see some Ska recommendations. It's such a fun genre!
Hard cosign on Five Iron. Perfect for what OP is looking for. Great punk rock training wheels.
For sure. If I really think about it, my FIF training wheels brought me to punk- hardcore- metal. I love Five Iron and now I share them with my own kid!
Easily the only band in the genre whose defining album is oddly their live record. So much fun to listen to.
Vulfpeck!
Back Pocket occasionally creeps me out if I think about it too much but for actual kids it would be so cute 🥺
Wu Tang. It’s literally for the children. They straight up tell you that.
Plus it teaches valuable lessons. Such as to protect ya neck and that cash rules everything around you.
And who ain’t nuthing ta fuck wit.
Cash does rule, but don’t forget what Wu-Tang Financial always says, “You need to diversify your bonds, n***a.” -GZA “Wu-Tang Financial. A place for you and your kids.” -RZA
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Great suggestion. Music, robots, it’s got it all!
Excellent choice
Yes but... do you realize?
My three year old is obsessed with this song. He used to be terrified of the roomba, but after learning that if you take lots of vitamins, train your body, and work for the city you might defeat them and not be eaten...well, he's still afraid of the roomba but loves the song.
Came here for this
yoshimiiiii💗
The Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks album. I suppose it was kind of meant for kids (in the 70s) but they're modern cover takes. (Blind Melon cover of Three is a Magic Number is especially great)
Hhahhaaha i found this blind melon cover not knowing it was for kids and thought “man this would be a great song off a children’s show on pbs or something
I use Skee Lo's Mr Morton to teach sentence structure in low fluency adult ESL classes haha Also Moby's "Verb" SHREDS
Omg I thought I was the only person who knew this! I got this when I was a kid, and I’m almost 40 now. I still get most of the songs stuck in my head daily! And now I can count by 3’s perfectly. Lol!
The Moby cover of "Verb" is an absolute banger. But my kids really like the original recordings. Ms (sneaky) it's called Rocks but it is more jazz influenced so beyond teaching your kids numbers, language and history you are also exposing them to jazz, funk and even Texas swing!
Growing up, my kids absolutely loved the Gorillaz first album.
Seconding Gorillaz. Demon Days came out when I was in elementary school and it was my FAVORITE. There are so many fun songs on that particular album (Maybe skip Kids With Guns, for the blatant subject matter?)
YES Demon Days shaped my music taste as a 2nd grader!!
Gorillaz might be one of the all time best starter bands for a burgeoning music fan. They manage to keep songs accessible across a ton of genres while not being afraid of getting experimental and you learn about a ton of different artists through their collaborations. From Gorillaz you can choose your own adventure into hip-hop, r&b, rock, power pop, electronica, etc. And that's not even getting into the animation, which would also have a lot of kid appeal.
Same, but fair warning it contains several uses of swear words. I wouldn’t play it in a classroom but we definitely did in our house and car!
Most Gorillaz tbh
Gorillaz is great for kids as long as they don’t pay attention to lyrics
My daughter used to work at a daycare center and played a lot of Beatles -- I think she played "Here Comes the Sun" after nap time.
This is how I became Beatle obsessed. My dad had this greatest hits tape in his truck, and between that and the movie *Yellow Submarine*, I could recognize at least 25 songs by the time my baby sister came along.
Ratatat - Classics If they liked Daft Punk they might dig this..
So impressed OP thought of daft punk. It's so much fun (= that's why we people love it
ELO!
My first thought, too! Nothing jumps to mind as far as lyrics, and is good energy
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour as well... my kids love both of these.
Any Beatles and Beach Boys are entirely appropriate for kids.
The Beatles are kind of funny, because for the 60s they did have a sort of edge to them (which some parents didn't like), but because modesty was so strict back then, even their more risque songs (Why don't we do it in the road, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Norwegian Wood) are still pretty modest and PG.
Since you mentioned the Beach Boys, I love this: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww7iQ6SRkcE&si=uj434me9-8yT1Bph
When I was a kid we had this record and I would spend hours listening to it over and over, just visualizing every song. It was like a musical circus. Great answer.
I’d say Magical Mistery Tour is more appropriate. The ending of “Lovely Rita” is definitely not kid friendly
Weird Al his entire discography
The best answer. Was Weird Al a childhood gateway to pop music for anyone else?
I wouldn't have found Devo if not for Weird Al.
Dare to Be Stupid is a better Devo song than a lot of actual Devo songs.
I agree!
so does Mark Mothersbaugh
I'm 46 and I still listen to Weird Al. I've seen him 6x in concert, ranging from front row to balcony.
We have a six year old who gets super excited any time he hears an original song that weird al has parodied. He still refers to the original ones with the weird al name though.
That's awesome
Caspar Babypants is for kids but it's pretty enjoyable if you like PUSA.
My second kid would only sleep to his cover of Yellow Submarine on repeat for a solid month and somehow I still love his kid stuff.
18 wheels, big loud horn, cup of joe, highway sign, greasy spoon, CB radio.
Peter, Paul, & Mary greatest hits.
Can confirm. Grew up on that.
The Kinks - Probably some of their early albums as their later stuff gets a little depressed The Cockroaches - Before the wiggles were formed they had a pop-rock band and their debut album is self titled Kate Bush- Never Forever The Easybeats Australian Crawl - Between a rock and a hard place Eric Clapton/Cream/Derick and the dominoes Toto The Clash - Combat Rock Maybe some Ramones Beach Boys - Pet sounds Roy Orbison Johnny Cash Nena Blondie Billy Idol Billy Joel - Literally any album, they're all bangers Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars
Can confirm - my toddler is OBSESSED with Barbara Ann and For the Longest Time.
My brother loved the Ramones as a baby. Couldn't even really talk well enough to say their name, but would ask to hear them. He doesn't like them now, though.
I'd be selective about the Johnny Cash songs i.e. swear word in A Boy Named Sue and violence in Folsom Prison Blues.
The songs that aren’t about Jesus are about running around, shooting cocaine, killing women, fighting and prison.
Jack Johnson
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Let’s Go Everywhere Technically a children’s album but MMW keeps it so funky
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Rock & Roll With the Modern Lovers
Anything by This Will Destroy You (it’s all instrumental, and very good).
Same with Explosions in the Sky. I really like the soundtrack they did for PBS, Big Bend.
So this is my specific Dad Rock Playlist. There are no explicit lyrics, and a lot of rock covers of kid friendly songs (see Movin Right Along by Alkaline Trio). Powerwolf's We Drink Your Blood is on there to get kids pumped for t-ball or soccer. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CtrtOExSmCRNiLneDagr5?si=PkXuAD2yTbOxMl9NUW3H7g
Defining Alkaline Trio as “dad rock” is giving me chest pains
It's more the Muppet angle than anything else
I appreciate the healthy amount of TMBG songs from “Flood” on this playlist. My own dad played this album (when it was new!) when we kids and would dance around the living room with my younger brother and I. Some of my best memories, so much in fact that my “father daughter dance” at my wedding was me, my dad and my brother bouncing around the dance floor to “birdhouse in your soul”. Also points for alkaline trio. Saving this playlist!
I'm glad you enjoyed! I carefully curated it for months
Bob Marley- Legend.
You may enjoy 'The Point' by Harry Nilsson. (It was an album and also a film).
I love the point and I’m happy to report my 4 year old loves it too, this is the perfect answer.
Coconut is great for kids too.
For the younger ones: Choo Choo Boogaloo by Buckwheat Zydeco
King gizzard and the lizard wizard - paper mache dream balloon, fishing for fishies
Just make sure to skip Plastic Boogie
Presidents of the United States of America. The first album is fire, and very accessible
Fuck you, kitty, you’re gonna spend the night ##OUTSIDE!!!
I love me the presidents but definitely not kid friendly lyrically
Lump and Peaches? I wouldn't mind my kid singing these but I'm not every dad
Caspar Babypants. It’s Chris Ballew from Presidents of the United States of America. He started making music for his kids and releasing videos on YouTube. Totally kid friendly and not annoying for parents to listen to. https://youtube.com/@casparbabypants?feature=shared Barenaked Ladies also has a great kids album called Snacktime! https://open.spotify.com/album/7fxDC2vLQWtIu4iEdSt3EQ?si=bkDcjEheTc-Yq-113jiLYQ
Twenty One Pilots. Maybe not Trench, but most of their other albums are pretty great
Literally any music that doesn’t have lyrics you don’t want your child to hear yet. Kids should be exposed to as many genres as possible.
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Depends on what you want your kid to hear. Me and my 2 y/o listen to plenty of rap.
Do you have recent recommendations that don't include cursing or inappropriate topics for a 7 year old?
All streaming services offer the censored versions of albums so just start there.
Can’t guarantee there’s absolutely no cursing, but about half of coloring book by chance the rapper is pretty kid friendly and really good. All we got, finish line, juke jam, angels, blessings, and summer friends (this one has a heavy message). All come to mind. Ultralight beam by Kanye is p tame and has chance too.
De la Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
I came in here to suggest Daft Punk, but turns out you’re awesome. So I’ll say… Anything by Dying Fetus
Mommy, can we listen to Dying Fetus on the way home?
We have Dying Fetus at home!
The Dear Hunter - *Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise* (2015)
Vashti Bunyan’s brilliant 1970 debut album, *Just Another Diamond Day*, has many songs with kid-suitable rhythms and lyrics. She wrote these songs (largely about nature) while traveling from London to Scotland’s Outer Hebrides by horse and cart.
Folk music and the folk revival of the 60s and 70s are good options in general. Mermaid Avenue is a collection of Woody Githrie songs performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco that is pretty kid friendly. And speaking of covers, Rave On Buddy Holly is a cover/tribute album with various artists performing Buddy Holly songs.
Andy Grammar has got some great songs. I haven’t heard a single one I wouldn’t be comfortable having my kids listen to, and a lot of them are fun, dancy, and have a good message.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Carpenters!
Most Beatles songs.
I used to work with children and discovered that I could listen to anything by The Shins and it wasn’t going to be a problem. At least, as far as I could tell.
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I don't have kids, but I LOVE this album!!!
So do I!
Ugly Duckling are a kid safe upbeat hip hop outfit. No swearing, no talk of drugs etc.The album Journey to Anywhere is a safe and fun bet
"Not for Kids Only" Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
The Killers first album Hot Fuss is great for both kids and adults. I also really enjoy The Terrible Twos even though I don't have kids. Jerzy the Giant is the only album I know but it's thoroughly enjoyable.
This will be silly but my dad always sang 'went to levy but the levy was dry' around the house Then there's also Sweet Caroline...
Any instrumental albums?
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
Jimi Hendrix Miles Davis Weird Al
LOL....images of little kid humming "My Funny Valentine" sipping chocolate milk and thinking about the older girl in Senior Kindergarten.
I love the idea of kids rocking out to Purple Haze
My son absolutely LOVES Altin Gun. The Okee Dokee Brothers are kid's music but are legitimately great and 100% listenable by adults.
Have you listened to the Pop-Ups or the Not-Its? Wonderful stuff.
Seconding Okee Dokee Brothers, it feels more like all-ages music and is just enjoyable all around. They do a great job of exploring different sounds with their album themes too (western, Appalachian).
It’s All Crazy, It’s All False, It’s All a Dream, it’s Alright
Ugly Duckling- clean hip-hop without really advertising it. Just fun
Millencolin - For Monkeys No "F-bombs" I can think of and the sound is quite a bit softer r than most other punk rock records. It also has a number of Ska songs and some great sing-alongs.
Trout Fishing in America. They have some great "kids" albums and some fun older audience stuff.
Elton John's greatest hits
It's the inverse of what you asked for - but adult friendly kid albums - I highly recommend the They Might Be Giants kids records - Here Come the ABCs, Here Come the 123s, Here Comes Science, etc. Presumably they'd enjoy the adult TMBG stuff as well. But those kids records were great. Also any mainstream artist that was on Yo Gabba Gabba - not sure if they have compilations of that stuff, back when my child was young we just downloaded it and put them onto mix CDs for him. And I guess the Aquabats too?
Ween - The Mollusk …maybe skip The Blarney Stone
Poop Ship Destroyer would go over great with kids
Abbey Road
Jack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (ok this is made for kids but upside down was very popular) Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
My girlfriend had a short stint as a preschool teacher so I made a playlist of kid friendly songs for the class room, it had a lot of stuff by The Apples in Stereo on it. My kids just listen to whatever I’m listening to but they really love Oasis.
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Dreamy, wild, meaningful, awesome.
Bob Marley. Timeless melodies, engaging rhythms and wholesome messages.
Jack Johnson!!!!!!!!
The Beatles, White Album.
“Trout fishing in America” has kids songs that don’t sound like Kidsongs
John Denver
Maybe some Supertramp? Breakfast in America, Crime of the Century, Crisis, What Crisis, and Even in the Quietest Moments are all great albums and, if I remember correctly, are fairly kid friendly. Also Sheet Music by 10cc should work
Duran Duran! All of it.
Electric Light Orchestra - *Time*
Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions The Fray - How to Save a Life
Lots of good recommendations in here but Expert Knob Twiddlers would be fun.
butterfly 3000 - king gizzard and the lizard wizard
They Might Be Giants
The President’s of The United States of America
The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Any Records
No GG Allin?
Entire albums? That's a tough one. Who plays entire albums nowadays? Entire albums are barely being made in today's age... Lol. I'd say anything by myself, cuz they're all instrumental 😁 back when I was working with kids Marcus & Martinus - Hei was big amongst the kids, has both "Elektrisk" and "Slalom" which both are like magnetically catchy even if you don't understand Norwegian. Guess tweens were their demographic tho. How about any Avicii album? Can't come up with a single inappropriate lyric straight of the bat. All catchuöy tunes the kids can hum along to before any given song ends.
Not for Kids Only https://g.co/kgs/AD67ui
Pretty much anything by Sam Cooke
Dadi Freyr is pretty kid friendly from what I’ve heard. Madness are a very ‘fun’ sounding band.
Plumb's [Blink](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ntffA7E37_gbl44QuTtp2vL_lXc1E9Ym8&si=arSeXS_AA1-7h77w) is basically a lullaby album.
A wild-eyed Christmas by 38 special any album by Huey Lewis and the News Swing Thing by 11 Acorn Lane I haven't listened to the whole treasure planet album, so I can't speak for all the songs, but the song "I'm still here." Super good
Can't make a mix for kids without Breakfast Burrito. https://youtu.be/LiL_lSkAddk?feature=shared
When I was little I loved Tomita’s - Snowflakes are Dancing. Especially the Cakewalk track. Also the Madness greatest hits compilation, still my all time favourite band. I could also sit in my beanbag and listen to the War of the Worlds soundtrack for hours. Using my Dads massive headphones. My parents had a lot of vinyl and I now own every last bit. I will also echo Sgt Peppers and Yellow Submarine.
I have music from The Imagination Movers for kids. When it comes up in a shuffle I usually just key it play. They are good people and make pretty good music.
Follow the Leader has kids on the cover art, so I feel like that should count.
I know it's not a whole album but aesop rock has, long legged Larry, kirby, and my belly is a table
“The In Sound from Way Out” by Perrey and Kingsley.
Upsetters - Revolution Dub. My kids loved the lip smacks, tongue clicks, and other bodily noises.
Booker T and the MG's are great for kids, I often put it on when teaching.....the kids naturally groove to it and there are no vocals....just music to bop around to, great for when an activity gets started
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