Indie types tackle kiddie tunes

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 14 comments 13:35 December 6th, 2005

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Sing along at home, kids: Canadian label Paper Bag has announced plans to release a compilation of songs aimed at children, played by some of today's finest indie-rockers.

See You On The Moon!: Songs For Kids Of All Ages is scheduled for a Stateside release in February, with a European release to follow. All but two of the tracks are specially-written pieces; Sufjan Stevens (pictured) and Broken Social Scene opt for cover versions of 'The Friendly Beasts' and 'Puff The Magic Dragon' respectively.

Pitchfork reports that a second volume is already planned. The tracklisting for the first album is as follows:

Alan Sparhawk 'Be Nice to People With Lice'
Great Lake Swimmers 'See You on the Moon!'
Sufjan Stevens 'The Friendly Beasts'
Apostle of Hustle (featuring The Huskys) '24 Robbers'
Junior Boys 'Max'
Broken Social Scene 'Puff the Magic Dragon'
FemBots 'Under the Bed'
Glissandro 70 'Voices Are Your Best Friend'
Mark Kozelek 'Leo and Luna'
Detective Kalita 'Baby Brother'
Hot Chip 'I Can't Wake Up'
Kid Koala (featuring Lederhosen Lucil) 'Fruit Belt'
Montag 'Bonne Nuit Etienne'
Rosie Thomas 'Faith's Silver Elephant'

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Sometimes...

...I wish I had a baby.

The other time was when Madonna wrote that chidren's book. She's my hero.

(Did anyone see the documentary? What a twat.)

lynnabeth | 6 Dec '05, 13:40 | X | Reply

Yeah

She's proper Walsh.

The_Dave @lynnabeth | 6 Dec '05, 14:11 | X | Reply

Haha...

Me wonders whether you actually sawy Walsh outside of thse boards, or it is strictly a board thing... either way, do you reckon its caught on yet?

james_delve @The_Dave | 6 Dec '05, 14:19 | X | Reply

"Be Nice to People With Lice"

that is actually amazing.

wishpig @james_delve | 6 Dec '05, 14:23 | X | Reply

in other words

Canadian label Paper Bag saw They Might Be Giants' album 'No!' sell over a million copies and filthy dollar signs lit up in their eyes.

shadyadie | 6 Dec '05, 14:39 | X | Reply

YES!

hahah i was just thinking that. maybe thats why they didnt invite TMBG.. everyone else would be shown up ;)

benmarwood @shadyadie | 6 Dec '05, 14:44 | X | Reply

Adie

Hitteth the nail upon its head.
Yup, pretty much ;o)

Mike_Diver @shadyadie | 6 Dec '05, 14:58 | X | Reply

Sufjan Stevens

is fit.

tom_edwards @Mike_Diver | 6 Dec '05, 15:30 | X | Reply

yeh

he'd get it.

shadyadie @tom_edwards | 6 Dec '05, 16:18 | X | Reply

Yea

I thought it was aimed at children and adults, i.e. trying to create an album both would like.

Carzy | 6 Dec '05, 17:20 | X | Reply

Broken Social Scene

Doing Puff The Magic Dragon will be ace

Or possibly not

dove_from_above @Carzy | 6 Dec '05, 18:28 | X | Reply

AWESOME

R_Kelly @lynnabeth | 6 Dec '05, 18:56 | X | Reply

!

Alan Sparhaw!! Yes.

IranDIS @dove_from_above | 7 Dec '05, 00:53 | X | Reply

I try...

but probably not.

let's make an effort people!

or not. Apathy is good too.

The_Dave @james_delve | 7 Dec '05, 10:37 | X | Reply

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