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    Dec082011

    Best Kids Music 2011: Top 25 Songs

    Next up in my list of the best kids music of 2011 are my favorite songs. Now, seeing as I listen to literally thousands of kids songs every year, picking out 25 (less than 1%, probably) is very difficult, and if you asked me to make this list up next week I'm sure at least a couple of songs here would be replaced by others. Growing this list to 25 (last year's was 20) didn't make things any easier -- it just shifted the bubble.

    But these 25 (listed alphabetically by song title) are definitely among the year's best recordings.

    -- Bad Blue Jay - Caspar Babypants (Sing Along!)
    -- Bonfire - The Jimmies (Practically Ridiculous)
    Bonfire
    -- Cooperate - Sugar Free Allstars & Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

    -- The Crocodile Synchronised Swimming Team - Too Many Cookes (Down At The Zoo)
    -- Dandelion - Steve Weeks (Dandelion)
    -- Didn't Know What I Was Missing - Alastair Moock/Lori McKenna (Planting Seeds, These Are My Friends) -- listen here
    -- Freeze Tag - The Not-Its (Tag, You're It!)

    -- Garbage Man - Mr. Richard & The Pound Hounds (Backyard Astronauts) -- download free here
    -- Henry (Hudson), How Ya Gonna Find a Way? - The Deedle Deedle Dees (Strange Dees, Indeed)

    -- Hey, Josie - The Hipwaders (Golden State)
    Hey, Josie!
    -- Hey Pepito! - Key Wilde & Mr Clarke (Hey Pepito!) -- listen here
    -- I Think I’m A Bunny - Todd McHatton (Galactic Champions of Joy)

    -- John Kanakanaka - Dan Zanes and Friends (Little Nut Tree) (this is a solo performance below)

    -- Let's Dance - Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band (Oh Lucky Day!)
    -- Metaphor - The Alphabeticians (Rock)

    -- Mushy Berry Pie - The Thinkers (Oh Zoooty!) -- listen here
    -- A Piano Is Stuck In The Door - Beethoven's Wig Featuring Richard Perlmutter (Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Piano Classics)

    -- Place in My Heart - Frances England (Mind of My Own) -- listen here
    -- Quarter Moon Shining - Chip Taylor & the Grandkids (Golden Kids Rules)

    -- Please Don't Move (to Another Time Zone) - Lunch Money (Original Friend)
    -- Skywriter - Baron Von Rumblebuss (Agreeably Loud!!)
    -- Soft Things - Brady Rymer/Laurie Berkner (Love Me for Who I Am) -- listen here
    -- Waters of March - Jamie Broza (I Want a Dog!)

    -- Wisconsin Poncho - Gustafer Yellowgold (Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock)

    -- Your Favorite Book - Recess Monkey (FLYING!)

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