For its latest release, Rockabye Baby weaves the triple-platinum UK synth-pop group’s moody, trance-like tunes into a warm blanket of glockenspiel, vibraphone and bells. The brooding quality of Depeche Mode classics like “Personal Jesus” or “Enjoy The Silence” now rings gently but on all 12 of these DM lullabies, the trademark melodies are untouched. Its as though Rockabye Baby invented acoustic synth-pop!
Listen to our lullaby rendition of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy The Silence”
Tracklist:
1.Personal Jesus
2.Just Can’t Get Enough
3. Everything Counts
4. Policy of Truth
5. Strangelove
6. Walking in My Shoes
7. World In My Eyes
8. It’s No Good
9. Little 15
10. Stripped
11. People Are People
12. Enjoy the Silence
What’s your favorite Depeche Mode song? Did it make our tracklist?
Kids have an unchained energy; they erupt and jump – or run like little devils. There’s no better soundtrack to this than the unbridled, fist-pumping music of Van Halen. But when the playdate’s over and it’s time for your diminutive Diamond Daves to settle down, VH’s thunderous rhythms and wailing guitars are not the soothing sounds to sway your little one to sleep. Leave it to Rockabye Baby to find a way to turn these songs into lullabies with Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Van Halen.
Check out our lullaby rendition of Van Halen’s “Jump”
David Lee Roth may be your daddy! Legendary frontman talks with his sister Lisa Roth, the label VP and executive producer of Rockabye Baby. Lullaby Renditions of Van Halen will be available 11/15/2011. The cradle will rock!
They grow up so fast. Can you believe Rockabye Baby, the world’s leading lullabizer of classic rock and pop tunes is already five years old? Well, check out the incredible guest list on the limited-edition two-disc birthday party, Rockabye Baby! Good Day, Goodnight – due out today, Sept. 6th.
In addition to Rockabye alumni like The Beatles, Smashing Pumpkins, Kanye West, The Beach Boys and U2, the double platter features a slew of artists making their lullaby versions debut. Disc one, a daytime-themed disc, finds gentle renditions of Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up,” James Brown’s “Get Up Offa That Thing” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” Disc two loves the nightlife and includes Kiss’s “Rock and Roll All Nite,” Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep till Brooklyn” and Van Morrison’s “Moondance.” All this and more among a total 24 tracks that will send your youngster floating off to Zonkville while you quietly rock the night away.
“Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight” started out as a nursery rhyme, and Madonna incorporated lines from it into her breakthrough hit “Lucky Star.” Today, Rockabye Baby brings the hit song back to lullaby form with Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Madonna.
Parents who’ve fallen in love with Madonna’s bold reinvention of pop music will be thrilled with Rockabye Baby’s latest collection. In addition to “Lucky Star,” we gave eleven other Madonna classics from her 3-decade career (including “Like a Virgin,” “Vogue” and “Ray of Light”) the lullaby treatment. Now, as their young ones drift off to sleep, moms and dads can groove to the heart of those chart-topping hits.
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Description: Are you wishing on a lucky star that your little one would get into the sleep groove? Say goodbye to wakeful nights with these lullaby renditions of the Material Girl’s hits. These gentle melodies will have your ray of light traveling to dreamland, leaving you with a quiet holiday.
Rockabye Baby’s newest arrival translates Def Leppard’s classic fist-pumping anthems and power ballads into thumb-sucking comfort tunes for your little rocker. The lullab-ized tracks span the hit-churning peak of Def Leppard’s three-and-a-half decades including the classic ballad “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak” and iconic anthems “Photograph” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” Lullaby Renditions of Def Leppard comes as the band prepares a two-month summer tour supporting their live album, Mirrorball.
“I am very flattered to have our songs covered in such a unique way,” wrote lead singer Joe Elliott for a special liner note for the album. “To think that our music will inspire children like my own is a good feeling! With this album, we can truly Rock People of All Ages!”
Description: No more hysteria! Def Leppard to the rescue! If your fussy baby is bringin’ on the heartbreak, pour some sugar on those cries with lullaby versions of your favorite Def Leppard songs. The gentle instrumentals aren’t foolin’ when it comes to soothing your sleepy little one. This rock of all ages will put a smile on your face, perfect for a photograph. Let’s get rocked!
Check out a full-length version of “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak” below:
Transformed by the gentle instrumental tones that are Rockabye Baby’s trademark, this new lullaby collection features Flaming Lips fan favorites “She Don’t Use Jelly” and “The W.A.N.D.,” not to mention the official rock song of the band’s home state of Oklahoma, “Do You Realize??” The Rockabye Baby record hits stores today, two weeks after the Lips released a five-album vinyl box set, Heavy Muggs: The First Five Warner Bros. Records 1998.
Changing the face of children’s music, the Rockabye Baby sound soothes infants with its smartly produced and arranged mix of glockenspiel, vibraphone, Mellotron, harps and bells. Yet as Wired UK notes, “There’s an undeniable draw for the adults listening to their favorite band re-imagined like this.” In the same way that The Flaming Lips have become the epitome of musical cool, Rockabye Baby is the hip choice for moms and dads who rock.
Description: Is your little one still up all night, while your eyelids feel like they weigh a ton? Do you realize that the race to find a cure for baby’s bawling has already been won? These lullaby renditions of The Flaming Lips’ songs will speed your bundle of joy off to a dreamland of supermen, pink robots and tangerine bubbles.
Check out a full-length of “She Don’t Use Jelly” below:
Description: Is your little one up all night, while your eyelids weigh a ton? Well the race to cure baby’s bawling has been won. These lullaby renditions of The Flaming Lips’ tunes will speed your baby off to a dreamland of supermen, pink robots and tangerine bubbles.
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 (full length track):
Preview more songs from Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Flaming Lips here!
Tracklist:
1. Race for the Prize
2. She Don’t Use Jelly
3. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
4. Fight Test
5. A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
6. The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
7. The W.A.N.D
8. Watching the Planets
9. The Spark That Bled
10. A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)
11. Waitin’ for Superman
12. Do You Realize??
Click here for more information about Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Flaming Lips.
Although I hold clear memories of singing “Buddy Holly” on the playground, it’s still hard to believe that Weezer has been rocking out since my grade school days. In the past nineteen years, the Rivers Cuomo fronted nerd-rock garage band has sold nine million albums in the United States alone and has revitalized the horn-rimmed glasses market in the process. With Rockabye Baby’s Lullaby Renditions of Weezer’s biggest hits, you can share soothing versions of your favorite Weezer jams with a new generation of fans. These are the stories behind each song on the album:
My Name is Jonas: Cuomo wrote this 1994 “Blue Album” classic about issues his brother was having with his insurance company after getting into a car accident.
Island in the Sun: The band didn’t plan on putting this track on their 2001 “Green Album,” but the album’s producer, former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, liked the song and fought for its inclusion, and he won.
Susanne: This song’s line “Even Izzy, Slash, and Axl Rose, when I call you put ‘em all on hold,” refers to three members of Guns ‘N Roses.
Say it Ain’t So: Cuomo wrote the lyrics to this song about his fear that his mother and stepfather might divorce. Music website Pitchfork ranked the song at number 10 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s
Across the Sea: This Pinkerton track was inspired by a letter Cuomo received from a Japanese fan while he was attending Harvard University. Cuomo has never contacted the girl.
Buddy Holly: This “Blue Album” classic was released on September 7, 1994, which would have been Buddy Holly’s 58th birthday.
Beverly Hills: The video for this Make Believe track was shot at The Playboy Mansion, which is not actually in Beverly Hills.
El Scorcho: This Pinkerton track is rumored to have been named after a packet of hot sauce from fast food chain Del Taco named Del Scorcho. Cuomo has neither confirmed nor denied this claim.
Undone – The Sweater Song: Weezer’s first music video was for “Undone,” from the “Blue Album.” The video was shot by a young Spike Jonze for a modest $60,000 and was a major MTV hit.
In the Garage: This track appears on Weezer, better known as “The Blue Album.” The record was recorded at New York’s legendary Electric Lady Studios, a facility originally built by Jimi Hendrix.
The Good Life: This Pinkerton track was the album’s second single. It was rush ordered by the record company in an effort to save the commercially failing LP. The tactic did not work, although the album remains a critical hit and cult favorite.
Only in Dreams:Weezer’s final track has run time of seven minutes and 59 seconds, making it the album’s longest song.
(Psst!…And don’t forget: This little bundle of joy is arriving on February 15th, 2011!!)
For the past 26 years, Bon Jovi have been a powerhouse act whose commercial success places them in the top tier of American rock bands. And now they’re primed for a new generation of fans. Rockabye Baby has transformed a dozen classic Bon Jovi songs into soothing instrumental lullabies ideal for little cradle rockers.
Ever since their anthem “Livin’ on a Prayer” hit #1 in 1986, Bon Jovi have become one of rock music’s most enduring bands. They boast worldwide sales of 130 million albums and are recent nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After adding country music to their repertoire with the recent Lost Highway album, the group became the first rock act to score a #1 country hit.
Moms and dads can use this collection of Bon Jovi favorites to show their little one how they were “Born to Be My Baby.” Parents who feel like they are “Livin’ on a Prayer” when their baby is being cranky will love how these Bon Jovi hits send their wee ones off to slumberland. The lullabies are an ideal way to let tots know “I’ll Be There for You.” Featuring blanket-soft instruments such as glockenspiel, vibraphone, Mellotron, harps and bells, Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Bon Jovi ensures the whole family will “Have a Nice Day.” Whether it’s naptime or bedtime, these instrumentals “Always” do the trick.
For the past 26 years, Bon Jovi have been a powerhouse act whose commercial success places them in the top tier of American rock bands. And now they’re primed for a new generation of fans. Rockabye Baby has transformed a dozen classic Bon Jovi songs into soothing instrumental lullabies ideal for little cradle rockers.
