If you’ve been a loyal reader of the Rockabye Baby blog, you know that if there are three things we love over here at lullaby world headquarters, it’s the king of rock ‘n’ roll, the Muppets, and historical puns. One classic Muppet Show skit mixed them all together and the result was kooky brilliance. So check it out: Great Moments in Elvis History! Here’s a highlight reel of some of the best “episodes.” Enjoy!
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Have a new baby’s tantrums turned a happy home into heartbreak hotel? Are you woe-some tonight because your little hound dog is crying all the time? That’s all right, Mama. Don’t cry, Daddy. If your teddy bear is all shook up, try these tender renditions of the King’s legendary hits. There will be peace in the nursery someday.
Can’t Help Falling In Love (full-length track!):
Tracklist:
(Go here to listen to 30-second clips of all the songs from the album)
Jailhouse Rock
Burning Love
Suspicious Minds
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
In the Ghetto
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Blue Suede Shoes
Don’t Be Cruel
That’s All Right
Love Me Tender
Can’t Help Falling in Love
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To say that Elvis Presley’s music is timeless is as big an understatement as saying Jimi Hendrix knew how to play guitar. The man was bigger than life and his music transcends time and generations. There’s a reason that Graceland is still a destination vacation decades after his death. My parents grew up on Elvis, they taught me about his music, and I in turn have been teaching my kids about his songs. Even youngsters, who don’t understand the real history of Elvis can’t stop shaking their hips when they hear “Jailhouse Rock.”
There’s a good reason Elvis is still popular with kids, and it’s because those handling his affairs make his music and legacy accessible to children too. Check out Elvis’ official website and you can find plenty of things to do with your kids pertaining to the King.
The first thing I found was a section called Print and Color that offers you Elvis facts to be colored in by the kids. There are five different pictures to print and then color.
This section also offers a memory match game called Find Elvis. My kids love this one ,and funny enough, Thomas the Tank Engine has a similar game on their site. After that we played Surf Elvis, where you direct Elvis on a surfboard and try to pick things up while avoiding sharks. It helps to blast “All Shook Up” while you play this one.
I also found a downloadable Graceland activity book that repeated the coloring pictures but it also had 40 facts about Elvis with upside down answers to keep you guessing and an Elvis Word Find where you circle names like Hound Dog.
Finally, no true fan should let their kid leave the Elvis site without checking out the kids’ apparel. They have t-shirts, fleeces and my favorite, Elvis socks.
So check out the official Elvis website and keep the King’s memory alive.
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A drum roll please. For your viewing enjoyment, we now present to you Babies Who Look Like Elvis. (Really, do you need more introduction than that?):
Lisa Marie Presley and daughter Danielle
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Has the time come to teach your children about the early years of rock? Elvis.com has an awesome section for kids, including a video tour of Graceland hosted by twelve-year-old boy named Curtis with highlights such as Lisa Marie’s favorite chair, Elvis’ preferred spot for watching Saturday morning cartoons, the Graceland stables, and the archives of personal items including boyhood photo-booth snapshots.
Don’t miss exploring the way-cool virtual tour of Elvis’ dressing room in 1969. Click on the guitar to hear it play, or on the scrapbook to see newspaper clippings from his legendary career. You can even rifle through his stage costumes.
Our favorite part is the free children’s activity book, with coloring pages, word puzzles, trivia and more! Download here.
In honor of Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley, out today, it’s Elvis week on the blog. Stop by each day for fun stuff including a free Rockabye Baby Elvis coloring page, and more!
Can’t get enough baby Elvis? Listen to an exclusive full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” (lullaby style) here.
Oh, and by the way, we’re giving away five Lullaby Renditions of Black Sabbath CDs! Enter here!
Visit our Print & Play Activities page to download more Rockabye Baby! coloring pages, featuring the cutest artwork from Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith, The Beatles, Queen and more! Plus don’t forget to check out the other fun stuff like Rockabye Baby! cupcake toppers and healthy baby food recipes.
The King has left the building… and arrived in the nursery! Lullaby Renditions of Elvis Presley will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10th! Run to your nearest baby boutique to pick it up, check out song samples or buy online here, and listen to a full-length sneak peek of “Love Me Tender” here.
If you have never seen a Cirque du Soleil production, simply imagine the most creative circus and then add sun. While that might seem too literal, their productions are really like no other circus around, and now Cirque de Soleil is going to create a show choreographed to Michael Jackson’s music.
The first project will be an arena-touring show debuting in fall 2011. The second one is a permanent show in Las Vegas set to open in late 2012. Cirque du Soleil has already created imaginative productions based on the music of the Beatles (Love) and Elvis Presley (Viva Elvis). Both are eye-popping productions that your kids will love (pun intended!). As their jaws drop, they’ll also get an earful of some truly classic music.
To say that Elvis Presley’s music is timeless is as big an understatement as saying Jimi Hendrix knew how to play guitar. The man was bigger than life and his music transcends time and generations. There’s a reason that Graceland is still a destination vacation decades after his death. My parents grew up on Elvis, they taught me about his music, and I in turn have been teaching my kids about his songs. Even youngsters, who don’t understand the real history of Elvis can’t stop shaking their hips when they hear “Jailhouse Rock.”
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