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!
Jump back, what’s that sound? Uh oh–baby’s cryin’. If your little one won’t sleep the night away, try these sweet and soothing renditions of Van Halen’s raging rock classics. The cradle will rock, just softly this time.
1. Running with the Devil
2. Hot for Teacher
3. Jump
4. You Really Got me
5. Jamie’s Cryin’
6. Panama
7. Eruption
8. Feel You Love Tonight
9. Unchained
10. Beautiful Girls
11. I’ll Wait
12. And the Cradle Will Rock…
13. Dance the Night Away
There’s no reason you can’t rock out at your baby shower. Here are our picks for a great mix to liven up your party. You could play Rockabye Baby! lullabies, but we can’t be responsible for people falling asleep in the punch.
What are your favorite baby shower song ideas? Tell us in the comments!
P.S. Don’t miss Part 2 in this series for more of our playlist picks.
Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
We say, why not reference Dennis Hopper at your baby shower? Besides, when the sweet little bun in your oven is entering the terrible twos, this pick will make a lot more sense.
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
We wanna be Ronnettes. Pencil skirts, teased hair and black eyeliner, crazy Phil Spector wall-of-sound production (and we do mean crazy).
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
Axl, Slash and co. really knew how to deliver a hard rock ballad. Plus those high notes kind of remind us of a baby’s high-pitched wail. You might was well start getting used to it now.
Okay, not so rockin’, but we were convinced this song was about a baby when we were little. Especially the line “Bring that bottle over here…”
Shower the People – James Taylor
Get it? SHOWER the people? By sweet BABY James. Get it?
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
Oh, they don’t? This is either highly ironic or a lovely bit of fantasy for expecting parents to indulge in. Also suitable for a bris. Hear our lullaby rendition here.
Cry, Cry, Cry – Johnny Cash
Yes, that’s more like it. Our country cousin, Hushabye Baby, covered this one quite beautifully. Check it out!
And the Cradle Will Rock – Van Halen
Don’t even dream of rocking your shower without this one.
