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Songs that make you think about your kids

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edited August 2008 in Other Music
I'm going to be doing a lot of videos and photo montages for my family and friends now that I have the right software and skills, and if it were up to me it would all be set to my few favorite songs that make me think of my kids. Give me YOUR favorite songs that make you think of your kids, or nice natured songs that would go good with pictures of kids and stuff.

Here's a few of mine:
Everything - Ben Harper
When She Believes - Ben Harper
#3 - Ben Harper
Tuolumne - Ed Ved
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  • pink1969pink1969 Posts: 245
    I always think of my oldest son when I hear "I'll stand by you" by Chrisi Hines and the Pretenders.
    Shine on all you crazy diamonds!!!!
    Angel

    Are we getting something out of this......all encompassing trip?

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  • ultraviolet77ultraviolet77 Posts: 30
    Queen-These Are The Days Of Our Lives
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    American Pie. Used to sing it to my daughter in utero, and when she was born I would sing it when she was upset and she would go right to sleep.

    Hey Oh (Snow) by RHCP both my kids love that song.

    Alive for my son. He loves watching my skydive video where Alive is the song in the background.

    Get Up Stand up, because my son loves to sing it. He heard it at a Police show. It was the music they put on as the show ended.

    Baba O'Riley My son currently wants this song on repeat after watching the VH1 Rock Honors and hearing it.

    He is 4.5 years old and my daughter is 1.5.
  • kcherubkcherub Posts: 961
    Some that I have used...

    Godspeed by The Dixie Chicks
    Into the Mystic by Van Morrison
    Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles

    I know there are others, more upbeat, but I am concentrating too hard on trying to figure out where all of these countries are on the opening ceremony! ;)

    Take care,
    I still want you all to "take care"--I am just damn tired of typing it.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/kcherub#p/a/u/0/N-UQprRqSwo
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i've made a couple compilation videos of my nieces and nephews and have used a lot of songs but the one that comes to mind first is 'we are family' ;):)
  • kcherubkcherub Posts: 961
    Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (whew, that's a mouthful)

    All I know Art Garfunkel (from the Chicken Little soundtrack, so sweet)

    Sunshine on My Shoulders by John Denver

    Ordinary Miracle by Sarah McLachlan

    and a SUPER-OLDIE:

    Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine by Tom T. Hall

    Now...I don't carry all of these that I have suggested (see other post) around on my IPOD. They are just from a "what would sound good with photos of children" perspective. I have a video on my myspace page (see videos) of one that I did for my son. Send me a friend request and check it out...seregrrl.

    Take care,
    I still want you all to "take care"--I am just damn tired of typing it.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/kcherub#p/a/u/0/N-UQprRqSwo
  • Redmosquito26000Redmosquito26000 Posts: 91
    Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker - and my daughter's name is not Sheena....how weird is that?
    "No need to be void,...or save up on life...You got to spend it all....."
  • pickupyourwillpickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    Teach Your Children Well---Crosby, Stills and Nash

    Around the Bend--PJ
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I took my youngest, my only son (11 years), to see the Australian Pink Floyd a few weeks back. We stood in the rain and sang "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" together :o it was pretty special and I guess that will stick....although he'd prefer Motorhead and Iron Maiden :rolleyes:
    One song we ALL (2 daughters also) love is It's a Long way to the top...., by ac/dc, they loved Jack Black singing it in School of Rock a few years back.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Jack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies For The Film Curious George
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Talking Head - Pulled Up
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


    naděje umírá poslední
  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I don't have kids, but I've always imagined how much Dylan's Forever Young would mean to me if I did
    All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow

    They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Dandelion by Audioslave, makes me think of the night before my son was born and now I always associate the song with my son who is now 4 and a half and I have some lovely pics of him blowing on Dandelions haha, talk about full circle huh.:)
    Hard to Imagine by PJ
    Wake Up by Arcade Fire.
    These are some of the songs on the memory card in my digital photoframe that play to the slideshow of piccies on there.
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Julien wrote:
    Jack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies For The Film Curious George


    Absolutely


    My own two hands-Ben Harper w/ Jack Johnson
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    ACDC *Problem Child*

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Brain Of EBrain Of E Posts: 499
    "Around the Bend" - PJ
    "Lions and Tigers" - SK
    Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    jamie uk wrote:
    I took my youngest, my only son (11 years), to see the Australian Pink Floyd a few weeks back. We stood in the rain and sang "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" together :o it was pretty special and I guess that will stick....
    that sounds AWESOME!!!! :)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • pearljamgirl07pearljamgirl07 Posts: 792
    ultraviolet77 wrote:
    Queen-These Are The Days Of Our Lives
    absolutely ,I agree I haven't got kids yet But I love my niece as a daugther and when I think about her I'm moved
    "You're the eve of my destruction in the garden of fears"
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Free Falling - because I have a tape of my son dancing to it at age 3/4

    Smile - his pet scorpion died when that song came out and he was sad.

    Low by R.E.M.--they used to CRACK up in the car when that song came on!
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • The Long RoadThe Long Road Posts: 183
    Beloved One- Ben Harper
    "All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives"--Ed
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    Julien wrote:
    Jack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies For The Film Curious George
    yup...the whole album.


    The songs that remind me of my kids are the ones they love!
    ( they're 2 and 4, so I've still got a slight influence ;) )

    Blackbird (LOTS of Beatles)
    Hotel Yorba
    My Cat's Name is Maceo
    Big Wave

    ...my 2 yr old bangs his head and pumps his fists to the intro to Wasted Years by Iron Maiden :cool:

    They've been diggin the Raconteurs lately :D Not much choice...
  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Maybe not for the lyrics but a song I love is; Nina Simone - Here comes The Sun
  • Handsome DevilHandsome Devil Posts: 143
    Around the Bend - PJ
    Hey there Delilah - Because I added it to my nieces ballet video. The chunky one is the 2yr old http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrKaLkUaQII

    And their current fave songs are

    for the 2yr old - The Monotones - The Book of love
    and the 3yr old - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps ....she sings it and she also tries to act out the song. Its so cute. She tries to make her hair like Karen O. :)
  • Grunge100Grunge100 Posts: 178
    Our House---CSN
    Mr. Blue Sky--- ELO
    Light green to green, dark green, brown..
    Every life is falling down
    Brown to black, it's coming back
    Dies to be part of the ground
    Seed to seedling, root to stem
  • yellowled24yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    Hot Potato-The Wiggles
    "....and was very surprised to see that he didnt actually have a recipe for anus-ankle soup." - Big Ed
  • jasonwjasonw Posts: 424
    Never too late - Michael Franti
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