Albums for a long drive with the kids (Read 6772 times)

SamT · July 23, 2015, 09:19:17 pm

Dear Brethren,

Hit me up with some top family tunes to while away the long hours driving down to brittany.

We've already done They might be Giants 'Here comes Science' to death. (But for those of you who haven't, its a cracker).

Fiend · July 23, 2015, 09:24:49 pm

Merzbow's Venereology is always a firm favourite, especially if the traffic is slow.

Oldmanmatt · July 23, 2015, 09:39:17 pm

Sad to say...

Queen. Greatest hits 1

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SamT · July 23, 2015, 09:56:08 pm

Quote from: Fiend on July 23, 2015, 09:24:49 pm

Merzbow's Venereology is always a firm favourite, especially if the traffic is slow.

Oldmanmatt · July 23, 2015, 10:05:02 pm

Yep. I googled it too.

It's on iTunes!

Still slightly better than mu kids singing...

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JamieG · July 23, 2015, 10:37:44 pm

Barry Louis Polisar might be a good call. He was on the Juno soundtrack but does a lot of kids songs too.

This is a tune!

See also

JamieG · July 23, 2015, 10:44:30 pm

Wife reckons this is a winner. Snacktime by Barenaked Ladies

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snacktime-Barenaked-Ladies/dp/B00525BCU0

Sounds good to me! :-)

If they are bit younger. Me and my brother always liked Don Spencer's songs about Australia wildlife.

SamT · July 23, 2015, 11:29:20 pm

keep em coming..

They're a bit older now - 8 and 9 - so was thinking of stuff like beatles, rolling stones, and dare I say it Queen (never been a fan, but I can see the appeal - we will we will rock you etc etc).

But also some more contemporary stuff - they really like Snow patrol, but thats been over done a bit now.

Needless to say, I'll be stocking up on Radio 4 Podcasts for the times when they've disappeared into Minecraft world.

Oldmanmatt · July 23, 2015, 11:44:03 pm

Mine all sing along to CCWR...

But then they know "Le Mis" off by heart.

Currently the little sods won't stop with the damn "Cups"...

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Oldmanmatt · July 23, 2015, 11:45:33 pm

Oh yeah! They love Gorillaz too.

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kelvin · July 24, 2015, 07:08:28 am

On one 10hr drive to Cornwall with two 7yr olds girls and a 12yr old lad, my mate bought 'The Best of the Wurzels'. We'd happily played Green Day, Metallica, gabber, trance up until then... the kids loved it

*edited to say he bought it from a garage forecourt on the journey down.

dave · July 24, 2015, 08:22:10 am

Quote from: Oldmanmatt on July 23, 2015, 09:39:17 pm

Sad to say...

Queen. Greatest hits 1

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Classic.

Ours seem to like Daft Punk - Discovery.

andy_e · July 24, 2015, 08:23:27 am

Johnny Brown · July 24, 2015, 09:24:25 am

Jacob likes Nic Jones: Penguin eggs and Spiritualized: The Complete Works. But then he hasn't had much choice.

SA Chris · July 24, 2015, 09:29:25 am

Any Storyteller CDs? Our love Jungle Book, Aladdin and Lion King (I think they were free with Sunday Times a few years back). Got some Pixar ones too, but voices are a bit annoying. Could rip copies if anyone wants them. We've got a Winnie the Pooh one, but guys voice (Bernard Cribbins?) is highly annoying.

Johnny Brown · July 24, 2015, 09:31:45 am

Do they like War of the Worlds yet?

Grubes · July 24, 2015, 09:38:08 am

how quickly do you want to get there? I can pass you on a copy of fiends greatest gabba mix

SamT · July 24, 2015, 09:46:53 am

Quote from: Johnny Brown on July 24, 2015, 09:31:45 am

Do they like War of the Worlds yet?

ohhh - now there's a good shout.

fatneck · July 24, 2015, 09:57:29 am

I'll second Don Spencer. Happy memories of driving to Wales as a kid singing along

My girls loved Don Spencer and Chemical Brothers when they were little (go figure) but the Noodle loves a good story CD. We picked up the complete works of Roald Dahl from somewhere and this has been a big hit...

webbo · July 24, 2015, 10:13:59 am

At that age my daughter was a big fan of the Now thats what I call music albums. Despite listening to those she's quite a fan of Echo and the Bunnymen.
Just play anything if they don't like dads choice just change it.

Muesli · July 24, 2015, 01:08:08 pm

My Kids all used to enjoy a sing along to Tom Jones on long car Journeys

Whats new pussy cat whoooo a whoooo a whoooo oooo ooooo!

SA Chris · July 24, 2015, 01:54:12 pm

ABFF

(Anything But Fucking Frozen)

AndyR · July 24, 2015, 09:18:35 pm

Audiobooks have been the big hit for our long car journeys. The Harry Potter series is great (get the Stephen Fry ones if you can rather than the Jim Dale ones, as he is shite), Roald Dahl stories are excellent (I can strongly recommend Boy, narrated by Andrew Sachs), plus Lion, Witch & Wardrobe, other classics etc.

We get ours from the local library and borrow for the trip.

If kids get fractious in the back, I find Minor Threat/Fugazi played at ear-splitting volume tends to calm the little darlings down...

bolehillbilly · July 24, 2015, 09:38:51 pm

Like AndyR says audio books from the library. Roald Dahl goes down well, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me read by Hugh Laurie is a riot. Also recommend some of the Morpurgo classics, Alone on a Wide Wide Sea is a favourite.

cheque · July 25, 2015, 08:59:32 am

My Dad taped the audio from loads of old Mr Men TV shows by putting a little tape recorder next to the TVs speaker.

That music and voice trips me back to an amazing world of eating sandwiches in Welsh car parks while torrential rain hammers outside.

I also feel compelled to post this.

Albums for a long drive with the kids (Read 6772 times)

dave