You give up a lot of things when you have a kid. (Don't worry. I've gained much more than I will ever give up. I'm not that cynical!) One of them is the opportunity to listen to decent music before 10pm. Ever. Not only do you give up listening to decent music, but you will find yourself conducting a sing-a-long to tunes that would drive Mrs. Cheery Super Nanny Doubtfire completely and totally insane. INSANE. (I exaggerate not.)
Listening to horrific music on repeat (next to sleep deprivation) is clearly the fastest way to your grave. Because, need I say it? Not only do you listen to Biddy-Biddy-Bump-Bump ten thousand times a day, but despite resistance from every fiber of your being you will sing it in the shower. In the car. Walking to work. In your head when you are TRYING TO GO TO SLEEP FOR GOD'S SAKE! (Whew. Sorry about that. See what I mean about the insane part?)
What was I rambling about? Oh yeah. The music that saved my marriage. My life. My sanity!
Two Words: Gustafer Yellowgold.
It is truly the one-and-the-only children's music that I have actually wanted to listen to from time to time (don't get carried away, now) when the kids are asleep. This is not the usual "hey this is decent kids music" you have already been told. This is serious. (Did you read the part where I said they opened for Wilco?)
Gustafer has been called "Yellow Submarine meets Dr. Suess." Pretty accurate, I'd say. Or maybe U2 meets meets Curious George. (Or just U2 with trippy lyrics?)
Some of my favorite tunes include:
The Mustard Slugs (From Have You Never Been Yellow?)
Pinecone Lovely (From Have You Never Been Yellow?)
Butterpond Lake (From Mellow Fever)
Sunpod (From Mellow Fever)
Best of all, my two year old daughter requests it. She also, perhaps by sheer force of my will, actually requests Wilco now. So there is hope for us yet.
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