Wanted: Advice from Cool People
Last year I collected all the photos and video I had of each of the boys’ classes and created a little end-of-year video for each, set to music. Both classes watched it during their end of year party. It’s that time of year again, and I’m on the hunt for a soundtrack (or two). Here are some of the songs under consideration:
Dancin’ in the Streets…Billy Idol
Heatwave…Martha and the Vandellas
You Make My Dreams Come True…Hall and Oates *recently rediscovered via 500 Days of Summer
Here are a couple that were considered but rejected
Celebration …Kool & The Gang *gotta love it, but it’s overdone
YMCA …The Village People *ditto
I’m So Excited …The Pointer Sisters *maybe a little inappropriate
I Will Survive…Gloria Gaynor *more for me than them
I feel that–just maybe–I need to fast-forward things twenty or thirty years. Any suggestions for age appropriate spunky dance music??
Last year, I used a series of Disney Mania songs like When You Wish Upon a Star and Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride. If that helps.
05/15/2010 at 11:34 am
Not cool on this end and most of my songs stop short in the 1980s. "Glory Days" by Springsteen?
05/16/2010 at 2:11 am
hmmm maybe some summery songs by jason mraz or jack johnson? hope that helps.
you are a great mom, i am definitely going to make those videos for my kids when they're in school – what a wonderful thing to do!
05/16/2010 at 11:58 am
Not cool enough – sorry! 😉
And my kids are of a different musical generation. But best of luck!
05/17/2010 at 5:42 pm
Footloose?
05/17/2010 at 7:42 pm
Thanks for the recommendations!
And how sweet, s+b! Thank you!