Now here's a product review I've been looking forward to for a while - lullaby CDs with a twist! Rockabyebabymusic.com sells lullaby versions of some all time classics like the Led, Nirvana, U2, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, etc. How cool is that (I thought). Great concept but does the execution live up to the hype?
So I managed to get the Led Zeppelin and Nirvana versions ... initial thoughts were that I really liked the difference to your standard lullaby CDs. For starters you can easily recognise the songs which is just a great feelgood factor. Also it's just fun to listen to the lullaby version some anthems like "Stairway to Heaven" or "Smells like Teen Spirit".
After listening to them for the 10th time you do realise though that the sheer genius of the original version is a bit lost on the lullaby version. Some of them can be quite annoying actually because the instruments used (mostly xylophone type percussion instruments) make the songs sound quite repetitive. Although I haven't got the Pink Floyd CD I am convinced that the original songs are actually much nicer to listen to and equally relaxing or stimulating for the baby. Some songs are OK in the lullaby version but it would be great to have a collection of the 20 best lullaby songs from various different bands (rather than having all of them from one).
Well - here's a suggestion for Rockabyebabymusic.com. Some brownie points for trying though - good on you. All in all it's probably a good pressie for some die-hard fans of these bands who have recently become a father (they might burn the CDs though if they are real purists). Worth the risk :-) If you end up giving it to a die-hard fan buddy of yours, make sure you capture their face when they listen to it for the first time.
Have fun!
-Stef
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Hey Will - I guess "Enter
Hey Will - I guess "Enter Sandman" is ideal as a lullaby :-) Actually it's the repetition that I found challenging (every night ...). Initially I really liked it and in fact found it quite relaxing to listen to. But like I said after the 10th time of listening to Stairway to Heaven with those clink clonk sounds I had to listen to the original for an urgent guitar-sound-fix and just to get that xylophone sound out of my head. Glad to hear the CDs work for you and your kids.
I think it's a great idea in general but would prefer a "best of" version with a mix of different songs from the various bands.
-Stef
They aren't that bad. We
They aren't that bad. We have three of them, the Eagles, Metallica, and the Beatles, but you have to remember this is lullaby music. You aren't going to have to be forced to listen to this every time you start up the car to take the kids somewhere, it's bedtime music. They work quite well in that respect, and the fact that the boy flashes on recognition when I play the regular versions during the day is an added bonus.
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