We love getting your ideas for playlists! Recently, a listener named Katie left a comment requesting a mix that encouraged baby talk:
My little guy is tickled pink when I make “ba ba ba” and “bop bop bop” sounds, and there’s only so many times I can replay “Barbara Ann” and “Mmm Bop” for him while we dance around the kitchen.
We got together with music teacher Anne from episode #1 and assembled this mix of songs featuring what Anne tells me are called “vocables.” We tried to pick tracks that you’ll have fun singing along to, and hopefully your baby will, too!
1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da The Police
2. Do-Wah Ditty The Hit Crew
3. The Name Game Shirley’s Gang
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da The Beatles
5. She Bop Cyndi Lauper
6. Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here Curtis Mayfield
7. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Bananarama
8. I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) The Ikettes
9. Life In a Northern Town The Dream Academy
10. September Earth, Wind & Fire
11. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
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