Now That’s What I Call Pop Songs for Toddlers

[SiddaleeWalker]

N/C because in the unlikely event anybody knows me here this is very outing, but naice ham, cheeky holiday husband and wife etc.
I am putting together a mix CD for my friend’s daughter’s second birthday- songs that hopefully she’ll enjoy dancing around to when she’s little and grow to love when she’s older.
I’m looking for simple, cheery, clean(ish) classics. So far I’ve got:
Mr Blue Sky by ELO
Starfish and Coffee by Prince
Jump In Line by Harry Belafonte
Octopus’ Garden by The Beatles
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
It’s Oh So Quiet by Björk
Firecracker by Yellow Magic Orchestra

Would really appreciate any suggestions by clever Mumsnetters as to some lovely pop ditties to include.

I’m a huge KB fan, and have been wracking my brains to think of one. I think a lot of them are a bit spooky. Maybe Rubberband Girl?

ABBA - Waterloo

There are better ABBA songs out there, but the lyrics of most of them are surprisingly mature...

Queen - dint stop me now

• Agadoo Bob the builder - mambo number 5 We no speak Americano Aqua - Witch Doctor Aqua - barbie girl

Also, Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara

I love your smile by Shanice was always a favourite of my daughter

@owlbert
That’s still one of my favourites!

What about Babooshka for your Kate Bush entry?

The sunshine song by Wallis Bird
Dizzy by Vic Reeves
Mambo number 5
Anything by Jerry Lee Lewis
Life is rosy by Jess Penner
Let there be love by Christina Aguilera (might have to double-check the lyrics on that one 🤔)
Smile big by Leftover Cuties
Born to hand jive
Happy by pharrel Williams
Shake it off by Taylor Swift
Pumped up kicks by Foster the people

Maybe some Disney songs like the Bare Necessities, hakuna matata, anything from the princess and the frog...

The William tell overture by Rossini? 😄

I've just realised how many of my favourite songs are toddler-friendly 😂

Or Why Should I Love You?

My two love Aqua and Toybox, who I hadn't heard of until YouTube recommended them!

How can you overlook Zoom by Fat Larry's Band?

My DS loves roar by Katy Perry. He's 2.5.

My DS (2) once asked Alexa for super trooper. I have no idea how he knows that song as I don't play abba at home but he LOVES it and will dance (jump) around to it for hours. So now I love abba because it's such a great energy burn for him!

He also regularly asks for the man by the killers and shotgun by George Ezra.

My 2 year old is a big fan of Elton John! She also likes Beatles songs (have you ever seen Beat Bugs on Netflix).

My 3 year old likes Queen ( especially Don't Stop Me Now) and various Bon Jovi & Bryan Adams songs - no idea where that came from.

Dc loved Denis Denis as a 2yo and the Justin Timberlake Trolls song

As a child I used to love ‘our house’ - madness. Lots of theirs could work, fun to jump around to!

Aaaaa- gaaaa doo do do
Any SClub 7
Saturday Night by Whigfield
Mm bop by Hansen
Ds likes welcome to new york

Basically whatever you danced to as a teenager!

Shout by Lulu

Proud Mary Tina Turner

I loved Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go at that age.

Chain Reaction (Diana Ross, please)

My two love Taylor Swift.

My kids like
What does the fox say
Black lace ? Is it the superman song anyway and sometimes agadoo.
I’ve got a brand new combine harvester until I realised its actually filthy
Crazy frog (axel f)
The Macarena

I loved 5 years time by Noah and the Whale when I was little. Admittedly not 2 years old little I think I was about 8, but it’s fun and happy

Dear Jessie Madonna
The Greatest Show,

Holiday - Madonna
Love me do - Beatles (my DS loves this song -I think a lot of the Beatles early songs are good for kids as lyrically they're quite simple and very upbeat)

Shotgun- George Ezra
Can't stop the feeling - Justin Timberlake in Trolls
Get back up again- from Trolls (in fact any song from Trolls)
Chu Chu Ah song (my kids bloody love this one!)
Feeling hot hot hot
I like to move it
Jump around
Some Disney- like You're welcome form Moana, Let it go from Frozen, Hakuna Matata etc.
DD also has a new found love for Kylie's Locomotion...!