Crib Rock

There is a new radio station in Portland that is playing really good 80s arena rock. Lots of Def Leppard, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, Motley Crue and other rock legends from my formative years. I’ve totally been enjoying it and have slipped back into my pre-Rat Puke* days when I listened to metal. I realized that my music library is rather deficient in this area of the music world, so I thought I’d check out the library before I went and bought a bunch of CDs.

I found one called “Full Metal Diaper” that had a great line up of songs. It includes “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister “Rock You Like a Hurricane” by the Scorpions, “Crazy Train” by Ozzy, “Sweet Child of Mine” by Guns & Roses and a few other songs I like. I thought the title a little weird, but I placed a hold on it anyway and was really excited to listen to it. I got the CD from the library yesterday and this is the cover:



It is not quite what I was expecting. On the back of the CD it says: "Rock your baby! An instrumental collection of baby-friendly hard rock classics."

I was skeptical to say the least. Why on earth would anyone want to make an instrumental version of hard rock classics? When I played the CD I just about died laughing. You have got to hear this. There are samples of the songs on Amazon. You haven’t lived until you have heard the xylophone version of "The Final Countdown."

There is also an 80s pop music one called St. Elmo’s Pacifier.

Oh my god. I looked up the CD in Google and ran across this site. They have lullaby CDs from AC/DC, U2, Nirvana, Green Day, the Rolling Stones, as well as Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash and Rascal Flatts.

Okay, you people with kids, would you really buy this CD for your babies? Or would you just play them the real version of the song?



*Rat Pukes were the lovely name given to those people at my junior high school that listend to New Wave music. Amazing how charming 13 year-olds can be to each other. I can't remember what we called them, but rest assured, when I do remember I'll make sure you all know!