21 Non-Terrible Songs Babies Actually Seem to Enjoy Despite Not Knowing Anything About Anything
Tommy Roe – “Sweet Pea”
I’ve talked about this song quite a bit in these very pages over the years, and my intense love affair with it actually dates all the way back to 2001 or so when my then-2-year-old nephew took a liking to it. I have no interest in hanging out with anyone, toddler or otherwise, who can’t see that this is one of the most perfect songs ever written.
The Monkees – “Daydream Believer”
Another perfect song, obviously. But if you don’t want want to go with the Monkees version for some reason, check out this revelatory cover version by Paul Westerberg.
Harry Chapin – “30,000 Pounds of Bananas”
Because you’re never too young for an 11-minute live version of a story-song about a truck-driver who dies in an accident that sees 30,000 pounds of bananas spill over a road that leads into Scranton, Pennsylvania.