Artist	Song
unit 3 and venus	pajama party
devo 2.0	through being cool
chandra	subways
parchis	gloria
menudo	xanadu
andy & david williams	dirt bike rider
the brady bunch	saturday in the park
finger 5	jet machine
die kinder der sesame strassen	die sesame strassen
cathy rich	the beat goes on
little denise	check me out
little lord	i said hey
the cowsills	siamese cat
toni harper	candy store blues
brighter shade of darkness	love jones
pookey blow	get up (and go to school)
gary & the hornets	hi hi hazel
lollipops	rocket in my pocket
shirley temple	get on board lil' children
billie joe armstrong	look for love
las dilly sisters	sometimes good guys don't wear black
musical youth	pass the dutchie
yamasuki singers	aieaoa
karine et rebecca	mon nouvel ami shuss
hunky dory	we're through
the keane brothers	sherry
mike lookinland	love doesn't care who's in it
altyrone deno brown	sweet pea

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It's back! Kids Rock! returns with another chapter of music made by precocious, moderately talented children with untrained cloying voices. What better way to commemorate the fifth anniversary of my first post at Art of the Mix? Honestly, most of this stuff is quite good, and if it's bad, well all the better. Thomas Mohr, Joey de Vivre and Skinny Robbie all contributed to the delinquency of this mix - so thanks! Some notes:
Unit 3 & Venus - Venus, an 8-year-old girl from Long Beach, fronted Unit 3 (a.k.a. her parents and uncle), who played keyboards, drums and bass. They made several appearances on New Wave Theater and were Rodney on the ROQ favorites in the early 80s
Andy & David Williams - Nephews of crooner Andy Williams, these identical twins released a couple albums in the mid-70s. The 14-year-olds rivaled each other for Susan Dey's affection on an episode of the Partridge Family. Who could blame them?
Finger 5 - These kids were Japan's answer to the Jackson 5 in the mid-70s. They wore similar fringe outfits, stole their dance steps and even permed their hair like the J-5, though none of them were named Tito.
Cathy Rich - The 12-year-old daughter of famed drummer Buddy sings on this swingin' version of the Sonny & Cher hit, recorded live with dad in 1967.
The Cowsills - The band's rarely heard youngest members John, 10, and Barry, 11, sing lead on this 1966 b-side. Barry's body was found earlier this year, a victim of Hurricane Katrina.
Toni Harper - Her 1948 recording of this song went platinum - not bad for an 8 year old, who even played Carnagie Hall a few years later.
Brighter Side of Darkness - Their 1973 one hit wonder was sung (or spoken) by 12-year-old Darryl Lamont, who was more interested in a foxy classmate than receiving a passing grade on a test. Cheech & Chong also had a hit with the parody "Basketball Jones."
Pookey Blow - Connecticut record store owner/dj Tony Pearson tried to pass off his 12-year-old nephew as a relative of legendary rapper Kurtis Blow. This 6-minute rap, released in 1979, quotes the Sugarhill Gang and includes a vicious kazoo solo. Pookey never found fame, and now serves in the Army.
Gary & the Hornets -These mid-60s Ohio players consisted of the Calvert brothers: Gary, 11, on guitar and vocals, Greg, 14, on bass, and Steve, 7, on drums. Here they are covering the Troggs.
Lollipops - The sexual metaphor of this song was probably lost on this 60s Danish trio (aged 9-12), but that didn't stop them from wearing nothing but their tighty-whities in early press photos.
Billie Joe Armstrong - Long before the Green Day singer discovered mascara, the 5-year-old released this charming single the same year as the Sex Pistols' debut. Only about 50 copies were pressed, so check those thrift stores. It's worth a buck or two.
Las Dilly Sisters - These two exuberant chicas must have been about 5 years old when they covered this Standells' classic in 1968.
Yamasuki Singers - In 1971, two French producers assembled a children's chorus to sing on a "a fuzzed-out-educational-multi-cultural psych-rock-opera," inspired by Japanese music. The song was later covered by Bananarama, who changed the name to "Aie A Mwana."
The Keane Brothers - John and Tom were the youngest entertainers in history (ages 11 and 12, respectively) to host their own network variety television show, which lasted four weeks in 1977. Sadly, this song was their only hit.
Altyrone Deno Brown - Altyrone was the 7-year-old son of an independent Chicago label owner, who thought he could be the next Michael Jackson after he released a couple of his soulful singles in the early 70s. Unfortunately his recording career fizzled, but he did land a small role in the Blues Brothers movie.

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