Artist	Song
sesame street kids	theme from sesame street
the electric lollipop	the lightning bug
the frogs	vacation
norma tracy & the cinderella kids	the skateboard song
girls with attitude	don't judge me
jordy	it's so tough to be a baby
the humbard twins	i've found a hiding place
st. thomas aquinas school choir	hey now (talking heads)
eddie hodges	i'm gonna knock on your door
the ginny tiu revue	the magic sandman
the james boys	over and over
the bantams	meet me tonight little girl
the mini-beats	twist & shout
the mini-pops	satisfaction
old skull	homeless
ricky wilde	i am an astronaut
patience & prudence	we can't sing rhythm & blues
rodney allen rippy	take life a little easier
sparky	never say never again
chee-chee & peppy	i know i'm in love
daphne & celeste	stick you
langley schools music project	help me rhonda
kamp krusty kids	kamp krusty theme song
children singing...	particle man (they might be giants)
miss abrams & the strawberry point 4th grade class	i wonder why
jimmy osmond	the long-haired lover from liverpool
the original cast of zoom	simon says
the do-re-mi children's chorus	green tambourine
lol coxhill (with friends)	i am the walrus
school within a school at peabody	fly like an eagle

Comment:

Thomas Mohr and I collaborated on this collection of music performed by our favorite adolescent artists. Fortunately (or unfortunately) we have plenty of stuff left over for a sequel, so expect something again later this year. Gotta thank partner in crime DJ Lunchboy, who contributed a couple songs to the mix. Here's some additional info about the artists above, followed by a quiz:
The Frogs - The band recruited some pollywogs to sing on their cover of "Vacation," recorded for a Go-Go's tribute CD.
GWA - Eight Montreal munchkins rap about unity on the playground. Not exactly NWA.
Jordy - This annoying 4-year-old French fry had an international hit with this song in the early 90s. Yet another reason to hate France. I kid!
The Humbard Twins - The token religious song. You might want to find a hiding place when 4-year-olds Drusilla and Susanna excorcise their vocal chords.
The Ginny Tiu Revue (upper right) - These sisters (and one brother) from the Far East were stars in the early 60s, appearing several times on Ed Sullivan's Show.
The Bantams - The trio were known as the "kid Beatles" in 1965, and even cut an album for Warner Brothers, which included mostly covers of the fab four.
The Mini-Beats - Today's Bantams? These lads from Hamburg, Germany have also made a decent weekly allowance covering the Beatles, and have released several CDs in their homeland.
The Mini-Pops - If seeing and hearing youngsters imitate 80s pop acts floats your boat, then look no further. They could be seen impersonating Abba, Madonna and Culture Club on British television.
Old Skull (lower right) - These Reagan-hating 9-year-olds were billed as the world's youngest punk band. Restless released their unlistenable album "Get Outta School" in 1989. Rumour has it that they're now Green Day.
Ricky Wilde - This 11-year-old wild thing beat his older sister Kim to the pop charts in 1973 with this ode to space travel.
Patience & Prudence - The McIntyre sisters were 11 and 14 when they released this single in 1957. And it's true, they really can't sing rhythm and blues.
Rodney Allen Rippy - This pint-sized Jack in the Box spokeskid was America's sweetheart when he released this single in 1973.
Sparky - These pretty boys recorded just one single in the early 70s. It got them on the Dinah Shore show and in a few of the teen mags, but the spark never ignited.
Chee-Chee & Peppy - This duo from Pennsylvania had enough talent to be signed by the famous Buddah label in 1971.
Langley Schools Music Project - These Western Canadians only had a couple self-pressed albums to their name back in 1977. The Bar/None label re-released their recorded output on CD a few years ago. Could a reunion tour be far behind?
Miss Abrams & the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class - Self-proclaimed hippy teacher Rita Abrams released an album with these school children in 1970. They even had a hit with the song "Mill Valley."
Jimmy Osmond (upper left) - Lil' Jimmy was just 9 when this single hit number one on the UK pop charts. No one younger has matched the achievement since.
The Original Cast of Zoom (lower left) - When they weren't running around in striped shirts and making up words on the popular 70s PBS TV show, these guys were laying down tracks in the studio, like this 1910 Fruitgum Company cover.
Lol Coxhill - This experimental jazz musician rounded up several children (aged 6 to 13) to sing and play on one of the most bizarre Beatles covers ever recorded.
School Within a School at Peabody - If the above doesn't clear the room, then this should do the trick -- a rendition of the Steve Miller classic will surely send your guests scurrying for the exits!

Here's the quiz. Be the first to answer correctly and score a free copy: Two of the artists on this mix have appeared on the silver screen. One was in a film with Frank Sinatra, the other with Elvis Presley. Can you name them?

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