The highly-anticipated third installment of the popular For The Kids series is a unique collection of classic, contemporary and original children's songs performed by an eclectic variety of talented musicians, including Barenaked Ladies, Of Montreal, Moby, Mates Of State and Hem. A portion of the proceeds in the US will benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
Nettwerk and VH1 Save The Music initially teamed up in 2002 around the release of the first For The Kids album with a goal of creating a children's album that would be just as enjoyable for adults as for kids. The response was overwhelming - notes and emails from parents and teachers across the country and fantastic reviews poured in. Nettwerk was inspired by the response and decided to release For The Kids Too in 2004. Three years later, both albums continue to be parent favorites and still end up on "best of" lists.
Over half of the songs on For The Kids Three! are original to the compilation with the exceptions noted by an asterisk. The track listing is as follows:
1. Of Montreal "I Want to Have Fun"
2. Great Lake Swimmers "See You On the Moon"
3. Over the Rhine "The Poopsmith Song"
4. Rogue Wave "My Little Bird"
*5. OAR "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
*6. Barenaked Ladies "The Other Day I Met a Bear"
7. Dar Williams "The Babysitter Song"
*8. The Sippy Cups "I'm a Believer"
*9. Anathallo "If You're Happy and You Know it"
10. The Format "Does Your Cat Have a Mustache?"
11. Moby "Very Long"
*12. Submarines "My Darling Clementine"
*13. Kyle Andrews "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round"
14. Blitzen Trapper "New Shoes"
15: Piano "Sunny"
*16. Mates of State "Jellyman Kelly"
17. Hem "No Hiding"
18. McLars "The Lint Song"
*19. Jolie Holland "Pure Imagination"
20. Rosie Thomas/Damien Jurado "As Small As Me"
About the VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Since 1997, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation has successfully restored and sustained instrumental music programs in 1,400 public schools in 80 communities across the country, including Memphis, Houston, Chicago, New York, Denver, Baltimore and Milwaukee. Over the past ten years, various artists and celebrities have shown their devotion to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation by partnering with the organization as they've reached out to struggling school districts across the country. Celebrities including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Sting, Billy Joel, Kiefer Sutherland, John Legend, Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys, and Jewel have donated their time and efforts to the organization in attempts to raise awareness about the importance of music in a child’s education.
To date, The Foundation has provided more than $34 million in new musical instruments, affecting the lives of more than 800,000 children. For more information on the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, please visit http://www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music/.
