The Rockabye Baby lullaby series was created a few years ago in an effort to find music to play for children/infants that parents* would really enjoy too. L.A.'s Silver Lake label found a way to do just that--they took classic songs from classic artists, covered them in a lullaby style, and released them as full cds. The Rockabye Baby catalog is mammoth-- everyone from The Beatles and Rolling Stones, to U2, Radiohead, and The Cure have their own cd featured as part of the series. Shockingly, somehow The Smiths were never included. Until now.Rockabye Baby - Lullaby Renditions Of The Smiths will drop on April 24th. You'll be able to soothe those crying moments (whether it's the baby or YOU) with "This Charming Man," "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out," "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me," and even "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now." Take a look at the full tracklisting below (no, "Asleep" isn't one of the songs covered) and pre-order and listen to samples from Rockabye Baby - Lullaby Renditions Of The Smiths here.
1. This Charming Man
2. Big Mouth Strikes Again
3. Girlfriend In A Coma
4. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
5. Panic
6. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
7. William, It Was Really Nothing
8. Hand In Glove
9. How Soon Is Now?
10. Shoplifters Of The World Unite
11. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
12. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
*Full disclosure--a few years ago I bought a couple of these cds for my friend (I bought Coldplay, The Pixies, and The Cure) and she absolutely loved them, so they seem to make a great gift.