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Party Playlist

By the editors of Parenting
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Download these from iTunes or your own CDs, for the perfect kid- and parent-friendly sound track:
  • "Banana Pancakes," Jack Johnson
  • "I'm a Believer," Smash Mouth
  • "One, Two Step," Ciara
  • "Mambo No. 5," Lou Bega
  • "I Feel Lucky," Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • "Iko Iko," Edward Shearmur
  • "Kodachrome," Paul Simon
  • Any early Beatles ("Twist & Shout," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "She Loves You"...)
  • "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley
  • "Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah" (a funky version of a classic), Miley Cyrus
  • "Charlie Brown," The Coasters
  • "Three Little Birds," Bob Marley
  • "Starchild," Jamiroquai
  • "Hey Good Lookin'," Hank Williams
  • "Wipe Out," Surfaris
  • "Hey Ya!" (clean version), OutKast
  • "Bamboleo," Gipsy Kings
  • "Hawaii Five-O," The Ventures
  • "Hakuna Matata" (a reggae-style take on this kid fave), Bunny Wailer
  • "Funkytown," Lipps Inc.
  • "Walk Like an Egyptian," The Bangles
  • "Boogie Wonderland," Earth, Wind & Fire

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