ChrisB Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I remember a children's music album that I listened to as a kid (early 80's). I'd like to find it and/or who sang on the album. Ok, I don't have much to go on, but here goes. It was one male singer, possibly with a guitar, singing to kids, but it was also interactive. He sang about colors, shapes and basic kid stuff. I remember him being funny. I know, not much to go on, but maybe someone might have a lead that might help me? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Greg & Steve? They're from the 70s (I remember the albums from my very short nursery school career) but have those types of songs. The color song, I think, has the kids who are wearing x color stand up, etc. - Oops, my bad. It's the shape song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 My first guess would be Raffi. He has made a kazillion albums for kids: fun, silly songs like "Down by the Bay", and others. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=raffi&x=0&y=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hap Palmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm guessing Raffi too. You can listen to samples on iTunes here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hap Palmer? I second this guess. He has a web site and tons of albums with classics and educational stuff. I would look at this one first. You can hear samples on iTunes. I couldn't find them on his site but I didn't spend a lot of time trying. He has really cool links for activities and lyrics to go with his music though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 I just looked at each of the artists and their works that y'all have suggested. Unfortunately, I don't think any of them are the guy I'm looking for. While I was looking at these, I remember the guy talking to the children more and the songs more talking songs, if that makes any sense... Any other ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melhouse Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Joe Scruggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Joe Scruggs? You beat me to it. This was my next guess. http://www.hellojoe.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Not Joe Scruggs either...sorry. Please keep the ideas coming. I know that my mom must have taped the album off of a record because the quality wasn't perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Bruce Haack? Joe Wise? It wasn't Shel Silverstein, was it? Pete Seeger? I'm intrigued. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Bruce Haack? Joe Wise? It wasn't Shel Silverstein, was it? Pete Seeger? I'm intrigued. :D Nope, none of those. Some of those sound very country-ish. This guy was more just for kids. Maybe toddler/pre-school age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Ok, here's an OLDIE-- Was it Mitch Miller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Ok, here's an OLDIE-- Was it Mitch Miller? :D Nope. He sure is an oldie! Love some of his music though. I think the man was interactive with the children and probably just basic music like a guitar or something... My younger sister loved the album too and the only words she remembers are something like, "touch your neighbor's nose" when he was talking about body parts... Again, not much to go on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 :D Nope. He sure is an oldie! Love some of his music though. I think the man was interactive with the children and probably just basic music like a guitar or something... My younger sister loved the album too and the only words she remembers are something like, "touch your neighbor's nose" when he was talking about body parts... Again, not much to go on... "touch a friend's nose, touch a nose next to you, touch a friend's nose and sing, la la la" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Found it--Brian Kinder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I found that too, but he's not the only one to sing that song. It's called "Shake a Friend's Hand" and apparently was written in 1982. http://www.higherpraise.com/lyrics6/s/5056.htm We used to sing it at camp, and one of the verses we added was "pick a friend's nose, pick the nose next to ya..." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Thought I'd ask for clarification...could it have been a Christian album/singer, or is that unlikely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 This appears to be the same song, but with slightly different lyrics. It predates the 1982 one. Ha La La La or Ah La La La, by David Graham, 1978. http://www.cbcsj.org/ccli522161/HaLaLaLa-oh.pdf http://www.higherpraise.com/Lyrics4/7_AhLaLaLa.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 My money is still on Hap Palmer. He kind of talks the songs and he's been out for a loooong time, even in the days of vinyl records! This sounds close..... Feelings (Getting to Know Myself by Hap Palmer CD #3) Touch your hands to your toes touch your elbow to your knees Touch your wrist to your ear touch your nose to your knee Touch your shoulder to your ear touch your fingers to your back Touch your neck to your wrist touch your toes to your nose, Touch your ear to your knee touch your toes to your toes Touch your ankle to your wrist touch your elbow to your stomach Touch somebody else’s hand touch somebody else’s foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Found it--Brian Kinder? It looks like Brian is more recent. I'm looking for something probably from the 70s, maybe early 80s. I found that too, but he's not the only one to sing that song. It's called "Shake a Friend's Hand" and apparently was written in 1982. http://www.higherpraise.com/lyrics6/s/5056.htm We used to sing it at camp, and one of the verses we added was "pick a friend's nose, pick the nose next to ya..." :D Not quite the song, but sounds just as funny!;) Thought I'd ask for clarification...could it have been a Christian album/singer, or is that unlikely? He could have been a Christian singer. I wouldn't put it past my mom to buy it. But I don't remember any Christian references in the album. My money is still on Hap Palmer. He kind of talks the songs and he's been out for a loooong time, even in the days of vinyl records! This sounds close..... Feelings (Getting to Know Myself by Hap Palmer CD #3) Touch your hands to your toes touch your elbow to your knees Touch your wrist to your ear touch your nose to your knee Touch your shoulder to your ear touch your fingers to your back Touch your neck to your wrist touch your toes to your nose, Touch your ear to your knee touch your toes to your toes Touch your ankle to your wrist touch your elbow to your stomach Touch somebody else’s hand touch somebody else’s foot. Now I think the guy sounds like or close to Hap Palmer, but everything that I've come across in my search for Hap Palmer doesn't quite sound like I remember. If I remember correctly, it almost felt like the guy was in a room with kids sitting around him. I remember him saying to the kids, if you have red on stand up, if you have green on stand up.... I emailed my mom to see if she could recollect his name and she came up with Mike or Mark Warner or Warnke or Wornke. I've search all possible name combinations and nothing related to children's music comes up. It has been many years so I'm not so sure my mom's memory is the clearest. ;) The search continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 http://barrylou.com/songbook.html ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 THe red stand up song is Hap Palmer. Maybe it was a live version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 We sing this one at church retreat. My husband's favorite verse involves bumping bums--about drove our British assistant crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Ok. Last try. Try this for the color song. It's called the Parade of Colors. Click the Play Button to hear a clip. yvonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) I emailed my mom to see if she could recollect his name and she came up with Mike or Mark Warner or Warnke or Wornke. I've search all possible name combinations and nothing related to children's music comes up. There is someone named Mike Warnke, who was a Christian comedian. I had one of his tapes when I was a teen, and loved it. I just looked him up, and oh, my goodness. Let's just say I won't be recommending him to anyone. Edited July 1, 2009 by gardening momma spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Long shot here but maybe Roger Miller? ETA: I'm not sure he did kids music though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillieBoy Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 If you lived in the Northwest one possibility is Tim Noah. I used to be his manager, hence the Avatar Noazart. You can hear samples of his songs on his website. http://www.timnoah.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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