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"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" is a song written by Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean. The song was performed live by The Beach Boys at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on August 1, 1964, for inclusion on their No. 1 album Beach Boys Concert .
There are thousands of kid-friendly songs out there to spice up your rainy days and roadtrips. Our list of the best of the best contains a decent dose of Disney mixed with some recent pop anthems.
"Sidewalk Surfin'" is a song with music by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Roger Christian, which was recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean. The song was recorded as a single and then appeared on the 1964 album Ride the Wild Surf, and later on the Little Old Lady from Pasadena album. The B-side of the single is "When It's Over."
Subsequent top 10 hits included "Drag City" (#10, 1964), the eerily portentous "Dead Man's Curve" (#8, 1964), and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (#3, 1964). In 1964, at the height of their fame, Jan and Dean hosted and performed at The T.A.M.I. Show , a historic concert film directed by Steve Binder.
In 1952, Rose Bonne (lyrics) and Canadian/English folk artist Alan Mills copyrighted a version of the song, respectively contributing lyrics and music. At that time it was entitled simply "I Know an Old Lady." [3] A widely distributed version of the song was released on Brunswick Records in 1953, where it was sung by Burl Ives.
The song gained 33 million views and quickly became an internet meme. [12] It was featured on an episode of Kids React by the Fine Brothers . [ 13 ] Since then, Dr. Jean has uploaded more music videos of her songs which has earned her over 87.4 million views and 169,000 subscribers on YouTube as of April 10, 2022 [update] .
"Breakdance" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Bunny Hull, and the song's performer, Irene Cara. Moroder's obsession with the dance hit "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock fueled his composition of the music, and Cara was inspired by the street performers she saw growing up in the South Bronx to write lyrics about what was then called breakdancing.
Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1: Performed with Frankie Yankovic "Polkamon" 2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 soundtrack [6] "I Need a Nap" 2005 Dog Train by Sandra Boynton: Duet with Kate Winslet [10] "True Player for Real" 2009 This Gigantic Robot Kills: collaboration with MC Lars [11] "Circus Parade" 2010 Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is Awesome 3