Nothing sappy for this baby boy!
April 17, 2011 9:09 AM Subscribe
What upbeat song would be an appropriate soundtrack for a 30-second time lapse video clip of my wife's baby belly growing over the span of her pregnancy? (intro to the baby's first year video)
Someone suggested the Gimme Gimme's cover of "Isn't She Lovely" for the baby belly part of the video ... it's absolutely perfect, but it's about a girl and we had a boy :/
The video is a ~30-second clip of my wife's belly morphing/growing over the span of the pregnancy.
Bonus points for other songs we can use throughout the video. We don't want anything slow/sappy. We're already using Feeder's cover of Lennon's "Beautiful Boy" and Meaghan Smith's cover of the Pixie's "Here Comes Your Man"
Someone suggested the Gimme Gimme's cover of "Isn't She Lovely" for the baby belly part of the video ... it's absolutely perfect, but it's about a girl and we had a boy :/
The video is a ~30-second clip of my wife's belly morphing/growing over the span of the pregnancy.
Bonus points for other songs we can use throughout the video. We don't want anything slow/sappy. We're already using Feeder's cover of Lennon's "Beautiful Boy" and Meaghan Smith's cover of the Pixie's "Here Comes Your Man"
Well, I think "Isn't She Lovely" applies to your wife, not the baby.
posted by carmicha at 10:11 AM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by carmicha at 10:11 AM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
I am probably in the minority here but I think it would be awfully cute to use the Rocky theme song.
posted by elizardbits at 10:12 AM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by elizardbits at 10:12 AM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
Well, if we're doing indie rock covers, what about the Dirtbombs cover of "Do You See My Love (For You Growing)"?
posted by .kobayashi. at 10:21 AM on April 17, 2011
posted by .kobayashi. at 10:21 AM on April 17, 2011
Response by poster: Well, I think "Isn't She Lovely" applies to your wife, not the baby.
I thought the same thing, but after reading the lyrics, each of the three sections of lyrics that I could possibly cut out kinda hints towards a female child. "Making one as lovely as she" ... "But isn't she lovely made from love"
posted by siclik at 10:26 AM on April 17, 2011
I thought the same thing, but after reading the lyrics, each of the three sections of lyrics that I could possibly cut out kinda hints towards a female child. "Making one as lovely as she" ... "But isn't she lovely made from love"
posted by siclik at 10:26 AM on April 17, 2011
MGMT's "Kids"?
posted by GastrocNemesis at 10:46 AM on April 17, 2011
posted by GastrocNemesis at 10:46 AM on April 17, 2011
"Here Comes The Sun"
posted by bondcliff at 11:20 AM on April 17, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by bondcliff at 11:20 AM on April 17, 2011 [3 favorites]
Eisley has a wonderful song called 'My Lovely'. "Why do you wait for me, and how do you wait for me? I'm feeling alone without you here in my arms- Here's a song for you lovely!' For a 30 second clip, the refrain would be perfect. There is also a jungle beat bit. I can't link it, but if you PM me with your e-mail I'll send you the MP3. I'm sure you can find the lyrics easily.
posted by Pennyblack at 11:42 AM on April 17, 2011
posted by Pennyblack at 11:42 AM on April 17, 2011
The Radio Dept. - Heaven's on Fire
I just like how upbeat the melody is.
posted by hellomina at 11:52 AM on April 17, 2011
I just like how upbeat the melody is.
posted by hellomina at 11:52 AM on April 17, 2011
Surfer Blood - Take it Easy
I nominate this song for other parts of the video!
posted by hellomina at 12:01 PM on April 17, 2011
I nominate this song for other parts of the video!
posted by hellomina at 12:01 PM on April 17, 2011
How about the first 30 seconds of Get This Party Started?
I'm coming up so you better get this party started.
I'm coming up so you better get this party started.
Get this party started on a Saturday night.
Everybody's waiting for me to arrive...
posted by Balonious Assault at 12:02 PM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
I'm coming up so you better get this party started.
I'm coming up so you better get this party started.
Get this party started on a Saturday night.
Everybody's waiting for me to arrive...
posted by Balonious Assault at 12:02 PM on April 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
Bob Hund - Istället for musik: Förvirring
Maybe not the belly intro, but great for the frantic energy to come: fooling around / making a mess / first bike / jumping on the coach / wrestling with dad and so on.
Oh, and the lyrics are about confusion. That sums it up.
posted by SurrenderMonkey at 2:22 PM on April 17, 2011
Maybe not the belly intro, but great for the frantic energy to come: fooling around / making a mess / first bike / jumping on the coach / wrestling with dad and so on.
Oh, and the lyrics are about confusion. That sums it up.
posted by SurrenderMonkey at 2:22 PM on April 17, 2011
Devendra Barnhart's "Feel just like a child"
posted by heartofglass at 2:35 PM on April 17, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by heartofglass at 2:35 PM on April 17, 2011 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: All great suggestions! We have so much to choose from for the video - keep 'em coming if you have them!
heartofglass's suggestion is spot on with what we're looking for in the intro. The lyrics are absolutely perfect for this purpose and the beat is catchy.
More upbeat/kid-themed song recommendations are definitely welcome for this and future family video projects!
posted by siclik at 4:08 PM on April 17, 2011
heartofglass's suggestion is spot on with what we're looking for in the intro. The lyrics are absolutely perfect for this purpose and the beat is catchy.
More upbeat/kid-themed song recommendations are definitely welcome for this and future family video projects!
posted by siclik at 4:08 PM on April 17, 2011
When I was sitting here thinking about it, it occurred to me that the opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra (aka "The 2001 movie theme") would be good, in an incongruous almost-jokey manner.
Then, with the first view of the newborn toddler, segue into something modern.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 4:56 PM on April 17, 2011
Then, with the first view of the newborn toddler, segue into something modern.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 4:56 PM on April 17, 2011
"Gonna Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone?
posted by ZenMasterThis at 7:08 PM on April 17, 2011
posted by ZenMasterThis at 7:08 PM on April 17, 2011
Paul Kelly's From Little Things Big Things Grow. It isn't super upbeat, but I think it would work for a time-lapse.
posted by backwards guitar at 8:42 PM on April 17, 2011
posted by backwards guitar at 8:42 PM on April 17, 2011
Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root is what came to mind first.
posted by delicate_dahlias at 10:49 PM on April 17, 2011
posted by delicate_dahlias at 10:49 PM on April 17, 2011
"It's the End of the World As We Know It" by REM? Or the Rocky theme as mentioned.
posted by InsertNiftyNameHere at 11:40 PM on April 17, 2011
posted by InsertNiftyNameHere at 11:40 PM on April 17, 2011
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posted by timsteil at 9:17 AM on April 17, 2011