Brats On The Beat: Ramones For Kids

In many ways, The Ramones were a bunch of big kids, so perhaps it's not too surprising that 12 of their songs have been re-recorded by The Gabba Gabba Heys, a group of kids who contribute on the choruses and provide backing vocals for this album's dozen guest singers. They come from a variety of punk bands, including Pennywise's Jim Lindberg, Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba, The Donnas' Brett Anderson and TSOL's Jack Grisham. Members of Goldfinger and Eagles Of Death Metal help out musically. Some of the arrangements are slightly different from the originals, and the kids don't detract too much, but there are enough Ramones compilations around that offer a better listening experience than this collection. Still, I'd rather have kids listening to this than most children's performers. And it's for a good cause, as part of the sales proceeds go to St. Jude's Children's Hospitals.