''See You on the Moon!: Songs for Kids of All Ages'' is a

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, released in 2006 on

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. The album features a number of

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artists, mostly but not exclusively from

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, performing songs written in the style of children's songs. Most tracks are original songs written by the artists themselves, although

Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nomi ...

and

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Cannin ...

contributed covers of famous children's songs The album's title track, by

Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and ...

, was named one of the best Canadian songs of 2006 on the

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podcast.

Track listing

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, "Be Nice to People with Lice" #

, "See You on the Moon!" #

, "The Friendly Beasts" # Montag, "Kiddo 1" #

Apostle of Hustle Apostle of Hustle was a Canadian indie rock group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has been in such groups as Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Que Vida and plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup Broken Social Sc ...

, "24 Robbers" #

Junior Boys Junior Boys are a Canadian electronic pop group, founded in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario by Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Dark left the project shortly after, and was replaced by engineer Matt Didemus. The duo initially gained critical praise ...

, "Max" #

, "

Puff the Magic Dragon "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is a song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Yarrow's group in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem about a ...

" # The FemBots, "Under the Bed" # Montag, "Kiddo 3" #

Glissandro 70 Glissandro 70 was a Canadian Afrobeat band based in Toronto, Ontario. Its members are Craig Dunsmuir ( Kanada 70, Guitarkestra) and Sandro Perri (a.k.a. Polmpo Polpo), who play an blend of dance and experimental rock styles.

, "Voices Are Your Best Friend"Elliot, Matthew
"Various Artists, See You On The Moon! Songs for Kids of All Ages (Paper Bag Records)."
'' This Magazine'' , May 1, 2006. #

Mark Kozelek Mark Edward Kozelek (born January 24, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and occasional actor. He is known as the vocalist and primary recording artist of the indie folk act Sun Kil Moon and founding member of ...

, "Leo and Luna" # Detective Kalita, "Baby Brother" # Montag, "Kiddo 2" #

Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English synthpop band formed in London in 1995. The group consists of multi-instrumentalists Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. They are occasionally joined by former member Rob Smoughton for ...

, "I Can't Wake Up" #

Kid Koala Eric San (born December 5, 1974), aka Kid Koala, is a Canadian scratch DJ, music producer, theatre producer, film composer, multimedia-performer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994. Kid Koala works with genres as eclectic ...

Lederhosen Lucil Krista Muir is a Canadians, Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist based in Montreal, Quebec. She initially used the stage name and persona of Lederhosen Lucil, but in 2007, she also began recording and performing under her own name. ...

, "Fruit Belt" # Montag, "Bonne Nuit Étienne" # Rosie Thomas, "Faith's Silver Elephant"

References

2006 compilation albums Children's music albums Paper Bag Records compilation albums Indie rock compilation albums {{2000s-compilation-album-stub