New CD from Daddy A Go Go (aka former KTUL and CNN producer John Boydston), with cover painted by Gailard Sartain (Mazeppa).

Guitarist Rick Derringer, who also wrote Johnny Winter's hit, "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo", recorded one of John's songs for his latest album "Rockin' American". How about that?

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Product Description

In a round-up of some new kids CDs called Children's Music Enters the Next Generation The Los Angeles Times says: In his sixth family CD, 'Rock of All Ages,' Atlanta's John Boydston celebrates kids and classic rock with slick '60s pop references, entertaining lyrics with a froth of good-for-you messages and feel-good, sing-along bounce. Sample highlights: 'Round and 'Round' with its dance-happy drive, and 'I Lost My Teddy Bear,' a kid's lament for the loss of childish things -- tinged with suspicions of parental involvement. - Lynne Heffley April 30th, 2008

School Library Journalsays Rock of All Ages is 'a must-have for all libraries...full of good time, classic rock and roll which 'pays tribute to kids and modern family life.' May 2008.

Kids Music That Rocks says: Amps to eleven, Fenders to the fore -- Daddy A Go Go is back in town! Everybody's favorite guitar dude returns with his sixth album for kids, Rock of All Ages, a CD full of puns, parental pop music winks, and headbanging riffs. There are allusions to 'Roll Over Beethoven' 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' & 'She Caught the Katy', Dark Side of the Moon, and American Bandstand ... and that's just in the first song! From the rave-up 'School Bus Driver' to the anthemic travelogue 'Idaho!' to the absolutely ridiculous 'Root Beer', John Boydston lets the jokes fly and the rock and roll thunder.

A lot's happened since the release of 2006's Eat Every Bean and Pea on Your Plate: Boydston and his two sons played gigs as the Daddy A Go Go Band at both the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the SXSW Music Festival, and guitar slinger Rick Derringer recorded one of Boydston's songs for his latest album Rockin' American. Not bad for a dad from Atlanta, huh?

'Rock of Ages' kicks off the album with a buzzing six-string and a karate kick, followed by two singalongs, 'Nana-Nana Boo-Boo' and 'School Bus Driver' that are perfectly crafted for live show audience participation. And if KISS made kids' music, I think it would sound kinda like 'Idaho!' featuring drum/cowbell breakdown. Then comes a pummeling version of 'What a Wonderful World' via Joey Ramone; and the deliciously corny campfire tune 'The Root Beer Song' in which Boydston stops the kids' accompaniment due to their overzealous emphasis on the wrong word in the chorus, and making him think twice about teaching the kids songs about Helsinki and Amsterdam.

Next up is 'John Barleycorn Must Dye' Boydston's slap-back rockabilly nod to Traffic, which presents the tale of a kid who's a little too enthusiastic with his tie dyeing; then a rockin' cover of the Royal Guardsmen's 'Snoopy vs The Red Baron' and 'Get Yer Yo-Yo's Out' Boydston's shout out to the Stones' 1970 live album (arguably their best official concert recording). -- kidsmusicthatrocks.blogspot.com/

And from Stomp and Stammer, a music magazine that wouldn't ordinarily touch a children's record with a 10-foot pogo stick: There seems to be no shortage of aging alt-rockers going the kiddie music route these days, from Dan Zanes to 'Farmer' Jason Ringenberg to They Might Be Giants. But none of those well-known acts employ actual kids in their bands. Atlanta's prolific Daddy A Go Go may be masterminded (and largely played) by John Boydston, but when they perform live his boys Max (13) and Jake (16) play guitar and bass respectively, while family friend Jonathan Paz (16) keeps the drumbeat going. All of them play on Rock of All Ages the groups newly released sixth album...It's more of the upbeat, wildly entertaining rave-ups, sing-alongs and silly puns that have endeared the group to kids (and their parents) nationwide for ten years now. And 'Get Yer Yo-Yo's Out' gets the award for funniest song title I've heard in a long time.

Track Listing

1. Rock of Ages
2. Nana-Nana Boo-Boo
3. School Bus Driver (The Stop Song)
4. Idaho!
5. What a Wonderful World
6. John Barleycorn Must Dye
7. The Root Beer Song
8. Snoopy vs The Red Baron (Mojo Mono Mix)
9. Get Yer Yo-Yo s Out
10. Money Doesn t Grow on Trees
11. I Lost My Teddy Bear
12. Round and Round

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81367 in Music
• Released on: 2008-02-12
• Number of discs: 1

Review
Daddy A Go Go, aka John Boydston, marks his 10th anniversary of creating cool rock tunes for kids with this spectacular new CD. Daddy continues to shine with clever tunes that keep things real on the kid level, like the way the backup kids emphasize the wrong word in The Root Beer Song. Driving beats provide the perfect musical backdrop to the pure fun and silliness in some of the cuts, including Get Yer Yo-Yo's Out and Nana-Nana Boo-Boo. An upbeat, rockin version of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World completes this must-have album for kids of any age. --The Nashville Parent

Review
A treat for families to share, especially when getting fired up in the morning for an exciting day ahead. Rock of All ages blends guitar, vocals, bass, and drums into an energetic, enthusiastic experience.a CD full of toe-tapping songs for young people to enjoy...featuring rock-n-roll rhythms the whole family can enjoy. --Children's Bookwatch: Midwest Book Review April 2008

Review
Atlanta, Georgia-based John Boydston has been making straight-up guitar rock for families for going on a decade now, and his kids quite young when he started are now part of the band, playing on a number of the tracks. There's no mystery here, but sometimes you just want to rock out, and the Boydston clan provide a great soundtrack for doing so even including a blistering cover of What a Wonderful World. --Minnesota Parent April 2008

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Customer Reviews

High Energy Kids' Rock
John Boydston is a stay-at-home dad who knows how to rock. He's been performing under the name Daddy A Go-Go since 1998, and has six CDs of rock 'n' roll music for kids in release. His latest, Rock Of All Ages, has just hit the stores. It's another lively collection of family-friendly songs that mix humor, learning, and good times.

The Daddy A Go-Go sound can best be described as classic rock meets garage band meets campfire sing-along. Boydston always mixes in a few cover songs with his originals. On past CDs, he's put his personal stamp on such classics as "Go Speed Racer Go," "Linus and Lucy," "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah," and "Blitzkrieg Bop." This time around he covers "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron" (one of my own childhood favorites) and "What A Wonderful World."

But it's the high-energy originals that will really make your kids get up and dance around. There are songs about school buses, root beer (my son's fave), and yo-yo's.

Like the CD title says, this is music for all ages, especially elementary school kids who want to rock out and play some air guitar while you're driving around town in the mini-van. Rock Of All Ages gets a big thumbs-up from my family!