No more wiggly-thing songs. No more hokey ditties. And please, for the love of God, no more saccharine dinosaurs.

You’ve endured enough annoying kids’ songs to fill two lifetimes. Isn’t it time you hit play on some music that both you and the tykes can get into? We’ve listened to ’em all (many, many times); here are our very favorites.

Album: For the Kids
What: Bands like Guster and Cake cover the greats from Sesame Street and beyond.
Why: Worth owning to hear Billy Bragg and Wilco doing “My Flying Saucer” alone.

Album: New Orleans Playground
What: A totally fun intro to jazz by way of New Orleans — courtesy of legends like Fats Domino, Clifton Chenier, and Clarence “Frogman” Henry.
Why: A portion of sales are donated to the Louisiana Children’s Museum.

Album: Now the Day Is Over
What: The Innocence Mission’s wistful take on everything from “Moon River” to “Edelweiss.”
Why: Karen Peris’s soothing voice doubles as sleep inducement for them, relaxation technique for you.

Album: Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead
What: Everything from “Let Down” to “Karma Police” reworked into instrumental lullabies with glockenspiels and vibraphones subbing for guitars.
Why: Can’t get a sitter for club night? This baby’s a concert and nap time in one.

Album: No
What: They Might Be Giants’s ingenious cult creation.
Why: Is it absurdist wit or just plain silly? When every song is this addictive, who cares?

Because music should make you feel like dancing, not tearing your hair out.