Peter Alsop
Encyclopedia
Peter Alsop is an American musician whose work has ranged from satirical music for adults to children's music
Children's music
Children's music is used here to refer to music composed and performed for children by adults. In European influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults. Children's music has historically held both entertainment...
.
He graduated from Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
, Columbia University Teachers College, and Columbia Pacific University
Columbia Pacific University
Columbia Pacific University was an unaccredited nontraditional distance learning school in California. It was founded in 1978 by Richard Crews, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and Lester Carr, a former president of Lewis University, and operated with state approval...
with a PhD. in educational psychology.
He worked as the Director of The Harbor Schools Residential Treatment Center for emotionally disturbed adolescents in Maine, and as a New York City elementary school teacher in the South Bronx. He is married to Ellen Geer
Ellen Geer
Ellen Ware Geer is an American actress, professor, screenwriter, film director and theatre director.-Personal life:Geer was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of actors Herta Ware and Will Geer. She is currently married to children's musician Peter Alsop, and was previously married to...
; they have two children.
Discography
Peter Alsop – Cassette/LP1. Stuck On You
2. Junk Food Junkie
Junk Food Junkie
Junk Food Junkie is a 1976 novelty song by Larry Groce. Reaching #9 on the Billboard Top 100, it was Groce's only song to chart.The song tells about a man leading a double life. During the day he boasts of his natural diet lifestyle – however, at night, he reveals that he is secretly...
3. Doin’ It For You
4. Strength
5. Sandrock Canyon
6. Country & Western Transylvania Love Song
7. Man Oh Man I Can
8. It’s Gonna Be Okay
9. L.A. Freeway Song
10. Garbage
11. My Secret
Asleep at the Helm – Cassette/LP
1. Asleep At The Help
2. Doin’ It For You
3. Good Time
4. You Make Me Stand In The Corner
5. Ghosts
6. Let The Woman In You Come Through
7. When You Ask Me First
8. The One About The Bird In The Cage
9. The Young Woman Disco
10. Lists
Draw the Line – Cassette/LP
1. Draw The Line
2. Everybody’s Goin’ For The Money
3. Way-Hi
4. Atomic Waste
5. Snake Dance
6. One Less Mouth To Feed
7. The AFL-CIO Love Song
8. The Homely Friend Song
9. All Used Up
10. My Body
Uniforms – Cassette/LP
1. Gary Wall
2. It’s Only A Wee-Wee
3. Buckdancer’s Daddy
4. Look At The Ceiling
5. Love Is The Only Medicine
6. Baby Needs A Parent
7. Uniforms
8. Buddies
9. Hopelessly Heterosexual
10. Dancin’ At The Revolution
11. So Long
Fan Club Favorites – Cassette/LP
1. Lifeline
2. Let's Trade Butts!
3. Mr. D
4. Eulogy
5. Gone For Good
6. Chickens For Peace
7. When One Is Too Many
8. Give Yourself A Hand
9. My Father's Top Drawer
10. Erica_Levine
11. I Hope You Understand Dear
12. The_Hug
Wha'D'Ya Wanna do!? - Cassette/LP/CD
1. Bored, Bored, Bored!
2. Wha'd'ya Wanna Do!?
3. I Wanna Be A Dog
4. Charlie Douglas
5. Slap Hands
6. Sandwiches
7. My Brother Threw-up On My Stuffed Toy Bunny
8. Yecch!
9. I Am A Pizza
10. No One Knows For Sure
11. Don't Trick Your Dad!
12. Be Gentle, Robin!
13. My Body
14. You Get A Little Extra When You Watch T.V.!
Take Me with You!' - CD
1. Take Me With You!
2. Irish Seatbelt Jig
3. Let's Go!
4. Gnarly Dude
5. Hey Ev'rybody!
6. It's No Fun When Ya Gotta Eat An Onion
7. Animal Crackers
8. Chickens For Peace
9. Let 'Em Laugh
10. Little Cookie
11. Letter To Mr. Brown
12. He Eats Asparagus
13. Logical
14. Kid's Peace Song
Stayin' Over - CD
1. Stayin' Over
2. Bigger, Bigger, Bigger
3. I Wanna Try It
4. Dear Mr. President
5. Us Kids Brush Our Teeth
6. If You Love A Hippopotamus
7. You're Okay!
8. I Cried
9. Juice
10. No Excuse T'Use Booze!
11. Aaargh!
12. Rachel And The Moon
13. Where Will I Go?
14. Go To Sleep You Little Creep
In the Hospital – CD w/book
1. If It Doesn’t Have Me
2. A Friend Like Me
3. Peggy the Quadrapus
4. Let’s Face It!
5. My Little Clock
6. Inspection!
7. Samit & the Dragon
8. Needle-ee, Noodle-ee
9. New Ground
10. Castle Story
11. While I’m Sleepin’
12. Take A Step
Pluggin' Away - CD
1. If I Was In Charge
2. I Can If I Wanna
3. Costume Party
4. Hyperactive
5. No One's Normal
6. Heal The Bay
7. That's My Thang!
8. Safari
9. Gotta Lotta Livin' To Do
10. What If?
11. Under The Rainbow
12. New Games
13. High Standards
14. Pluggin' Away
Chris Moose Holidays - CD
1. Chris Moose
2. Little Tree
3. The Gift
4. Daddy's Roll
5. Christmas Cheer
6. Buy Me Something!
7. When Jesus Was A Kid
8. The Night Before Hanukkah
9. G-Gee, It's Warm Out Here
10. I Believe You
11. The Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa & God
12. Pass It On!
13. Clean Out The Attic
14. Earthsong
Peter Alsop's Did You Walk? - CD
1. Stretch
2. Did You Walk?
3. Did You Walk Two?
4. Giggles Samba
5. Affirmation Alphabet
6. Did You Walk Three?
7. After The Rain
8. The Prize
9. My Body Runs
Uh-Oh! - CD
1. Fifi The Age Fairy
2. Hello!
3. Uh-Oh!
4. My Gums Grow Teeth
5. Rabbit On My Shoulder
6. Conejito En Mi Hombro
7. Wiggle
8. Spin Around
9. Au Revoir
10. I Need A Hug
11. Apple Juice
12. Never Speak With Your Mouth Full
13. Peter’s ABC’s
14. Twinkle-Baa-Itsy
15. Itsy Spider
16. Pat Your Daddy On The Knee
17. Little Kid
18. Me-Me
19. Poop Goes The Weasel
20. Count Your Blessings
21. My Dad’s A Jungle Gym
22. Family of Friends
Family Roles - CD
1. Intro
2. I Am A Pizza
3. High Standards
4. Logical
5. Aaargh!
6. Don't Put Your Hand In My Pants
7. My Little Clock
8. The New Born
9. You're Okay
10. It's Only A Wee Wee
11. My Body
12. Take A Step
Ebenezer's Make-over - CD
1. Jacob Marley
2. It’s Only A Wee Wee
3. Men Are Good Joe Jencks
4. You Are My Spoon Amy Fix
5. Let The Woman In You Come Through
6. Shoulder To The Wheel Geof Morgan
7. Chromosoma Phobia Bob Blue/Allan Arnaboldi
8. You Ain’t Been Doin’ Nothing Tedd Judd & Peter Alsop
9. Burning Times Charlie Murphy
10. I Ain’t Afrain Holly Near
Holly Near
Holly Near is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist for social change.-Early years:...
11. What Kind Of Brother Are You? Joe Jencks
12. Five Moms and Three Dads Tom Hunter
13. Womb Envy Romanovsky & Phillips
14. The Hug Fred Small
Fred Small
Frederick Emerson Small , known publicly as Fred Small, is an American singer-songwriter. He is also a lawyer and a Unitarian Universalist minister. His songs often make a political or ethical statement. Among his best-known songs are "Heart of the Appaloosa," "Everything Possible," "Peace Is",...
15. Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do
16. Give Yourself A Hand
17. Kill The Children
18. Foolish Notion Holly Near
19. The Matador Geof Morgan/Charlie Murphy
20. It’s My Penis Geof Morgan/Peter Alsop
21. Singing For Our Lives by Holly Near
Songs on Sex & Sexuality – CD
Gender, Sexual Orientation & Relationships
1. Baby Needs A Parent
2. It’s Only A Wee-Wee, So What’s the Big Deal?
3. Let The Woman In You Come Through
4. Buddies
5. Hopelessly Heterosexual
6. My Secret
7. Country And Western Transylvania Love Song
8. Doin’ It For You
9. I Hope You Understand Dear
10. Man Oh Man I Can
11. Lists
12. When You Ask Me First
13. Peter
Adolescence, Self Discovery & Sexual Abuse
1. Good Time
2. It’s My Penis
3. Don’t Put Your Hand In My Pants
4. Look At The Ceiling
5. Love Is The Only Medicine
6. My Body
7. Letter To Mr. Brown
8. Back Up!
9. Strangers
10. Let’s Trade Butts
11. Give Yourself A Hand
12. My Father’s Top Drawer
13. Peter
Songs on Loss & Grief - CD
1. Take Me With You
2. While I’m Sleepin’
3. If It Doesn’t Have Me
4. Mr. D
5. No One Knows For Sure
6. Where Will I Go When I’m Dead & Gone?
7. Ghosts
8. Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do
9. I Cried
10. Lifeline
11. One Less Mouth To Feed
12. Eulogy
13. Gone For Good
14. My Brother Threw-up On My Stuffed Toy Bunny
15. So Long
16. New Ground
17. Peter
Songs on Recovery & Addiction - CD
1. Clean Out The Attic
2. My Little Clock
3. What If?
4. Snake Dance
5. Animal Crackers
6. Strength
7. No One’s Normal
8. Juice
9. I Can If I Wanna
10. You’re Okay
11. Take A Step
12. I Believe You
13. Let ‘Em Laugh
14. Peter
Medicators
1. When One Is Too Many
2. No Excuse T’Use Booze
3. Christmas Cheer
4. Stuck On You
5. The Gift
6. Hyperactive
7. Daddy’s Roll
8. Uniforms
9. Buy Me Something
10. You Get A Little Extra When You Watch TV
11. Logical
12. If I Was In Charge
13. Aaargh!
14. Peter
Videography
Opening Doors - VHS1. Dear Mr. President
2. Rabbit On My Shoulder
3. Baby Needs A Parent
4. Logical
5. Lifeline
6. It's Only A Wee-Wee
7. Look At The Ceiling
8. Love Is the Only Medicine
9. My Body
10. Letter To Mr. Brown
11. Aaargh!
12. The Hug
13. Kids' Peace Song
Costume Party - DVD
1. Costume Party
2. I Am A Pizza
3. Hey Ev’rybody
4. I Wanna Try It!
5. Bigger, Bigger, Bigger
6. My Body
7. No Excuse T’Use Booze
8. Yecch!
9. Kid’s Peace Song
When Jesus Was a Kid - DVD
Wake Up - DVD
1. Wake Up!
2. Strut Your Stuff
3. Back-Up!
4. Courage
5. Strangers
6. I Believe You
7. My Body
8. Baby Needs A Paren
Get Real! - DVD
1. Math/ Addition
2. Math/ Subtraction
3. Science/ Endorphins
4. F.R.O.G.
5. Divorce
6. Chinese Proverb
7. New Kid
8. Stuck In The Feelings
9. Alcohol As A Medicator
10. Safe People
11. Dis-ease
12. Grief Sculpt
13. Negative Messages/ Student
14. Negative Messages/ Teacher
When Kids Say Goodbye - DVD
1. Where Will I Go?
2. I Believe You
3. Grief Sculpt
4. While I’m Sleepin’
5. New Ground
Sometimes Si, Sometimes No! - DVD
1. Sometimes Si, Sometimes No!
2. No Excuse T’Use Booze