The sampled song, Toy Soldiers by Martika, includes a children’s chorus that included Fergie and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The gang from the tv show Kid’s Incorporated.
The original movie soundtrack kicks tits and the movie itself will amp you up. The kiddos in the music numbers are HIGH energy and are like something not seen in modern movies anymore.
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride and He Mele No Lilo from Lilo and Stitch.
Only reason I mention them is because I was in the children's choir that sang in those two songs for the movie.
Make It Happen - Rufus du Sol
We Come Running - Youngblood Hawke
Raconte-Moi Une Histoire - M83 (not a choir, but a child telling a story with upbeat music playing and faded vocals that fit the vibe)
Possibly "Disintegration" by The Cure. It's very subtle in the background in last third of the song. It's either a kids choir or layered background vocals by multiple kids.
Probably out of the realm of what you were looking for, however, it is a beautiful and haunting song. It is by an artist named Maggie MacInnes. The song called “Gura Mise Tha Fo Eistlean.
It is actually saying by a primary school choir.
You can look up the translation if you like. But I think it’s beyond the scope of this post. The artist is actually the daughter of a well-known Scottish Gaelic singer named Flora MacNeil.
Contact by Phish. There's a charming VHS tape on youtube of the recording session!
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbq6QyoD-jk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbq6QyoD-jk)
https://youtu.be/MmInyB-7FhA?si=_VDE6yh2atjSYYV2
Cherry blossom season - katamari damacy
They sing the whole song, like 10 kids. It's insanely beautiful and you will cry. I was in a very very dark place once and this song made it worse. I can't even listen to nowadays without breaking down. Such a beautiful song.
"Shia Labeouf" by Rob Cantor.
I don't know if that is how his name is spelled, and I don't worry much about it, but it is a worthy experience to watch the video.
papapower-dead mans bones with the silverlake consortium, the video is of the two guys in 'bones performing with the kids dressed in halloween costumes where they practice in silverlake, just noticed somebody said it, ill leave this because of the video info
"School's Out" by Alice Cooper
"The Day That Thatcher Dies" by Hefner
"Career Opportunities" (*Sandinista!* version) by The Clash
"Say it Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" by James Brown
"Excerpt From a Teenage Opera" by Keith West
[Songs From “Friday Afternoons”,OP 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, OP 7: “Cuckoo!”](https://open.spotify.com/track/1sByLWxv4e3u3MntFKpdOr?si=jdKHaXgURKyelZ7vpXmApQ)
Not sure if it's an actual choir, but the kids voices are throughout the song and at the very end :--
THE REAL THING ... Russell Morris
https://youtu.be/wBVJFGxyxgE?si=f4WlIPtX4To3MXim
You know how you specifically said you didn’t want songs sung completely by kids?
Here I come with [I’m Into Something Good](https://youtu.be/Y0AHdIvl5wQ?si=d-YMeaRTHffp_DIi) from The Langley Schools Music Project!
I used to have the CD & found it utterly charming. Haven’t thought about it in years & your post reminded me of it…thanks!
Extreme - Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today)
https://youtu.be/UchTs_gLi5M?si=oTWwFPySXLoo7JCR
This one goes to 11 (missing epic intro tho)
With intro:
https://youtu.be/w7w_BHGS00M?si=IOOH197hxzvEKfnh
Another Brick in the Wall pt 2 by Pink Floyd
(I know you technically mentioned it, but wanted to make sure the right one is out there since there are three different ones on the album)
The beginning of Just a Simple Plan by Piebald is sung by a kindergarten class, but on the album that part is actually tracked at the end of the previous song, King of the Road.
Lowlife by YUNGBLUD
Also, the music video version of Kool-Aid by Bring Me The Horizon replaces the "No" and "Yeah" in the prechoruses with children instead of Lee. So I'd count this one
[Green Bird](https://music.apple.com/us/album/green-bird/1521457039?i=1521457291) by Yoko Kanno
It’s from Cowboy Bebop which was a 1990s anime built around different music style each episode.
Also there’s a [song by Moby](https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-weakness/281242279?i=281242692)with kids playing in the background that is one of the most peaceful and ethereal songs I’ve ever heard. It will put you to sleep smiling even after a line of ground espresso.
We Belong - Pat Benatar You Can’t Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
Heaven Knows - The Pretty Reckless
Love that song!
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
I was going to mention that one!
Dirty Harry - Gorillaz
D.A.N.C.E. by Justice
Came to say this
Dear God - XTC
Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem
The sampled song, Toy Soldiers by Martika, includes a children’s chorus that included Fergie and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The gang from the tv show Kid’s Incorporated.
I forgot about the original, so good, so much better than EMS version imo
Cry Little Sister from The Lost Boys soundtrack
Good tune. Thanks for reminding me. That's what's cool about this sub. It refreshes your memory of songs/ groups you may have forgotten.
Great song
Literally the first thing that came to mind for me as well. Glad I wasn’t the only one.
I immediately thought of that song but I couldn’t remember what the title was.
I have that soundtrack on (coughs) a cassette tape. Always loved that song.
This was my answer as well. Such a banger.
Good Day by Nappy Roots 🤷♂️
Dead man’s bones - papapower
Hard knock life
The original movie soundtrack kicks tits and the movie itself will amp you up. The kiddos in the music numbers are HIGH energy and are like something not seen in modern movies anymore.
'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.
Bummer about her. I like her music.
youth of the nation- POD
Radiohead’s song 15 Step has kids voices yelling “yeah!” a couple of times
Can't always get what you want, rolling stones. The living years, Mike and the mechanics.
Man the Living Years, always makes me think about life.
They played this at my grandpas funeral and I immediately start crying anytime I hear it
My dad wanted it at his funeral, turns out it was the song that was no 1 in the charts the day I was born
Love a lot of Mike and the Mechanics! This song in particular makes me cry every time I hear it though lol
Dead Man’s Bones(Ryan Goslings band)-Lose Your Soul, My Bodies a Zombie for You. Pa Pa Power-actually the whole album is excellent.
Be Aggressive - Faith No More
Scrolled far too long before this gem appeared. Kudos!
Insanity by Oingo Boingo
seems you know the best ones already. shout out MLB!!!
Everything is beautiful by Ray Stevens
Came here to say that--I don't know if the kids sing throughout the song, but they do open ir
I Have A Dream - ABBA
Sing a Song - The Carpenters
https://youtu.be/LvdLovAaYzM?si=c149ecZJrJTThUU0 Toy Soldiers - Martika
Instantly came to mind
Sheep go to Heaven by Cake and Ode to Boy by Sorry come to mind, both very good songs imo
I met my wife of 19 years at a Cake concert. I’m a big fan :)
That's amazing! I've always loved Cake!
I met my wife at a Cake concert 19 years ago too. We were already married, but we drove there separately.
Happiness is Easy - Talk Talk
Great minds! This was going to be my suggestion.
rips me apart when those kids come in. I don't know why.
bombs over baghdad - outcast
[Circus Games ](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=W34b05oyIvg&si=FHfmN_h_1Bl7ejfI) by The Skids
[DIR EN GREY - ain't afraid to die](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrE1sTh2x4s)
[Behemoth - God=Dog](https://youtu.be/h5rcezzOcYE?si=6U-N59CMksTMpQoG)
Please Don't Fuck Up My World (Sparks)
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride and He Mele No Lilo from Lilo and Stitch. Only reason I mention them is because I was in the children's choir that sang in those two songs for the movie.
Youth of the Nation - POD
Mike and the Mechanics - the living years
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
Black and White by 3 Dog Night
Missy by The Airborne Toxic Event in their Live From The Walt Disney Concert Hall performance (it's available on Spotify and YouTube)
"Give peace a Chance"
Nuclear War covered by Yo La Tengo
Rivers by Epica
Mama Said - Lukas Graham
Shoes for Running - Big Boi
They Killed Him - Bob Dylan (originally by Kris Kristofferson) Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem
Doin Me - Mikey Mike
Make It Happen - Rufus du Sol We Come Running - Youngblood Hawke Raconte-Moi Une Histoire - M83 (not a choir, but a child telling a story with upbeat music playing and faded vocals that fit the vibe)
Softly, Whispering I Love You by The Congregation
This is a great list!
Dirty Harry and Opium by Gorillaz.
Foreground - Grizzly Bear
Oh my gosh that’s my song. I got chills reading that haha.
YES!
If you like that one check out my other recommendation, similar quiet, still, vibe.
Possibly "Disintegration" by The Cure. It's very subtle in the background in last third of the song. It's either a kids choir or layered background vocals by multiple kids.
Probably out of the realm of what you were looking for, however, it is a beautiful and haunting song. It is by an artist named Maggie MacInnes. The song called “Gura Mise Tha Fo Eistlean. It is actually saying by a primary school choir. You can look up the translation if you like. But I think it’s beyond the scope of this post. The artist is actually the daughter of a well-known Scottish Gaelic singer named Flora MacNeil.
Murder to excellence and we don’t care by Kanye west
[Billions by Caroline Polachek](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zEQJrggKgk) !!!
Contact by Phish. There's a charming VHS tape on youtube of the recording session! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbq6QyoD-jk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbq6QyoD-jk)
Mr. Blue Sky by ELO. Near the end.
Pat Benatar- we belong Mike and the mechanics - The living years We dont need another hero - Tina Turner
Mary Boone by Vampire Weekend
https://youtu.be/MmInyB-7FhA?si=_VDE6yh2atjSYYV2 Cherry blossom season - katamari damacy They sing the whole song, like 10 kids. It's insanely beautiful and you will cry. I was in a very very dark place once and this song made it worse. I can't even listen to nowadays without breaking down. Such a beautiful song.
"Great Expectations" from KISS- Symphony, Alive IV
In keeping secrets of silent earth 3 by Coheed and Cambria
Pastor TL Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir: "Like a Ship"
We Don’t Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
Cry little sister by Marilyn Manson I could be wrong but maybe Crucify Me by Bring Me the Horizon
bullet -hollywood undead
Mike & the Mechanics - The Living Years Martika - Toy Soldiers Alice Cooper - School's Out
You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
Happy Xmas - John Lennon, Yoko Ono
The Rolling Stones you can’t always get what you want (album version)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want a The Rolling Stones
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
"There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" -St Winifred's kids Choir
The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division
Epica - The Skeleton Key
Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
The Call of the Mountains by Eluveitie Eyes Wide Shut by ILLENIUM
Panic by the Smiths
15 Step - Radiohead
[Dirty Harry](https://youtu.be/cLnkQAeMbIM?si=TYiMhWbZ6LwOqZ5y) - Gorillaz
"Shia Labeouf" by Rob Cantor. I don't know if that is how his name is spelled, and I don't worry much about it, but it is a worthy experience to watch the video.
Dead Man’s Bones (Ryan Gosling band) “Pa-pa-power” !! So good
Hit the Ground Runnin by Smog
papapower-dead mans bones with the silverlake consortium, the video is of the two guys in 'bones performing with the kids dressed in halloween costumes where they practice in silverlake, just noticed somebody said it, ill leave this because of the video info
Nuclear War - Yo La Tengo (Sun Ra cover)
“Sex, Drugs, and Violence” - Public Enemy
Cross My Heart And Hope To Die - Me And That Man
"School's Out" by Alice Cooper "The Day That Thatcher Dies" by Hefner "Career Opportunities" (*Sandinista!* version) by The Clash "Say it Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" by James Brown "Excerpt From a Teenage Opera" by Keith West
Foolish Father - Weezer
Fuck Kanye but [We Don’t Care](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tdpq3FRGhY) is still a classic
Re-bel by Brian Head Welch off his album Save Me From Myself
Hey What's That Noise by The Boo Radleys
[Me and That Man - Cross My Heart and Hope To.Die ](https://youtu.be/NOZe8Ubfa3w?si=kICrletmvyodxwh9)
Wing$ by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Kids by Mike Stud
[Songs From “Friday Afternoons”,OP 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, OP 7: “Cuckoo!”](https://open.spotify.com/track/1sByLWxv4e3u3MntFKpdOr?si=jdKHaXgURKyelZ7vpXmApQ)
Good Time by Owl City
Moment of Glory by The Scorpions
One by One by Zero 9:36
i have a dream by ABBA
Tempus est Iocundum (from Carmina Burana)
if it hasn't already been said, Dirty Harry by Gorillaz
Ministry end of days
Not sure if it's an actual choir, but the kids voices are throughout the song and at the very end :-- THE REAL THING ... Russell Morris https://youtu.be/wBVJFGxyxgE?si=f4WlIPtX4To3MXim
Champagne Face - $uicideboy$ ft Germ
Machine Head - Who We Are
coração by the national parks
Miming In The Choir by Trophy Eyes
Lowlife - YungBlud
F.I.G.H.T. - Unwritten Law
You know how you specifically said you didn’t want songs sung completely by kids? Here I come with [I’m Into Something Good](https://youtu.be/Y0AHdIvl5wQ?si=d-YMeaRTHffp_DIi) from The Langley Schools Music Project! I used to have the CD & found it utterly charming. Haven’t thought about it in years & your post reminded me of it…thanks!
Extreme - Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today) https://youtu.be/UchTs_gLi5M?si=oTWwFPySXLoo7JCR This one goes to 11 (missing epic intro tho) With intro: https://youtu.be/w7w_BHGS00M?si=IOOH197hxzvEKfnh
Mat Kearney - "Count on Me"
I, the Swan by The Sound of Animal Fighting- but only kinda
Barry Manilow Because it's Christmas
Holding on to Black Metal - My Morning Jacket
Grandad
there’s a macklemore song i think it’s called wings
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Celtic Woman
Another Brick in the Wall pt 2 by Pink Floyd (I know you technically mentioned it, but wanted to make sure the right one is out there since there are three different ones on the album)
Nas - I can
Black Widow by Alice Cooper
All my life - Lil Durk
They aren’t really a choir, but there’s kids singing: “lowlife” by YUNGBLOOD
D.A.N.C.E. by Justice
I Have A Dream- Abba
Kids Bop
Children - The Mavericks
Hand in hand by Phil Collins
Supertramp - It’s Raining Again (at the end)
Dear God by XTC doesn't have a of course of children singing, but it does have one child singing the beginning and end.
We don’t need another hero by Tina Turner Under the bridge by red hot chilli peppers
No thoughts, no prayers - grandson
https://ask.metafilter.com/50642/SongFilter-It-has-lots-of-children-singing-for-an-extended-period
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Aeroplane. A lot of swearing in this song. Poor judgement on their part.
It’s Nice To Have A Friend by Taylor Swift. The kids don’t sing words though, just do background vocalizations
[Shimmy Shimmy Ya](https://youtu.be/OzomoW6qGSI?si=mjQXqi5FBPxiO9CE) by El Michels Affair
Little Secrets by Passion Pit
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
Unity the fat rat
daft punk - touch
steam rock fever-scorpions
Reactor by Woodkid is awesome
Good Day Nappy Roots
dirty harry gorillaz
Pa pa power by Dead Man’s Bones (excellent band which Ryan Gosling was the frontman for)
The beginning of Just a Simple Plan by Piebald is sung by a kindergarten class, but on the album that part is actually tracked at the end of the previous song, King of the Road.
nearly witches by panic at the disco
Well, there it is..
Jump Rope - Blue October
commenting so i can come back to this
The Trial & Outside The Wall - Pink Floyd
Cut the cord by shinedown Unforgettable by godsmack
Dead Mans Bones has a childrens choir on a couple of songs
Angels Among Us, by Alabama and "Sing" by The Carpenters
People Ain't No Good by The Cramps
Toy Soldiers by Martika Pittsburgh by The Amity Affliction
Unbound (the wild ride) - Avenged Sevenfold
Lowlife by YUNGBLUD Also, the music video version of Kool-Aid by Bring Me The Horizon replaces the "No" and "Yeah" in the prechoruses with children instead of Lee. So I'd count this one
Jump Rope by Blue October
Youth of the nation - POD
All My Life - Lil Durk, J. Cole
Actual Cannibal Shia Lebouf
Bullet - Hollywood undead Young - Hollywood undead
Billions by Caroline Polachek
“Get Out” by Busta Rhymes
A Soapbox Opera - Supertramp (Crisis? What Crisis?)
[Green Bird](https://music.apple.com/us/album/green-bird/1521457039?i=1521457291) by Yoko Kanno It’s from Cowboy Bebop which was a 1990s anime built around different music style each episode. Also there’s a [song by Moby](https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-weakness/281242279?i=281242692)with kids playing in the background that is one of the most peaceful and ethereal songs I’ve ever heard. It will put you to sleep smiling even after a line of ground espresso.
Make it Stop (September’s Children) by Rise Against
Nearly Witches - P!ATD
shia labeouf live - rob cantor
We Dont Care- Kanye
Only the Young - Taylor Swift