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post #51 of 69
5/7/09 at 2:37pm
Oddly enough, my 4-year-old is in LOVE with Flaming Lips Soft Bulletin.
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post #52 of 69
5/7/09 at 3:20pm
My son is 3 and he gets his rock from the Imagination Movers and I'm more than happy to listen to it.

Yes they Movers sing about painting, the days of the week, and playing catch but damn if they aren't awesome at what they do.

BTW the Imagination Movers just released the Season 1 soundtrack with 27 songs called "For those about to Hop" on Tuesday exclusively at TARGET. It's $10 for 27 songs and its probably one of the best bangs for your buck Children's music-wise. And the songs do NOT suck.

PS: the CD doesn't hit other retailers or the internet until July so you better go get yours today before it sells out. (rumor is target only has 2 copies per store)

well enough for the plug. I'm a major Imagination Movers fan and I've been listening to their new cd all week and unabashedly loving it.
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post #53 of 69
5/7/09 at 3:27pm
ABBA and Queen were the first groups I really "got into", those are good choices.

Creedence might not be a bad one to start with either.
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post #54 of 69
5/7/09 at 3:31pm
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My son is 3 and he gets his rock from the Imagination Movers and I'm more than happy to listen to it.

Yes they Movers sing about painting, the days of the week, and playing catch but damn if they aren't awesome at what they do.

BTW the Imagination Movers just released the Season 1 soundtrack with 27 songs called "For those about to Hop" on Tuesday exclusively at TARGET. It's $10 for 27 songs and its probably one of the best bangs for your buck Children's music-wise. And the songs do NOT suck.

PS: the CD doesn't hit other retailers or the internet until July so you better go get yours today before it sells out. (rumor is target only has 2 copies per store)

well enough for the plug. I'm a major Imagination Movers fan and I've been listening to their new cd all week and unabashedly loving it.
I can second the Imagination Movers as a great kids band. We could probably do a whole other thread on non-insipid music specifically aimed at kids, and the Movers would be at the top of my list along with Laurie Berkner.
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post #55 of 69
5/7/09 at 3:36pm
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ABBA and Queen were the first groups I really "got into", those are good choices.
I'm seriously digging all of the unexpected ABBA love. Is it wrong that as a 40-year-old genre geek, one of my favorite movies last year was Mamma Mia?

Wait. Let's consider that a rhetorical question.

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post #56 of 69
5/7/09 at 3:45pm
...occasionally likes ABBA...
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post #57 of 69
5/7/09 at 4:13pm
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...occasionally likes ABBA...
There's no regret. If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend...
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post #58 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:10pm
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...occasionally likes ABBA...
The B&B boys wrote a pretty good pop tune with nice vocal hooks. What's not to like?
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post #59 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:19pm
What about something like this?
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post #60 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:22pm
I used to be like that, inundating my kid with "good" music. And don't get me wrong, most, if not all, of the music listed here is good and has artistic value.

But as a parent I've learned that my kid's going to gravitate to what she gravitates to, and no matter what I pimp out to her, she's likely going to ignore 90% of what I try to get her to like. And that's okay.

I discovered the good stuff later in life, in my early 20s. And when I did it served me a lot better than when I was a kid. I don't think I would have had a whole lot of use for great, quality music in my teens. At that time, I just wanted to play around and hang out. It wasn't till I moved out on my own into the world that the good stuff took.

So I wouldn't push it too much. It'll happen if it happens, and if it doesn't, it's no sweat off your nose. I'm pleased that I got my kid to like Nirvana's "Sliver" but I'm not going to force any music on her. They're going to rebel anyway, so no matter what mommy and daddy think is good stuff they're going to disdain it later on anyway.
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post #61 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:33pm
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2) Tegan & Sara - Solid pop, with very solid (and totally non-sexual) lyrics. Plus, almost every artist mentioned so far has been male, and you want a little more variety there.
Great choice. However, "Like O, Like H" may be one possible exception to the non-sexual lyrics angle. I have a suspicion. Though, I'd be amazed if most kids would like that song enough based on the music alone to really listen to the lyrics.
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post #62 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:58pm
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I used to be like that, inundating my kid with "good" music. And don't get me wrong, most, if not all, of the music listed here is good and has artistic value.

But as a parent I've learned that my kid's going to gravitate to what she gravitates to, and no matter what I pimp out to her, she's likely going to ignore 90% of what I try to get her to like. And that's okay.

I discovered the good stuff later in life, in my early 20s. And when I did it served me a lot better than when I was a kid. I don't think I would have had a whole lot of use for great, quality music in my teens. At that time, I just wanted to play around and hang out. It wasn't till I moved out on my own into the world that the good stuff took.

So I wouldn't push it too much. It'll happen if it happens, and if it doesn't, it's no sweat off your nose. I'm pleased that I got my kid to like Nirvana's "Sliver" but I'm not going to force any music on her. They're going to rebel anyway, so no matter what mommy and daddy think is good stuff they're going to disdain it later on anyway.
Yeah, I know this is pretty much going to be the case...and you can't fight rebellion. But I'd feel a little remiss if I didn't at least *expose* the kids to good music. Even if she only finds a couple of artists in there that she likes, it will be worth it. I expect that she'll also come to me with requests to put Miley Cyrus and the like in there as well, and I'd never actively keep it away from her (except Barney, and maybe Yo Gabba Gabba...you have to have limits).

I'm basically still in the rebellion phase myself, pushing back against the way my parents raised *me*. I heard nothing but country from my parents, and remember listening avidly to the radio when friends parents would drive us places tuned in to those great 70's FM stations. It's not about forcing anything on her, it's about opening the door. At least that's what I *hope* to accomplish, anyway.
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post #63 of 69
5/7/09 at 5:59pm
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What about something like this?
Motown will definitely be making an appearance. Hitsviile, indeed!
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post #64 of 69
5/7/09 at 7:47pm
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What about something like this?
That's a pretty good collection too, from what I recall. I need to check the tracklist on mine to refresh my memory.
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post #65 of 69
5/7/09 at 8:51pm
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Yeah, I have no idea what the age cutoffs are for what Levitin's talking about.

Hypothetically, if you start a kid out on the Beatles, free jazz, Gregorian chants, and Chinese classical music, they won't naturally gravitate toward the Beatles just because it sounds most "familiar" to their ears. But at 4 and 10, they've probably already had plenty of exposure to Western music through TV and such, so they probably would. At that point, I suspect they have to train their ears to enjoy the unfamiliar stuff just like the rest of us do. But maybe they're still more malleable than we think?
Well then Lurker, I think you need to get her listening to some Frank Zappa then, stat.
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post #66 of 69
5/7/09 at 10:50pm
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I lurk around these forums a lot, and want to get some recommendations for music to fill up my 7-year-old daughter's new MP3 player. Specifically, I want to start her on a steady diet of good music so she'll be prepared to fight off the infectious tween pop that she is soon to be bombarded with.

So the songs should be fairly non-sexual and light on the profanity. There's plenty of time for that later. Basically I'm looking for stuff that's timeless, or wicked good, or just plain fun that will appeal to a young mind.

Hit me with some good tunes...
Select Beach Boys songs
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post #67 of 69
5/8/09 at 12:15am
Adrian Belew-Big Electric Cat
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post #68 of 69
5/8/09 at 5:30am
First record my father made me like, when I was about five: TOMMY by The Who.

Never mind 'Uncle Ernie' is about a pederast, I sincerely doubt that lyrics that aren't overtly obscene (containing curse words or explicit language) matter too much. I just thought the Pinball Wizard was a cool guy.

In that respect: we also had two Muppet Show Cast albums that got heavy rotation. I even suspect I started playing drums because of Animal. And looking at it now, Muppet Show still is a quality product all round. Great arrangements and musicianship, witty lyrics, and the choices for cover songs (Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Billie Holiday, the rare good Billy Joel 'NY State of Mind') is never less than impeccable.

Plus it's got furry puppets. Plus they hid the weed in Miss Piggy when touring. The learning never stops!
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post #69 of 69
5/9/09 at 1:07pm
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I'm totally picturing what my daughter's face would look like if something like Earth Died Screaming or 9th and Hennepin. She already thinks I'm weird...
I was thinking more along the lines of stuff like "Eyeball Kid" or "Innocent When You Dream" or "Filipino Box Spring Hog".

I always tell my wife that I hope our kid goes to school or junior high or whatever under the blissful illusion that Richard Thompson, the Pogues, Tom Waits, etc have sold mega-bazillion records and are world-famous stars.
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