Having a couple of 5-year-old's has definitely given me a new insight into what really defines pop music: harmonic complexity and melancholy are as unappetizing to them as spicy food and leafy green vegetables. They want to hear stuff with a huge obvious repetitive hook, and I'm realizing why songs like "Shake It Off" are so ubiquitous (they even play that stuff in the kindergarten gym class).
If anyone has any ideas to expand our repertoire, post them here -- I searched ILM for ideas, and this thread was all I turned up.
― enochroot, Sunday, 15 October 2017 20:37 (six years ago) link
My kids' current top 10:
Charli XCX - Break the RulesQueen - We Will Rock Youthe Baby Shark DanceDjedjotronic - KaikoKinderen voor kinderen - FitlalaThis Is Halloween from Nightmare Before ChristmasMaria Rita - Cântico brasileiro no. 3: KamaiuráMeco - Star Wars (12" version)Los del Rio - MacarenaPet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 12 October 2018 06:38 (five years ago) link
Nora currently into Caravan of Love, Sinead doing Nothing Compares 2 U, Frozen OST, and anything on 6music she deems “noisy”.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 12 October 2018 06:42 (five years ago) link
Tolerable music my kids liked growing up - many of Beck’s poppier albums (e.g. Guero), White Stripes esp White Blood Cells and Elephant, Yo Gabba Gabba, and co-sign on TMBG “No!” Lately it’s been Kacey Musgraves and Courtney Barnett so I ain’t complaining, but then they are 12 and 16 now.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Friday, 12 October 2018 07:01 (five years ago) link
Oh and B-52’s, Breeders, Kate Bush singles
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Friday, 12 October 2018 07:03 (five years ago) link
oh and Beatles, duh. The Yellow Submarine Songtrack is friendliest.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Friday, 12 October 2018 07:08 (five years ago) link
My 8 and 10 year old have known all the words to There Is A Light That Never Goes Out for a good few years. Proud parenting moment.
Current faves include Panic! At The Disco, Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, Ariana, CRJ, Boy Azooga and the GotG soundtracks
― groovypanda, Friday, 12 October 2018 07:09 (five years ago) link
Los del Rio - Macarena
hee hee hee
― niels, Friday, 12 October 2018 09:03 (five years ago) link
I absolutely hated music for kids when I was a kid. I'm sure plenty of children out there feel the same.
― pomenitul, Friday, 12 October 2018 09:09 (five years ago) link
My boy (12 1/2) wanted me to make him a hip-hop playlist the other day. I thought about a kid-friendly playlist for a while, then decided I'd rather sit with him and listen to it and explain the history and context of the language etc. I dunno if it's the right decision.
My daughter (10) likes Ariana and the Mamma Mia soundtrack, mostly.
― Have the Rams stopped screaming yet, Lloris? (Chinaski), Friday, 12 October 2018 13:32 (five years ago) link
There’s a ton of great music made specifically for (young) kids. Caspar Babypants, Laurie Berkner, Charlie Hope, Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael, Samba Salad... these are some big names that come immediately to mind. We have a bunch of mix CDs from a toddler music class with lots of others, if anyone’s interested.
― brush ’em like crazy (morrisp), Friday, 12 October 2018 13:45 (five years ago) link
Chinaski, that sounds like the rightest decision. Props.
― pomenitul, Friday, 12 October 2018 13:48 (five years ago) link
My 7-year-old's been pulling my old cassette tapes from the basement. The group that's been the biggest hit with him and his 4-year-old brother is Shonen Knife. Which makes sense I suppose.
― erasingclouds, Friday, 12 October 2018 15:02 (five years ago) link
We watched Charlotte's Web over the holidays and it inspired me to learn this on guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVqA9cBdYbs
chords: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/charlottes-web/deep-in-the-dark-chords-1421860no tab for the harpsichord part but it's not that difficult
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 23:20 (four years ago) link
The songs in that movie are excellent.
― Don’t yell ‘Judas!’ in a crowded theater (morrisp), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 23:31 (four years ago) link