Songs for children that don't make you want to blow your brains out

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.

OP Here - Yep, I think this is what we'll end up doing. Most of what DH likes though will most likely be off limits, but we should be able to find some classic rock that she'll enjoy.

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Anonymous wrote:
Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.


OP Here - Yep, I think this is what we'll end up doing. Most of what DH likes though will most likely be off limits, but we should be able to find some classic rock that she'll enjoy.

I was hoping the same, but it hasn't quite worked out that way. I don't know if it's the lyrics or what, but my kids (3 & 5) definitely request real 'kids' music ever since I let them listen to a CD or two of it. The best I've been able to do is make some themed mixes about topics they are interested in with adult songs (think Springstein and train songs). Kid's CD I've found more tolerable include the Boyton Dog Train CD (the others were kind of grating and even Dog Train has some songs I try to skip) and They Might Be Giants.

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My children listen to what I listen to - namely, classical music. Opera. My husband's Dire Straits albums.

They listen to their training CDs to rehearse their choir songs and violin music.

Occasionally, they still like to to listen to their old nursery rhymes.

This shouldn't be difficult.

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Anonymous wrote:
I was hoping the same, but it hasn't quite worked out that way. I don't know if it's the lyrics or what, but my kids (3 & 5) definitely request real 'kids' music ever since I let them listen to a CD or two of it. The best I've been able to do is make some themed mixes about topics they are interested in with adult songs (think Springstein and train songs). Kid's CD I've found more tolerable include the Boyton Dog Train CD (the others were kind of grating and even Dog Train has some songs I try to skip) and They Might Be Giants.

First PP who suggested "real music" here. My daughter loves the Beatles and Bob Marley. She likes the current suite of pop stars (raging war in our house about whether Katy Perry is better than Taylor Swift). She enjoys Zeppelin and the Doors. She is a huge fan of Cyndi Lauper and David Bowie. She has recently gotten into 60s girl groups like the Chiffons. She also likes kids' music, but she stays well rounded because there is simply no universe in which I am going to listen to the Boyton music or whatever. Just can't do it.

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Our whole family loves Elizabeth Mitchell, the Okee Dokee Brothers, and the Beatles.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.

OP Here - Yep, I think this is what we'll end up doing. Most of what DH likes though will most likely be off limits, but we should be able to find some classic rock that she'll enjoy.

What was the point of your thread?

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.

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NP. I've tried this, but you'd be surprised how many songs have lyrics or themes that aren't appropriate for kids. My 5 year old easily picks up on this and starts asking questions. Even my 2.5 year old can singalong to most songs....which is how he learned the word "fuck" after listening to Ben Folds Five with me one afternoon. I tried the Beatles the other day, and again there were too many songs where my 5 year old was like "Mom, what does --- mean?!"

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.

My DS's favorite "childhood songs" we're Piano Man by Billy Joel, Hotel California, anything by Jimmy Buffet, early 80s Journey and Queen.

My favorite songs as a child were anything by Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez and Judy Collins and show tunes!

I detest children's songs and so did my children...let your children listen to real music!

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The Not-Its! Especially the Raise Your Hand album. It sounds more grown up than Laurie Berkner, but with kid friendly themes. The lead singer was in Velocity Girl in the 90s.

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Jack Johnson - Curious George Soundtrack

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Mine love imagine dragons and maroon 5

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why can't she listen to the music that you listen to? I have never understood this. My child loves classic rock. She loves 80s music. She's pretty into the pop music of now. We listen to everything in our family and I'm pretty sure that the only "kids music" that she is into is the Frozen soundtrack.


OP Here - Yep, I think this is what we'll end up doing. Most of what DH likes though will most likely be off limits, but we should be able to find some classic rock that she'll enjoy.

I was hoping the same, but it hasn't quite worked out that way. I don't know if it's the lyrics or what, but my kids (3 & 5) definitely request real 'kids' music ever since I let them listen to a CD or two of it. The best I've been able to do is make some themed mixes about topics they are interested in with adult songs (think Springstein and train songs). Kid's CD I've found more tolerable include the Boyton Dog Train CD (the others were kind of grating and even Dog Train has some songs I try to skip) and They Might Be Giants.

I agree-- we started out that way but at the really young ages my kids didn't really like even "easy" pop music. I have friends whose kids were raised on punk so YMMV.

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Squeeze

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Anonymous wrote:The Not-Its! Especially the Raise Your Hand album. It sounds more grown up than Laurie Berkner, but with kid friendly themes. The lead singer was in Velocity Girl in the 90s.

+1 Their Tag, You're It album is my favorite.

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The Pop Ups are a huge hit with our kids, and I don't mind listening to it.