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Parents - What Are The 6yos Listening To?

DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
I just had a request to provide the music list for a children's carnival-themed event here at good-ol' WGBH. I have no fusking idea what that's all about. Outside my wheelhouse. So, what are your children listening to these days? I'm looking for relatively high-energy, mostly instrumental if possible. No f-bombs.b,121b, 21Holler at your incredibly img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game02vy9.gif" alt="" 21 boy.
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  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    hannah montana?
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    My 7 year old digs Jonas Brothers, High School Music s/t, Ramones and the Who.b,121b,121Kylie gets grudging props too.
  • ZEN2ZEN2 1,540 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121hannah montana? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Unfortunately, yes.b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icegrill.gif" alt="" 21
  • Garcia_VegaGarcia_Vega 2,428 Posts
    Play anything that's high energy and catchy. Really most 6 year olds don't care. My kids love the Disney stuff but will like almost anything I put on that has a good beat.b,121You're thinking about it too much DB, just play Top 40 stuff you like.
  • ZEN2ZEN2 1,540 Posts
    My daughters are into Gorillaz, MIA, Santogold, and basically anything that might be featured on a greatest hits of the 80s compilation.
  • verb606verb606 2,518 Posts
    Have the High School Musical people put out CD's? It seems like that shit is the hot fire among the grade school set. b,121b,121I say bust out all your Raffi raers and school those young bucks.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Why dumb it down for "The Children"?
  • DJ_NevilleCDJ_NevilleC 1,922 Posts
    Its funny when I DJ weddings because it's always the six and unders that start moving first. If its got a good beat they'll move. As kids get older they start to get self conscious and worry about looking cool. Its too bad we can't stay unselfconscious our whole lives! Most grown ups (at least in the US) need liquor or drugs to loosen up and hit the dance floor.b,121b,121I did go to one wedding where the DJ was so bad that even the four years olds were standing there with their arms crossed. img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nagl2.gif" alt="" 21
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Why dumb it down for "The Children"? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Translation: Hit 'em with some Ornette Coleman!
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Its too bad we can't stay unselfconscious our whole lives! Most grown up (at least in the US) need liquor or drugs to loosen up and hit the dance floor.b,121b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121So true. Back when my wife was a girlfriend, she practically had to drag my ass onto the dancefloor--and this is at a proper jazz/funk/soul/latin party. I had to knock back a couple first AND wait for enough people to hit the floor.b,121b,121Anyway, I digress.b,121b,121My niece loves Hanna Montana.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Why dumb it down for "The Children"? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Translation: Hit 'em with some Ornette Coleman! b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Oops - I meant feed 'em Happy Meals and play whatever Disney offers.
  • LoopDreamsLoopDreams 1,195 Posts
    Kids Like FUNK. Drop it and watch them boogie there little asses off.
  • AlmondAlmond 1,427 Posts
    ^^^Funk should be fun. Some James Brown. Ease them into reggae with some Bob Marley, like Three Little Birds or Jammin'.
  • cratedigginnatecratedigginnate 106 Posts
    The Ventures & Jan & Deanb,121b,121bust out your KIMBOs!!! haha
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    6 yrs olds come with moms...b,121b,121Al Green
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,954 Posts
    Feeder (Just A Day) - "Did do-do-do, did do-do-doooo..." b,121Foo Fighters (Pretender, or anything that starts quiet and gets really loud)b,121Black Eyed Peas (the hits)b,121b,121Stellar Regions.b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121One of the above is not serious.
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Why dumb it down for "The Children"? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Translation: Hit 'em with some Ornette Coleman! b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Oops - I meant feed 'em Happy Meals and play whatever Disney offers. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121Is there a list of (*soulstrut approved) music for little people? If not I think we need one.b,121b,121b,121I nominate b,121b,121img src="http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Features/Images/FuzzyFeltFolk.jpg"1
  • asstroasstro 1,754 Posts
    I mentioned this in a thread a couple of weeks ago, check out Baby Loves Hip-Hop Presents The Dino 5. Produced by Prince Paul, features Chali 2NA, Ladybug Mecca, Rahzel, and Wordsworth. It's a story with songs, so it's more of a CD for a car trip than a party, but it's pretty great. Prince Paul's music is perfect for kiddie ears. My kids love this to death, you can check samples on iTunes:b,121b,121img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OUXPzHfSL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"1
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121I mentioned this in a thread a couple of weeks ago, check out Baby Loves Hip-Hop Presents The Dino 5. Produced by Prince Paul, features Chali 2NA, Ladybug Mecca, Rahzel, and Wordsworth. It's a story with songs, so it's more of a CD for a car trip than a party, but it's pretty great. Prince Paul's music is perfect for kiddie ears. My kids love this to death, you can check samples on iTunes:b,121b,121img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OUXPzHfSL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"1 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121Thanks for the tip on that! My sons both love it.
  • willie_fugalwillie_fugal 1,862 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121I mentioned this in a thread a couple of weeks ago, check out Baby Loves Hip-Hop Presents The Dino 5. Produced by Prince Paul, features Chali 2NA, Ladybug Mecca, Rahzel, and Wordsworth. It's a story with songs, so it's more of a CD for a car trip than a party, but it's pretty great. Prince Paul's music is perfect for kiddie ears. My kids love this to death, you can check samples on iTunes:b,121b,121img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OUXPzHfSL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"1 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121I'm guessing it's from the same people that produced the Baby Loves Jazz stuff? also definitely recommended: it's got Sharon Jones, MMW dudes, sex mob dudes.b,121b,121also, i got this recently, and it's THAT SHIT: a href="http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showoneprod.asp?ProductID=5798" target="_blank"1Funky Kidz/a1b,121b,121the best of NOLA funk up kids classics.b,121b,121btw i'm nowhere close to having kids yet. just my 2cb,121b,121oh yeah and i always liked this too: a href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Kids-Only-Jerry-Garcia/dp/B000003913" target="_blank"1Garcia/Grisman - Not For Kids Only/a1
  • chasechase 767 Posts
    my 6 yo daughter digs, b,121b,121Hanna b,121Jonas b,121Anything Disney... b,121b,121my 9 yo, classic rock all day... Thanks Guitar Hero img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" 21
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    I was asked to make a CD for my girl's godchild, he is 5...I put The Cardinals "Choo Choo Train" on it...uptempo, happy as fugg doo wop...it was a hit with him. All kids that age like trains. Put songs about trains on that list.
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    Thanks for the help, err-body! I ended up copping that Funky Kidz comp and an iTunes comp called Kids Rock Songs, featuring this shite:b,121b,121img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/Great_Blue_Hills/Picture1-45.png"1b,121img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/Great_Blue_Hills/Picture2-20.png"1b,121img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/Great_Blue_Hills/Picture3-11.png"1b,121img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/Great_Blue_Hills/Picture4-8.png"1b,121img src="http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/Great_Blue_Hills/Picture5-4.png"1b,121b,121I'm glad I don't have to be there.
  • knewjakknewjak 1,231 Posts
    'bad to the bone' george thorogoodb,121'born in the usa' bruce springsteenb,121b,121im guessing crap like that
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    As a kid i had plenty of childrens tv and listened to kids records until around the first grade. b,121b,121After that I listened to what adults did. Birthday parties had regular disco & r&b. b,121b,121They never played Alvin and The Chipmunks Rap records for us.
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    My 4.5 and 2 year really like anything with a driving beat, especially digging Replacements and Stooges right now. Shit is hilarious. If I throw some Smokey on they give me the gas face, like its "Turn the soft batch shit off now, Pops". Go-Gos drives the lils wild too.
  • jaysusjaysus 787 Posts
    What about They Might Be Giants last 3 cds?
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121 If I throw some Smokey on they give me the gas face, like its "Turn the soft batch shit off now, Pops".b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121What Smokey are u playin? Quiet Storm or You Better Shop Around?
  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 If I throw some Smokey on they give me the gas face, like its "Turn the soft batch shit off now, Pops".b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121What Smokey are u playin? Quiet Storm or You Better Shop Around? b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Please, Cruisin'
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 If I throw some Smokey on they give me the gas face, like its "Turn the soft batch shit off now, Pops".b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121What Smokey are u playin? Quiet Storm or You Better Shop Around? b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Please, Cruisin' b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Well, cmon that's obvious theyre not gonna "get" slow jams at 4-6 years old, but playin it will only broaden their taste down the line.
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