Kid-friendly music - SUGGESTIONS

[ExtraSlow]

So I've made my kids a couple of mix cd's for them to listen to, and they really like them. I'm happy to have them listening to "real" music and not that kidz Bop crap, or the garbage that's on the radio most of the time.

What would you suggest for "real music" for your kids to listen to? Only requirement is that it should have no swears/sex/politics/violence.

[speedog]

Bare Naked Ladies would probably be a good start.

[Epididymitis]

Your kids ever heard of the maiden?????

[Clever]

My kids loved Jack Johnson when they were younger, they still do, but they listen to pretty much anything now.

[03ozwhip]

well I'm a bad parent....my kids favorite artist is DMX...I don't know why, maybe it's the voice. but I suggest looking for the radio edits of music that usually isn't made for kids, that way, you can still listen to what you want too and maybe they'll like it.

nothing like sitting in a car for hours at a time listening to baby Einstein. anyways, maybe it isn't the best suggestion but it's what I did....I listen to my music unedited all the time now and although it's full of swearing, my kid does not and will not swear. ( I do still pick and choose what comes on, there's some seriously inappropriate stuff that I listen to lol)

[Pacman]

I've got the Bare Naked Ladies "Snack Time" CD, which is great as it's more kids orientated but good for adults.

I can burn you a copy if you like.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snacktime!

[HuMz]

If they like hiphop anything by Andy Mineo, NF, or Lacrae is clean.

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[AndyL]

Raffi man! It's all about the Raffi!
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[killramos]

I heard the insane clown posse is "in" with all the young people these days :rofl:

[Melinda]

My kids will tell you their favorite artists are Queen, the Beatles, and Ed Sheeran. As someone who as a kid loved the spice girls and only realized as an adult listening to it again that 'Two Become One' was entirely about sex, I tend to not freak out too much about hidden content in music, at least until they're older.

[Neil4Speed]

Whats wrong with the Classics? Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Beatles, Michael Jackson

[legendboy]

Originally posted by Neil4Speed
Whats wrong with the Classics? Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Beatles, Michael Jackson

Eagles too ^ This is what i have been trying to do.

I have two girls, 7 & 10 and they listen to moms top 40 music. They are shaking their asses and dancing like they were in a club!!!

fuck that shit!!!

[loweg]

My four year old sons current Spotify playlist is weezer and trolls soundtrack

[hurrdurr]

I generally just try to get the censored versions of my favourites.

A lot of the newer rap albums say "E" next to it if the lyrics are explicit otherwise it's generally safe

[rage2]

I set parental settings to clean and let them loose on Apple Music. They figure out and discover their own stuff. Pretty funny that our 3 yr old is keeping me up to date on new music, since I only listen to old man shit haha. He manages his own favorites playlist, which is shared with me for easy access in the car.

Favorites are typical pop stuff, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, One Direction and even some Flo Rida. Thank god he has no grasp of double entendres haha.

[Sugarphreak]

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[90_Shelby]

Johnny Cash

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Music is one of those things I don’t think should be censored, even for kids. It really is the ultimate freedom of expression, and should just be enjoyed as the artist intended. I was listening to songs with explicit lyrics by the time I was in about 6th grade, and so were all the other kids. The only people who think it is a big deal is helicopter parents**

**Disclaimer: Not a parent, generally zero fucks given about kids
Totally agree with this at a certain age. Currently my kids are quite a bit younger than grade six.

[blitz]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow

Totally agree with this at a certain age. Currently my kids are quite a bit younger than grade six.

3 year olds are basically over emotional parrots.

[rage2]

Originally posted by blitz
3 year olds are basically over emotional parrots.
Yup. Reciting oh my gosh look at that butt from the Sing soundtrack at the right moments just cracks me up.

[Epididymitis]

Originally posted by AndyL
Raffi man! It's all about the Raffi!
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Omg, such a classic. I used to have like, the DRYEST orgasms to this as a little fella.

[blownz]

Quick rant related to this topic:

Maybe it is just my perception and not reality, but why is it that is seems like almost every "artist" nowadays needs to swear so much in songs? When I was younger I only remember hard core rap having swearing, but now it seems that tons of the top 40 songs have radio edits due to the swearing and I don't remember that at all 30 years ago.

It is irritating when you have kids under 10 and you want to minimize their exposure to swearing until they are old enough to understand when it may or may not be appropriate to use.

I just personally feel that people that constantly swear (and artists that insist on swearing in songs) typically are just too stupid to come up with a more appropriate word. Case in point: At my younger kids ball hockey game on Sunday there were 3 dads sitting in the standings talking and all of them were dropping f-bombs every 3rd or so word. There are tons of young kids sitting around them and they sound like a bunch of inbred idiots. They were asked by numerous people to stop and they kept dropping f-bombs, but then apologizing because apparently they just have trouble not using the word... :rolleyes:

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by blownz
Quick rant related to this topic:

Maybe it is just my perception and not reality, but why is it that is seems like almost every "artist" nowadays needs to swear so much in songs? When I was younger I only remember hard core rap having swearing, but now it seems that tons of the top 40 songs have radio edits due to the swearing and I don't remember that at all 30 years ago.

It is irritating when you have kids under 10 and you want to minimize their exposure to swearing until they are old enough to understand when it may or may not be appropriate to use.

I just personally feel that people that constantly swear (and artists that insist on swearing in songs) typically are just too stupid to come up with a more appropriate word. Case in point: At my younger kids ball hockey game on Sunday there were 3 dads sitting in the standings talking and all of them were dropping f-bombs every 3rd or so word. There are tons of young kids sitting around them and they sound like a bunch of inbred idiots. They were asked by numerous people to stop and they kept dropping f-bombs, but then apologizing because apparently they just have trouble not using the word... :rolleyes:
fuck you and your horseshit attitude fuckface. but really, I have a problem with swearing. I guess I'm one of those dumb people because I actually LIKE to swear.

I can come up with words just fine, it's just a nice gap filler. at the end of the day, as long as I don't hear my kid swearing, that's all I care about.

[BensonTT]

I just watched Menace to Society with my 7yr old son yesterday.. Does that make me a bad father? lol

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by BensonTT
I just watched Menace to Society with my 7yr old son yesterday.. Does that make me a bad father? lol :eek: I can't wait to do that! my kid is 8 so you're a worse father than I am.

[Penis McNickels]

Originally posted by Epididymitis
Your kids ever heard of the maiden?????

I took my kids (6 and 9) to Maiden in Edmonton.

[D'z Nutz]

I've put together an 80's playlist on Spotify for a road trip I'm doing with some friends and their kids this summer (mostly upbeat stuff for the long drive). Current running time is 8 hours and 20 minutes and I've barely cracked the hair bands haha! I'm pretty sure their kids will enjoy it because they were demanding the Top Gun soundtrack the whole time we were in San Diego last year

[tonytiger55]

As suggested above Michael Jackson, Beatles, Queen.

Rolling stones, David Bowie, Bob Marley, The Clash, The Police, The Smiths, George Michael, Madonna, Massive Attack, Simple Red, Pet Shop Boys, Happy Mondays, Duran Duran, Oasis, Amy Winehouse, Cold Play, Radio Head, Joy Division, The Cranberries, Marvin Gaye, Air,

Alternative/World. Ravi Shankar, Buena Vista Social Club, Pure Garage : 100 Garage Classics, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gustav Holst The Planet Suite, Nitin Sawhney, Miles Davis, Ministry of Sound 1997-2000 Annual.

If you want misunderstood homie in da hood music.. without swearing... Run DMC. They showed it can be done.