got me thinking, what do you give to the kid who s just getting into good music? What collection of songs would make sure he/she doesn t head down the wrong paths? What would give them a sense of history, without being stuffy and boring?
Will I ever stop asking questions?
Um, right
So, shout them out. And, please, this is for the children, so give a reason why they should have this song.
Dead Milkmen Bitchin Camaro So they ll realize there is humor in good music, and that a joke band need not sound hokey. Mew The Zookeeper s Boy (quiet haters) So they ll see that romance, drama, and falsetto have a place in rock music.
And scene!
Happy Time or Buzzin Fly by Tim Buckley- so when he ends up gushing about Jeff Buckley he has an understanding of where Jeff got his chops.
Cherry Bomb- The Runaways- so he learns to appreciate rockin women.
Sound Vision- David Bowie: It s a great song, and it s David Freakin Bowie!
Just make sure he knows his musical history so there s no embarassing Who s John Lennon? moments later in life.
Ramones.
Velvet Underground.
Other punk/New Wave Blondie, Cars, Stranglers, the Jam
Some carefully selected Zappa.
Some of the Brit folkrockers Fairport Convention (duh), Steeleye Span, Pentangle.
Ska/bluebeat/whatever UB40 , Madness, the Selectors
Helen, your conviction blew me away. That s it, I m blown. C mon Helmet, no self-promotion?
Golden opportunity here. Henry, screw it, I m putting Frankie Teardrop in, for the kids doesn t mean non-threatening . Blair, I dare you to not comment when you get back.
MUWAHAHAHA Kate, that s a history lesson I could totally get behind. Pekka, teenage kicks, so hard to beat. Word.
minelli, Pavement, really? Why haven t you told us before? and Fela Kuti, nice!
It s good to let em know that good music is not just Western European. doodle007, who doesn t love some Death Cab? They are the gateway sound.
fairportfan, great list, love it! gradys, yes, the kids need to dance, even if they don t know how.
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