30th November 2009

In search of…

posted in Holidays and Festivals, Music, NaBloPoMo, OmegaDotter, Pop Culture |

I’ve got a little list of music to buy the dotter for Christmas, to go with her Big Present from me.  We’ve got some Don Henley, Elton John, Trisha Yearwood, Tom Petty, Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, Feist’s “1-2-3-4″, Queen’s “We Are The Champions”, Taylor Swift, Kidz Bop, a Beyonce, some Chris Rock, a Sean Kingston, some High School Musical and Shrek…and to fill in the Chinese pop section, we have some Wilber Pan, Angela Zhang, S.H.E., and Jolin Tsai.

But I need some suggestions for classic or older rock, more C-pop, and new American stuff.  So, parents of 8-9-10 year olds:  What are your kids listening to?

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There are currently 10 responses to “In search of…”

  1. 1 On November 30th, 2009, Tonggu Momma said:

    I don’t have a tween or older child, but I personally love the indie rock of Deserts Chang ( ?? ), a Taiwanese artist.

  2. 2 On November 30th, 2009, Tonggu Momma said:

    Well, crud. The Chinese characters didn’t show up. Sorry about that.

  3. 3 On November 30th, 2009, GrannyJ said:

    In the classics corner, there are the obvious ones —

    Carnival of the Animals
    Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
    Peter & the Wolf

    Should I get one or two of these for Xmas?

  4. 4 On December 1st, 2009, Kaz Jones said:

    Also in the classics corner, how about ‘The Sorceror’s Apprentice’ by Dukas (she can watch Disney’s Fantasia too as it’s the music for Mickey Mouse’s, um, sorceror’s apprentice bit).

    Or Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. That’s great for kids, especially if she likes the ballet.

    Or even one of my faves, Dvorak’s Symphony No 9, the New World symphony. The music paints such vivid pictures of American Indians (are we still allowed to call them that? or is it First Nations now?) running through forests, and the spirituals sung by the African slaves, and just the general sweeping grandeur of American landscapes.

  5. 5 On December 1st, 2009, 3cmum said:

    Okay well I really hate to say this but my 8 year old still loves Hannah Montana

    That being said, she also loves alot of the Beatles and Abba!

    I like your list and that is a good idea - you have me thinking!

  6. 6 On December 1st, 2009, sybil said:

    My 5-year old is on a disco kick right now. How about The Bee Gee’s or the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?

  7. 7 On December 1st, 2009, Willem said:

    Hello, I can recommend Rainie Yang, anoher beautifull Taiwan female singer. AI Mei is one of my fafo’s. You can also find her on Youtube

  8. 8 On December 1st, 2009, JaneM said:

    My 10 year old grand-daughter listens to Taylor Swift and the Jonas Bros.

  9. 9 On December 1st, 2009, Jean said:

    How about some fine old Folk tunes - Burl Ives; Peter, Paul & Mary; Pete Seegar; Etc. Etc. they all recorded lots of songs other than the ones for the ankle biter/knee banger crowd. Songs like Joe Hill, john Henry, If I Had A Hammer. You should know many of them from your childhood.
    And there’s always the Beatles.

  10. 10 On December 2nd, 2009, noreen said:

    How about Roy Orbison for really classic early rock? My three-year-old grandchildren love the Beatles.

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