Music for Young Ears

[dotinthesky]

My 10-year-old cousin wanted to hear songs that I like because she doesn't know anything other than Brasil's style of country music (Sertaneja). So I played her Alkaline Trio's "Don't Say You Won't" (got a bounce and some air guitar) followed by a-Ha's "Take on Me" (excitement).

I'm now going to show her some music videos and ask her to rate them from 0 to 10. First three up are:

- A-ha's "Take on Me"
- The Cure's "In Between Days"
- The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"

Which videos do you think she MUST see? Is the PG rated version of Gaga's "Telephone" appropriate?

Comments

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

She gave "Take on Me": 9.7 out of 10
and she gave Luan Santana's "Meteoro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gZgs72kwc)": 1000 out of 10

[wink-martindale.livejournal.com]

Haha! So cute.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm very curious to see what she says to this.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Do let me know. I thought it would be educational.

[bella1978.livejournal.com]

I still think Take on Me is the best video ever made.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It's a gem.

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

You have to introduce her to some Stevie Nicks!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Any particular video you'd suggest?

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

None of the videos are particularly great but "Stand Back" has some funky 80s dancing and "I Can't Wait" is a big power ballad cheesefest.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'll give them a go and let you know what score she gives them.

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

I never watched them when I was a kid but I know I would have loved them. Then again, that was then...

[verybadhorse.livejournal.com]

i vote a bjork video, or some other gondry creation. possibly radiohead?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Good call! "Joga" is one of my fave Bjork videos and songs.

[king-prawn.livejournal.com]

Is the PG rated version of Gaga's "Telephone" appropriate?

no. not for anyone.

Try Groove is in the Heart. and No Rain (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7763324546201298850&q)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Or Madonna's "Into the Groove"? There should be a Madonna in there somewhere.

[king-prawn.livejournal.com]

There should be a Madonna in there somewhere.

i disagree. she is of the devil.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Maybe Madonna pre-Devil deal?

[myendeavorca.livejournal.com]

holiday would be alright I think!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I can't remember that video but I'm sure it's more acceptable for a 10-year-old then the stuff she did afterwards. ;-)