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| From | "Richard Metter" <richmetter@att.net> |
| Subject | Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears |
| Date | Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:54:47 -0500 |
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My 13-year-old niece is suddenly embracing a lot of music that sounds ALMOST
like things I would listen to - her favorite at the moment is the soundtrack
to "Freaky Friday," which has things like Good Charlotte, the Donnas, etc.
I remember being her age, with no sense of musical history, and it was the
precise age I began exploring musically. I've offered to make her a CDR of
some "roots" music, and she said she would give it a try.
I don't want to be didactic with her: I'd rather it be something that just
gives her a sense that there's a lot to be explored. For instance, if you
think about it, even Weezer would probably be new to her. I know she has
recently discovered some really "old" stuff in the form of Green Day, but I
wonder -- although it would be educational -- if first generation punk stuff
would really appeal to her.
I'm thinking along the lines of punky power pop, things that are the higher
quality (in my opinion -- if you like Good Charlotte and similar bands, I
don't want to argue with you, but I find it uninteresting) cousins of some
of this stuff she listens to.
Challenging stuff can wait for the third edition, when she's 15. But I'd
like to throw in SOME 1st generation punkish stuff, like maybe the Ramones.
Any ideas would be welcomed. I probably take this way too seriously, because
I'd like to be influential, and I don't want her to just dismiss it. For
instance, I think some "girl" stuff would be a great idea, but do I play it
really safe with the Go-Gos or try something that's a little edgier like the
poppier side of the Muffs (maybe their cover of "Kids in America"?)(but can
you put a band called "The Muffs" on a 13-year old's mix CDR?). And of
course there's the question of lyrics, which obviously shouldn't be obscene
or TOO angry.
Thanks,
Rich M.
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