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| From | "powerpop@z3d.net" <powerpop@z3d.net> |
| Subject | Re: Punky pop ideas (deja vu all over again!) |
| Date | Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:37:02 -0500 |
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Rich,
I just went through this with my 12 year old a couple months ago and, with
the help of the audities folks, came up with a CDR which she absolutely
loves (I made myself a copy and included it as a bonus CD in my latest SOTT
entry). Here's the track list:
01 Wakefield - Say You Will
02 Dum Dums, The - You Knock Me Off My Feet
03 Sugarcult - Stuck In America
04 New Found Glory - My Friends Over You
05 Starting Line, The - The Best Of Me
06 Busted - Year 3000
07 Rancid - Fall Back Down
08 40 Ft Ringo - Big Fat Smile
09 Simple Plan - I'm Just A Kid
10 Ataris, The - The Boys Of Summer
11 Methadones, The - Say Goodbye To Your Generation
12 Blink 182 - The Rock Show
13 Squirtgun - She Smiled
14 All American Rejects, The - Drive Away
15 Green Day - When I Come Around
16 AM Radio - Hush
17 Arlo - Runaround
18 FM Static - Three Days Later
19 Relient K - Forward Motion
20 Halo Friendlies, The - Me Vs The World
21 Mest - Rooftops
22 American Hi Fi - Nothing Left To Lose
23 Travoltas, The - One For The Road
24 Good Charlotte - Riot Girl
Scott
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From: Richard Metter richmetter@att.net
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:54:47 -0500
To: audities@smoe.org
Subject: Punky pop ideas for a teenager with awakening ears
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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