Will, I think that sort of prenatal conditioning is essential for the 
good of the next generation. I can proudly say that my daughter attended 
a Cotton Mather show in utero -- my wife was about six months along at 
the time, back in '98. We were only ten or fifteen feet from the stage, 
so I'm sure the club's PA system was sufficient to penetrate into the 
womb. And of course there has been the general background noise of pop 
music, pretty much incessant from the moment of conception (well, not 
the *moment* of conception, but near enough) through the present day.

It's a bit early to tell how well this has worked, but at age six my 
daughter's current favorite CD is the latest Puffy AmiYumi. I take this 
as a good sign.

Robert R. Berry