When parents get down with the kids musically

buck65 · 09-12-2013 04:47PM #1

The Garth Brooks thread got me thinking about parents that try to get down with the kids musically and produce some ****e or other thinking "we'll all listen to this for the next 2 hours" driving to Sligo.

I remember mine bought this double cassette of "Rock n roll" from the 60s as they knew we liked rock music. Anyone who knows anything about rock n roll from the 60s knows it's fairly dreadful.

Enya was another one.

DrumSteve · 09-12-2013 04:49PM

Good rock and roll from the 60's was pretty bad ass.

D-FENS · 09-12-2013 04:55PM

buck65 wrote: »

Enya was another one.

My only really human quality to speak of is a fondness for Celtic mysticism.

Artistes like...Fainne Lasta, Raithneach, Amhann na Ngealach, Clannad.

You like them artistes? Their music? What am I saying. of course you do!

Lapin · 09-12-2013 04:58PM

buck65 wrote: »

Anyone who knows anything about rock n roll from the 60s knows it's fairly dreadful.

Oh dear.

gobnaitolunacy · 09-12-2013 04:59PM

D-FENS wrote: »

My only really human quality to speak of is a fondness for Celtic mysticism.

Artistes like...Fainne Lasta, Raithneach, Amhann na Ngealach, Clannad.

You like them artistes? Their music? What am I saying. of course you do!

The ancient Celts were some practitioners of synth sound alright.:D

endacl · 09-12-2013 05:00PM

Stones. Beatles. And all the rest...

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, OP?!?

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 05:01PM

We have queens of the stoneage, the Beatles, my bloody valentine, daft punk and others all on heavy rotation in our house of two kids.

Rock from the sixties was crap?!?!?!?! Why?

buck65 · 09-12-2013 05:05PM

Ah not the Beatles etc that was pop I mean all that American Rock n roll jive ****.

jester77 · 09-12-2013 05:06PM

buck65 wrote: »

The Garth Brooks thread got me thinking about parents that try to get down with the kids musically and produce some ****e or other thinking "we'll all listen to this for the next 2 hours" driving to Sligo.

I remember mine bought this double cassette of "Rock n roll" from the 60s as they knew we liked rock music. Anyone who knows anything about rock n roll from the 60s knows it's fairly dreadful.

Enya was another one.

You had it good.

I had to endure hours of absolute sh*te Irish country music on trips across the country.

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 05:07PM

buck65 wrote: »

Ah not the Beatles etc that was pop I mean all that American Rock n roll jive ****.

The stones were rock as were led Zeppelin and led Zeppelin were not pop.

Heater skelter pop? Hmmmm......

gobnaitolunacy · 09-12-2013 05:08PM

jester77 wrote: »

You had it good.

I had to endure hours of absolute sh*te Irish country music on trips across the country.

Irish 'Country & Western', this stuff is kryptonite for anyone under 50.

Four roads to fcuking Glenamaddy and Gentle Mothers, sweet Jeebus.

buck65 · 09-12-2013 05:08PM

Yeah Dolores Keane, Cain , Kane - not bad the first time but by god after 5 times in a row...

endacl · 09-12-2013 05:08PM

buck65 wrote: »

Ah not the Beatles etc that was pop I mean all that American Rock n roll jive ****.

So you ain't no jive bunny, daddy-o?

Matt_Trakker · 09-12-2013 05:09PM

buck65 wrote: »

Ah not the Beatles etc that was pop I mean all that American Rock n roll jive ****.

1950s

buck65 · 09-12-2013 05:09PM

Lukehandypants wrote: »

The stones were rock as were led Zeppelin and led Zeppelin were not pop.

Heater skelter pop? Hmmmm......

I said 60s not 70s,

buck65 · 09-12-2013 05:10PM

What is Heater Skelter? Some type of new murderous heat system?

jester77 · 09-12-2013 05:11PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Irish 'Country & Western', this stuff is kryptonite for anyone under 50.

Absolutely, if it weren't for the child locks I probably wouldn't be around. There was some awful crap radio station that was always on and my brain is still scared with their jingle "The music of the people, for the people"

Ash.J.Williams · 09-12-2013 05:11PM

Lukehandypants wrote: »

We have queens of the stoneage, the Beatles, my bloody valentine, daft punk and others all on heavy rotation in our house of two kids.

Rock from the sixties was crap?!?!?!?! Why?

i was just reading an interview with Kevin Shields at the weekend about the importance of the 60's!

gobnaitolunacy · 09-12-2013 05:13PM

jester77 wrote: »

Absolutely, if it weren't for the child locks I probably wouldn't be around. There was some awful crap radio station that was always on and my brain is still scared with their jingle "The music of the people, for the people"

Probably one of those local stations where the 'death notices' are the highlight of the day?

martinedwards · 09-12-2013 05:14PM

as the parent we have Queen's greatest hits.

the kids (18,15, 13, & 10) sing along at the top of their lungs

eviltimeban · 09-12-2013 05:17PM

Does OP mean *fifties* rock n roll? As in, Rock Around The Clock and all that? Fair enough, I can see why you might not like it - I however think 50s rock n roll is pretty awesome, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, early Elvis, all that jive.

"Rock" didn't really exist until the late 60s, from about 67/68 onwards it began to be referred to as "rock". Cream / Hendrix / Led Zep were clearly not "rock n roll" so they needed a new term.

We used to listen to my parents music, so it was Donna Summer and Rod Stewart and John Denver. Me and brother were then into thrash metal as youngsters so we got our own back!

My own kids now listen exclusively to music that us parents like, and request it - so the Beatles, Daft Punk, Jamiroquai, Smashing Pumpkins and Gorillaz are all very much in demand.

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 05:18PM

buck65 wrote: »

I said 60s not 70s,

I think u may find that Helter skelter was released in 1968
And led Zeppelins first album was in 1969.

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 05:20PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i was just reading an interview with Kevin Shields at the weekend about the importance of the 60's!

Well he is right, the birth of albums as complete pieces of art and not just as filler between singles.

SEPT 23 1989 · 09-12-2013 05:22PM

My daughter listens to rubbish music:(

Menas · 09-12-2013 05:28PM

Editing this to remove all the nice stuff I said about my parents musical taste. Just remembered sitting through the Sound of Music cassette during one long journey when I was 14.

gobnaitolunacy · 09-12-2013 05:36PM

My ma thinks the music I listen to currently is old hat, 1920s-1940's jazz!

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 05:36PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I hated all music that my parents loved, only to secretly learn to love it in later life.

Bob Dylan from the early 60s.
Post 66 Beatles, The Rolling stones, The Doors & Hendrix are the best examples of the late 60's music.
Simon and Garfunkel from the late 60s early 70s.
Led Zep, Pink Floyd from the 70s....

And all still alive and well on my iPod today. But I still have not, and never will, fess up to my parents that they had great taste in music.

Post 66 Beatles are the only Beatles worth listening too, my mother always hated the Beatles after rubber soul onwards she thought they got weird, I thought they got interesting.

DrumSteve · 09-12-2013 05:38PM

martinedwards wrote: »

as the parent we have Queen's greatest hits.

the kids (18,15, 13, & 10) sing along at the top of their lungs

That's because Queen are ****in boss.

endacl · 09-12-2013 05:51PM

Lukehandypants wrote: »

I led Zeppelins fist album was in 1969.

I don't have that one. Sounds ... ... interesting...?

Lukehandypants · 09-12-2013 06:15PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I hated all music that my parents loved, only to secretly learn to love it in later life.

Bob Dylan from the early 60s.
Post 66 Beatles, The Rolling stones, The Doors & Hendrix are the best examples of the late 60's music.
Simon and Garfunkel from the late 60s early 70s.
Led Zep, Pink Floyd from the 70s....

And all still alive and well on my iPod today. But I still have not, and never will, fess up to my parents that they had great taste in music.

Post 66 Beatles are the only Beatles worth listening too, my mother always hated the Beatles after rubber soul onwards she thought they got weird, I thought they got interesting.

gcgirl · 09-12-2013 06:22PM

buck65 wrote: »

I said 60s not 70s,

They started off in the 60's along with Queen and Pink Floyd

When parents get down with the kids musically

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