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To ask if the music you love has rubbed off on your own kids

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chocolatelog · 15/03/2019 19:26

I'm on the sofa relaxing after a hard day of decorating and my 14 year old dd is in the kitchen baking with her music on. I can hear her singing word for word montell Jordan's get it on tonight and I'm feeling so proud right now 😁 both my daughters (other ones 17) mostly listen to 90/00s RnB,ub40, and even oldies like sam cook and Marvin Gaye, and I'm so glad that they was introduced to the best music ever made (imo) my son on the other hand wouldn't be caught dead listening to my music 😝

Anyone here that has kids that love their parents taste in music?

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legolimb · 15/03/2019 19:27

Yes definitely.

I love it when I hear DS singing along to my 80s faves - Wham and Human League etc.

AteTooManyCrisps · 15/03/2019 19:29

I love Queen because my DM used to play it loudly when doing the housework.

My DC like Ed Sheeran from me playing his albums. They love music and ask for all sorts of stuff, still trying to get them to like Radiohead, but they do like Nirvana and ask for rock music Mummy! Grin

3in4years · 15/03/2019 19:31

My 5yo loves classic fm. I never chose to listen to it before but love it now.

sar302 · 15/03/2019 19:31

I'm training my 15 month old up already - he will love 90/2000s dance and RnB when I'm through with him!

My mums taste definitely rubbed off on me, I have a very soft spot for Phil Collins and Sting!

notacooldad · 15/03/2019 19:31

Kind of with Ds2.
I was rather pleased to hear Judas is Rising by Judas Priest followed by Black Sabbaths War Pigs blasting from his room a few years ago. He then ruined it by playing Fleet Foxes or Foals or some other non description stuff which was disappointing!!
Ds1 listens to bland, generic stuff like the Vaccines, The 1975 and other pedestrian music! On not sure where it went wrong with him!!🤣🤣

thenewaveragebear1983 · 15/03/2019 19:33

Yep, I think one of the greatest gifts you can give your kids is a varied and diverse appreciation of music. It makes them interesting and interested. We're currently playing a lot of the prodigy.

I also make sure to really listen to their current music. Remember how as a kid how important music made you feel? Like you were part of an exclusive club? I'd have loved my parents to have been interested in music with us, so I'm determined to do it for my children.

Wearywithteens · 15/03/2019 19:33

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LemonRedwood · 15/03/2019 19:35

I don't have children, but I still love all the music my parents listened to while me and my sister were growing up. Buddy Holly, Simon & Garfunkel, Queen, Joan Baez, Neil Diamond. As a result, I have a fairly eclectic mix going on in the car with all that coupled with the 90s indie music and pop from my own teenage years. It often needs explaining!

Serenity45 · 15/03/2019 19:36

We haven't got kids yet ( hopefully adopting very soon Smile) but already talking about what to play them...usually while bopping round the kitchen to some 90s bangers haha

Really happy memories of my mom warbling away to the radio when I was younger, I love a house with a bit of background music ( The Prodigy is GREAT for doing housework to Grin)

Parly · 15/03/2019 19:37

Oh God yes. We're from a family of musicians anyway but my kids were at the piano and drum-kit before they'd mastered the art of walking in a straight line I think.

One of my proudest moments is when I went to pick my daughter up from a piano lesson at the school of music.

I started teaching her to play as a kiddie but could never read music so as she progressed and it was clear she had a real natural skill and talent, I asked if she wanted to learn the formal theory and when she improvised a piece and just played from ear the teacher went nuts to have her start asap.

It sapped her love for playing though I could see her losing interest and spending less time playing at home so said to her if she didn't want to keep up the lessons she didn't need to.

Teachers there were a bit up their own arse in general and not people you ever felt relaxed or comfortable with so it was frowned on for students to play and practise using anything other than set pieces and classics.

The last day when I went to pick her up I walked through the corridors passing doors with all kinds of instruments being played beautifully and then I heard someone smashing the shit out of a piano and playing the intro to Lady Madonna.

Popped my head round the door bang in time to pick up and start singing "Lady Madonna... children at your feet... wonder how you manage"

Daughter kept on playing with a daft grin on her face all "Oooh yay jamming sesh" and we were given the most severe looking at of our lives Grin

I took the kids out of school for their first Glastonbury gig as well aged 7 and 9yrs respectively and told the teachers they were both ill. Only missed the last two days of a term they weren't doing anything of real importance anyway but rather than go through the whole formal request I rang in and called them as sick.

What happened? BBC Three live coverage which showed both kids sat up on shoulders rocking the shit out of the Chemical Brothers set. I kid you not...

They had the best time of their life though and what a first gig experience :)

theSnuffster · 15/03/2019 19:38

Yes and no. DD generally listens to the music we listen to, but also the music she hears at her street dance lesson. She does have her own 'tastes' though.

DS has always loved music and goes through phases with what he listens to most. We've had heavy metal, mainstream rock, drum and base.... He likes rap at the moment. He's not influenced much by mine or OH's tastes, he very much makes his own mind up. Music is very important to him and I love that.

Beamur · 15/03/2019 19:40

DD has deeply vintage taste in music.
DH has been more influential than me ..

Malbecfan · 15/03/2019 19:40

Mine love 80s tracks (my formative years). However, I teach music and love a lot of classical music. I tried not to force it onto them but as musicians themselves, they love a broad range of styles.

They happily listen to anything from around 1650 to date, with particular favourites being Dvorak, Max Bruch, John Rutter, Will Todd, Ultravox, Queen, Abba and Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Life's never dull here!

Ellieboolou27 · 15/03/2019 19:41

My dad plays in a band 50’s, 60’s rock b’ roll and my girls love that type of music, they also love Dolly Parton and Littlemix.

wearywithteens you sound dreary!!!! - individuals GrinGrinGrin I didn’t force them to listen and love it Wink

MatchsticksForMyEyesReturns · 15/03/2019 19:42

My two both love Foo Fighters. DD likes current chart nonsense, but DS loves Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Beck, all sorts of varied stuff that I love.

chocolatelog · 15/03/2019 19:44

@Wearywithteens what's to cringe at? My children listen to a combination of today's music and what they've heard me play over the years. I think it's great for kids to love all kinds of music new and old. I'm 34 and listen to a lot of the music that is out now..is that cringe 😬

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Beckyboo123 · 15/03/2019 19:45

My 3 year old is currently very into The Prodigy we have lots of “mummy play fire starter/smack my witch up” we took him to Victorious festival last year to see them, and had the best time covered in glow sticks he absolutely loved it. He is going to his third festival this year when I will be 39 weeks pregnant 😳 crazy I know but he will love it (it’s not to far from home so I can pop back for a rest)

Havelock12 · 15/03/2019 19:48

My 6 year old sings along to Roxette’s full back catalogue! Africa by Toto, Suddenly by Angry Anderson, and plenty more eighties classics! And I love it! 🎤🎤🤩

chocolatelog · 15/03/2019 19:49

My parents played a lot of music over the years, especially on long drives, because of this I'm a huge fan of Motown, soul and reggae music. My husbands parents didn't listen to music so he doesn't have a love of old music which I find really sad 😔

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FromDespairToHere · 15/03/2019 19:50

DD is 19 and loves Britpop, the music of my youth. I also like a lot of "emo" music after hearing her play it!

chocolatelog · 15/03/2019 19:51

@Beckyboo123 😂 smack my witch up 😂

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lauryloo · 15/03/2019 19:51

I'm loving the 1975 atm and so is my 5 year old. Not all of it is suitable for him though.

He'll work out his own taste in time. As long as it's not awful like his Dad 😂

Lungelady · 15/03/2019 19:53

Yes!
My 20 year old loves Bowie , CSNY and Oasis. I love music he has introduced me to..Courteeners, DMAS...We often go to gigs together.
I am 60...and go to about 3 gigs a month

Zooop · 15/03/2019 19:54

I love classical choral singing and now have a chorister dd - so it’s definitely rubbed off on her!

MyBreadIsEggy · 15/03/2019 19:56

My 3yo often asks for the “noisy guitars” when we are in the car....she means Metallica Grin

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