Let's compile a definitive list of music (all genres) primary school aged children should know

[Earlybird]

If you were going to compile a 'musical education' Ipod playlist of all genres (classical, rock, folk, country, jazz, musicals, film scores, pop, R&B, soul, world music, etc) for a primary school aged child, what would you include?

What basic songs/compositions do you think a child should be familiar with by age 11?

doe a dear a female dear

My selfish motive is I'm planning to make an ipod playlist that will occupy music-loving dd on several long journeys planned for this summer.......

Bonzo Dog Doo Daa Band - anything by them.

Plus, my son has recently got into The All Time Greatest Air Guitar and I feel his musical tastes have improved greatly!!

Queen - don't stop me now

That is a massive question.

You might be better off with the radio!

We used to listen to Radio 2 every morning as children - a huge part of my musical knowledge can be attributed to that. DH often asks how I know certain songs which I thought were classics that he clearly hasn't heard of and I put it down to Radio 2.

Some initial off-the-top-of-my-head ideas:

Gershwin - Strike Up The Band
Louie Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Elvis - You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog
West Side Story - I Feel Pretty
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
Judy Garland - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Artists/Composers I Want to Include, but not sure which songs:
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Aretha Franklin
Stevie Wonder
Oasis
Sondheim
Aaron Copeland
Mozart

Niecie - it is a massive question. But, we have multiple threads here about books for children (which is an equally massive topic), so thought we should give music a go too! Besides - we all have masses of time on our hands.....right?

Hanaflower - please do dominate the thread! We all have favourites that others might not think of, and it is always fun to hear what others suggest.

my dds love Abba!

Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding - Sittin' on the dock of the Bay
U2 - what track though?
Blondie - Heart of Glass or Hangin' On The Telephone
The Monkees - maybe 'Last Train to Clarksville'?
James Brown - I Feel Good
Beegees - Stayin' Alive or Night Fever
The Doors - Hello I Love You
REM - maybe 'Losing My Religion' or 'Stand'
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Madonna - Holiday (not sure about that choice)

More later........

The Everly Brothers - Wake up Little Susie or Bye Bye Love
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
The Supremes - Stop in the Name of Love or Where Did Our Love Go

Ummm...well...ds1 (nearly 4) now pretty much nows every single lyric to the recent TakeThat album, because I have been playing non stop in the car

in my defence, I'm going to their concert in June{grin]

We are compiling a playlist for ds1 & 2 birthday party on Sunday, and it's pretty varied - anything from Mowtown to Pop. I think if children listen to music from and early age (regardless of genre) they will always have an appreciation for it, iyswim

Sonsense nongs by michael rosen
colours are brighter - various
david bowie - starman, young americans, scary monsters, kooks, oh you pretty things,
gladys knight - should have been me, take me in your arms and love me
tv/film soundtrack classics including ennio morricone, james bond, ski sunday, grandstand, match of the day
bachs cello concertos
the clash all of london calling
talking heads - once in a lifetime, possibly most of little creatures
i'll have a bit more of a think

hairspray soundtrack
joseph soundtrack
junglebook, other traditional disney songs
jam, paul weller
grease soundtrack
i meant bachs cello suites
i found the four seasons, vivaldi, very accessible as a child
peter and the wolf, prokofiev

Highland cathedral played by a pipe band

psychedelia!

Arthur Lee and Love

Something from West Side Story
Something from Oklahoma!