Friday, July 8, 2016

Why I Won't Play Annoying Kiddie Songs In My Car







When my kids were infants, they'd sometimes cry in the car.

I think their carseats somehow offended them.


But I would never put on nursery rhymes to calm them down. Why?

Well, quite frankly, if I had to drive around listening to the Itsy-Bitsy-Spider, I'd have to remove my ears. I'm already moody enough as it is when I drive since no one likes to use their turn signals anymore. Add music being sung in that irritating over-enthusiastic high-pitched way and I might have completely lost it.

Normally what I would put on is musicals. And you know what? Sometimes it would work. (Sometimes the kids were just plain pissed off and nothing would stop the wails.)

But because I played musicals from the beginning, they can hum along to One Day More from Les Miserables. 

They can jam to "Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah!" which is the opening strings of The Phantom Of The Opera.

Natalie loves Wicked. She was thrilled to be able to see it on stage and I believe it's because she heard the music when she was tiny. She loves Elphaba.



"So if you care to find me...look to the Western sky!"



She knows the lyrics because of me. She also knows the lyrics to those annoying kid songs, but guess what? She learned those in school and I didn't have to endure them unless I went to an assembly program.

Most of the time she's fine with the music I play. Sometimes I branch out and will put on The Beach Boys or New Kids On The Block.



But when I put on The Beatles, Natalie will sigh and be like, "This is old people music!"



Oh well. You can't win them all.

But at least I'm not listening to nursery rhymes sung by people who sound as though they've just consumed cases of Jolt soda.

What sort of music do you play in your vehicle?

54 comments:

  1. Morticia has always been the DJ in our car, the kids have always been happy with contemporary or classic music (whatever was on they'd sing along to). When I'm alone I tend to listen to Radio 4 or podcasts.

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  2. Haha I love this! Yeah there will be no annoying kiddie songs in my car.

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  3. Lmao! Yeah, I'm not dealing with that crap either! I listen to all kinds of music. On any given day you might hear My Chemical Romance, Joss Whedon's Once More With Feeling and Kool and the Gangs Jungle Boogie. Lol. My kids are doomed.

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  4. I love Cd's that teach. I can't help but want to learn something new every day. Music wise, I love it all except metal, from R and B to classic to rock. Usually depends on where I am driving. High energy music makes me crazy in metro-driving like L.A. or San Francisco but anything goes on the open highway.

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  5. Oh, I'm with you! I raised them on my classic rock. If they ask for it when they're older, bonus. So far, so good. No nursery rhymes for me. I have enough road rage.

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  6. ha ha ha ha ha!!! I love this post... Fun fact: I know about 2 nursery rhymes (which is really sad, as I used to be a music teacher). I play Adele for my LO (I have a rather eclectic collection of music, actually) and she LOVES it... yes, my kid sings along to "Hello" and "Remedy" and I love it.

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  7. Haha yes. Okay, I DO listen to Disney music, because I like the princess songs... but otherwise, she listens to oldies with us and loves them!

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  8. You are totally one of the cool Moms! it's great that your kids have an appreciation for good music (Les Miz and Wicked? right on!) because you played it for them even when they were very little.

    We were the same way. I hate insipid kiddie recordings, and I flatly refused to have anything Barney in my house. There's a whole story about that, which I may actually turn into a blog post!

    My kids also have an appreciation for a broad range of music today. I think it's because we didn't "dumb down" music when they were little. If I wouldn't do it with literature, why would I make them listen to dumbed down kiddie songs?

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  9. My children, raised in the 80's, listened to Pink Floyd, The eagles, ZZ Top and Led Zepplin. They have evolved into pretty decent folk. Do I give credit to the long hairs or not? The jury is still out. My grandchildren who I babysat OFTEN, were exposed to the Lumineers, Hozier, Glen Hansard and Adele. The research on them is not yet complete as they are still pre-teens. All I know for sure is for the past 35 years we've had a lot of fun singing our lungs out.

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  10. That's such a good idea - you definitely need to keep your sanity in check!! If I am ever lucky to have kids, then I'm going to take page out of your book!! And I love Les Miserables and Phantom..!! :)

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  11. I play nursery rhymes. I also play classic rock as well as other forms of music. I can understand avoiding music you don't like in your car but don't be hatin' when I drive by with our Itsy Bitsy Spider or Casper Babypants. :) :) :)

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  12. This most definitely hit home! I find myself humming the songs when he is not even at home!

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  13. I'd rather listen to classical music instead of letting them hear nursery rhyme songs. A lot of the nursery rhymes don't really make any sense. And as I grew up, I was flabbergasted to find out that nursery rhymes are originally morbid stories! @@

    xoxo, G
    http://moreliketwins.com

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  14. Kids get used to whatever you introduce them too. My nephew used to make my sister sing to him, so a CD was preferable to that!

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  15. You are so right about, kids being kids and nothing would stop the wails.).., they why subject ourselves to the dreadful music, right? As always, great post.

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  16. This is pretty clever! I don't have any kids yet but I just feel as though I wouldn't enjoy the silly children's songs. It also diversifies their catalog and adds to their cool factor.

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  17. Too funny! My kids love to listen to books on cd in the car.

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  18. I dont yet have kids so not sure if I would play kiddie songs or not but classical music definitely

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  19. I never minded the kiddie songs, but I sometimes played classical music, movie soundtracks and good old fashioned rock-n-roll, too. My kids have a very rounded and eclectic taste in music as a result. It's awesome!

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  20. I cannot agree more! I can't stand kid songs! I would play musicals too.

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  21. Haha I'm def not playing kid songs in my car..maybe some Disney ones. Just the other day I was in the backseat of my mom's car, it's been YEARS, and it was torture not having full control of the radio.

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  22. Although I really can't relate, I applaud your stance! Kid song drive me nuts too!

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  23. hahahaha I love it. I will definitely do this when I'm a mom! Especially One More Day?! A classic.

    xx, Tomi
    http://goodtomicha.com

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  24. lol yes you can't win you them all, I can relate on this.

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  25. Lol, my kids love any music! I got very lucky! They jam out to everything

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  26. We are technically their first influence in music so if we try to introduce them to the classics and all our favorite bands, they will definitely carry it on. It completely depends on the parents as to whether or not they'd choose kids music or their own music. It can be a balance of both though.

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  27. Loved reading your post! I like listening to FM radio stations through iHeartradio music app and my favorite is FLZ 93.3!

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  28. I never played kiddie tunes either. Phantom of the Opera was my go-to CD as well, lol! If you turned it up loud enough and sang along you could totally drown out the sound of the whining/fighting kids in the back seat. ;)

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  29. Sounds like a smart way to introduce them to the classics. I have always liked classical music and my mom said it's because she used it to soothe me when I was litlte. I dunno... but it could be. :)

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  30. I love your idea of musical. I still remember riding with my friend in her car. Her kid was also with us and I end up listening rhymes. I need to suggest her this idea.

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  31. hahah yeah I agree with you. But my nieces is different , she is barely 2 years old, and when she hears nursery rhymes in the car, she would start mumbling and she enjoys it.

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  32. My kids love music! We have never listened to the nursery rhymes in the car. We usually always rock out!

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  33. Best to play songs with great vocals so that little kids will imitate and pick up the good singing!

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  34. I've never played any kids songs while my son was little. However, now that he's a little older he seems to like the music I listen too. Yay!

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  35. My niece loves pop songs and not kiddie songs. She can relate to it much more!

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  36. :D really I need to learn from you as I am growing up a toddler right now

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  37. Ahah Nathalie no, the Beatles are great!!! Ok, you got reason... maybe something more modern would be cool too!

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  38. i love it! we don't have kids yet but whenever i ride with my siblings who do, they ALWAYS have the kid songs playing -- they always get stuck in my head!

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  39. Haha I love this - I don't have kids so I've never had to think about playing kiddie songs in my car, I have to admit I'm not sure I could manage it.

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  40. This is such a good idea! I think this is raising them right! I love The Beach Boys too! :)

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  41. I didn't change what I listen to in the car once I had my Son. I like to listen to a wide range of music including musicals. He has grown up to like all different kinds of music. I would hate to be stuck in traffic and have kid songs playing the whole time.

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  42. I am with you 100%! We play hard rock and metal in the car and in the house and baby sleeps with Fear of the dark every time!

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  43. My parent never played kiddie music with me and now I feel like I have a much more diverse taste in music! Exposure is good!

    Sondra xx
    prettyfitfoodie.com

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  44. My parents never played kiddie music in the car when my brother and I were kids. I didn't realise that parents were playing kiddie music in their car when kids were there. Lol

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  45. Very interesting since we always play music in our car. But we don't just play kiddie music much more in old music.

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  46. I often play music during my drive if I'm bored and it's usually on shuffle. It's best to play classical music when they are still a baby though.

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  47. Lol I can relate. I have never played nursery rhymes in my car because I have to hear them enough when at home. Your daughter is precious.

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  48. I never plaid them either. I will just sing to them at night like my mother did.

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  49. Unfortunately for me I had to listen to the itsy Bitsy spider when I drive because my wife started the whole thing. Now I am just turning on the classical station and just let it play and everyone goes to nap, except for me.

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