Song Choices for a 10 year old Boy....... Need Suggestions

[dabluebery]

My nephew turned 10 today. One of the presents he got was a CD, "American Idiot," by Green Day. Because of explicit lyrics, he's not allowed to listen to at least a few songs from the CD, so it's my job to burn a new CD with all of the "OK" songs on it for him.

While I'm at it, he asked me to put more stuff on the CD, from my MP3 collection, if I could. I'm more than happy to do so, but I don't know what to put on there. He's a 10 year old kid, and I don't want to put a bunch of stuff he's not ready for, and sour him on it. I need your help.....

His favorite songs are "All Star" by Smash Mouth, "Blvd. of Broken Dreams," and "Wake me Up When September Ends" from the Green Day CD.

My music collection is lop-sided. It's mostly old stuff, Beatles, Beach Boys, Dylan, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, etc. I don't have a lot of cheesy pop music, but I have some random things from the heydey of Napster over five years ago.

One song I'm definitely going to add is "Time of Your Life," another poppy Green Day ballad. I was thinking of some simple stuff from the Beach Boys and the Beatles to round it out, things like;

Wouldn't it be Nice
Sloop John B
When I'm Sixty-Four
Yellow Submarine

I can't exactly put "The Ballad of John and Yoko" on there, I'm kinda stuck on what to throw on there that's high quality music. I'm not opposed to buying a few songs from Itunes, or in seeking stuff out that's outside my library, if I agree with the suggestion. My wife suggested "Barenaked Ladies" songs like "If I had a Million Dollars" and I think that's perfect. Any help is much appreciated.

He's a fairly normal 10 year old boy, likes video games, Harry Potter. He's not completely trendy, he "could" like something that his friends don't like / know about, but it can't be too far out there.

And you're off........

[La Brujita]

DMB Ants Marching

The John Mayer song about high school

Some Kelly Clarkson

Just my random thoughts as I stab myself with scissors.

[TheIrishThug]

tool - stinkfist

[David04]

Damn I wish I could come up with a clever priest joke right now.

[Spaded]

System of a Down - BYOB [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Give him the gift of ADHD

[dabluebery]

Good one with Ants Go Marching. I don't know the other stuff, thanks.

I've got plenty of Dave Matthews stuff to throw on there.

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Some Kelly Clarkson


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Yes. And while you're at it, get the kid a pink polo shirt and show him how to pop the collar.

[rohjoh]

Since I have a ten year old son, I will make a suggestion.

Download the soundtrack to any of the Tony Hawk games. I just loaded up my sons ipod with Tony Hawk underground soundtrack

Here is a partial list

1. The Angry Amputees / She Said
2. Assorted Jelly Beans / Rebel Yell
3. Bad Religion / Big Bang
4. Blue Collar Special / Don’t Wait
5. Bracket / 2 Rak 005
6. Dropkick Murphys / Time to Go
7. Flamethrower / I Want It All
8. G.B.H. / Crushem
9. Mike V and the Rats / The Days
10. NOFX / The Separation of Church and Skate
11. Paint It Black / Womb Envy
12. Refused / New Noise
13. Rise Against / Like the Angels
14. Rubber City Rebels / Pierce My Brain
15. Social Distortion / Mommy’s Little Monster
16. Stiff Little Fingers / Suspect Device
17. Strike Anywhere / Refusal
18. Sublime / Seed
19. The Browns American / Werewolf in Calgary
20. The Clash / White Riot
21. The Transplants / California Babylon
22. Alkaline Trio / Armageddon
23.The Addicts / Viva La Revolution
24.The Midnight Evils / Loaded and Lonely

[MrTrik]

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Since I have a ten year old son, I will make a suggestion.
Download the soundtrack to any of the Tony Hawk games.

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I think non-M rated video game soundtracks are a pretty great idea for gathering ideas for a young kid's playlist. I hadn't thought of that.

[STLantny]

my brother is 11 he asked me to burn:
franz ferdinand??
eye of the tiger
devil went down to georgia
some dave mathews songs