Which Music For An 8 Year Old?

[Andy M]

My girlfriend and I have bought her little cousin a Walkman mp3 player for Christmas and I've been handed the task of putting some music on it.

I don't have the first clue what 8 year old lads listen to these days (not helped by the fact that I've hardly met the kid in question), and was hoping that those of you with kids of this age may be able to recommend a few artists/albums?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[flasher]

Gary Glitter?

[flasher]

Only kidding!

Surley you can ask her what she likes without giving the game away?

[dick dastardly]

Goldie Looking Chain. It'll teach her everything she needs to know about life

[themaskedavenger]

Go and find a copy of Now 3253 or what ever those compelations are.

That will have the "Hit Parade" of the last few months,

Then mix in something educational like some Led Zep, Tom Waits, S Club 7.........

[Carrera2]

Crazy frog.

[ewenm]

Eminem

[Twincam16]

When I was about 8 I was being brought up on my Dad's prog rock albums. you know, the sort of stuff by bands with names that look like they flicked randomly through a dictionary, featuring keyboard solos with no coherence to them that lasted for the entire journey down to Cornwall.

Probably explains my screwed-up taste in music these days then!

[john75]

Eminim is a good guess

[staceyb]

Could be anything from S club to Green Day flick through the radio or some cds or something while he is there and ask him which ones he likes.

Edited to say: oops

>> Edited by staceyb on Friday 25th November 13:55

[trooperiziz]

Have I missed a memo, when has a lad been a lady?

[apache]

Nine Inch Nails comes highly recommended

[tiga84]

Twincam16 said:

When I was about 8 I was being brought up on my Dad's prog rock albums. you know, the sort of stuff by bands with names that look like they flicked randomly through a dictionary, featuring keyboard solos with no coherence to them that lasted for the entire journey down to Cornwall. Probably explains my screwed-up taste in music these days then!

Yup, same here, Marillion, Genesis, Floyd, Queen, Yes, Supertramp. Almost exclusively. Except Tangerine Dream. My dad took me to a concert when I was young. Possibly the loudest gig I have EVER been to.

[TimW]

Slipknot, Rammstein and murder dolls?

[BliarOut]

john75 said:

Eminim is a good guess

Only the radio mixes unless you want an eight year old who swears like a trooper.

[WWESTY]

trooperiziz said:

Have I missed a memo, when has a lad been a lady?

That was what I was

Back to the question, I'd say Green Day....

[lord summerisle]

Slayer's Reign in Blood...

if the opening scream doesnt give her nightmares - shes hardier than me

[silverback mike]

My boy is 8....

His favourites are

Green day - american idiot
Busted.....anything
McFly......anything




And Girls aloud....must talk to him about that...

[Aerofoil]

silverback mike said:

My boy is 8.... His favourites are Green day - american idiot Busted.....anything McFly......anything And Girls aloud....must talk to him about that...

Snap other than McFly he thinks they are rubbish.

He wanted an album put together recently which included all of the above, oh and

Ace of Spades and Smoke on the Water

[Andy M]

Excellent. Thanks for the advice

Apologies for my poorly worded thread starter, but he is definitely a he, and not a she

I'm now off to Borders to fund all those Pop Idol/X Factor/talentless tripe bands I hate