Oops! I accidentally brainwashed my children

On By somegeektoldme@gmail.comIn Children, Music

I want to talk about music again. Why? By nature, my wife and I only really sing in front of each other, but also with UMC1 and UMC2. That way our terrible singing seems hilarious to them, so everybody wins.

We have discovered something over eight years and two unmatured clones later, and I’m not sure whether it’s positive or negative, or maybe both. Because of our predictable musical selections, we have accidentally brainwashed UMC1 and UMC2 into liking the same music as well. We don’t play a huge amount of children’s music in our headquarters, so we really should have seen this coming.

Image by Denise Wolters from Pixabay

The brainwashing can be broken down into three sections: singing in the car, while listening to the radio; playing a CD on a mini-stereo; or just playing YouTube videos via the phone or computer. We’ve been playing the music and the boys have started singing along and liking the songs as well.

Also, yes, we both still listen to CDs. We are both not cool enough to stream our music. It’s a weird feeling hearing your children request a particular song, but also listening to their singing and their own interpretation of the lyrics.

Below are 17 of the best songs that at least one parent and one child in our house, actually likes. This could be for dancing, singing, or just liking the video.

Before we go on any further, I need to clarify the list does not include any children’s songs or any theme song from a movie or tv show; because those two groups can have their own separate lists.

With the organisation of the list, I’ve ranked them in chronological order, as they were released. Sorry, my OCD was too strong today to allow anything else. Sweet? Alright, let’s do this.

Yellow Submarine: The Beatles (1966)

Video Killed the Radio Star: The Buggles (1979) & The Presidents of the United States of America (1998)

The Safety Dance: Men Without Hats (1982)

Doctorin’ the Tardis: Timelords aka The KLF (1988)

UMC2 calls this The Dalek Song.

Thunderstruck: AC/DC (1990)

Jump Around: House of Pain (1992)

UMC2 calls this The Jumping Song.

Sabotage: Beastie Boys (1994)

How Bizarre: OMC (1995)

Peaches: The Presidents of the United States of America (1996)

UMC1 loves the ninjas in this video.

Intergalactic: Beastie Boys (1998)

Freestyler: Bomfunk MC’s (1999)

Why Does It Always Rain on Me?: Travis (1999)

UMC2 calls this The Raining Song.

My Happiness: Powderfinger (2000)

UMC2 calls this The Slinky Song.

Weapon of Choice: Fatboy Slim (2001)

Bathtime in Clerkenwell: The Real Tuesday Weld (2002)

Grace Kelly: Mika (2007)

This Too Shall Pass: OK Go (2010)

So that’s it. One day I’ll compile a list of children’s and movie/tv songs that we all like. Are there any songs that you and your children share a love for? Please let me know.

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