Ok, all you fams out there who like to share their love of Prince with their younger kids. . .I need to make a mix or two for my kids that won't assault their senses, but will be fun for them. I know I can go through my collection and listen more closely to every word, but I'm hoping some of you may have already done that work for me!

Any suggestions? THX!

Starfish and Coffee

I need to do the same for my 8 year old nephew (who already knows and loves a bunch of stuff - PR, LGC, Musicology, I Would Die 4 U, Kiss) and my 14 year old brother.


So....
all of the above
Starfish & Coffee
Gett Off (I loved this age 11)
Batdance
7
Thieves In The Temple
My Name Is Prince
Sexy Mutha (clean radio edit)
Gold
Take Me With U
1999
Little Red Corvette
Alphabet St.
Lolita
Black Sweat (new version)
Movie Star
Pop Life
Raspberry Beret
U Got The Look
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leecaldon said:

1999
I Would Die 4 U
Raspberry Beret
Pop Life
Kiss
Starfish and Coffee
Can't Stop This Feeling I Got
Diamonds and Pearls
Cream
Nothing Compares 2 U
Gold
Everywhere
She Loves Me 4 Me
Beautiful,Loved and Blessed
Song of the Heart

im only 14 and ive got evry prince album, all the npg albums and loads of singles. dont underate younger fans.

RumAndRaisin said:

I was a fan at 13, but there is a big difference between teens and younger kids (under 10). Luckily Prince has songs that are appropriate for all ages.

If your kids like to dance, I'd add Get on the Boat, Let's Go Crazy, Live 4 Love, and Play in the Sunshine.
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Walk Don't Walk
Elephants and Flowers
One of the Partyman remixes

eyewishuheaven said:

Don't forget your username! That's a great one.

these'll be good for my bros to listen to. ones 13 and the other is 17.

theghostoftonym said:

Yep, don't see a problem with those for many who are 6/7+. In the end though, it's a judgement call. We're not talking Sister or Head here.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

One of the first (if not THE first) Prince songs I ever heard (age 8 or 9). I made a mental note at the time to NOT check him out. A year later, Batdance got me interested.

I don't think I Wish U Heaven is really one for kids.

leecaldon said:

Why not? The video is whimsical, and there are plenty of la la la la la la's for kids to sing along to. Maybe not all kids would like it, but it certainly isn't inappropriate.

When my daughter was around 8 she loved the song "Angels".

I wanted to add...I've never met a child that didn't like "7".
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Happy Feet

leecaldon said:

are you nuts? you don't think a song which has no sexual content whatsoever (i know it does in context of the lovesexy album, but not out of it) is inappropriate, yet songs with lyrics like

"I know you're fine from head to pumps / if you were mine we'd bump bump bump / you're much to young to peep my stash / you're tryin' to write checks your body can't cash"

"It's hard for me to say what's right when all I wanna do is wrong"

"What she told me then got me so hot, I knew that we could slide"

"23 positions in a one night stand"

etc

are okay?

RumAndRaisin said:

Hi RumandRaisin,

I certainly don't mean to underestimate---but as a mom, I really don't want my 8 year old son hearing the most explicit of Prince's stuff. At this point, girls still have cooties and kissing is gross. . .know what I mean? Not only do I not want him to hear it, he would probably think it was disgusting.

But the day will surely come that I fill him (and my 6 year old) in on all the variety that is Prince--both before and after he cleaned it up a bit.

Thanks for your response.

leecaldon said:

I agree with you on a few of those, but do you have or have you had kids that age? Anything "sexy" usually elicits an "ooooo, GROSS!," plus hearing your 6 year old sing "You sexy mutha" isn't that attractive when she does it at school . . . LOL!

But, to each his own. Truthfully, my kids already know all the words to Lolita (but the "imagine me on the tip of your tongue" part kinda makes me squirm when they sing it... )

Thanks for your response, though.

proud2bafan said:

My nephew is 8 years old and he was living with me until a few months ago. He got into Prince quite a bit when he was 5. Saw Purple Rain (although I covered his eyes/ears for certain bits) and particularly Under The Cherry Moon.

He never seemed to have a problem with anything 'sexy', and he took quite a shine to Wendy, and 'Apples' in particular.

FINALLY, I get to take him to a Prince gig in August!

leecaldon said:

Great that he gets to go! My son was RIPPED when I got to go to 3121 twice without him. He actually asked me one day if Prince was still going to be doing concerts when he was a grown up so he could take HIS kids. From his lips to God's ears!

Adore
Head
Face Down
Days of Wild
Darling Nikki
LPWM

if you want to raise them right...

FunkiestOne said:

You forgot P Control! LOL!

Thanks everyone--here's the first mix I made, in case anyone else wants to use it. It's 80 min. exactly. So now I'm working on Vol. 2

1)Let's Go Crazy
2) 1999
3) 7
4) Beautiful, Loved, Blessed
5) I Would Die 4 U
6) Raspberry Beret
7) Kiss
8) Purple Rain
9) TMBGITW
10) Baby I'm a Star
11) She Loves Me 4 Me
12) Musicology
13) Mountains
14) Get on the Boat
15) Betcha By Golly Wow
16) Thunder
17) Lolita

Great mix!

Six - Madhouse
Starfish & Coffee
Beautiful Loved & Blessed - Prince & Tamar
Alexa De Paris
Hello
America
Take Me With U
Mountains
Willing & Able
My Love is Forever
Wherever U Go
Dolphin
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Cinnamon Girl
I Can't Stop This Feelin I Got
Batdance

theghostoftonym said:

I didn't say it was inappropriate, just unappealing musically - in my experience it's just not one that kids like (which included me as an 8 year old). Too whimsical and light.

But let me try it out on my 8 year old nephew and see what he thinks.

proud2bafan said:

when i was 8 i first started to get into prince, bought myself his first four albums then. i had no problem hearing some of his more sexual stuff, heads got that amazing synth solo. i got my mum into prince, which took some time. id constantly hear her singing "i wanna be your lover" or "face down" (which wasa weird somehow she learnd the lyrics so fast???!!!!)

anyway, were going to see prince 17th aug.

but mainly, just think that the songs evryones recomending are sort of underestamating kids, i would never hold back songs like p.control and sister if i had kids. i know the most about music in my school, becuse i listened to prince when i was younger.

RumAndRaisin said:

You sound like a very mature young adult. I'm glad to know there's a whole new generation of Prince fans out there. I think my kids are not far behind you--and as my son said, let's hope Prince is around for many more years for millions of new fans to enjoy him live. So glad you're getting to go see him!

bobsteezy said:

My Computer

proud2bafan said:

songs like insence and candles and love would probably be populer with people in my school, when i was going to brighton on the bus a few months back i heard some 16/17 year olds singning black sweat!!