UCantHavaDaMango said:

I bought 1999 and Controversy when I was 10 back in 1983 without parental supervision. I ain't been right since.

and for under 8 yearolds id reccomend:

Starfish And Coffee (obviously)
Batdance
200 Balloons
Love
3121
Cinamon Girl
Love Sign
Sacrifice Of Victor
7
The most Beautifull Girl in The World
Purple Rain
Paisly Park
Raspberry Beret (Pretty much all of Around The World)
1999

I would say Jack u Off, becuase for 8 year olds its unlikely theyll understand but its very catchy

FunkiestOne said:

You forgot. . .
Horny Toad
Let's Pretend We're Married
DMSR
Automatic
Lady Cab Driver
International Lover
Erotic City

This is what I was jamming at 10. . . and I turned out okay. . . well. . .kinda.

SCNDLS said:

lisas solo (from the homecoming dvd)
sexy mf
sister
jack u off
come
orgasm
return of the bump squad
pope
tambourine

nurse said:

I think you mean "The Song of the Heart". but the whole soundtrack for Happy Feet is great for kids. alot of jumpy and catchy music. It's also a pretty nice way to introduce them to the Beach Boys, Prince, etc.

proud2bafan said:

ohh- Vol. 1 sounds great. can I steal this list from you? lol.

Let's see. I'll go from the albums I own.

Everything on Purple Rain except for "Darling Nikki"... Computer Blue might be a little iffy (cuz of the line "there must be something wrong with the machinery").

TMBGITW, Dolphin, Gold from TGE
Race & Letitgo from Come (there are very few "safe" tracks on it)

Everything on Musicology except for:
Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance (that one might be a little suggestive, I u dunno) and On the Couch

And everything from 3121 except for: Black Sweat (a little suggestive), Incense & Candles, Satisfied, and The Dance

Everything from ATWIAD except for: Tambourine & Temptation

Thieves in the Temple, Diamonds & Pearls, and Money Don't Matter 2night are also good as well.

I'm going for tracks that would work in a mix, not necessarily which ones should be included.

Ya'll gotta remember that kids might sing these songs out loud while they're in public. So even if the sexual content goes over their heads, the grownups around them will be quite mortified hearing them sing about oral sex, incest and ejaculation!

UCantHavaDaMango said:

thats so true! it may sound okay for kids- but there's alot of sexual innuendo they won't pick up that adults will!
[Edited 5/13/07 12:26pm]

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Yes, my point exactly. They're young--there's plenty of time to discover the raunchier side of Prince. Prince does have enough to keep them busy and happy for a while until they're a little more mature. Let's face it--there are some lyrics that make ME blush at 35!

You all have been wonderful to help with this, though! I'll get Vol. 2 published for anyone who wants to make their own.

Lovin' the .org!

tznekbsbfrvr said:

With my compliments! I've burned four copies so far--and they've gone over VERY well!

proud2bafan said:

thanks a bunch. don't worry- i'll give u credits- i'll write ure org name with a sharpie on the CD. how does that sound?

tznekbsbfrvr said:

You're very kind--but that list is the collaborative work of everyone on this thread (with the random few who wanted me to include Darlin' Nikki! :LOL:) I'm happy to help, though. Enjoy!

proud2bafan said:

That's okay, you can give them a Dirtier Mix when they hit puberty.

proud2bafan said:

i'll enjoy giving it to my bros and making them listen. then a few weeks later, i'll sneak into my bros' room and steal his iPod to see if he added the songs to his iPod.

1. P Control
2. Jack U Off
3. Head
4. Sister
5. Darling Nikki
6. Sexy MF
7. Orgasm
8. Come
9. Work that Phat
10. Face Down
11. Guitar
12. Sugar Walls


Kids know alot of shit these days LOL

theghostoftonym said:

LOL That's what caught my attention too. Not for age 10 & under. No way. There are a coupld others I'd delete off that list too.

Dolphinking23 said:

Please don't forget all of the Black Album.
I Love U In Me
Joint 2 Joint
Pheromone
Count the Days

Starfish and coffee
7
Deliriuos
We gets up
holy river
Raspberrry beret
Let's go crazy

Dolphinking23 said:

Yes--a lot of shit. I'm a fifth grade teacher--believe me, I know. But every kid is different. . .I kinda like my 8 year old a little less worldly, but it's only a matter of time. There is a fine line between shielding them so much they have no cultural reference, and exposing them to more than they need to be. But there IS a line, IMO. Parenting isn't for cowards!

shaedove99 said:

The summer Gett Off came out, every kid on my block loved that song.

theghostoftonym said:

leecaldon said:

leecaldon said:

uhm ... so u're saying that .. that top list of songs up there you put are better to give to kids... than "I Wish You Heaven" ?
and also.. to all u'z .. putting 'Raspberry Beret'.. that's not really a wise song either for kids... it's still sex based .. especially the bridge of the song.. *rain sounds so cool, when it hits the barn of a roof.. horses wonder who u r* .. kids will ask.. 'what is he saying?'.. and then it will have to be explained.. he's talking about his 1st sexual experience
[Edited 5/16/07 4:09am]

@ half the replies on this thread... y'all would never.. babysit for me ...

My two-year-old loves the funky stuff, normally the title tracks:

3121, Musicology, TRC (!!!!), and
Eye know + Alphabet Street
Come (!!! - I wouldn't put that on your mix though)

P's albums usually start with a rump-shaker which little kids love.

kpowers said:

My 10 year old daughter loves Delerious - it makes her laugh. As far as other tracks go, she owns Musicology, has a mix of old stuff that I put together for her (as a result of having to remove my purple rain CD after hearing Darling Nikki being played...), NEWS, the full Edit version of Emancipation (I was thrilled when I found that!), she loves most of the extended Rave album...

She was thrilled to bits when she found out she would be given her very own album when we go see P in London... but she doesn't want to part with her ticket!!

Don't forget, children are innocent in the most - they just don't get certain lyrics, they don't understand them and thankfully it just goes over their heads... Usually..., but then I check what my 10 year old listens to, so maybe I'm being a bit hypocritical by saying that!!

FuzzyD said:[quote]

kpowers said:

I think that's important to remember - if something is alluded to in a song, a lot of kids won't work it out. Man, it was years before I actually 'listened' to the lyrics in Raspberry Beret and Little Red Corvette (which is another song that kids love).

leecaldon said:[quote]

FuzzyD said:

good point.

If I hadn't watched "The 100 greatest songs of the 80's" series on VH1, I wouldn't have known what "Little Red Corvette" was REALLY about. Granted, I saw it only months b4 I officially got into Prince. But I'm glad that I learned that right away. And actually, I heard that and immediately accepted it w/o a 2nd thought. I let Prince get away with just about everything cuz he's a musical genius and should feel free to do w/e he pleases.

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theghostoftonym said:

I bet if you played Gett Off and I Wish U Heaven to 10 kids under 10 years old, 8 out of 10 would prefer Gett Off.

And if you can't play songs to kids that refer to sex in some way (and in Raspberry Beret, it's not lyrically obvious to youngsters), then that's A LOT of popular music you can't listen to.

Someone asked Prince at a soundcheck in 02
when he was gonna make a CD for kids. He said TRC is good for kids.

Whatever they have played onthe radio