How about the original commercial rap song- Blondie's Rapture? I loved that song in second grade! Probably not very hip hoppish, though.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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Sophia Brooks - May 26, 2009 5:17:36 pm PDT #21277 of 30000
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Sophia Brooks - May 26, 2009 5:22:53 pm PDT #21278 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
oh Sophia. I drove my mother crazy with that song. I LOVED it, and she is a non-drinker in a big way - and I would ask her a million question about it over and over because I could never quite get it.
I did too! That and "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" because I totally did not get the metaphor. I thought something was actually turning her eyes blue (and I wanted in on it, because I wanted my eyes to turn blue!)
What is weird is that my mom does not really remember any of these songs. Although they were on the radio, especially in the car, I think she wasn't paying any attention because she was too busy thinking of other things.
Jesse - May 26, 2009 5:26:28 pm PDT #21279 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" because I totally did not get the metaphor
Right??
msbelle, he might appreciate The Message?
Kristen - May 26, 2009 5:32:34 pm PDT #21280 of 30000
I think old school rap is fairly clean. At least, as I remember it from my childhood.
Allyson also suggested the awesome Jam On It, though you will be earwormed with wiki-wiki-wiki-SHUT UP-wiki-wiki-wiki for days.
msbelle - May 26, 2009 5:32:52 pm PDT #21281 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I think I might be able to hook him on things if I show him videos. That's the reason he knows It's Tricky.
I think if I can get him singing Mama Said Knock You Out, I may die from laughter.
Jesse - May 26, 2009 5:34:55 pm PDT #21282 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am making a Note To Self that if I should ever get pregnant, making a child-appropriate playlist would be a good project.
aurelia - May 26, 2009 5:36:00 pm PDT #21283 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
msbelle, how about They Might Be Giant's Mr. Xcitement. Not strictly hip hop and a lot of the lyrics are gibberish, but it's catchy.
I like Me Phi Me, but it might not be interesting to a kid.
I was the 4 yr old singing Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.
§ ita § - May 26, 2009 5:36:56 pm PDT #21284 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I wanted in on it, because I wanted my eyes to turn blue!
I was rampantly against it for similar not-getting-it reasons. I resented the implication that eyes would turn blue, and thought they meant it was a good thing.
Signed,
Read The Bluest Eye Too Young.
sarameg - May 26, 2009 5:37:26 pm PDT #21285 of 30000
I grew up on Beatles singing about trips and Joan Baez singing about lovers and social injustice. Dad and I discovered U2 at the same time. Make of that what you will.
Allyson - May 26, 2009 5:43:10 pm PDT #21286 of 30000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I can send Mac a mix of old school rap! A lot of old Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, and such are clean in content. And! And! Kriss Kross (will make you JUMP! JUMP!
Nucleus! WIKI WIKI WIKI SHUT UP!
And there are a couple of neat Beastie Boys songs. I think Sure Shot is clean, but I'll check (I want say somethin that's long overdue, that disrespect to women has got to be through. To all the mothers and sisters and the wives and friends, I wanna offer my love and respect to the end)