John and I just had a very enjoyable hypothetical conversation about music appreciation lectures he’ll give our kids in hopes of ensuring that they have good taste musically. So far we’ve got “The Origins of Heavy Metal” and “Myths and Legends of Rock and Roll.” I’m sure there will be room for “Understanding the Subtleties of the Guitar Solo” and “Bauhaus and the Sisters of Mercy: On Not Taking Goth Music Too Seriously.” And then there’s “Rock Hits That Are Actually Old Blues Songs” and “Using the Internet to Discover Cool New Bands.” As one of John’s favorites and due to their complexity, Pink Floyd will no doubt get their own 300 level class.
We’re not serious, of course, although I’m sure every parent hopes their kids won’t like lousy music. And I’m sure every kid goes through a phase of loving some horrific boy band or poppy crap. I myself still harbor a love of Duran Duran and Depeche Mode that probably borders on uncool. Or maybe it is a weird thing to care about. Not that it is something I really have to worry about now (I might just want to focus on actually having a kid first) but oddly enough, I do kind of care. So while there won’t be actual lectures, I do intend to play lots of music for my kids in hopes of influencing them.
Maybe it’s because music is pretty important to both John and me. I’m surprised I don’t write about it more, as we spend plenty of time discussing music and listening to it. I thought I knew a lot about music before I met John, but he blows me away. He knows just about everything there is to know about music. I’m always shocked if I can come up with a band or artist he hasn’t heard of. He’s got an impressive wall of music in our basement, full of CDs, records, tapes, box sets, DVDs. And that doesn’t even get into the massive collection of live music he has.
Like a dumbass, I burned the shit out of my wrist tonight while heating up tortillas and typing is kind of a drag right now, so I’ll throw this open to you. What “classes” would you give your (hypothetical or actual)kids? What silly things do you worry about them doing or not doing, liking or not liking?
This may sound odd, coming from the mommy and not the daddy, but I want my boys to be sports-minded. My husband has zero sports knowledge and even throws like a girl. bahahaha
The other thing is to have some mechanical knowledge so they can take care of little repairs for their families when the time comes....that one sounds kind of serious...and it is but the first one is just for fun...I hope they lovesports as much as I do but they very well may not I guess.
Ooooh! Can I get in on that? We could start our own School of Rock.