This past weekend my six year old daughter and I had a very frustrating conversation about music. It went something like this...
Six year old - "Daddy, do you like Rock music?"
Out-Numbered - "Yes baby, I love Rock music."
Six year old - "Cool. Me too. Do you like the Jonas Brothers?"
Out-Numbered - "Not really. Maybe a little bit."
Six year old - "Why don't you like them? I thought you said you like Rock music."
Out-Numbered - "I love Rock music but I don't think the Jonas Brothers are Rock music."
Six year old - "Yes they are."
Out-Numbered - "I don't think so."
Six year old - "Then what are they?"
Out-Numbered - "I would say they are more Pop music than Rock music."
Six year old - "What is Pop music?"
Out-Numbered - "Pop music is music that is considered popular."
Six year old - "Then what is Rock music?"
Out-Numbered - "Rock music is a little bit heavier and a little bit louder than Pop music and it's not always so popular.
Six year old - "Is Vanessa Hudgens Rock music?"
Out-Numbered - "Nope. Pop music."
Six year old - "Is Ashley Tisdale Rock music?"
Out-Numbered - "Nope. Pop music."
Six year old - "Then what is your favorite Rock band?"
Out-Numbered - "Manowar."
Six year old - "What is Manowar?"
Out-Numbered - "The greatest Rock band of all-time."
Six year old - "Can I hear them sing a song?"
Out-Numbered - "Sure. Hang on one second."
(I run downstairs to grab the 1984 Manowar classic, Hail to England on CD. I race back upstairs and pop in track one: Blood of my Enemies.)
Out-Numbered - "This is Manowar."
(She listens and stares at the CD player for thirty seconds. She looks like she's sucking on a lemon.)
Six year old - "This sucks!"
Out-Numbered - "You suck!"
Six year old - "Whatever."
Kids today have no respect for real music... The Jonas Brothers should have to do a fucking internship for Manowar in order to be allowed to live. Jeez, I bet Manowar never felt Out-Numbered...
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