Has anybody else noticed how kids really seem to take to Queen's music?

Both of my kids love this band's music...as does my nephew (who lives in Japan)...and some of the boys my son plays with...

My daughter can always pick out a Queen song on the radio and will often insist that I turn up the volume!  :D 

My daughter's singing group at school performed We Are The Champions at one of their concerts and it was awesome to see my kid and her friends up there rocking out to Queen.  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/headbang.gif

My daughter's singing group at school performed We Are The Champions at one of their concerts and it was awesome to see my kid and her friends up there rocking out to Queen.  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/headbang.gif


That's cool, Mike!  8)

I remember taking my record album "The Game" by Queen with me to play at the end of school party in 6th grade and everybody loved it.  I guess that would have been about 1981ish?

Bohemian Rhapsody made me cry as a kid.  My brothers considered it a milestone when I could listen to it without bawling.  I always loved We Are The Champions.

Well, it doesn't surprise me. Bands like The Beatles, vintage Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, KISS, Van Halen, The Doors, Tom Petty and tons of other "classic rock" from the 1964-1981 time (and perhaps the early-mid '80s in a reduced extent too) have sorta passed into being "eternally cool" and timeless. I have a feeling "older" things will become more and more this way. Like nostalgia periods may take a backseat after the third decade, but won't totally ever die out.

Queen's longevity could also have something to do with Wayne's World. ;) Ironically, I was never much a fan, though, outside of "Another One Bites the Dust" but I like most classic rock.

Yes..I've noticed this too. I have two cousins (ages 18 and 14) and they LOVE Queen. 

Just for clarification purposes, this is how I see the various stages of "young" life:

Kids - 3-12
Teens (traditionally) - 13-17
Young adult - 18-early 30s

Are you referring to primarily the "teen" group here?

My two (aged 8 and 5) like We Will Rock You, Don't Stop Me Now and Fat Bottomed Girls amongst others.

My favorite is Under Pressure.

My sons got Guitar Hero II for Christmas and now have all of the songs on their ipods....when my oldest was first playing it at a friend's, he came and asked me to put Cheap Trick, Queen, The Police, etc on his ipod and I was, like, "How on earth did you hear about these songs?" because some of them aren't the most popular ones ;)

Although, my kids have been raised on 80s music so it shouldn't surprise me ;)

I got into plenty of "past its time" things once I was around 9 or 10 in the early '90s, and moreso afterwards. It's not that hard when you've got a mass media to pick from. For me, the music was from "classic rock" stations and videos on VH1, or even just hearing what someone else is listening to. This is also something that has progressively gotten more common, IMO.

The classmates I had who gave me a hard time for '80s stuff never really ripped on the '70s, interestingly (or at least far less so, lol).

Just for clarification purposes, this is how I see the various stages of "young" life:

Kids - 3-12
Teens (traditionally) - 13-17
Young adult - 18-early 30s

Are you referring to primarily the "teen" group here?


Well, my daughter is 11 and my son is 6... :D

I heard a kid scream "I want to ride my bicycle" when they got in trouble.  I dont think they were refering to the song.

I heard a kid scream "I want to ride my bicycle" when they got in trouble.  I dont think they were refering to the song.


;D

All of my nieces and nephews love Queen too...who doesn't though?

I didn't know Jordan liked Queen.

I didn't know Jordan liked Queen.


Oh yeah.  I actually burned the CD for your dad after they all went and saw "Happy Feet."  I haven't seen it, but I guess there is some Queen music in the movie and the kids dug it.

I didn't know Jordan liked Queen.




Oh yeah.  I actually burned the CD for your dad after they all went and saw "Happy Feet."  I haven't seen it, but I guess there is some Queen music in the movie and the kids dug it.



You two know each other? That's cool.



Cat

You two know each other? That's cool.

Cat


That's what I was just wondering... :D

Ya, we fight all the time.    ;D

Ya, we fight all the time.     ;D


;D  Not THAT much!

Scott is my husband's brother, and I adore him.  I've been trying to get him to join since he was here at Christmas time.  Of course he had to be difficult and wait 5 months...

Scott is my husband's brother, and I adore him.  I've been trying to get him to join since he was here at Christmas time.  Of course he had to be difficult and wait 5 months...


Better late than never!  ;)

Better late than never!  ;)


Yep, im always good for a late entrance.


And look, im already a 2 star pingu.  Whatever that means.  I think maybe im not a newbie anymore.  LoL. 

Has anybody else noticed how kids really seem to take to Queen's music?

Both of my kids love this band's music...as does my nephew (who lives in Japan)...and some of the boys my son plays with...

My daughter can always pick out a Queen song on the radio and will often insist that I turn up the volume!  :D 


Actually, I have noticed this.. for some reason, Queen's music seems to really catch on for kids.. I hated music from around Queen's time as a younger man, but I really enjoyed them for some reason. They're not bad now, but as a kid I really liked them.

Yep, im always good for a late entrance.


And look, im already a 2 star pingu.  Whatever that means.  I think maybe im not a newbie anymore.  LoL. 



You are half-way to be able to give out karma. Keep going.




Cat

Actually, I have noticed this.. for some reason, Queen's music seems to really catch on for kids.. I hated music from around Queen's time as a younger man, but I really enjoyed them for some reason. They're not bad now, but as a kid I really liked them.


It's kinda interesting for me, as I enjoy Queen more now than I did as a kid... :D

It's kinda interesting for me, as I enjoy Queen more now than I did as a kid... :D



I liked Queen then and I like Queen now. I remember one time my step-father was "concerned" about the lyrics of the music I was listening to. I had on "News of the World" album and the song "All Dead, All Dead" came on and he said, "This isn't bad, 'All day, all day."  I can't remember if I corrected him or not. (I think I did), but I thought it was kind of funny.



Cat

And look, im already a 2 star pingu.  Whatever that means.  I think maybe im not a newbie anymore.  LoL. 


Told you you'd soon 'evolve'!