Rockin’ the Kids’ Music World

I remember when I got my first AC/DC album - I was 12, it was “Back in Black.” My older sister’s bad-boy, motorcycle driving boyfriend gave it to me for Christmas (he must have been moved by the season). You probably remember the first song, “Hell’s Bells;” it starts with that ominous bell and then the really cool guitar riff - here it is, in case you forgot -hells-bells.mp3. I have to be honest, here, even after 27 years, it’s really good! It has it all - Angus and that riff, a great build-up, some serious drumming and Brian Johnson’s singing - it rocked, I can’t play it for my kids, though, it would scare them - bad.

So, as I dusted off my old cassettes, I started to ask, how can I give this stuff to my kids…? Take “You Shook Me All Night Long,” ouch - we all know what that song’s about, our five year olds don’t…”Shoot to Thrill,” no way, “Have a Drink on Me,” uh-uh, “What Do You Do for Money, Honey?”… yeah, no. In spite of Angus and the boy’s intentions, though, I hear potential for kids here…

“Shake a Leg,” “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution,” a few more, I’m sure - rework them and before you know it, you have a set list for a kids’s show…almost.

Stay tuned - I’ll throw up a couple of AC/DC numbers redone for the kids in the next day or two -