Now more than ever, children’s films lean heavily on pop music, whether in the form of original numbers or highly sweetened updates of well-known songs. “Frozen” and “Trolls” have resulted in albums that linger near the top of the charts and the occasional song — “Let It Go,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” — that oozes out from the world of children out into the collective popular consciousness.
But children are omnivores now, with access to a whole universe of music on streaming services, and hear songs on YouTube, via gaming systems, through TikTok and so much more. They have ample opportunity to broaden their taste at a young age.
On this week’s Popcast, a conversation with some of the members of The New York Times culture desk who have young children about the role music plays in their homes, what kinds of music appeal to their children, and what unexpected sounds their kids have taken to playing on repeat.
Guests:
Gilbert Cruz, The New York Times’s culture editor
Jeremy Egner, The New York Times’s television editor
Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times’s culture reporter
Dave Renard, The New York Times’s senior culture editor, planning
Source: Music - nytimes.com
