School has started and my teen refuses to use an alarm, leaving me to do the wakeup myself. As thr door is locked, I cannot gently awaken them. So, I decided music was great and chose the following 3 songs (played in this order and the reaction):

  • Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  • [quiet groans from inside, no movement]
  • Baby Shark
  • [whimpers and the sound of pillows shuffling]
  • Welcome to the Jungle - Guns & Roses
  • [door flew open, I was forced to flee]

So three songs seems to be the sweet spot. I’d like to keep it fresh and change daily so they can’t adapt. Please give me your 3-song playlist so I can continue to psychologically torture wake my child for school every day.

  • Nolvamia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    This was fun! My suggestions are either themed around sleep or waking, and some are simply weird or discordant. All should be suitable for teenagers. Mostly older stuff that should jangle their brain a bit.

    Something classical: Flight of the Bumblebee

    A country earworm: Is this the way to Amarillo? by Tony Christie

    Disco nonsense: Shake shake shake shake your booty by KC and the Sunshine Band

    Punk chaos: 10% Weird by The Meanies

    Thumping house: 74 is the new 24 by Giorgio Moroder

    Japanese blues: Akita Ondo by George & Noriko

    80s hard rock: All Fired Up by Fastway

    Bluey’s Dad used to be the lead singer in an indie guitar band: Apartment by Custard

    RnB: Back to Life by Soul II Soul

    80s pop: Beat It by Michael Jackson

    Rap: Body Movin by the Beastie Boys

    Something French: Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand

    80s metal: Come and Get It by Judas Priest

    Scare them awake with some industrial noise: Come to Daddy by Aphex Twin

    80s synth pop: Dreaming Of Me by Depeche Mode

    Indie: Dreams by Beck

    Reggae: Get Up Stand Up by Bob Marley and the Wailers

    Naughties pop: Wake Up by Arandhna