This situation calls for the Rolling Stones

I've been listening to the new album by the Strokes called Angles.   This is new music, but borrows heavily from the past - 70's rock, with hints of everything from Lou Reed to the Cars.   It's also quite good, which is increasingly rare for rock music, in this day and age.  

I've played the CD enough that Lily recognizes individual songs, often pointing out her favorites.  These favorites mirror mine, and probably most listeners.  For example, she points out that "I like this song", when what's clearly the standout track Undercover of Darkness, plays.  She's even asked, on a number of occasions to turn up the volume, complaining that she can't hear the music.  

It's because of this that I want to introduce her to a broader range of music.   Starting out first with the Rolling Stones and Beatles and moving both backwards to what inspired that, and even further back to what came before and everything else across the spectrum - world, jazz, classical, etc.  

It's very cool to see her take a liking to music that I love or have loved, and I want to foster that experience for her.   I want to make it a point to challenge the kids.

It would be easy to dismiss time in the car as 'necessary for transit', but this is the perfect experience for that place.   It provides a discussion point and a captive audience.