Looking for modern, age-appropriate locker room music

[Yukon Joe]

Okay, so I have three sons in minor hockey. For the two older boys the coach will usually put on some music before and after games to get the kids amped up. Trouble is, it's almost invariably hard rock tunes from the 1980s or thereabouts - the kind of stuff the coach (and me) would have listened to as kids. It has very little impact on the kids today. But one time somehow Old Town Road got slipped into the mix and the kids all went nuts for it.

I'm the head coach for my youngest boy. I'm thinking I'll start playing some tunes on game day too. But I'm looking for some suggestions of songs that are:

-uptempo,
-released in this millenium; and
-no content that parents can object to (i.e. no swearing)

Any suggestions?

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[Filthy Dangles]

Drizzy (clean)

Playlist with some examples

 

[tarheelhockey]

Check out the list of performers at major NHL events, that should be a good source of inspiration

 

[GrizzGreen]

Sandstorm on repeat, levels on repeat. That's it, those two songs. That's the playlist.

 

[Esq]

 

[lidstromiscool]

Maybe it's cause it brings back memories and I enjoyed the games, but you could try the soundtracks of the video games NHL 12 through NHL 18. There are some not so good songs, but lots of catchy ones that the kids might know.

You could also ask every kid for their favorite song and then download the clean version of all their favorite songs and make a playlist.

 

[TheFurryPickle]

Okay, so I have three sons in minor hockey. For the two older boys the coach will usually put on some music before and after games to get the kids amped up. Trouble is, it's almost invariably hard rock tunes from the 1980s or thereabouts - the kind of stuff the coach (and me) would have listened to as kids. It has very little impact on the kids today. But one time somehow Old Town Road got slipped into the mix and the kids all went nuts for it.

I'm the head coach for my youngest boy. I'm thinking I'll start playing some tunes on game day too. But I'm looking for some suggestions of songs that are:

-uptempo,
-released in this millenium; and
-no content that parents can object to (i.e. no swearing)

Any suggestions?

Sounds like you and the coach need to educate these people. 70s,80,90s or gtfo imo. We have converted many millennials and zoomers to real music. It can be done.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

For what its worth my 10 year old says songs by Marshmallow (not many words), Sunflower by Post Malone, Dynomite by Taio Cruise, and songs by Imagine Dragons.

 

[Pez68]

My 12U team rocks a lot of 20-40 year old music. Because, well, it's the best. And they have smart parents.

 

[nilan30]

Okay, so I have three sons in minor hockey. For the two older boys the coach will usually put on some music before and after games to get the kids amped up. Trouble is, it's almost invariably hard rock tunes from the 1980s or thereabouts - the kind of stuff the coach (and me) would have listened to as kids. It has very little impact on the kids today. But one time somehow Old Town Road got slipped into the mix and the kids all went nuts for it.

I'm the head coach for my youngest boy. I'm thinking I'll start playing some tunes on game day too. But I'm looking for some suggestions of songs that are:

-uptempo,
-released in this millenium; and
-no content that parents can object to (i.e. no swearing)

Any suggestions?

Haha did you have my phone? A bunch of classic rock and Old Town Road cause my kids asked me to download it. My boys do like their classic rock cause that's pretty much what we listen to in the truck.

As for the teams I coach, they've never really gotten into the music in the room thing yet. I'm not sure why. Sometimes there'll be some playing quietly on someones phone.

 

[Frank Drebin]

A lot of warmup songs are timeless, my kids don't care really as long as there is something playing. Nothing wrong with mixing some modern catchy stuff with the traditional stuff too.

If its old town road the kids are probably 6 or 7?

 

[Slats432]

I was the music guy for Midget AAA last year. Kids go to watch the games so I wanted no swearing.

I went and found clean versions for most current songs. Made my own playlist and Bob's your uncle.

 

[jaysoneil]

I don't care what age you are, there will always be a place in the locker room for songs like:

ACDC - Thuderstruck
Van Halen - Jump
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Darude - Sandstorm
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin’ Care of Business
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart
Twisted Sister - We’re Not Gonna Take It
Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

This is a song i often listen to when i run at the gym

 

[DarthProbert]

Good music is timeless. What next, kids not allowed to use wood sticks cause they're not "current" enough?

The dressing room is the coach's room. You're not there to entertain them, you're there to make them better hockey players. Use music to put them in the frame of mind you want them to be in. Not to be their buddy. Your "hello fellow kids" attempt doesn't fool them.

 

[Warden of the North]

Okay, so I have three sons in minor hockey. For the two older boys the coach will usually put on some music before and after games to get the kids amped up. Trouble is, it's almost invariably hard rock tunes from the 1980s or thereabouts - the kind of stuff the coach (and me) would have listened to as kids. It has very little impact on the kids today. But one time somehow Old Town Road got slipped into the mix and the kids all went nuts for it.

I'm the head coach for my youngest boy. I'm thinking I'll start playing some tunes on game day too. But I'm looking for some suggestions of songs that are:

-uptempo,
-released in this millenium; and
-no content that parents can object to (i.e. no swearing)

Any suggestions?

Turn on the local pop station and listen to it for an hour.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Old Town Road is a must in this.
Stronger by Kanye is good -- just put in the clean version

 

[edog37]

Anything by Tool is a win for the dressing room

 

[cowboy82nd]

I don't care what age you are, there will always be a place in the locker room for songs like:

ACDC - Thuderstruck
Van Halen - Jump
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Darude - Sandstorm
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin’ Care of Business
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart
Twisted Sister - We’re Not Gonna Take It
Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

Good list just missing a little Five Finger Death Punch on there.

 

[HHHH]

When my son was in U12, the team manager had each player submit a song to a playlist and that was the game day and dressing room music. It was great because the kids got to choose, and there was a wide variety of different genres from rap, to country to alternative rock...

 

[OmazingGrace]

I don't care what age you are, there will always be a place in the locker room for songs like:

ACDC - Thuderstruck
Van Halen - Jump
Thin Lizzy - Boys are back in town
Darude - Sandstorm
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin’ Care of Business
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart
Twisted Sister - We’re Not Gonna Take It
Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

Yes because kickstart my heart isnt about overdosing on heroin or anything. But at least it doesnt swear I guess.

Walk with me in Hell by Lamb of God. The kids will be punching holes thru the plexi glass

 

[cowboy82nd]

When my son was in U12, the team manager had each player submit a song to a playlist and that was the game day and dressing room music. It was great because the kids got to choose, and there was a wide variety of different genres from rap, to country to alternative rock...

I like this idea.

 

[jetsmooseice]

Yes because kickstart my heart isnt about overdosing on heroin or anything. But at least it doesnt swear I guess.

As a pump up song it can't be beat. The kids don't listen that carefully to the lyrics

My kid first heard it as the Edmonton Oil Kings goal song and now it gets played before every one of his games. Which is funny because it's what, like 35 years old? It would have been like me listening to songs from the 50s when I was a kid