Well. It looks like we're outliers on this thread. My kids have been listening to Green Day since before they could talk (we buy most of their new albums), and my eldest was singing along with Jesus of Suburbia when he was, well, little. DD10 and I both like Katy Perry (and I think the comments here are strangely judgmental about both her and her stuff; FWIW, I think she's an extremely talented woman). We talk about popular songs regularly.

Lady Gaga went to CTY summer camps, so if you're trying to protect your kids from the evils of popular culture, CTY camps may not get you there. smirk