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.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Elvis Costello Welcome to the Working Week

    Pink Floyd Another brick in the wall

    Evanescence Bring me to life

    A dance version:

    Belle and Sebastian The Party Line

    Scissor Sisters I don’t feel like dancing

    Wham! Wake me up before you go go

    ETA, if you are desperate, use the song the Feds did to try to drive the cultists out at Waco TX:

    Achey Breaky Heart

    Achey Breaky Heart

    Achey Breaky Heart

    My favorite song to gently wake up is Hammock, Ten Thousand Years Won’t Save Your Life - but the reason it’s so good is because it is good to hear while I am sleeping, so not a good alarm. But so nice to hear while laying in bed.