It's odd, you now, witnessing the transformation of Kylie Minogue over the years. My daughters - years ago, when they were little - used to play a catchy VHS tape of Kylie, where she sang Stock Aitken and Waterman productions dressed as and sounding like an all-Australian kid. "I Should Be So Lucky" and "Je Ne said Pas Pourquoi" (fine video for this one, I recall, with that painting of "Le Bal du 14 juillet" as the centrepiece of the clip, and all in black-and white apart from her dress). And "The Locomotion" too (yes, the Little Eva one), which was another hit for her. She seemed so, well, ordinary then.
But if you look at her new video clips ("Two Hearts", "Can't Get You Out Of My Head") the persona has altered dramatically. Not that I'm blaming her for that; she's afine businesswoman and shows excellent business acumen along with an ability to move with the times. She's evolved and she's grown up, and so have our kids, yes even over a brief 20 years, and this is what "pop music" has become. Discuss.

While I certainly don't see "Je Ne said Pas Pourquoi" as a child's pop tune, I understand what you are getting at. The history of rock/pop has shown that the better musicians often evolve and develop better taste. Musical tastes matures, just as the taste in movies, television, and food. How many of us still see hot dogs as a good meal?

But there will always be bubble gum music for kids. It would be better if children learned more about music in school, but, for the most part, it isn't taught. So they have to learn and develop taste the hard way. Some, including musicians, never get out of that limited style. I think we are fortunate that many do want to explore the limits of their musical ability.