I wanted to buy my 11-yr-old niece a CD for Christmas. I don't know what kind of music she listens to on her own. I thought about Finger Eleven for the song Paralyzer, but the rest of the disk is kind of heavy. I think that she might like the Scissor Sisters for their quirkiness, but the lyrics don't really bode well for family listening. I ended up with The Killers, Hot Fuss. A good CD, fun, you can dance to it (if you're into that kind of thing), not too heavy, and no explicit lyrics. Time will tell whether it was a good choice.

I have until Saturday to exchange The Killers for something else if anyone has any suggestions.