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🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

Looking for some feedback from both sides of the fence. Just so everyone knows where I stand, I am a parent of two under the age of 4.

I was at a camp cookout this afternoon for my oldest. It was a family event with the usual festivitie; athletics, food, arts & crafts & a DJ. The age bracket was roughly from infant to 13ish. The DJ played several questionable songs mixed in with many age appropriate songs. Eventually he played a song called "The Lazy Song". I had never heard it prior to this. I will post the lyrics below. I want to know what you think about the choice of music & what if anything you would have done about it?
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
I'm gonna kick my feet up
Then stare at the fan
Turn the TV on, throw my hand in my pants
Nobody's gonna tell me I can't
I'll be lounging on the couch,
Just chillin' in my snuggie
Click to MTV, so they can teach me how to dougie
'Cause in my castle I'm the freaking man
Oh, oh
Yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can
Today I don’t feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don’t feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
Nothing at all
Tomorrow I'll wake up, do some P90X
Meet a really nice girl, have some really nice sex
And she's gonna scream out: 'This is Great'
(Oh my god, this is great)
Yeah
I might mess around, get my college degree
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

I might mess around, get my college degree
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
But sorry pops, you'll just have to wait
Oh, oh

Yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can

Today I don’t feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don’t feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

No, I ain't gonna comb my hair
'Cause I ain't going anywhere
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, oh

I'll just strut in my birthday suit
And let everything hang loose
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eah
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

Today I don’t feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don’t feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything
Tony10Thumbs Jul 21, 2011

Parent of three... Unfortunately, this is not any where near as bad as most things our kids r listening too.
Ghetto Monstazz Jul 21, 2011

That sounds like shit!
ZRAYGO Jul 21, 2011

I don't mind most of it. kids today, at least mine, are WAY too busy with sports, scouts, church activities etc. For that age kids the sex line and letting his stuff hang out was over the line.

Parent of 2 eagle scouts and a future gold award girl scout.
__Don_Line__ Jul 21, 2011

Besides, most boys think about girls about 80% of the time at 11-18, depends when you started. You can't stop them.
The Rhino Jul 21, 2011

Get over it. Waaaaaay worse songs on the radio. More cotton wool isle 3 please
🐑Turf💔Warrior🐑 Jul 21, 2011

I have been spending time with a kid a few weeks ago who was ten. We were playing mini golf and this song came on. His first reaction was "Oh I love this song". Second reaction was "My mom doesn't like some of the words in this song though. She doesn't like me listening to it". And if he was my kid I would have felt the same
dr p Jul 21, 2011

It's a terrible song on many levels. I wouldn't let my kids listen to bilge like that
ΤΞ⊄Η∩➒₦∉ Jul 21, 2011

Just sounds like a poorly written song to me. For the most part, no one that age is thinking about sex, so there's nothing to really worry about. Like everyone else has said, there's much, much worse "music" they could be listening to right now.
XeroRyder Jul 21, 2011

And to think that this is gonba be in Kidz Bop 20. 😏
Iggy  Jul 21, 2011

XeroRyder wrote:
And to think that this is gonba be in Kidz Bop 20. 😏

Oh man it would be hilarious if someone came up with a kidz bop "kids friendly" lyrics mix up of this song. For example "Turn the TV on and throw my hands in my *pockets*. Though I have to agree, not good for young children. The artist of this sounds like he has less ambition than a 3 year old.
∆Ƿɦɵɛƞıҳ∆ Jul 21, 2011

Ive known about that stuff since age eight, the same age that i watched the first and second Die Hard. Plenty of time to mature is what i say. If what you say is true, there were infants there. In that case that music should not be played.
∆Ƿɦɵɛƞıҳ∆ Jul 21, 2011

Iggy 🌊 wrote:
XeroRyder wrote:
And to think that this is gonba be in Kidz Bop 20. 😏

Oh man it would be hilarious if someone came up with a kidz bop "kids friendly" lyrics mix up of this song. For example "Turn the TV on and throw my hands in my *pockets*. Though I have to agree, not good for young children. The artist of this sounds like he has less ambition than a 3 year old.
In some versions of the song, pants is censored completely.
🍀Mr Ikslopot Jul 21, 2011

I was a very rebellious youngster. Now, I am afraid of being to strict.

I don't think your four year old would have understood the lyrics and probably were not paying attention to it. Even if they did the odds of it being remembered are doubtful. Especially since the tune appears to not have catchy lyrics. Be thankful of that! It did suck!😄

I do think the lyrics are totally inappropriate. I would definitely have alerted powers that be at the camp.

I think music is profane anyhow and went overboard long ago. Unnecessarily so as well. All the music before the eighties talked about similar subjects and material but does not use blue language as often.

I think it is practical to have conversations about what is appropriate and why with teens who can be the most difficult group to relate to on this.
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

The Rhino wrote:
Get over it. Waaaaaay worse songs on the radio. More cotton wool isle 3 please

I'm aware that there are far more inappropriate songs out there & I'm not trying to be self righteous. I'm just curious as to whether you feel this is appropriate for the age group regardless of other songs lyrics. I also don't think that my disapproval is justified & that's why I'm asking about others take on this.
The sex line in particular was the one that caught my attention. I'm not naive in thinking my children aren't going to pick up things from other kids, adults, tv & movies. Why give them even more opportunity at a family oriented event.
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

My kids like a lot of others repeat most everything they hear whether they know what it means or not. Who needs a four year old singing "meet a really nice girl & have some really nice sex. And she's gonna scream out: this is great.
Again, I think this is a parent/non parent thing. 5 years ago I wouldnt have even paid attention to the song or lyrics. It just would have been yet another really bad song.
MᎧJᎧ Jul 21, 2011

I think that if a parent puts all of their energy into "raising" their children, then songs like that one (and worse) won't have a chance in hell of influencing the child.
Big Jake Jul 21, 2011

@iks. You'd be surprised what a four year old can understand. And repeat. I have been and continue to be on numerous occasions to my detriment usually.
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 Jul 21, 2011

👆👆👆the shit that comes out of my oldest mouth is astonishing at times. He absorbs everything & cayaloges it in there for later use. He was 16 mo old & my wife was at the post office mailing a letter. The postal worker said it was short funded & it was going to be another nickel. My son, without missing a beat starts chanting, nipple, nipple, mommy why does the man néed another nipple from you. And he wasnt quiet.
eviltink Jul 21, 2011

Parental opinion: I think it's inappropriate for the age group. My six year old would listen to every word. And yes...he'd ask me, "Momma what would I want to stick my hand in my pants for?" (if that topic had not already come up elsewhere). And other questions as well. He likes to understand things--gets distressed when he doesn't. I talk openly with him about sex, but he's six and I'd like him to be six and in that childish/innocent/ whatever-you-want-to-call it frame of mind as long as possible. He'll eventually be bombarded by those things and I'll have no control over it--nor will I want to. But at that age there's something young and whole and untarnished that I really want to protect as long as possible.
™ Jul 21, 2011

but i do understand where u are comijg from and these are your choices. luckily my parents wernt strict and im growing up to see the world. im happy im not over protected and i can make some of my own choices.
™ Jul 21, 2011

btw im only 14 and thats my oppinion
eviltink Jul 21, 2011

I do think sometimes as a parent I'm more paranoid about things like this. I'll listen to a song I've heard a thousand times before but for the first time with my kids...I'll hear some phrase and think, "OMG have they always said that?" 😱
madam Jul 21, 2011

I think you should sa y it is a kids camp there should be no sex if it is a kids camp treat kids like kids keep it clean parents stand up. Kids grow up to fast
Melisandre Jul 21, 2011

God I hate that song (and the music video makes it that much worse).

You know it actually sounds like a bad kiddie song minus the multiple references to his junk and having such amazing sex that your girl says "that's great" (pfffft hahaha sounds more like an insult to me, yeah that was great can I go now?) You know the ones where they just sing about what they're doing right at that moment step by step or well in this case not doing.

So pretty much I don't think that songs appropriate for ANY age group.
It's to mature for kids (not to mention sets a bad example) and too immature for adults. Thank god it's one of those songs that you'll forget about in a few weeks.
The Rhino Jul 21, 2011

Meh, personally I think sex is too much a taboo in our culture. Or though maybe I have worked with teenagers too long leaving me a bit desensitised to issues like this. I just don't think things like this are a big deal, someone is going to mention sex inadvertently to your child at one point or another. Our culture is so full of it on daytime TV, radio, billboards, etc. Worrying too much about something you have 0 control over is just going to mean you will work your way into an early grave.

Education is key here, if your child starts repeating the line or asking about sex, it's time for that conversation.
bee ryan Jul 21, 2011

As a parent of a 2 year old who repeats almost everything, I would have been concerned about her picking up some of the lines, but I also would have made they were playing or running around, not focusing on the music.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ Jul 21, 2011

The Rhino wrote:
Meh, personally I think sex is too much a taboo in our culture. Or though maybe I have worked with teenagers too long leaving me a bit desensitised to issues like this. I just don't think things like this are a big deal, someone is going to mention sex inadvertently to your child at one point or another. Our culture is so full of it on daytime TV, radio, billboards, etc. Worrying too much about something you have 0 control over is just going to mean you will work your way into an early grave.

Education is key here, if your child starts repeating the line or asking about sex, it's time for that conversation.

Agree... I mean most music videos are soft porn these days too...

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