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By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:45:51 +0000

@ fightingwindmills: I know what you mean! Liz is always complaining about radio fatigue from hearing the same songs over and over. When I think I’m going to play her a new song, she’s already heard it.

@ Liz: That sounds really inappropriate for 6th graders, but I guess you make a good point about that being the music that most of them listen to anyway. That’s what I was trying to address in this post… it’s a shame that kids are bombarded with this crap all the time.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:02:32 +0000

I went to my first dance a few weeks ago. It was MY children’s ELEMENTARY end-of-school dance. The first hour was suppose to be for 6 grade only, but a variety of grades where there because before the dance was a little ceremony for the 6th grade. Anyway, I was shocked that they played such songs as “Low”, “Lollypop”, “Cyclone” & etc. And in my opinion, there was several kids “dancing dirty” (as we called it in my days, you know the ninety’s! LOL) Anyway, I couldn’t believe it. My ex was very upset about it & I think other parents were too. After that first hour they did start playing more kid friendly songs. At first I was upset too, but then I realized that I allowed my kids to listen to this same music in the car & @ home, why did I think it was improper @ school? I do, however, feel that some of the dancing was very improper, but isn’t it what the kids are seeing in the video’s & on TV?

By: fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:27:57 +0000

I am so out of the loop. People get tired of a song because of it’s overplayed on the radio, and I’ve yet to even hear it once! It’s fine to decide not to care.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:57:04 +0000

@ ohchicken: I DO remember that song! I shouldn’t even be surprised at Ray J since he was the one that made the sex tape with Kim Kardashian.

@ fightingwindmills: I feel like I’m out of the loop if I don’t listen to the radio every once in a while, but it’s gotten to the point that I might not care anymore.

@ Alyson: Thankfully, I haven’t heard the song that you mentioned. This entire post made me feel old.

@ Lena B: You’re right about NPR, but I haven’t given them a listen lately. I enjoy music more than talk radio, so I might have to stick with CDs.

By: Lena B

Lena B — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:39:09 +0000

I don’t think about hypothetical children (no maternal instincts here) but I pretty much abhore most radio rap and hip hop. It’s so degrading, and it’s not artistic in any way. There are a few artists who rise above the norm, but the average rap/hip hop/r&b radio song is pure filth. Rock stations are slightly better - they embrace angst instead of violence and sex. But for the most part, if you need to listen to the radio, I’d recommend NPR. Good stuff, that.

By: Alyson

Alyson — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:10:33 +0000

It’s terrible. I recently wrote about a song I heard at work that was in my head all day, and it’s awful. (I call it the, “where you from n-word song”)

Even country music sometimes pushes the envelope for me regarding the hypothetical (or in my case, not so hypothetical) kid scenario. All that drinking and screwing….

Dang I sound old.

By: fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:39:03 +0000

No, thanks. I’ll pass on the nasty radio hits. I never listen to the radio anymore.

By: ohchicken

ohchicken — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:36:10 +0000

it’s been that crappy for years. remember the lovely “ride it, my pony” song? classic, 90s fare. crap, now it’s in my head.

but i agree that it’s just nasty now. and usher and ray j? no thanks.