Why do childrens songs suck so much?
489895
Yeah, they all seem to be about horrible things.  Like "Ring Around The Rosy".  It's about the plague in the medieval times.  Great music!
7015
BECAUSE CURSE WORDS CAN HAVE MORE EXPRESSIONS AND FEELINGS ADDED TO THEM THEN JUST REGULAR WORDS... KIDS DONT REALLY KNOW HOW TO USE THEM AND WHEN THEY DO IT SOUNDS BAD WHICH MAKES THEM A BAD CHOICE OF WORDS...
568860
Xp... maybe it has something to do with the fact that a 10 year old wrote it... and your picturing some 10 year old screaming HELP!!! while running around in circles and yelling incoherent, crappily put together sentences, about how he wants to know what that one 50 cent song is...
861583
k...the songs may be girlie...but they (their image) is soley for boys...  personally i think they suck...but i wish my a*ss looked like christina's....
487793
i don't listen to those songs cause those people have issues, but try looking up songs by Linkin Park.  they have a lot of those type
252880
I'll see your Unwritten by Natasha Benningfield (which is a decent song) and I'll raise you with Grillz by Nellie that is horrible!! How is someone gonna make a song about gold & gem encrusted teeth??!?! If I hear 1 little snippet of that song, it's stuck in my head for DAYS! I think I'd prefer the Boobah song!
1092301
That is exactly why I don't listen to mainstream music. I'm in highschool, and it really ticks me off when i hear kids blasting degreating crap from cd players, cars, ipods, etc. I think it's really sad that those songs make billboard, and get awards. They are apart of the giant drop in society. If you think it's funny to hear those types of lyrics, you're sick. I know what you mean totally. And i'm not just saying this because I was brainwashed by parents, church, school. I am a non-christian, freespirited, girl with hippie parents who don't force me to not listen to stuff like that. It's totally my opinion.  I wish someone would start a boycott or something. Thanks for posting this question!
37557
I partially agree with you. Rap and hip-hop are not a good example for young children. And I don't like listening to them either. I think it's like saying a "poetry" without a rhyme, on a bass rhytm. Plus, it talks only about how poor they are or how they drug themselves or how they have sex... Not art at all...\nThough I believe I spotted in your message a little rasism... That's not good at all. From this point of view, you are not a good example for children either... You know, there are Caucasian hip-hop-ers and rap-ers. You shouldn't blame the Afro-american people for this kind of "music". There are numerous black people who play pop, dance, disco... since the '80s.\n\nAdding other comments in my answer: Yes, it's disastrous that people are not anymore interested in musical instruments. I myself used to take piano lessons, but the lack of time made me quit them. I am not American, so i do not know exactly what they show on your MTV, nor what singers have lately appeared. I also dislike Kanye West and other Americans' songs (not blaming anyone but those who write/sing them). That's why I also quit watching MTV, because it's overcrowded with the worst songs. Instead, I started watching VH1. I recommend it to you, for it broadcasts only what is good, and, what's more, you get to hear older music (which I am a fan of). You can also listen to music on your Y! Launch Cast. I know I do and I love it.\nAbout your last phrase, I believe you ought to be a little more moderate. It is rude and offensive to say that the people here do not have brains (and in general too), especially that I and somebody else had already answered to your question before you posted that comment. Hope will take this as a piece of advice!
808872
decent, it said this page cannot be found :(\n\nToo bad... I also wondered why nursery rhymes were so depressing.
726702
There is no lack of children's music! There are MANY wonderful performers out there who have written great pieces for kids.\n\nHere are some\n    * Norman Foote (Parenting People), January 1998\n    * Peter, Paul & Mary (Parenting People), December 1998\n    * Craig & Co. (Craig Taubman/ Parenting People), May 1999\n    * Jim Copp and Ed Brown (Retrospective), April 1999\n    * John Lithgow, November 1999\n    * Patty Horn (Arizona Parenting People), August 2000\n    * Keb' Mo', March 2002\n    * Bunny Hull, December 2003\n\nOthers include\n      Paul McCartney\n      Carley Simon\n      Raffi\n      The Wiggles   etc., etc., etc!!!\n\nCheck out these sites for others---\n\nhttp://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Artists/By_Genre/Children_s/\n\nhttp://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Artists/By_Genre/Children_s/\n\nhttp://music.download.com/3605-7994_32-0.html\n\nhttp://www.bluevisionmusic.com/\n\nhttp://kidsmusic.about.com/\n\nhttp://www.childrens-music.org/\n\nhttp://www.happyheartmusic.com/childrensmusicartistshpage.htm\n\nWe need to stop blaming the government and start asking ourselves why children aren't listening to classical music, jazz, etc and music that has been made  just for them. I disagree that it's not the parents' fault. It most certainly is! Each year the school I worked at had a talent show. It was a disgrace how many of our children would perform music by Brittany Spears, Madonna, N Sync and others. The school could not put a ban on this as the parents would raise @#$%! you know what. The girls would come dressed like little fashion queens etc. If you get the picture. The whole thing became a joke! These kids should have been encouraged to play piano or other instruments or sing a children's tune and tap dance. These were Kindergarten through 5th graders! Parents do not encourage their children to listen  to all the great stuff that is out there that is age appropriate.
676216
are you serious? I listened to a few of her songs- awful!
813418
Well, maybe it's just my kid, but I think sometimes we underestimate children's musical tastes. My kid is 4 and though she jams out to the Wiggles with the best of them, her favorite music is my first husband's drum-n-bass collection (he's a DnB deejay). She also cannot get enough of my Bad Religion and knows most of the lyrics to American Jesus. Maybe you could test out some adult music with enough rhythm and spunk to keep her interested... you might be surprised!\n\nThis is also advantageous because by exposing her to quality music from an early age, she develops an ear for music and is less likely to listen to emo later on. ;-)\n\nRecommended bands (low on curse words; high on musical enjoyability and fun):\n\nRolling Stones\nPrimus\nThe Smiths\nSonic Youth\nCrystal Method\nRed Hot Chili Peppers\n\nThumbs down? Did I anger some emo kids? lol
35727
Kidz Bop uses hit songs, but they use chirldren to sing them, so they are low-quality. Chirldren DO notice that they are not the same as ones that they have heard elswhere. My recomendation is to purchass other "mix" cd's such as NOW! Thats what I Call Music! To prewiew their cd's visit www.nowthatsmusic.com\n--------------------------------------------------\nIf anyone has other questions that they want sent specifically to me, please send them to yourqandaperson@yahoo.com -- Please keep them appropriate and ask only realistic questions or your question will be deleted and reported! Thank you for using this service!
784720
I know. Makes you sick, doesn't it? We even get the same trashy tunes here in Mexico. \nI used to tell my kids that if I could get through Christmas without hearing "Jingle Bells", I would give each of them $100. I only had to pay up once. It was worth $400.\nBah, humbug!\n\nGenuine music lover.
584716
Consider the audience. As Children age, they go through stages of cognitive development. What is literal and makes sense to a child may clearly be a fallacy for an adult. \n\nFor that reason, I think explict music should not be played over easily accesable airwaves. I have no problem with these lyrics per se, having several titles within my own collection that are, for example, overly violent, expicitly sexual, or deal with heavy, dark themes. But if we are in fact a civilized society, we do have an obligation to censor some of the more adult themes out of the general public.\n\nFor those of us who don't understand my viewpoint; I understand the co-existance of public behavior and private behavior.
470836
because sometimes life is just too hard to handle and they just arent strong enough to deal and just wanna get away from it all.they just kinda sync themself away from everyone and love their music. emo music helps even me sometimes. emo kids are awesome.\n=)
533542
I agree with you. I used to listen to them but I got bored. They can sing good but theyre so annoying!