So am I a prude?

[I. Hustle]

I was at Target yesterday and ran into my cousin and she was out trying to buy a System of a Down cd for her son. The kid is like 7 or 8! I mean wtf?! I thought that was crazy. Am I overreacting or do you think like me and that kind of music is too much for a kid that age?

[BacktoBasics]

I probably wouldn't get something like that for my kid but then again I don't censor any of the kids.

I think the upcoming generations are desensitized far more than we were.

[BlackSwordsMan]

SOAD sucks let her buy it and have her child hate music the rest of his life

[ashbeeigh]

Does it have a parental advisory sticker on it? If yes, then no. If no, then yes.

[BacktoBasics]

lmao at ash following the rules of the sticker

[MrChug]

lmao at ash following the rules of the sticker

HAHAHA...exactly! I mean you could buy Clapton's "Crossroads", Metallica's "Ride the Lightning", or Green Day's "Dookie" and have your kid listen to songs about cocaine, suicide or war, and masturbation, respectively.

What all 3 album covers have in common? NO FUCKIN PARENTAL ADVISORY STICKER! :lmao

[marini martini]

SOAD sucks let her buy it and have her child hate music the rest of his life

Or lose whatever remaining friend he might have!!!:lmao

[ashbeeigh]

lmao at ash following the rules of the sticker

I haven't looked/purchased a CD in ages. I'm glad I made you laugh though.

[Dex]

HAHAHA...exactly! I mean you could buy Clapton's "Crossroads", Metallica's "Ride the Lightning", or Green Day's "Dookie" and have your kid listen to songs about cocaine, suicide or war, and masturbation, respectively.

What all 3 album covers have in common? NO FUCKIN PARENTAL ADVISORY STICKER! :lmao

Not to mention they could just turn on the nearest television, radio, computer, or video game and probably find something equally as graphic, if not more so.

Even daytime radio will talk about some amazingly offensive things. I'm not one to really care much, but I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who do.

[MrChug]

Not to mention they could just turn on the nearest television, radio, computer, or video game and probably find something equally as graphic, if not more so.

Even daytime radio will talk about some amazingly offensive things. I'm not one to really care much, but I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who do.

The PARENTAL ADVISORY sticker is about as effective as the button you click to certify your 18 to get into adult sites (not that I would know anything about that).

[cornbread]

You are overreacting and it could be worse. The kid could be listening to Jonas Brothers or Hanna Montana. It sounds like he has decent taste for somebody his age.

[balli]

SOAD sucks let her buy it and have her child hate music the rest of his life

I think the bigger risk is that he ends up loving shitty music for the rest of his life?

Here's what I'd do Hustle (assuming he doesn't like rap)- buy the kid a bunch of really good, adolescent, rock albums. Get him some Zeppelin, Hendrix, maybe even like some Pearl Jam, or like Sublime, Bob Marley even. Whatever, but y'know, time-tested and genuinely good music. And then make him watch Almost Famous. And then when you give him the albums explain to him just how much System of a Down and bands of that ilk suck, and why. If his parents are trying to give him the shit they are, you're really the only one who is capable of saving this kid's musical future.

[MannyIsGod]

SOAD is hate music?

[Slydragon]

I was at Target yesterday and ran into my cousin and she was out trying to buy a System of a Down cd for her son. The kid is like 7 or 8! I mean wtf?! I thought that was crazy. Am I overreacting or do you think like me and that kind of music is too much for a kid that age?

I would be piss too, that's so stupid. I mean buy a cd when you could just download it. WTF is she thinking.

[ploto]

Not to mention they could just turn on the nearest television, radio, computer, or video game and probably find something equally as graphic, if not more so.

Even daytime radio will talk about some amazingly offensive things. I'm not one to really care much, but I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who do.

Contrary to popular opinion is it possible to have a child who is 7 or 8 and keep them from most of this- if you yourself make the choice as the parent not to have it in your house. Don't watch those kind of shows; don't buy those kind of computer or video games; don't listen to those shows.

[Kamala]

I grew up listening to Barry Mannilow and look how I turned out!

[Udokafan05]

Country is the only music. Make the kid listen to George Strait or Keith Whitley.

[Slydragon]

Country is the only music. Make the kid listen to George Strait or Keith Whitley.

:vomit:

[MannyIsGod]

Seriously though - whats to be afraid of from SOAD other than some profanity?

[Dr. Gonzo]

I'd rather have my kid listen to SOAD than some of the rap bullshit that's out now.

[balli]

Seriously though

?

The way I see it this kid's entire future is at stake.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/303051571_4f0315349d.jpg
vs.
http://trickledown.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/emo-kid.jpg

[MannyIsGod]

Um, ok?

[Duff McCartney]

Almost Famous? That movie is fucking garbage. Cameron Crowes movies are pretty fucking horrible. He makes crappy movies and sticks a bunch of late 60s/70s hits on their soundtrack and throughout, and people think the movie is great shit.

The only movie he directed that was worth a damn was Say Anything.

[balli]

Almost Famous? That movie is fucking garbage. Cameron Crowes movies are pretty fucking horrible. He makes crappy movies and sticks a bunch of late 60s/70s hits on their soundtrack and throughout, and people think the movie is great shit.

The only movie he directed that was worth a damn was Say Anything.

The only Crowe movies I've seen are Almost Famous and Fast Times, but both of those were damn good IMO. And if they feature classic rock soundtracks it might be because they took place, y'know, when that music was being made. And in the case of Almost Famous- would you have preferred they had a classical, jazz, hip hop or no soundtrack for the movie about a gaddamn rock band. In any event Almost Famous was well written, superbly acted and is held in high critical regard. I'd be interested in hearing the reasons you consider it to be garbage.

[The Knack]

buy a cd when you could just download it. WTF is she thinking.


Best reply so far! :tu

[jack sommerset]

No ur are not a prude. 7 year olds should be listening to songs they can relate to. SOAD is not for 7 year olds. Sad ur cousin actually is buying that for a 7 year old kid.

[phxspurfan]

I liked 2Pac when I was 7 and I turned out ok...at least that's what my P.O. tells me.

[JudynTX]

I was at Target yesterday and ran into my cousin and she was out trying to buy a System of a Down cd for her son. The kid is like 7 or 8! I mean wtf?! I thought that was crazy. Am I overreacting or do you think like me and that kind of music is too much for a kid that age?

If he doesn't listen to it at home, he does at school, iPODS remember? :lol No win situation right here.

[ComfortablyNumb]

I'm glad I don't have any kids and have to worry about such petty stuff as to what my kid listens to.

[Blake]

What I do have a huge problem with is parents buying video games for their kids without really looking at the game.....

I'd make a small wager that this kid with the Syndrome of the Down CD also has the complete line of Grand Theft Auto for his PSIII

[I. Hustle]

I forgot about this