Jack Daniels, Infidelity and Kidz Bop

There are somethings in life that I do not think we are meant to understand.

Like why are they called driveways if we park on them; why does the sun lighten our hair but darken our skin and why don't sheep shrink when they are wet? (These questions are courtesy of my editor at the newspaper.)

Just like these anomalies another one exists that affects our children.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am talking about Kidz Bop (KB).

KB, as some of you may know, is a "band" comprised of children's voices that takes popular songs of today and makes them "Kid friendly."

Since its inception in 2001, the Juggernaut known as KB has made 17 albums to date, with number 17 released in January of this year and a KB Dance Party album coming out in July.

I don't have any children, or little nieces/nephews, brothers/sisters or cousins so I really did not have the DL on KB until I was surfing around for songs on iTunes.

I was shocked to see how many KB songs there are!

Now, I am not a prude by any means, and I fully support freedom of expression in music.

However, there are just some songs out there that are not appropriate for children.

Even if you censor out the inappropriate wordage, there are just some songs that have themes throughout that are just not for children. (Unless you want your kids to end up pole dancing on ice cream carts at awards shows. Billy Ray, I am talking to you!)

For example: You have to almost live under a rock, or be Amish, to not know about Ke$ha.

Ke$ha, who is like Taylor Swift on a bender, has a bunch of wonderful songs that talk about having sex in the back of cars, brushing your teeth with Jack Daniels and how cool it is to be drunk.

Just so you know, here are the lyrics to her song, "Tik Tok"

Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
(Hey, what up girl?)
Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city
(Lets go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back

I'm talking pedicure on our toes, toes
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowing up our phones, phones
Drop-topping, playing our favorite CDs
Pulling up to the parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Ain't got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger

I'm talking about everybody getting crunk, crunk
Boys tryin' to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk

Now, now, we go until they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
http://www.elyricsworld.com/tik_tok_lyrics_ke$ha.html

With my hands up
You got me now
You got that sound
Yeah, you got me

DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me

With my hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up

Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no



Now, some executive in KB land was obviously enjoying a Ke$ha inspired beverage when he/she thought this would make a great song to have on their next album.

At least they had some sense and changed some of the lyrics (hit the road Jack Daniels) and cut out a huge chunk of the song that just deals with being drunk and alcohol.

Another great one they covered was "Paparazzi."

I love Lady GaGa like crazy! But, under no circumstances should one of her songs be on a KB Album. Before you know it, they will do a cover of "Telephone" complete with their own shot-by-shot remake of the video.

I understand that KB is trying to help parents by giving them an alternative to inappropriate mainstream music, but in a way they are saying that these ideals represented by the songs that are on the albums are alright.

Let me know what you think. If you have an opinion, comment or favorite KB lyric leave me a message!