The insanity must be stopped. There is an ongoing travesty of music and marketing called Kidz Bop (note the use of the letter “Z” — that makes it “cool”). The twist is they have a group of kids sing popular songs and then sell them to parents for their children as a sugar-coated alternative to the real deal. And of course, this is all in milking more cash from the already overplayed songs.

Yet another example of the horrible things done in the name of the almighty dollar.

Of course, it’s not like the songs are the cream of the crop. It’s more like cream of the crap if you ask me: No Doubt’s “Hey Baby”, P.O.D.’s “Alive”, Linkin Park’s “In The End”…the pain goes on and on for two discs worth.

The ultimate indignity in my opinion is the inclusion of Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend”, probably the only decent song selected to be given the candy coating treatment. I have two issues to point out. First off the song was originally released in 1989, so it doesn’t fit well with the rest of the disc.

Second off, IT’S A SONG ABOUT HIS WOMAN CHEATING ON HIM!!! Not quite appropriate material for a children’s album, now is it?

How fucking stupid are these people?!? I would rather sever my arm at the shoulder than have to listen to this, and I would gladly beat the person who green lighted the project with said severed limb. All I know is that no child of mine is ever going to be forced to endure such bullshit.

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