Vertigo on Kidz Bop 8

[U2Fan101]

So I wope up this morning and turned on my television and the channel was on Nick, from when I watched Nick @ Nite last night. Spongebob was on, which is a cute show, so I watched it. There was a commercial for that Kidz Bop 8, with real songs and kids singing them.

So Vertigo came on, and these kids had sunglasses on, singing the chorus. And I said, outloud...

Oh. My. God.

Not to mention Franz Ferdinand was on there, and a bunch of other stuff I hear on the radio station I listen to and of course hip-hop stuff.

I'm not really sure what to think of this.

 

[impy13]

Old news, but still good news. I ran across Kidz Bop 7 in Target last night. Realized it wasn't the one with Vertigo on it.

I have this masochistic urge to listen

 

[nurse chrissi]

http://www.musicspacekids.com/product.asp?beFreeSourceID=&catalog_name=MusicSpace2&product_id=MS9104

wow - that is pretty bad - use the link to listen to a snippet. They also cover Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

it might have to be bought

 

[impy13]

Oh. My. God. That might enter the "so bad, it's good" realm.

They did Rich Girl too! nanananananana

 

[I'm Ready]

(i used to have nightmares that some one in my family would by a kidsbop for me)

 

[corianderstem]

Oh. My. God. That might enter the "so bad, it's good" realm.

Totally. The last one had a cover of Modest Mouse's "Float On," which I heard online, and you haven't lived until you've heard a group of peppy children sing:

"I crashed my car into a cop car the other day..."

 

[impy13]

"A fake Jamaican took every last dime with that scam
It was worth it just to learn from sleight of hand"

Riveting, kids. Just riveting.

Do kids even know what sleight of hand is?

 

[Lemonfix]

Yeah, I wonder if they change/skip any of the lyrics on any of those songs, cause even if they aren't exactly obscene it just seems weird to have kids singing them.

 

[daygloeyes2]

My ears are burning

 

[popacrobat]

 

[XHendrix24]

Totally. The last one had a cover of Modest Mouse's "Float On," which I heard online, and you haven't lived until you've heard a group of peppy children sing:

"I crashed my car into a cop car the other day..."

Haha. I heard a clip of that one, too. Didn't all of the kids shout "YEAH!" right after that line?

I CRASHED MY CAR INTO A COP CAR, THE OTHER DAY

YEAH!

 

[Techie2000]

Why do they insist on doing this to good music?

 

[Lemonfix]

Well, it's nice to get kids interested in good music from an early age

 

[beau2ifulday]

I'm currently undecided as to whether I find this hilarious or sickening.

 

[U2jer]

Yeah... so bad its good... well the one kid that kind of sings louder than the rest, deeper voice.. maybe a little older?.. seems like he's a Bono-wanna-be, at least sounds like he's trying.

 

[WildHoneyAlways]

And just think, this is #8!!! Who buys this for their kid? I'll throw my vote to So Bad It's Good.

 

[impy13]

Britney Spears' "Toxic" is featured on Kidz Bop, Vol. 6.

Does no one else find this incredibly disturbing?

Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
I think I'm ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I'm ready now

 

[beau2ifulday]

Can you imagine the carnage if they were ever to include Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own onto one of those things?

 

[beegee]

Well, it's nice to get kids interested in good music from an early age

then actually GIVE them the music. the real stuff. not this kidzbop crap.

and i'm a mother, so don't argue with me on this one.



i'm really wondering how the lyric "the girl with crimson nails has jesus 'round her neck" sounds coming from a bunch of kids. is it weird? not that the lyric itself is weird, but i really don't think young children will understand that kind of imagery.

it's just bad

the whole thing is bad

go to your rooms.

 

[Golightly Grrl]

Call me a bitch, but I can't stand the sound of kids singing. Unless it's the Boys Choir of Harlem, SHUT UP!!!

 

[impy13]

Bitch






















I actually can't stand it either

 

[doctorwho]

I am seeing this commercial on TV a lot. Then again, I have a weakness for some Cartoon Network shows. LOL! Yes, I know my age - but I can't help it. As a result, though, I hear kids singing "Hello Hello!" all the time. I wonder if they sing the "how to kneeeeeeeel" part too.

Aha! I went to Amazon.com. They have a longer snippet of the song here in case anyone is interested. Sounds like a guy singing most of it, with kids doing some back up at inopportune moments. It's rather amusing really.

 

[Zoots]

Hilariously Revolting.

 

[Yahweh]

lol nobody rated it more then 1 star

 

[Liesje]

When I was full time nanny for 4 kids, ages 3-11, we just listened to U2 bootlegs all day.

Then again, the 10 year old girl always tried to sneak in this A-Teens CD when I wasn't paying attention.

 

[AtomicBono]

Hilariously Revolting.

word.

admittingly the guy didn't do too bad with "FEEEEEEEEEEL"

but...gahh.

it was amusing anyway

 

[cmb737]

Time for some stronger copyright laws. I could live with no one being allowed to cover U2 in a dive bar if it makes this crap stop.

So...do we think they get around current copyright law by offering this as a parody?

 

[U2MaNaIcWeIdO]

http://www.musicspacekids.com/product.asp?beFreeSourceID=&catalog_name=MusicSpace2&product_id=MS9104

I checked out the snippet.........cringed........and turn off the download off in two seconds...*shudders*

Why in god did this happen?

 

[Sevikins]

Popular demand perhaps?

But dear lord... it was rather-- as Zootle said-- hilarious and revolting at the same time.

 

[Cassis]

my ears are burning