Common Sense Media is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that is "dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families." Their Web site provides tools and information for parents, including independent forums, to research the media that they and their children are utilizing.
According their reviews, Kidz Bop 14 had a couple major issues that parents should look out for: violence, sexual innuendoes and consumerism. The review said that a few songs contained dark images such as "a world full of killing and blood spilling," the line "let's get it on tonight" was not edited out and some CDs contained promotional materials. Here's what they had to say about the CD musically:
"...there's also no heart, passion, or soul. And, the quality of music is so dreadful that you may not want to bother. The instrumentation is synthesized and lacks inspiration; the mastering so carelessly handled that it sounds like someone threw a wet towel over the mixes. Even the anonymous singing kids sound like they would rather be doing something else."
Ouch. Pretty harsh reviews for a children's mix. Here's the link if you want to thoroughly look at the review. But I agree with the point. If we forego the issue of the content of the lyrics, the music itself isn't any better. Forget that you aren't a fan of Kelly Clarkson or Danity Kane (yes, they made a cover of Diddy's girl group). Just imagine if Kidz Bop made a cover for Radiohead's "Creep," Adele's "Chasing Pavements" or Arcade Fire's "Wake Up." I could never listen to these songs again. Sorry, if you can't make a decent cover, please don't.
For the love of children and music: STOP KIDZ BOP.
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