Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop 17
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Artist: Kidz Bop KidsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-01-26
Music Label: Razor & Tie
Soundtracks:
- Party In The U.S.A.
- I Gotta Feeling
- Paparazzi
- You Belong With Me
- Knocks You Down
- Fireflies
- Battlefield
- Use Somebody
- Already Gone
- One Time
- Say Hey (I Love You)
- Sweet Dreams
- Never Say Never
- Meet Me Halfway
- Replay
- Sounds Like a Hit by Sinai Rose
- Shine On by Mathias Anderle
Music reviews of Kidz Bop 17
Music Review: Kidz Bop: A Torching Essay On The Evil Corporate Musical Marketing Machine, or Oh God, Here We Go Again For Round 17
Rating: 1 Stars
Note: While you may have heard the things said below a million times, I was particularly irked by this release of Kidz Bop and decided to voice my opinion of the album here. Take it or leave it, I felt it needed to be said. And don't worry, I have listened to the whole album and I display my opinions on the album & the series as a whole below. Don't hate me for hating, hate me if you think I'm wrong.
Now, while I still question the market for these increasingly popular HACK albums, it seems that the kids of America, raised on the the non-comedic fare of Hannah Montana and whatever Nick Jonas is putting out there nowadays, seems to like this Kidz Bop. Therefore, since their kids like it, the parents buy it.
Kidz Bop is essentially a glorified cover group that specializes in taking songs from Top 40 radio stations, and have them sung by kids, with maybe a little adult help on the chorus or verses. The songs are not only covered by children, but their lyrics are changed to the most non-offensive, PC word choices imaginable. So, essentially to make these clearly non-kid-friendly songs kid-friendly, the album essentially makes all these little changes to the songs to essentially strip all creativity and art in the original song.
These songs aren't only painful for anybody over the age of 5, but they're insulting and offensive on the basis of principles. It's not simply kid's music; it's a spitting upon the face of creative genius, and the artist that more often than not, poured their soul into it.
But it's more than spitting on the face of creative genius, it's stealing that creativity, running away with it, claiming it as your own, and taking the ensuing mountain of cash that rolls in. It's this very principle that musical artists preached for years. Most famously of these artists was Nirvana and Kurt Cobain. Kurt essentially started the anti-corporate movement that continues with much of alternative rock, and most of Indie music today.
Essentially, Kurt knew that the corporate system inherently wanted to use him and his band to make more money. By selling out, he would be forced to participate in superficial institutions he didn't want to participate in, and endorse products he wanted no part of. But worst of all, the music's message would be cluttered with all these other influences. If this happened, this would be considered "selling out." Or essentially selling your soul for the almighty dollar. Ladies and gentlemen, Kidz Bop traffics in artists that have "sold out." Think about it, Kidz Bop is the product of everything that people like Kurt feared. But hey, fame is so rare, do you really want the chance to get your name out there, even though it's being sung by a bunch of 6-year olds?
Kings of Leon recently said in an interview, that they wish they were less successful because they feel the corporate system grabbing a hold of them. Guess what, with this new release from Kidz Bop, Kings of Leon has been officially grabbed a hold of.
Owl City's Fireflies is my song of the year. It's a song that few people had heard of 6 months before, then rose of the charts to become the #1 song in America, despite the fact that Owl City's only driving force was word of mouth. But, what made the song good was its sense of magic and creative brilliance all created by Adam Young. But when Nick Jonas covers it, and everybody in his audience sings along as he butchers through the song with his so called "singing voice," as if it was his song. He didn't write it, Nick Jonas is only riding on the coat-tails of something he will never be able to achieve.
Now that doesn't mean covers are bad. It's entirely possible to add something new and different to Fireflies while still respecting the original work. Remember, it's not about the fame, it's about the artistry of it. Nick Jonas certainly doesn't have it, and when Kidz Bop covers it for their album, they certainly don't have anything other in their minds but fame and money.
Essentially, there is a middle ground where too few artists live in. It's the land where you have enough fans to support you to make a living off of, but not enough where the corporate system wants to turn your song into something it's not. But if you do become successful, protect your work at all costs, or whatever made it great will be ripped to shreds before your realize your career is over after your sophomore effort fails after failed profit-expectations. Personally, as soon as sign a contract with a label, I at least have the final word on who can officially use my song. If it's used in a proper manner on a TV show, or if it's respectfully covered, then it's fine. If not, then the work is being damaged. And under no circumstances would I allow Kidz Bop or any other group like it within fifty yards of my work.
That's where all the songs & artists on a Kidz Bop album has failed, and I hope they all learn a valuable lesson from it on fame, fortune, and protecting the magic.
Description of Kidz Bop 17
2010 release, the 17th installment in this extremely popular kids music series. Celebrating the unique, authentic voice of every kid, the Kidz Bop brand has gained near universal awareness among 5-12 year olds: staying in-touch and on trend with today's kids. Kidz Bop 17 features many of today's chart topping hits sung by kids... for kids!Children's Music CDs
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