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I Don't Want to Go to School

(2008, Pop, by Naked Brothers Band, Label: Sony)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Enjoyable peppy pop-rock for tweens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mature talk about love that's a little possessive: "I need you all to myself/and you will belong to no one else but me>" Also, brazen talk about not wanting to go to school.
  • Violence:

    One phrase "I won't kill for you/I'll live for you."
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Obvious Nickelodeon movie, TV show spin-off.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About I Don't Want to Go to School

Parents need to know that this Nickelodeon tween boy band of real-life brothers do indeed wear clothing. However, now they've given kids who don't want to sit in class an anthem to play to protest. There's nothing surprising here, other than some mature declarations about love coming from kids who can't even drive yet.

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  • Families can talk about the immense popularity of kids' TV shows and movies featuring fictional/real-life musicians (Naked Brothers Band, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, High School Musical). Why do you think these shows and artists have been so successful? Does the fact that they're on TV first make them more appealing? Do you think it's a positive thing to promote such young kids?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    bad song with bad rolemodels and bad messages

    BLA!!!!!!!!!!! this song is awful!!!!!!!! i mean first of all the naked brothers band are NOT GOOD rolemodels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the song sends a very bad messgae about not wanting to go to school here is one of the lines from the song "i don't wanna go to school,yes it's true. I don't to see my teachers face again. I don't wanna go to school every mornin i don't wanna go to school." Is this what you want your kids listening to????????????? NO!!!!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    I cried so hard that my tears got red.

    The people care about you they must love you guys so much.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 5.0

    good song

    cool song

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 5.0

    good song

    cool song

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Nevada
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i loved the song

    i love the the song body i occupy from the new cd

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