She said what?!?!?

[oldr_n_wsr]

Better hang on if you're tagging along
Cause we'll be doing this 'til six in the morning
Nothing wrong with going all night long
Tough to put the brakes on, doesn't matter when you gotta
Get up and go out, me and all my friends
Drink up, fall down, then we'll do it all again
Just sitting around, hanging out this afternoon

Sounds like a description of more than a few days in my life.

[Guinevere]

Fair enough, but should artists take greater responsibility for the impressions that they're spoon feeding to their highly impressionable young fans?

Example:

Nickelback - This Afternoon

Better hang on if you're tagging along
Cause we'll be doing this 'til six in the morning
Nothing wrong with going all night long
Tough to put the brakes on, doesn't matter when you gotta
Get up and go out, me and all my friends
Drink up, fall down, then we'll do it all again
Just sitting around, hanging out this afternoon

Not really -- an an artist (and I do use that term loosely with respect to Kei$ha or anyone else who uses a $$ in their name) they have to right to be expressive in the manner they wish. Isn't it more up to the parent to, well, parent? Restrict what children listen too (I realize that's not 100% possible -- but my boys were *not* allowed to have TickTock on their MP3 players), and explain to them what is and is not appropriate (which doesn't have to be a lengthy discussion either). At some point, you will let them out on their own, and they will make their own choices. Isn't it better to let them do that with a background of guidance from the parents.

(and FWIW, I'm speaking in general terms, not pointing fingers at any specific parent).

[oldr_n_wsr]

Isn't it more up to the parent to, well, parent?

Too little of that going on these days IMHO. Of course I grew up with sex, drugs and rock n roll and didn't listen to my parents either. I was just a better sneak than most.

[Miles]

Isn't it more up to the parent to, well, parent?

Too little of that going on these days IMHO. Of course I grew up with sex, drugs and rock n roll and didn't listen to my parents either. I was just a better sneak than most.

Yeah oldr same here except I passed on the drugs but the sex and rock n roll was GREAT.

[oldr_n_wsr]

I didn't pass on anything.
maybe I should have

[Gob]

Ditto.


(Though I never got as much sex as I wanted...)

[oldr_n_wsr]

Ran out of drugs to share?