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3 Doors Down

(2008, Rock, by 3 Doors Down, Label: Universal)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Clean, intense rock with a ton of messages.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Subtle (and not so subtle) message about the importance of being yourself.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    "Citizen Soldier" portrays the soldier as "the heroes waiting for your cries."
  • Sex:

    Some mild innuendo, nothing explicit.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About 3 Doors Down

Parents need to know that the content on 3 Doors Down's new CD is a solid collection of songs about living your dreams and being yourself. Though resolutely self-absorbed, the lyrics contain no objectionable content -- and the performances are powerful.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the song "Let Me Be Myself." What does that actually mean to you? Do you feel like you have to pretend to be someone you're not in order to fit in, or are you pretty comfortable in your own skin?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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