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Barenaked Ladies Are Men
(2007, Pop, by Barenaked Ladies, Label: Desperation Records)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Once-whimsical pop rock band digs a little deeper.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Barenaked Ladies Are Men
Parents need to know that this album is much less silly than the song's on the band's previous CD ("Fun and Games" takes a jab at the American government and the present-day politics), but the Barenaked Ladies still manage to keep their wit and harmonic vocals intact. There's nary a swear word or anything that would make this album inappropriate for kids. One note: If you don't have iTunes on your computer, you'll have to download a fairly complex recording program called UmixIt just to listen to the CD. If you're tech-savvy, the program has a lot of cool effects. If not, you may not be able to even figure out how to play the songs.
Read our full review by Cristen Pennington
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the lyrics in "Fun and Games." Why that title when the lyrics say things like "they were shocked and they were awed and they were blown in half"? What are they saying about the world? Is it effective to try to get your message out in a song? If you could write a song that spoke to your values, what would it say?
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