Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that these boys deliver pleasing pop tunes that tamely reflect on love, loss, heartbreak, and healing. There are a few songs with more suggestive themes such as "drunk dialing" and manipulating boys into bed that may go undetected because of their lighthearted delivery.
Families can talk about how life has changed for the member of this band since "Hey There Delilah" became such a sensation. How would you adapt if you went from relative obscurity to being perpetually played on the radio? And because the song was written about an actual person -- with a relatively unusual first name -- how has the real Delilah's life been affected by the success of the song and the media's desire to learn more about her?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Conny Coon
EVERY SECOND COUNTS is packed with plenty of powerful pop songs, though none is as pleasing as "Hey There Delilah," an earnest long-distance love song that's easily the best track on the album. After four albums and ten years together, Plain White T's have mastered the catchy chorus and found a perfect balance between rocking guitar riffs, happy hooks, and sincere vocals. For the most part, the lyrics stick to the ups and downs of dating and relationships. The "ups" run the gamut from simplistic ("You and me like the same kind of music/that's why we make a good you and me") to suggestive ("You belong in my heart, in my arms, in my bed"). The "downs" of dating are all about being duped and dumped and result in lyrics like "I didn't listen when they said/that you were fake/manipulating boys to bed." Overall, the content of Every Second Counts is mostly clean, and the entire album feels hopeful and happy even when the lyrics dip gently toward the depressed.
Fans might also enjoy listening to Boys Like Girls and Drake Bell.
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Sexual ContentThough there are several suggestive lyrics ("You belong in my heart, in my arms, in my bed" and "You get me going and then you say goodbye/I'm heated up and you just leave me there to take care of myself"), they may go undetected because of their lighthearted delivery. |
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LanguageSome repetitive use of "damn" in the song "So Damn Clever." |
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Social BehaviorAlbum is a glimpse into the ups and downs of dating, relationships, and young love with no specific message. A brokenhearted boy sings of being dumped and says that "hate is a strong word," but admits, "I really, really, really don't like you." |
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Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco"Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk," is about receiving a phone call from a girl after she's been "out on the town drinking" with friends. |
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