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`Feedback` (CD single)

(2008, Pop, by Janet Jackson, Label: Island)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Heavy dance beats over sexy lyrics.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    "Cause my swag is serious/something heavy like a first day period" will make anyone cringe just a bit.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    The song is about sex but the clever play on words covers up most explicit references nicely: "Strum me like a guitar blow out my amplifier/When you hear some feedback keep going take it higher/Crank it up give it to me come on/Crank it up give it to me come on/I'm gonna feedback" and "You like it how I work my spine/Got you feeling all hypnotized."
  • Language:

    The one mention of the "N" word is so muffled you can barely hear it.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About `Feedback` (CD single)

Parents need to know that this dance single talks about sex in abstract ways that will probably go over the heads of most kids, but does get a little heavy at times. The "N" word is said once in passing, but you can barely make it out. There is one line equating Jackson's swagger with the intensity of a woman's menstrual period's first day. The song's accompanying futuristic music video is clean and fine for all ages.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the music video for "Feedback." The song could lend itself to a very sexy video. Why did Janet choose to cover up entirely in the video? Does it help or hurt the song?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Pretty good.

    This song has a good beat and rhythym, and the only questionable thing is the lyrics. The lyrics are a bit sexual, so know your kid first.

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