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Flight of the Conchords

(2008, Indie rock, by Flight of the Conchords, Label: Sub Pop)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Goofy parody from HBO sensations; some iffy stuff.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Some accidentally poignant commentary on the hardship of being a starving artist in the big city on "Inner City Pressure." Subtle message about the importance of humor and not taking ourselves too seriously.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some violent imagery, with an absurdist twist: "There's children on the streets using guns and knives/taking drugs and each other's lives/killing each other using knives and forks/and calling each other names like dorks."

  • Sex:

    The sexy lyrics are so funny that they don't really count. ("Business Time" has stuff like, "Next thing you know we're in the bathroom brushing our teeth/that's all part of it/that's foreplay.")

  • Language:

    "Mutha'uckas" walks a thin line with repetition of "mutha uckers" and "s--t" ("Too many mutha uckas/uckin' with my s--t"), but it's mostly fake swearing.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A couple of funny, mild references to drinking and drug use.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Flight of the Conchords

Parents need to know that there's some sexy and violent language on this CD from the comedic HBO duo, but as obvious parody; any and all edginess is softened with goofball humor. "Mutha 'Uckas" and "Think About It, Think About It" are two examples of songs that make loving fun of contemporary pop music with ridiculous comic twists.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    godawgs56
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Great Album with some iffy stuff

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Amelio
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Hilarious stuff.

    My friend and I are pretty obsessed with FotC. We're constantly quoting "Business Time" and "Albi The Racist Dragon". The lyrics are silly, but often very amusing. Stuff like "I remove my jeans but trip over them cause I still got my shoes on. But I manage to turn it into a sexy dance" still make us laugh. Some of the songs are also quite sweet, for example "Albi The Racist Dragon" is quite sweet and the end.

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