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Futures

(2004, Rock, by Jimmy Eat World, Label: Universal)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Even rock stars cry over breakups.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 15 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    One reference to getting hit with someone's best shot is probably about breaking up (like most of the CD).

  • Sex:

    More in the "parking in the backseat" type than anything overtly descriptive, though just about any teen can figure out what "taste you all over my teeth" means.

  • Language:

    Nothing bad.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drugs are mentioned in several songs.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Futures

Parents need to know that Jimmy Eat World plays perfectly to the teen demographic, writing songs about lost love, good times, and making out. While some of the songs do talk of sex and drugs, they tend to skirt the edge without going over the top into the R-rated world.

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  • Families can talk about some of the songs that no doubt hit on topics of interest to teens: lost love, being ready for sex (or not), drugs, drinking and driving.
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  1. Adult Reviewer
    soccermom1234
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

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    itisme
    Lives in Mississippi
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Alright

    Nothing new here, all about the exact same topic, and hard to distinguish songs from each other. Nothing Special.

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