If you can relate and really get in to the songs, its an amazing album. I can't see a 12 year old fully understanding the meanings behind 'Mr.Brightside' or 'All these Things that I've done' The Killers best album, everything since hasnt come close IMO.
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Hot Fuss
(2004, Indie rock, by The Killers, Label: Island)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Indie rockers throw some attitude our way.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Hot Fuss
Parents need to know that the lyrics are mostly innocent with the exception of a couple of minor sexual references in "Mr. Brightside" ("But she's touching his chest/Now, he takes off her dress") and "Midnight Show" ("I wanna look up, look up, look up, yeah yeah/You got a real short skirt").
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about where The Killers display their attitude. Is it warranted? "Mr. Brightside" deals with a past love moving on: How would you deal with a broken heart? How does jealousy help or hurt a situation? You can also discuss how music from the '80s has influenced the band.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
My favorite !!
this is the best album ever! I never can get tired of it. buy it=]
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
pretty awesome!!!
i'll start w/ the controversial Mr. Brightside. i first heard this song in like, 5th grade while at hollister w/ my brother, he was singing along to it and i was like, wut a terrible song!, surprisingly, only after a couple of weeks it was soon being WAY over played on the radio, and i ended up liking the song alot, but the verse about taking off dresses and such still bothered me, since my brother had the album, i put it on my iPod and listened to the other songs and wow, i was mesmerized! (even though i wasnt exactly allowed 2 listen to any of my brothers music) as i went into 6th grade i matured and the lyrics of mr. brightside didnt bother me at all. i think its just a matter of maturity. as for midnight show, idk why ppl r freakin out about the looking up a skirt thing! seriously, hes a guy! all guys wanna look up a skirt! i'm kinda glad he said that cuz after listening 2 andy ur a star ur kinda iffy about him being straight or not! but this is really a good album and i dont see any issues w/ it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The first bit was good...
I was really turned on by the songs Somebody Told Me and Mr. Brightside but I found the last few songs hard to bear, especially the really long ones. Other than that, not a bad album.
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