Sure, it's for a good cause but the covers really can't match the amazing quality of the original versions. The overall messages are good. While the songs may be angry (Gimme Some Truth) or very sad (Mother-"Children, don't do what I have done/I couldn't walk and I tried to run") they point out important issues like the need for responsible and loving parents and truth in media. My biggest concern would be two uses of f---ing in "Working Class Hero."
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Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
(2007, Compilation, by Various Artists, Label: Warner Brothers)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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All-star compilation with an activist agenda.
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for Ages 13 and Up
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About Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Parents need to know that this multi-artist compilation was recorded to promote awareness of the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan and net proceeds from CD sales go to Amnesty International. Every track is a cover of a John Lennon song (during his solo career) by modern-day artists such as Green Day, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Christina Aguilera, Snow Patrol, and more. Some talk about safe themes like world peace, love, fatherhood, and second chances; others deal with more grown-up ones like alienation, abandonment, disdain for religion, getting off drugs, and political conflict. One song features the word "f--ing" twice.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what's happening in Darfur. Why should individuals, families, and communities in other countries get involved with the conflict and genocide in Darfur, and what they can do to help? Families can also talk about music's role in healing. Why is John Lennon's music so relevant to Amnesty International's cause? Although most of the songs on the album were originally recorded in the '70s, how do they fit in with what's going on in the world today? Also, some songs on the album appear multiple times, covered by different bands. Which band's version do you like the best? Why?
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- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
Three stars for the covers, five stars for the originals
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good stuff for good cause
Love John Lennon Love The Beatles Love Green Day, U2, Jack Johnson is good, R.E.M does great. Flawless stuff on the cd. Sure to save Darafur
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