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The Secret Life of the Veronicas

(2006, Pop, by The Veronicas, Label: Sire / London / Rhino)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fun girl-power pop with a slight edge. For tweens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Very mild girl-power message.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some ever-so-slightly scary images on "Mother Mother."
  • Sex:

    Some sexy innuendo.
  • Language:

    All clean.
  • Consumerism:

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

    One or two mentions, nothing much.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Secret Life of the Veronicas

Parents need to know that there is just a bit of teasy sexual innuendo on this CD. It also has a (mild) girl-power message.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about things like working with your siblings, or what it must be like to hit it so big, so fast, so young (Lisa and Jess Origliasso are 20-year-old identical twins from Brisbane).

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

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

    ok...

    one song about a gay guy

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Completely clean, but a bit bland...

    Some tracks on this album are catchy and likeable, while others are somewhat bland. The Veronicas are both very appealing singers, and they both are better than a lot of pop singers that are popular right now. This is not a terrible CD, it's just not an exceptional one. Some good tracks are "Everything I'm Not" and "4ever"

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    These girls can sing...

    When I first heard "4ever" by the Veronicas, I loved them! But I kind of thought that 'yeah, they're just another pop sensation that doesn't really have much talent...' but after seeing them perform live I was blown away!!! These girls are some of the best singers to come around in a LONG time. With their beautiful harmonies and Jess' raspy rock voice, their talent soars... After seeing them live I decided to buy the c.d. I LOVE IT!!!! There are soo many great songs on it. My favorite include: 4ever, When it all Falls Apart, Revolution, Secret, and Heavily Broken!! These aussie girls are a true talent that only come around every once-and-a-while, so buy their c.d. and you'll know what I mean!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    A must-hear CD for tweens and teens of both sexes.

    I'm a boy, and I LOVED this cd. So typically that means girls will love it to. 4ever, their first single, is full of razor sharp teen pop-rock attitude. The only songs I didn't like were Secret and Mother Mother. Secret has some sexual referance. Another is drinking refrence, in When It All Falls Apart. And 4ever has a line in it of which states, "and I wanna spend the night with you." But ofcourse, it isn't for five or six year olds. I'm 11 and the CD hasn't left my stero since I got it. Writing 9 of the 12 songs on the cd its awsome. (special edition 11 of 14). But over all, on a scale of 1-10 I give it a thousand+!

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