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"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Spunky soundtrack single from Disney Channel star.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Talks about growing up and beating the odds, denying criticism, and pursuing your dreams no matter what.

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Single from soon-to-be-released-on-DVD movie Another Cinderella Story.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" was written by Jessica Dawson

Parents need to know that this is a song from the movie Another Cinderella Story which is due for a DVD release in September. It's sung by the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place star, and is about being taken seriously and living your dreams -- even if with an air of stubbornness and childish wit. It's a spunky single, but suitable for any age.

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What’s the Story?

"TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW," sung by Selena Gomez, is a spunky single about living your dreams from the movie soundtrack of Another Cinderella Story starring The Disney Channel's Gomez and Drew Seely. The movie will be released on DVD September 16, and will also debut on ABC Family in late 2008.

Is It Any Good?

This is a peppy pop-rock track, that starts with thumping drum beats and hand claps, then features the 16-year-old Gomez singing in her sweet but sassy voice "Everybody tells me that it's wrong what I'm feeling/I shouldn't believe it/the dreams that I'm dreaming." The chorus rants "Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know," infectious almost to the point of annoying, but sure to have you singing it the rest of the day. The message is fun and feisty, and proves Gomez is more than just a pretty face and Demi Lovato's BFF.

Music Details

Released on: 07/29/2008
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    LOVE IT

    I loved the music. And I like the movie to.

  2. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    this song has great messages

    this song has great messages about life and the song isnt half bad

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    This song and movie are awesome. I love them both.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 1.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    this is so annoying

    bad annoying song that repeats the same old stuff. it is like "you're one in a million, one in a million, i know u r a chillion" and that stuff whatever. yes it may have positive message. if u want a song that repeats same old things but catchy, get "I Know You Want Me (Callo Ocho)."

  5. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    SUCKS

    bad bad bad bad bad

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