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Try This

(2003, Rock, by Pink, Label: La Face)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Sensational performer who doesn't hold back.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    There's an oddly innocent "Girl Power" message in between all the swear words.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A teasing S&M sensibility, mostly innuendo.
  • Sex:

    There's some pretty explicit sexuality.
  • Language:

    This CD is brought to you by the letter "F."
  • Consumerism:

    No obvious tie-ins here.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    There's a sad anti-drug song, and a few other references here and there.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Try This

Parents need to know that if you don't want to hear the "F" word, don't buy this album. If you don't mind this particular word, you'll find some exceptional rock & roll and an all-too-rare girl-power message on this CD.

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  • Families can talk about portraying genuineness in music. Does that necessarily mean using offensive words? Do these words add to the effectiveness of a song or simply distract and disturb?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    i like this cd very much though she say f*** alot and talks alot about sex...

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    A disapointment

    "Try This" isn't a bad album, but it is a huge disapointment when you consider that it follows "M!ssundaztood", Pink's wonderful second album. The clean version of this CD isn't that bad. The f-word shows up, but it's only obvious on "God is a DJ". On "Last To Know" it is edited pretty thoroughly. The obscene hidden track is not on the edited version. "Oh My God" is sexual but not too explicit. However, all in all Try This is skippable.

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