"All Is Love" (CD single) (by Karen O and Friends, Pop music for kids)

common sense media says

Indie music star gives soundtrack single quirky appeal.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the first single release off the soundtrack for the movie Where the Wild Things Are is a simple, fun, and silly tune about love. 

Positive messages: This song reinforces the book's overarching message of unconditional love.
Positive role models: Not applicable.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

More on "All Is Love" (CD single)

What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • How has the book Where the Wild Things Are remained an all-time classic decades after it was first published

  • Why might the movie include some details that are different from the book? 

What's the story?

What's the story?

Director Spike Jonze recruited Karen O, friend and frontwoman of the alterna-band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, to write the title track, ALL IS LOVE. To perform the song, Karen O gathered up her bandmates, a couple of other indie artists, and a bunch of kids themselves, billing the collective as Karen O and the Kids. The end result is a quirky yet fun song about -- what else?! -- love.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Lyrically, there's not a lot to this song besides the following line: "L-O-V-E, it's a mystery, where you'll find me, where you'll find all is love." However, all of the whistling, clapping, cheering, and singing add plenty of musical interest that will undoubtedly make kids want to hear the single again and again. Whether adults will appreciate repeated plays of the extremely high pitched voices -- the only real drawback to the track -- is another story.

Music themes & details

Music Details
Released on: August 25, 2009
Genre: Pop music for kids

This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
 
 

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Trinity507
teen, 17 years old
 
Great for young kids - nothing to worry about here as far as good or bad messages go - but the squeaky pitch of the entire song is sure to grate on nerves very quickly if you're over six or seven years old!

Mai Van Duc
parent of 18 year old
 
no problem

golder
teen, 17 years old
 
errew
apropriate for all ages

Spongebob Fan
kid, 13 years old
 
Didn't Listen to the Whole Song and Got a Headache!
The song's pitch is INSANELY high! I didn't know a human could make that sound!

ChickenOfTheWest
teen, 18 years old
 
Nice, slower song.
Good song, depending on the listener... Deffinitly a different style, however, yet it still holds the Outdoor, giant monster, theme. It's fine.

Twilight32
kid, 11 years old
 
Aaaaw!
Very touching song... if you watch it with the clip!

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