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`Chocolate Rain` (CD single)
- By Tay Zonday
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
YouTube award winner has smart racial commentary.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this single is the winner of the 2007 YouTube Video Awards in the music category, and has become hugely popular. And while the lyrics are a bit cryptic, the singer himself admits to racial undercurrents.
What's the story?
Twenty-five-year-old grad student Tay Zonday has quite a hit on his hands with over 15 million YouTube viewers of "CHOCOLATE RAIN" as of the end of February 2008. The almost five-minute song is a repetitive, programmed keyboard and drum loops that could be labeled as pop, but sounds unlike anything out there right now. There are also a whole lot of deep lyrics.
Is it any good?
Zonday's distinctively deep voice doesn't exactly match his boyish, leaning-towards-nerdy appearance, but "Chocolate Rain" doesn't really have a match, either. The video itself is plain with Zonday singing in to a microphone, doing nothing to spice things up, and after two minutes (of an almost 5-minute-song) boredom sets in. Perhaps what people find most interesting is Zonday's throaty voice and trying to figure out exactly what he's saying about "Chocolate Rain."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the power of YouTube. It has made stars out of some people who were relatively unknown. How do people become so popular so fast? Is it because the general public is infatuated with fame and the famous?
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Kid, 10 years old
March 11, 2010
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Same beat, different words.
He says '' Worse than swearing''
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I Laughed Out Loud When I Saw A Review Page for This on CSM
I didn't expect this website to have a review page for basically a viral video. xD
Regardless, I think this song is pretty good. It's repetitive, but I enjoy it. The tune and beat are really catchy. I also like the metaphors used in the song. Plus, it's funny that Tay Zonday looks like a 12 year old but has the voice of a 40 year old (that's pretty much the reason this went viral).
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Awesome, must listen!
The song IMPLIES rascism, but not in a racist way. Nothing bad, and a very good song.
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RACEST !!
this young boy is a horrible influence. He is talking about how whites used to hurt the "cholate rain" I will never alow my children to watch this ! I saw it for my self and i was amazed !
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| Artist: | Tay Zonday |
| Release date: | March 28, 2008 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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