i aggree with common sense all Britney seems to focus on now adays is singing and talking about sex. the songs may sound good but listen closley to the words and watch the music videos ( there inaprpreat) but still i love the songs!
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Circus
(2008, Pop, by Britney Spears, Label: Jive)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Pop princess sings mainly about -- surprise! -- sex.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Circus
Parents need to know that this is a steamy album with lots of seductive lyrics -- as well as moaning and purring. While many of the songs are catchy and danceable, the words and messages don't waiver much from the central theme: sex.
Read our full review by Jacqueline Rupp
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Britney Spears the singer and Britney Spears the media object. How does Spears' music differ from her public image? How does she treat the media on this album -- including the title's allusion to a "media circus?" Do you think she is hurt or helped by all the tabloid attention she has received? Why do you think that many of her songs refer to her publicized scandals?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
great but some things to watch out for
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
My Circus Album Review
I think it should be on for 17 and many parents would not let their kids listen to her music because of the sexual messages in her lyrics. Great album and debut!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Sad. Why does Spears sound like a chipmunk nowadays? Sex filled content songs like Mmm papi and If you Seek Amy are full of it. Britney thinks she's so great and gorgeous well NEWS FLASH! There are hotter people out there who don't advertise their sexual lives on CD'S!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
awe great song bad video!!!
the song by itself is OK but the music video is REALLY NOT GOOD! They show britney waking around in her bra and undies! and the basic point of the song when she says "all eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus" it means all the boys are foucusing on her and how sexy she is! GROSS!
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Umm, iffy for anyone under 15.
Britney Spears... I'm not gonna get started. The only songs I have off this album are Womanizer, Circus, and Shattered Glass. Which are all pretty appropriate songs. If U Seek Amy is said so fast in the chorus that it spells out F.U.C.K ME. So thats obviously not appropriate. and there is a song that says "this sh** is way to f***ing bright... which isnt good either haha.
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| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 50% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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