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"Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)" (CD single)
- By All Time Low
- Genre: Punk Rock
Common Sense Media says
Edgy title, mild lyrics make this tune all bark and no bite.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a pretty tame song, aside from the "police scene, chalk line" analogy to feeling hurt by the object of your affections -- and the reference to drinking tequila shots as a way to cushion the blow.
What's the story?
This summer, thousands of teens around the country will hit the Vans Warped Tour, a festival-style collection of various punk-oriented bands including All Time Low -- a group of four guys whose single DAMNED IF I DO YA (DAMNED IF I DON'T) is climbing the charts. Though the song contains an eyebrow-raising title and a few lyrics about crime scenes and tequila shots, it's largely punk-lite, avoiding any seriously deranged messages in favor of a recurring young adult theme: the inability to end an unhealthy romantic relationship. Despite the touchy subject, the band steers clear of slander in describing the ups-and-downs of this theme: "How was I supposed to know / That you were oh, oh, over me? / I think that I should go / Something's telling me to leave, but I won't / 'Cause I'm damned if I do ya, damned if I don't."
Is it any good?
Lyrically and musically, this track is much less hardcore than traditional punk, with a pop-friendly tone that gives it a more broad-based appeal. It offers some catchy hooks, including a fun "oh-oh-oh" refrain and a combined drum-clap vein throughout, that should make for an entertaining live performance on the Vans Tour this summer. Yet as the summer dies down, so, too, should this fairly run-of-the-mill song's popularity.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how drinking to try to numb painful feelings never truly succeeds. Since alcohol is ultimately a depressant, is it a good thing to try when you’re already feeling down? What are five other ways to try to make yourself feel better besides drinking?
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Awesome song!
Seriously? Kids under 14 shouldn't listen to this song because it has one reference to tequila shots? HA. That's so stupid. I love All Time Low and this song!!
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great song, catchy. Weightless and Stella are among the better tracks on the "Nothing Personal" album
wow, you gotta be a fan to know what the song is about, lol how can you rec. this to a child? they will be singing it and not even know what it means, damned if i do ya, (damned if i dont) refers to Alex wanting to have sex with a certain person but knows that he really shouldnt but is going to do it anyway and accept the consequences. dont believe me? read his interview in AP when ATL won band of the year.
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Great for all kids older than eleven!
Crazy awesome! i heard this song on iTunes and loved it the first time i heard it! I still love all time low`~
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Great song
Its a great song!!!!! sure, it has a couple of a references that u wouldnt want ur kids to listen to. "D**n" is repeated a lot in the song (Da**ed if i do ya, da**ed if i dont), and theres a reference to tequila (Tequila shots in the dark scene of the crime. A little bit of sexual references (Da**ed if i 'do ya'"), and thats it.
There are words worse than "Da*N", but kids will wanna listen to this album cuz of All time Lows catchy tempo.
Forget the bad words, let em listen 2 it
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good for 15 and up
My thingy only says im 14 but im 15 lol and i think its appropriate for my age i have a little bro whos 11 i get edgy when he listens to it so 15 and up lol
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Great song, bad message
Wow. isn't anyone smart enough to realize this song is straight up about sex. the band even said that is an interview.
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Love it All Time Low is my favorite band but i dont think you should be exposing 10 year olds to their music cause the rest of it is worse than this. And the music video is iffy for 11 year old too
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| Artist: | All Time Low |
| Release date: | July 7, 2009 |
| Genre: | Punk Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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