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13
Parent of 19 year old
January 30, 2010
 
MUSIC over LYRICS
it is only right to express their feelings through music, because that is what they are, and whatever they are, it is not our thing to discriminate(the band), because so many reviews here are just only take from the LYRICAL CONTENT of the album, even though there are so many topics on it that are malicious(for heaven's sake), are just natural for the people to see and hear, because these things are really happening in almost every community, let the kids get the picture and just advice them this: "whatever things you have been hearing through that album, let yourself not be like that" perhaps all things in this world can be a good example or bad, it's up to us on how we take the responsibility upon ourselves and to our kids... I named it MUSIC over LYRICS because, in MUSIC the music comes first before it's meaning, just because of a simple answer "think how is music if it only have lyrics on it? can it be called music after all? music is the melody, event though modern music is full of songs that are with vocal and lyrics, the music comes first, try doing music with so much lyrical content and you and your kids mostly will not understand for the reason it will be so deep, and if you want it lyrics over music, just don't do music, just write an essay, don't sing, even the greatest musician of all time could not do that I religiously BET. so let free of your kids if they want to have a try on listening this album, the style is unique, in every ways you would come to hear it, dissect it and it's very rare in terms of sound, arrangement, phrasing, beats, effects, backdrops, leftover-pick up, and most of all the songs are driving, the circus effect will keep you imbalanced on your ears, the strong and powerful vocalization will give you the stunning effect, the bass lines are drawing a good post, the drums are very in tacked into the groove and over all, their music is very INTERESTING.... :P

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Parent of 2, 13, and 15 year old
May 31, 2010
 
Wondrous, appealing music...for those who can appreciate the fact that it's Pretty Odd :)
I am a colossal Fall Out Boy fan, so it was only a matter of time before I discovered the genius that is Panic! At the Disco. I listened to Pretty. Odd. before A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (big mistake; Fever is so much better.) I'm not sure what was being reviewed, 'cuz it sure wasn't this. "Over-processed and monotonous vocals, tedious special effects, songs that don't really work thematically or musically"? I think not! Yeah, they touched it up. No, it's not over-bearing or unpleasant! Brendon Urie's vocals are astounding and alluring. Most (not all) of the songs are strangely appealing. Here's a song by song breakdown: Introduction- 1/5: Useless. The Only Difference- 4/5 Pretty good. Had to grow on me, but good. London Beckoned Songs- 3/5 The s-bomb gets dropped twice; weird lyrics, even for Panic!, but not bad. Nails for Breakfast- 3/5 It has an infectious beat, but I often skip this one... Camisado- 2/5 Eh. -shrugs- Time to Dance- 5/5 AWESOME song, one of my favorites. -Shotgun: wedding! Shotgun: wedding!!- Lying is the Most Fun- 2/5 The f-bomb gets dropped, definitely the most, erm, sexually inappropriate song on the album. I don't care for it. Intermission- 1/5 Again: useless. But It's Better If You Do- 2/5 Eh. -shrugs- I Write Sins Not Tragedies- 4/5 Yes! If you don't mind the swearing. I Constantly Thank God- 2/5 Eh. -shrugs- There's a Good Reason- 5/5 One of my favorites, it has irresistible flair and drama. The chorus is odd (Haven't you heard that I'm the new cancer, I've never looked better and you can't stand it) but the rest of it is EPIC! Build God, Then We'll Talk- 4/5 No, I don't like the sexual part of it either, but it could be worse. I'd recommend this album to anyone who has a good enough head on their shoulders not to take the lyrics seriously. Enjoy!

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Parent of 10 and 13 year old
September 14, 2010
 
Fine for mature children
I'm a fan of this album as the songs are catchy and mostly upbeat. Both my 10 & 12 year olds like the songs. But do be aware that the language mentioned in the review above is not all. In the same song as the one that mentions the "groom's bride is a whore" also, repeatedly (it's in the chorus), says "haven't you people ever heard of/closing a g-d d*mn door..."

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Parent of 12 year old
March 27, 2011
 
A good first effort.
As a more relaxed parent, I have no concern on the content. This band has made a good effort on their first album. It's not perfect (the singing comes off as a little bit whiny sometimes, and some of the song titles are very long and emberrasing to say), but it's a great effort. They've obviously put work in here. "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" and "Build God, Then We'll Talk Kid" are very catchy. There is room for improvement, but this isn't a waste of time and money at all.

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Adult
January 25, 2011
 
Don't Let the Reviewer Fool You, This Album Is Not a Waste of Time
Wow, that reviewer woke up on the wrong side of the bed. They are not necessarily "wierd for the sake of being wierd." Their lyrics, while often cryptic, have some deep moments and are often based on external sources (most notable, the works of Chuck Palahniuk). Lying Is the Most Fun... is definitely racy and probably not appropriate for some of the younger tweens, or even some sensitive young teens, but the other songs are not like this, I promise. One other thing, Panic! wrote this album when they were straight out of high school, so of course some of the the edges are a bit rough. Still, this is not as bad as the reviewer paints, and this often means that teens can better connect with it. This album is edgy, quirky, sometimes funny, creative, and yes, wierd, but not just for the heck of it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Sounds Like Fall Out Boy?
Panic! At the Disco crashed the music seen awhile ago, but since MTV has decided to become "hardcore" they've been playing panic at the disco and editing the word god out because some people could find it offensive. The band is good and has original and refreshing lyrics but has a a sound similar to fall out boy until you listen to them several times. TRue there is some swearing and yes there is sexual content, but with out that it would just be another mindless MTV driven cd like mtv is making it into.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Agree with the age, but not the rating...
Panic! At the Disco is an amazing band, in that it captures a creativity and spirit not found in amyn other bands. Having owned the CD for a while now, I can safely say that it is flat-out awesome. The only thing to worry about are sexual references, which aren't too bad, and the language, which includes two "s" words (London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines), two "f" words (Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off), and a few ***damns (I Write Sins Not Tragedies). (Listen to "But It's Better If You Do", that's my personal favorite). P.S. The reason Panic! may sound like Fallout Boy (which is an awesome band too by the way), is the producer (or whatever you call it for music) that produced Panic! also did so for FOB.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
A Very good Album
I have listened to this Album many times, and it never bores me. I think the Message isn't all that great, only 2 songs have bad language. "I write sins, not tragedies" has the words like Whore, and God D**n. The song "Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off." (The titles are very long) has the uses of the F-word several times, but thats about it. The rest is good Punk Rock music.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
The best band ever!!!!!!
My daughter recieved this album in 5th grade. It doe say the "f" word, but that i normal in most music nowadays. And parents, if you think this cd is "inapropriate" then you are way too overprotective! This cd is great for people ages 10-100!!!!!

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
a must buy
patd is already very popular among teens but the only song they would recognize is i write sins not tragedies. i assure you that song is not even close to the best song on the cd. it is definately worth buying. ive had it for over a year now and i still love it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Good, but disturbing
Panic! at the Disco are simply a WEIRD band. I love their CD. All their songs are catchy and up tempo, but they go through every topic from strip clubs, to a man cheating on his wife with a prostitute, to suicide, to sex, and even a few sketchy mentions of insanity. It's definately not for kids, but teens will adore it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
This CD is more complex than it seems
Okay, first of all, the members of Panic! At the Disco are kids themselves (18-20). The lyricist/guitarist Ryan Ross Has been writing for a while, sure they are young and with youth comes inexpereice. With the circus theme they used that to catch attention and they said they enjoyed getting to dress up. I think it comes down to this being their debute album they wanted to stir up a little controversy, and it worked! As far as the extreamly long song titles, they do compliment the song. "Build God, Then We'll Talk" the last song on the CD deals fake displays of affection/relationships. Overall I enjoyed the variety of instrument and lyrical cliches.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Just plain good music.
I am starting to like the critics of this site less and less. Panic! At the Disco is a new band, and they are trying some very unique ideas. You cannot simply say "They are repetitive" without fully grasping what the reppetitiveness means. You say they are self absorbed, but i think that you are being very self absorbed yourselves. Just listen to it, don't listen to the lyrics. Listen to the music, the melody, the rhythm, the tune. There is some sexual content, but that can be forgiven. Afterall, just look at Spongebob.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
good cd

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