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"Good Girls Go Bad" (CD single)

(2009, Pop, by Cobra Starship, Label: Fueled by Ramen)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Gossip Girl star lends voice to one-night stand song.

The themes of this music are:   dancing, sex

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    This song glamorizes a guy's efforts to corrupt a girl and her inability to resist him, making for negative messages on both sides.
  • Role models:

    The band makes a sport out of trolling for one-nighters, eliminating itself from the good role model category.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Nothing extreme, though some thinly veiled references, such as "I know your type, you're daddy's little girl / Just take a bite, let me shake up your world / 'Cause just one night couldn't be so wrong / I'm gonna make you lose control."
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About "Good Girls Go Bad" (CD single)

Parents need to know that though this single doesn't include any graphic language or direct references to sex, it offers plenty of indirect sexual innuendo that's too mature for young ears.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Why would Cobra Starship reinforce the typical stereotypes of guys who want to use girls and girls who can't say no?
  • Listening to degrading sexual lyrics has been shown to speed sexual activity. Talk to your kids about sex and the media

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Fine for 14+

    No language, but the song is in reference to a one night stand, "Just one night couldn't be so wrong, you make me want to loose control." Not too bad, though

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    even L likes it

    even L likes it lol this is a great catchy song ^-^

  3. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative role models

    Catchy but very raunchy

    The song is obviously talking about getting girls who are not promiscuous to become so. Becoming so would either imply dirty dancing during a dance or having sex in any other case. This is not good for kids and the message will only create more sexually active teens then we already have. It creates the perfect opportunity for kids to give into negative sexual behavior.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    LOVE THIS SONG!!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    This was a very good song, and I really do like it

    It certainly isn't a song to take seriously, just a playful club track. Don't knock the Starship!

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