Incredibad

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Common Sense Media says

Raunchy, crude humor makes this comedy CD for grown ups.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that SNL's reputation for no-holds-barred adult content applies to this CD. Graphic sexual descriptions, alcohol/drug references, and lots of foul language permeate the entire release. Just one of many examples: "Dreamgirl, I pitch a tent / When you stomp in the room."

  • "Jizz in My Pants" is about guys getting very excited in front of girls.
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  • Among other extremely explicit sexual lyrics, includes the classic SNL "D--k in a Box" song-sketch performed on the show by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake.
  • On "Natalie's Rap," the actress Natalie Portman contributes perhaps the most shocking language on the whole CD, such as: "Yo, shut the f--k up / And suck my d--k!"
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  • One psychedelic 30-second tune simply repeats three words over and over: "I'm on 'shrooms!" Also features several other references to drinking and marijuana.

What's the story?

INCREDIBAD is the new comedy-sketch-in-a-song collection by The Lonely Island, a trio of childhood friends from Berkeley, CA whose antics won them writing gigs for Saturday Night Live. The most famous of the bunch, Andy Samberg, acts on SNL as well, hamming it up in songs like "D--k in a Box" (with Justin Timberlake). The album includes some of the tamer faves from the show, like "Space Olympics," as well as songs like "Bing Bong Brothers" that introduce a wilder side with lyrics like "you might like my penis." Collaborations with T-Pain, actor Jack Black, and even Norah Jones round out the mix.


Is it any good?

 

Though the laughs are packaged in music, this is a comedy CD first and foremost -- and at times, the comedy is truly side-splitting. However, Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer had a point when he said, "A comedy song can be really funny, but you need the video with it to really drive it home." Without the visuals, some of Incredibad's jokes fall a little flat. For example, the hilariously inane lyrics on "Lazy Sunday" lose just a bit of their edge when you can't see them delivered by a deadpan Samberg and his former SNL colleague, Chris Parnell. And some of the songs, like "We Like Sports" just kind of go nowhere. Still, the CD shows why SNL skits written by Samberg and his cohorts are so popular: these guys are talented. If your teens want to listen to it, a conversation about satire is in order.


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What families can talk about

Families can talk about satire and whether humor needs to revolve around sex, substances, or swearing in order to be funny. What are some examples of laugh-inducing scenarios that don't involve one or more of these things? Which TV shows and movies are funny without being bawdy?


This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
Parent of 18 year old
August 2, 2009
 
Amazing.. for adults
Personally, I love this CD. It's hilarious.. but if my mom were to listen to it she would flip out. The songs are pretty dirty.. I believe one is titled "J!zz in my pants". Bottom Line, don't let younger kids listen

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Teen, 18 years old
September 1, 2009
 
Song by Song Review
*Still in the Clean Version ** Have Not Heard Clean Version 1.Who Said Were Wack - Contains no swearing. One line says "he must be smoking crack*". 2. Santana DVX** - 4 f-words, 5 s-word, 3 b-words. 3-4 sex refrences. 3. J**z in my Pants: J**z is used in the whole song (not in clean version.), sl*t* is said once. 4. I'm on a Boat- Uncountable f-words (one used sexually), a few s- words. 5. Sax Man**: 2 f-word 7. Lazy Sunday: 1 f-word (used with mother) 8. Normal Guy - Contains a suicide* 9. Boombox**- 1 f-word (used sexually 10. Sh***ms - shr**ms* is said continuously. 11. Like a Boss: P***y (said in music video), F**K, D**K, Sh*t are all said a few times. Attempted suicide, and "Chop my b*lls off" 12. Dreamgirl**- Some Sexual things (nothing to explicit) 13. Ras Trent: Contains a brief drug refrence, and one use of s**k. 14. D**k in a Box: Continuous use of the word D**k, and could be considered sexual. 15. Old Saloon**: 1 - Sh*t, 1- P*ss. 2 sexual things, lots of drinking. 16.Punch You in the Jeans** 1- Sh*t, lots of violence 17. Space Olymics: 2 Motherf**cks, 1 sexual thing, and drinking. 18. Natilies Rap- Lots of Sexual/Violent things, and many swears 19. Incredibad- No swearing, but whole song is sexual The Videos Contain Some innaproprite content. Explicit: 16+, Clean 14+

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Parent of 16 year old
August 26, 2009
 
not for little kids
iffy 15+ Language and sex on every song even though it is funny

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Adult
August 7, 2009
 
super awesome !!!
i dont have it but i listen 2 the songs on utube a ton. ya it swears alot. has alot of sexual stuff. im on a boat like a boss and we like sportz r the best songs but theyr all really good

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Teen, 17 years old
October 2, 2009
 
I like the cd, but it is very explict. The music videos are funny.

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Kid, 10 years old
April 10, 2011
 
Great album!!!
Hilarious, most kids this age knows what it means and its not that bad of a album, I love this!

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Kid, 13 years old
March 12, 2011
 
very funny and some bad languge but you can buy the clean CD and tons of talk abou having sex in i just had sex bad lyrics like i think she's races i dont care i just had sex but over all good morals

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Teen, 14 years old
December 30, 2010
 
I personally love this album. People may argue its "not age appropriate" because of the language, but this is actually in the average 8 yr old's lunch time/recess vocabulary.

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Parent of 9, 11, and 13 year old
January 29, 2010
 
The songs are really funny but to much Language.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 22, 2011
 
NO, NO, and NO
I was introduced to this and I turned back around and left, these song are full of bad stuff

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This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
Artist:The Lonely Island
Release date:February 10, 2009
Genre:Adult Contemporary
Parental advisory:Yes

This review was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
 

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