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All teen and kid reviews for "Telephone" (CD single)

Age
10
Average rating based on 83 kid and teen reviews:
  • 51% say sexual content is an issue
  • 40% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
  • 36% say language is an issue
  • 34% say violence is an issue
Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2010
 
i love the song but i hated the video. her videos are just too bad for kids of any age. the song has nothing bad except a reference to drinking. i think lady gaga has gone too far this time.

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Teen, 14 years old
November 30, 2010
 
Perfect for most!

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Teen, 17 years old
April 16, 2010
 
Telephone
Honestly I don't see how people find this so offensive. Everyone is saying the video is so violent.The only thing is shows is Gaga poison food. The guy eats it and falls over lol. The nudity is censored but inappropriate for preteens. The language is basically what you would get in a PG-13 movie. So overall I don't see the huge deal, people are making it into. People are also comparing it to be as explicit as a grindhouse film. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was more explicit then this. Calm down parents, this isn't half as bad as what kids watch today.

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Kid, 12 years old
January 14, 2011
 
even good for 4 year olds
My little 4 year cousin and I LOVE this song. We watch the video all the time. I recomend that if you listen to the song with a little kid,explain what the song is about.

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Kid, 13 years old
April 10, 2010
 
Telephone is the cleanest song Gaga ever did. But her video is her dirtiest ever! The song is good for kids but they should STAY AWAY FROM THE MUSIC VIDEO! I rated the song 11+ because the video does not count in my ratings. There is one alcohol reference in the song but that's not much.

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Teen, 17 years old
March 23, 2010
 
the boss gurls
i luv this song because it teaches gurls that even though yo boi is blowin up yo phone u dont have 2answer it u dont have 2 go in a rush jus cause he told u 2 its like who the hell does he think he is and it teaches u 2 be the boss of the realationship if u aint already and those of u who think it ruined beyonce"S image ur sadly mistaken if anything i like the song and the video and stop sayin Gaga"s (TRASHY)and dont judge her beacause shes a lesbion jus shut up cause u dont know wat u talkin bout and start makekin sum since ?princess A

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Teen, 16 years old
October 13, 2010
 
"Telephone" music video nothing like the song.
Beware viewers. This music video is explicit and highly graphic as far as drug and sexual content. Not only is this completely off limits for kids, the music video is way to long and most of it is just acting, with the song muting in between. Besides that, the video has nothing to do with the song. Its about prison, sex, and killing people by poisen.

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Kid, 11 years old
June 28, 2010
 
Iffy, but Innapropriate
I downloaded the song on my Ipod, and I LOVED it, but a few nights ago, my brothers and I were flipping through channels and found the Lady GaGa Music video for telephone, on a TV station. We watched it for only like five seconds, but during that time, Beyonce in the video was sitting down on a chair, and the cameras bent down to Beyonce's shirt, were her breasts were supposed to be. It was innapropriate, and from a other review, she supposed to say the f-word, wore very little clothing, and a scene was very violent. I dont know Lady Gaga all that well, but most of her videos are about innapropriate subjects, and innapropriate scenes.

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Teen, 16 years old
April 6, 2010
 
Lady Gaga went too far and Beyonce went along with it
I believe the song is catchy (that is what Lady Gaga is known for) but when parents look at the video, they see; sex, violence, and smoking. Lady Gaga takes things too far. But, as long as kids don't see the explicit parts, it's all good.

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Teen, 15 years old
May 24, 2010
 
Perfect for EVERYONE!
Lady Gaga is a GREAT ROLE MODEL for ALL CHILDREN! she is a great woman and so is Beyonce who is also featured in this extrodinarly educational video that every child should watch.I think it is good for people of all ages and families! please watch this I insist! it is worth 5 stars!

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Teen, 14 years old
April 24, 2010
 
horrible and inapropreate!
Ok i have scene many music videos before but none of them as bad and as inapropreate as telephone by lady gaga. Ok here the problems with the music video: SEX: Some people kiss and makeout, and in a couple scenes lady gaga is half naked barley whereing clothes at all! VILONCE: Some people fight egressivly, Also near the end of the music video lady gaga and her friend kill people (including a small cute dog) in a resturaunt useing posion! LANGUAGE: Some bad language DRUGS,SMOKING, and DRINKING: Lady gaga wears glasses made out of dozens of ciggarets! GROSS! So the song by itself is MOSTLY ok. But the music video is awful! And probably will scare young kids. (12 and under)

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Teen, 16 years old
April 4, 2010
 
basically everything in this song is fine except the swearing!!!! the worst thing is the music video. lady gaga is basically one article of clothing away from naked!!! in the first scene of the music video, two cops strip her down and say "told you she didnt have a d---"! totally inappropriate! most scenes shes gyrating in a bra and thong! its horrible!!

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Teen, 15 years old
April 3, 2010
 
horrible
Lady Gaga is clearly expressing herself. I haven't watched the exploit version, but my friends have. they say that she has no clothes on in one scene, tape covering up part of her boobs and only tights. unghhh!!! who wants to watch that?! there's really bad language too. She walks in with glasses that are just simply sunglasses with cigarettes taped on to them. She starts making out with this dude too... i stopped the vid there. Hate it. Not recommended to ANYONE in ANY age group.

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Kid, 13 years old
April 24, 2010
 
Great Song. Bad Video!
The song is great and clean. The music video is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 12. It doesn't set a good example.

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Teen, 14 years old
April 22, 2010
 
Bad Music Vid
Only on the music video! I love the song!

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Teen, 16 years old
March 24, 2010
 
song--good; music video--not!
the beat and rhythm is good, and the lyrics aren't bad in any way. NOTE: the explicit music video, however, is not appropriate for people 14 and under!

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Teen, 17 years old
April 2, 2010
 
First of all this song is just bad. But the video on the other hand is just revolting. I cannot believe how easily this video is to access for children and younger teens. I am 15 and shocked at the adult content that was shown in the video. Also I am not sure how the video and the song relate. In the video, even in the clean version, there was crude talk, and language (words such as mutherf---er, p---y, b---h, d--k were used) violence, slinky costumes, and sexual elements (both subtle and overt) that I was horrified to have found in such a accessible video. I mean it is #1 on iTunes right now! And even if you don't buy it, the preview they show is definitely not appropriate. My other problem with the video is it showed messages of lesbianism being about sex, scary images of jail, and mass murder. So in conclusion, this video is not ok for kids especially the young fans of Lady Gaga.

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Teen, 15 years old
May 10, 2011
 
Video=NEVER WATCH
The video is terrible(When it wasn't restricted to 18 and under on youtube I watched the beggining of it and was scared) but there is a clean version of it and it's not TOO innaproperiate-the song itself is fine and very catchy- Do yourself a favor and NEVER watch that video.

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Teen, 15 years old
March 21, 2010
 
Lady Gaga is just like the Madonna of this generation. I think she is trying to sell to a certain audience with the girl on girl action or she is fond of girls and being a lesbian is not wrong. Why does everyone keep criticizing her? Britney Spears is always naked in her videos and no one makes a big deal about her! And I do not believe what people say like: If adolescents are exposed to sexual material they are more likely to have sex. I am 13 and I will not do anything like that until I am ready.

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Teen, 13 years old
May 18, 2012
 
One of Lady Gagas cleaner songs
Great song its almost clean except for some references to drinking. Encourages people to stop being obsessed with cell phones. Its one of Lady Gagas cleaner songs.

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