NOT Music To My Ears
My kids have been jumping around dancing to a song we keep hearing on the radio. What I understood to be "Soldier Boy" is actually "Soulja Boy" and I am horrified to discover what the lyrics really mean. I found out thanks to Courtney, Jen and Guy who were talking about it on Y98's morning radio show. They weren't able to get into the details on air because the meaning is so vulgar, but I did the research on the internet.
Let me say I do monitor what my children watch on television and download onto their I-Pods. This song is NOT on their I-Pods and it NEVER will be, but it seems like it's everywhere else. I always listen for profanity, which automatically disqualifies music from being played in our home or car. The problem is, many of these songs I can't understand the words or don't really understand the meaning. I wish I had time to sit down and research all the lyrics, but that's not realistic.
Sure, we had some inappropriate songs playing when we were young, but nothing like what's playing out there today! I remember being an adult before I really listened to the lyrics of that old song "Afternoon Delight" and realized what it was about. For now, I'll change the station when "Soulja Boy" comes on and hope when my kids do hear it, they'll continue to think it's just about a soldier boy and Superman.
I almost don't want to know how many songs out there are just as bad, or worse, than "Soulja Boy". I wish my 12-year-old would be happy listening to my 6-year-old's "Hannah Montana" CD, over and over again. That's never going to happen, so I can only hope we parents keep each other informed!
