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Original poster

to wonder if "you spin my head right round when you go down" is possibly a ^leetle^ inappropriate to be used as music during an after school club?

37 replies

breadandroses · 08/05/2009 13:34

DD1 (7) goes to an after school hula hoop club which she is really enjoying. They are learning different tricks and moves, and this track (I think it's by Flo Rider?) is often on at pick up time.

Dd has asked me to download it so she can practise at home. I was on the phone to my mum telling her, they might be too young to understand it, but it's insidious, this premature sexualisation of our children blah blah blah. My mum, to her credit, had the patience to listen too me before bursting out laughing and telling me that I was exactly the same age as Dd1 when Madonna's True Blue came out, and it was all me and my friends listened to for ages.

Anyway, please vote

  1. Yes, this is worth mentioning to the head. Do we have to make them hula hoop to a song about oral sex?
  1. No, for God's sake get over yourself. They're having a great time! And the poor staff don't need something else to worry about.

Oh, the person who runs the club isn't a teacher, but does work at the school. She genuinely wouldn't know why I was uncomfortable with the children listening to it.

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Original poster
breadandroses · 08/05/2009 13:35

damn, italics in title didn't work

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ComeOVeneer · 08/05/2009 13:38

It is about oral sex???? I am in my 30's and didn't even realise that so I'm pretty sure it is passing straight over 7 year old heads!

Original poster
breadandroses · 08/05/2009 13:40

Yes!

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biscuitsmustbedunkedintea · 08/05/2009 13:40

I don't think you are being unreasonable BUT I would guess the leader has picked it for it's beat and rhythm, not thinking about the lyrics. Which I think you realise too. I wouldn't mention it to the Head. The more you make a fuss, your daughter might cotton on to the fact that mummy thinks it's rude and therefore be more interested in it, the way kids do.

Do see your point though

holdingittogether · 08/05/2009 13:40

2

It goes over their heads imo. I would be unhappy about them singing it if it was a singing club but practicing hula hoop to it wouldn't bother me. Thinking back plenty of Madonna songs we danced to as young girls had not very appropriate lyrics but we just wanted to dance and pretend to be pop stars didn't have a clue what she was actually singing about!

MrsBeakman · 08/05/2009 13:41

What is True Blue about then?

ComeOVeneer · 08/05/2009 13:42

OK ignore me, I was thinking of "you spin me right round baby, right round like a record baby....."

NervousNutty · 08/05/2009 13:43

My 11yr old dd likes that song and as far as I know she hasn't a clue what it is about so I don't mind.

I didn't know until you said

Mind you ate the school fete last year the dj payed Peter Andres 'i wanna have sex on the beach', which I thought was a bit wrong.

abroadandmisunderstood · 08/05/2009 13:43

I am also obsessing over Tinchy Stryder and Number 1. You see, to me it looks (and sounds) like "it was just a friendly f**k".

princessmel · 08/05/2009 13:43

I think this when ds (6) sings along to that song.

I'd maybe mention it to the staff, in a semi jokey way and then forget about it!!

NervousNutty · 08/05/2009 13:43

Ohhhhhh i think I was too Cov lol. Confused now.

MIAonline · 08/05/2009 13:43

I understand your point but still think that 2 is more appropriate.

Rhubarb · 08/05/2009 13:44

Well I had no idea either. Tbh if it's not blatantly obvious what the song is about then I wouldn't worry.

harleyd · 08/05/2009 13:44

is it not about a strip club

Rhubarb · 08/05/2009 13:45

ComeOveneer - is that not the same song?

Sunshinemummy · 08/05/2009 13:45

Isn't True Blue just about falling in love?

ComeOVeneer · 08/05/2009 13:45

Like others have said we were singing along to Madona at that age ("like a virgin, touched for the very first time")

Danceaway · 08/05/2009 13:45

It might be worth mentioning to the leader, in a lighthearted manner, "I had no idea when I first heard it but the lyrics are actually a bit rude aren't they?" Might make her think twice about choosing the next song!

I love the Lily Allen song Not Fair and my 3 and 5 yr olds love it too - but I had to tell them iPod not playing it properly when they started singing the lyrics (album not single version), it's just unsettling to hear kids singing rude stuff whether they get it or not - 'you never make me scream..'

StewieGriffinsMom · 08/05/2009 13:46

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NervousNutty · 08/05/2009 13:46

Mind you, I had been happily playing the Katy Perry album quite loudly in front of the kids when I eventualy realised that at the end of one of her songs she says 'you're so gay and you don't even like penis'

ComeOVeneer · 08/05/2009 13:46

You spin me right round baby

Watch out, here I come

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

If I, I get to know your name
Well if I, could trace your private number, baby

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
I want some, want some

I set my sights on you
(And no one else will do)
And I, I've got to have my way now, baby

All I know is that to me
You look like you're having fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out here I come

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

I, I got to be your friend now, baby
And I would like to move in just a little bit closer

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

I want your love...!
I want your love...!

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round, round, round

princessmel · 08/05/2009 13:47

The Flo rider one uses the 'round round' lyrics from the original song but has the 'rude' bit in it too!

Sunshinemummy · 08/05/2009 13:47

Doesn't making things taboo make them more interesting anyway? I bought Relax without ever having heard it purely because it was banned on Radio 1.

bleh · 08/05/2009 13:48

I also didn't get that it was about oral sex. I think the lyrics are "you spin my head right round when you go down, when you down town", so I thought it was about rubbish [dim emoticon].
I'm more upset about the bastardisation of a decent song.

bleh · 08/05/2009 13:49

sorry, when you goo down town.

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