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"Bang Bang Bang" (CD Single)
- By Selena Gomez
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
Revenge tune is edgy for Disney star but still OK for tweens
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that "Bang Bang Bang" is a slightly edgy tune for the normally squeaky-clean Selena Gomez -- including some allusions to physical pain when describing what she hopes will happen to the guy who has done her wrong. While it's still a far cry from explicit, the tune is just a bit more mature than Gomez's previous bubblegum tunes, putting it a little out of the league of young tweens.
What's the story?
"BANG BANG BANG," a single from Selena Gomez's second album, When the Sun Goes Down, deals with a familiar adolescent theme: a broken heart following a failed romance. Gomez describes how she has found another guy who's better than the last in every way, then proceeds to wish her former boyfriend ill in the future: "I hope you slip and fall and trip all over my heart and just lay there alone ... On your hands and knees, grasping for air, grasping for me." Though there's no profanity or other mature content, the somewhat darker tone of this single is too mature for younger kids.
Is it any good?
In this electro-infused single, Gomez unabashedly rips off La Roux's "Bulletproof" -- but at least she's breaking out of the synth-pop box that's captured most of her peers. Gomez's smoky vocals are also a departure from the less mature songs of her past, another sign that she's growing up.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how to handle the feelings that come from being hurt by someone you care about.
What do you think of Gomez's edgier, more grown-up sound? Will she lose her young fans as she tackles more mature themes? Do you think she'll gain some new older fans?
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Bang Bang Bang
"Bang Bang Bang" is another fun single from Selena Gomez. It's got a great beat, and her voice has really matured since her previous offerings. However, this song doesn't send out the positive messages you would expect from Selena. Instead, the song wishes ill will to her ex and talks about how her new boyfriend "used to be a model/he looks way better than you/he looks way better than you do". She even goes so far as to say she hopes he ends up alone. So, while this song is fun for Selena's more mature fans, younger kids who could be confused by the messages should stay away.
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wanna dance
this song has some words that younger kids might not understand but over all it a good danceing song
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Nothing horrible - but nothing great either.
There isn't anything horrible in this song, but there isn't anything great either. It's got so so messages, and it's a so so song. Now one line in the song is kind of interesting "My new boy used to be a model. He looks way better than you, he looks way better than you" Is this supposed to encourage judging people by the way they look?
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Great song by Selena G.
Selena's music is always great and I feel this song is "ON" for ages 4+. However, there is one line in the song that talks about her wanting the person to hurt. It says "I hope you slip and fall and trip all over my heart and just lay there alone."
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Different single from SG
It's different from Selena's usual songs, but I kind of like it. Her voice isn't the strongest, but it's okay. It is edgier for Selena, kind of like some songs on her other album, When the Sun Goes Down (she says the D word in a few songs). This song is about getting revenge on an exboyfriend. I just hope Selena doesn't go the route that Miley Cyrus did.
Written on 11.05.11
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Catchy song
It's a bit strange of how far it goes with the whole revenge thing, but all and all, it's fine.
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| Artist: | Selena Gomez |
| Type: | Single |
| Release date: | June 28, 2011 |
| Label: | Hollywood Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
| Edited version available: | No |
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