Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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So one, two, three, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, four, five, six c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
When you look like that, do ya honey.
Big black boots,
Long blonde hair,
She's so sweet
With her get back stare.
Well I could see,
You home with me,
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we,
Ain't got much to say,
Before I let you get away, yeah!
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
Well, so one, two, three, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine.
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make you mine.
Oh, four, five, six c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
With a face like that, do ya.
Big black boots,
Long brown hair,
She's so sweet
With her get back stare.
Well I could see,
You home with me,
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we,
Ain't got much to say,
Before I let you get away, yeah!
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
Oh yeah, oh yeah, c'mon!
I could see,
You home with me,
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we,
Ain't got much to say,
Before I let you get away, yeah!
Uh, be my girl.
Be my girl.
Are you gonna be my girl?
Yeah.
The song "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Kidz Bop is an upbeat rock track about a guy who is instantly attracted to a girl he sees and wants to make her his own. He counts to three and asks her to come with him because she looks so fine that he really wants to make her his. The lyrics suggest that the girl is so attractive that she doesn't need money to look good, and he can see her with him, but she was with another man. The chorus of the song asks the girl straight out, "Are you gonna be my girl?"
The verses and bridge of the song describe the girl's physical attributes: big black boots, long blonde hair, and a get-back stare. The chorus follows with the same request to the girl, but this time the three-count leads into a repeated phrase of how he wants to make her his. Towards the end, the song repeats the line "I could see you home with me, but you were with another man," and the chorus once again asks if the girl will be his.
The lyrics depict a confident, almost cocky, guy, who doesn't hesitate to ask the girl out. The song's upbeat tempo matches the energy of the lyrics, making it a perfect dance track. Overall, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is about instant attraction and seizing the moment to pursue a romantic interest.
Line by Line Meaning
So one, two, three, take my hand and come with me
Let's go, come take my hand and join me
Because you look so fine
You are so attractive
That I really wanna make you mine.
I want to be in a romantic relationship with you
Oh, four, five, six c'mon and get your kicks
Come on and have some fun with me
Now you don't need that money
We don't need money to have a good time
When you look like that, do ya honey.
You are so good-looking that it doesn't matter if we have money or not
Big black boots, Long blonde hair, She's so sweet With her get back stare.
Describing the physical appearance of a girl
Well I could see, You home with me, But you were with another man, yeah!
I can imagine you being with me, but you are currently with someone else
I know we, Ain't got much to say, Before I let you get away, yeah!
I don't want to miss my chance with you because we have a limited time to talk
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
I am asking if you want to be in a relationship with me
Big black boots, Long brown hair, She's so sweet, With her get back stare.
Describing the physical appearance of another girl
Uh, be my girl. Be my girl. Are you gonna be my girl? Yeah.
Asking again if the girl wants to be in a romantic relationship
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