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.
Single Ladies
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Up in the club, we just broke up
I'm doing my own little thing
You decided to dip but now you wanna trip
Cause another brother noticed me
don't pay him any attention
Cause I cried my tears, for three good years
Ya can't be mad at me
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
Hold me tighter than my Dereon jeans
Acting up, drink in my cup
I could care less what you think
I need no permission, did I mention
Don't pay him any attention
Cause you had your turn
And now you gonna learn
What it really feels like to miss me
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Don't treat me to these things of the world
I'm not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
Is a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms
Say I'm the one you want
If you don't, you'll be alone
And like a ghost I'll be gone
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Wuh uh oh
The first verse of "Single Ladies" by Kidz Bop shows the singer, a woman who is newly single, enjoying herself in the club. She is not interested in her ex-partner's attempts to get her attention as she has moved on and found a new potential love interest. The chorus of the song is a warning to her ex-partner (and any other potential love interests) that if they want to be with her, they need to be committed and put a ring on her finger. The singer knows her worth, and she will not settle for anything less than a partner who values her enough to make a commitment.
The second verse of the song emphasizes the idea that the singer does not need a man to give her permission to enjoy herself or live her life the way she wants to. She values a partner who will love and respect her, rather than one who tries to control her. The bridge of the song adds to this message by stating that the singer does not want to be showered with material possessions, but rather wants a partner who loves her for who she is and is willing to build a life with her.
Overall, "Single Ladies" celebrates the independence and self-worth of women. It encourages women to know their own value and not settle for anything less than a partner who is committed and treats them with respect.
Line by Line Meaning
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
This song is for all the unmarried and independent women out there
All the single ladies
All the unmarried and independent women
Now put your hands up
Show your independence by putting your hands up high
Up in the club, we just broke up
I am out in the club after breaking up with my partner
I'm doing my own little thing
I'm enjoying and doing what I love
You decided to dip but now you wanna trip
You left me, but now you are acting jealous
Cause another brother noticed me
Another man is interested in me now
I'm up on him, he up on me
We are attracted to each other
don't pay him any attention
I am not interested in my ex-partner anymore
Cause I cried my tears, for three good years
I have already spent three years crying over our break-up
Ya can't be mad at me
You can't blame me for moving on
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you wanted to keep me, you should have proposed
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
Don't be jealous now that I have moved on
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
This is the catchy and iconic chorus of the song
I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
I look good and I have a new man in my life
Hold me tighter than my Dereon jeans
He holds me really tight and close
Acting up, drink in my cup
I am having fun and enjoying a drink
I could care less what you think
I don't care about your opinion
I need no permission, did I mention
I don't need anyone's approval, and I already said it before
Cause you had your turn
We were together, but now it's my turn to move on
And now you gonna learn
You will now realize what it feels like to lose me
What it really feels like to miss me
You will experience the feeling of missing me
Don't treat me to these things of the world
Don't try to impress me with materialistic things
I'm not that kind of girl
I don't need material things to be happy
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
I deserve someone who loves me for who I am
Is a man that makes me then takes me
I want a man who sweeps me off my feet
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
I want a man who takes me to a bright future
Pull me into your arms
Hold me tight and show me affection
Say I'm the one you want
Express your love for me and tell me that I am the one for you
If you don't, you'll be alone
If you don't choose me, you will end up alone
And like a ghost I'll be gone
I will disappear from your life like a ghost
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Thaddis Laphonia Harrell, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Terius Youngdell Nash
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