The odds are good that if your parents read this, they may think twice about getting you that Project DiVA game. So let me preface this article with the following:
Parents: NOT ALL OF THE SONGS IN THE GAME are about suicide and sex. Three quarters of the songs are actually pretty tame by kid standards. But honestly, be warned, the T rated game is aimed at ages 13+ and odds are good that if your teen still freaks out over Facebook/Twitter/DeviantArt comments, then you probably will want to read on BEFORE getting them this game.
Parents: NOT ALL OF THE SONGS IN THE GAME are about suicide and sex. Three quarters of the songs are actually pretty tame by kid standards. But honestly, be warned, the T rated game is aimed at ages 13+ and odds are good that if your teen still freaks out over Facebook/Twitter/DeviantArt comments, then you probably will want to read on BEFORE getting them this game.
Everything, MEiKO-chan. There is EVERY reason NOT to kill yourself, and the folks at this number:
1 (800) 273-8255 will tell you that.
Parents are always whining about what their kids listen to, but always, they pick on the WRONG songs to whine about.
For example, in the 1990's, parents complained to high heaven about Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" which is actually a song that is satirizing so-called "preppy" or "popular" kids, who bully others if they are different. Here are the lyrics:
"The Beautiful People"
And I don't want you and I don't need you
Don't bother to resist, or I'll beat you
It's not your fault that you're always wrong
The weak ones are there to justify the strong
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
It's all relative to the size of your steeple
You can't see the forest for the trees
You can't smell your own shit on your knees
There's no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
[Chorus:]
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful, something free?
Hey you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
The worms will live in every host
It's hard to pick which one they eat most
The horrible people, the horrible people
It's as anatomic as the size of your steeple
Capitalism has made it this way,
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
[Chorus]
There's no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh) [x4]
[Chorus x2]
The beautiful people [x8]
So what was the complaint? The F word. Of course. Heaven forbid parents teach their kids about that word. Education? Why that makes kids DO things! <_<
In all honesty, this was NOT a song to be that worried about. (The radio edit censors the cursing.) If you were ever picked on by a popular group of kids ~ especially in high school ~ you can relate to this song, and see the satirical nature of the lyrics.
But one form of music that parents never pay attention to is pop. And that really shows just how ignorant they can be. They ignore pop songs, because of the light, catchy tune playing in the background. The high synth beats remind them of the jolly good 80's and 90's, and they view the acts of the day as "harmless" and will even go so far as to let their infants listen to it.
Marketers take advantage of your parents being stupid all the time.
Pop songs are always more edgy. They frequently talk openly about sex, how to obtain it, whether or not you should do it, and the guilt that comes with sex after you're done. Or the shameless partying that is freely associated with sex. And of course drinking, wearing slutty clothes and clubbing. And of course, this is nothing new either. Before Justin Bieber was turning heads with "Yellowbone" The Pussycat Dolls were teasing sex with the songs "Buttons" and "Don't cha". Maroon 5 is constantly whining about sex, complicated sexual relationships and murder, and while she's more of a rapper, Nikki Minaj is... well I don't have to finish that sentence, now do I? Your parents shouldn't even get on you about this. They listened to Madonna. Nuff said.
And Vocaloid jumped right in from the start with sexy songs. But outside of seeing an underage Rin or Miku sing Romeo and Cinderella, very little is as disturbing as hearing pop stars make suicide look like a fun and viable option.
IT ISN'T!!!
But just read the lyrics that not only are sung by Vocaloids, but they are featured in all the Project DiVA games:
1 (800) 273-8255 will tell you that.
Parents are always whining about what their kids listen to, but always, they pick on the WRONG songs to whine about.
For example, in the 1990's, parents complained to high heaven about Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" which is actually a song that is satirizing so-called "preppy" or "popular" kids, who bully others if they are different. Here are the lyrics:
"The Beautiful People"
And I don't want you and I don't need you
Don't bother to resist, or I'll beat you
It's not your fault that you're always wrong
The weak ones are there to justify the strong
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
It's all relative to the size of your steeple
You can't see the forest for the trees
You can't smell your own shit on your knees
There's no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
[Chorus:]
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful, something free?
Hey you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it's hard to be clean
The worms will live in every host
It's hard to pick which one they eat most
The horrible people, the horrible people
It's as anatomic as the size of your steeple
Capitalism has made it this way,
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
[Chorus]
There's no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That's in your way
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh) [x4]
[Chorus x2]
The beautiful people [x8]
So what was the complaint? The F word. Of course. Heaven forbid parents teach their kids about that word. Education? Why that makes kids DO things! <_<
In all honesty, this was NOT a song to be that worried about. (The radio edit censors the cursing.) If you were ever picked on by a popular group of kids ~ especially in high school ~ you can relate to this song, and see the satirical nature of the lyrics.
But one form of music that parents never pay attention to is pop. And that really shows just how ignorant they can be. They ignore pop songs, because of the light, catchy tune playing in the background. The high synth beats remind them of the jolly good 80's and 90's, and they view the acts of the day as "harmless" and will even go so far as to let their infants listen to it.
Marketers take advantage of your parents being stupid all the time.
Pop songs are always more edgy. They frequently talk openly about sex, how to obtain it, whether or not you should do it, and the guilt that comes with sex after you're done. Or the shameless partying that is freely associated with sex. And of course drinking, wearing slutty clothes and clubbing. And of course, this is nothing new either. Before Justin Bieber was turning heads with "Yellowbone" The Pussycat Dolls were teasing sex with the songs "Buttons" and "Don't cha". Maroon 5 is constantly whining about sex, complicated sexual relationships and murder, and while she's more of a rapper, Nikki Minaj is... well I don't have to finish that sentence, now do I? Your parents shouldn't even get on you about this. They listened to Madonna. Nuff said.
And Vocaloid jumped right in from the start with sexy songs. But outside of seeing an underage Rin or Miku sing Romeo and Cinderella, very little is as disturbing as hearing pop stars make suicide look like a fun and viable option.
IT ISN'T!!!
But just read the lyrics that not only are sung by Vocaloids, but they are featured in all the Project DiVA games:
HOLY CRAP!! Why is this an acceptable thing?
It's one thing when you have a Vocaloid fan make up a song like this on YouTube. It's bound to happen. Someone wants to tell a story, or have Rin-chan sing about the darkness they're experiencing. You see it every day, and if you care about the person making the video, make sure they know that life really is worth it.
But it's an entirely different story when SEGA on purpose adds these songs to a series of games pitched to teenagers. Now it's a video game corporation selling suicide to teens, and that is WRONG. But then, SEGA has been doing this for ages. After all, they've let Shadow The Hedgehog lust after 11 year old Maria, who was shot and killed while trying to save him.
It's one thing when you have a Vocaloid fan make up a song like this on YouTube. It's bound to happen. Someone wants to tell a story, or have Rin-chan sing about the darkness they're experiencing. You see it every day, and if you care about the person making the video, make sure they know that life really is worth it.
But it's an entirely different story when SEGA on purpose adds these songs to a series of games pitched to teenagers. Now it's a video game corporation selling suicide to teens, and that is WRONG. But then, SEGA has been doing this for ages. After all, they've let Shadow The Hedgehog lust after 11 year old Maria, who was shot and killed while trying to save him.
And the less said about Sonic on the XBOX the better, but it was highlighted by an ill=fated romance between Sonic and 14 year old Elise.
So it shouldn't be a surprise that SEGA would let a few steamy Vocaloid lyrics fly by too, each of the following centers around 16 year old Miku, 14 year old Rin and Len, and a bonus from 23 year old Luka, who is in one song, in a passionate relationship with Miku.
Rated T for Teen. Remember that!