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19 Oct 2019, 12:23 pm

In the UK they used to sell a CD each year called "Pop Party", with a collection of different songs that most 90s kids grew up with.

When I was a teenager I had 3 different Pop Party CDs, but the kids at school teased me for it when they saw one of the CDs in my Walkman, and said it was for little kids.

To this day I don't get what makes the Pop Party CDs for little kids, because all the songs they have on them are mainstream songs that were once in the top charts over the last 30 years. So what is it that makes Pop Party CDs for little kids? It's not like there are any nursery rhymes on any of the CDs.


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19 Oct 2019, 12:56 pm

Joe90 wrote:
In the UK they used to sell a CD each year called "Pop Party", with a collection of different songs that most 90s kids grew up with.

When I was a teenager I had 3 different Pop Party CDs, but the kids at school teased me for it when they saw one of the CDs in my Walkman, and said it was for little kids.

To this day I don't get what makes the Pop Party CDs for little kids, because all the songs they have on them are mainstream songs that were once in the top charts over the last 30 years. So what is it that makes Pop Party CDs for little kids? It's not like there are any nursery rhymes on any of the CDs.


We had something similar in the U.S, can't remember what they were called exactly. But it would be covers of popular songs and it was mostly marketed towards younger kids rather than teenagers I think some lyrics may have been altered to to make it more kid friendly but not sure.

So if these Pop Party CDs are similar to that, then that is probably why...because its designed for younger kids to enjoy and sing along with. Nothing wrong with a teen or even adult listening to it I suppose but that's not the intended audience for that kind of thing.


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19 Oct 2019, 12:59 pm

The REAL question is: why in the world would ANYBODY think that something is only just for little kids just because it doesn't have graphic blood and gore, actual drug taking and dealing, sexual stuff, and strong profane language in them?


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19 Oct 2019, 1:18 pm

Sweetleaf wrote:
Joe90 wrote:
In the UK they used to sell a CD each year called "Pop Party", with a collection of different songs that most 90s kids grew up with.

When I was a teenager I had 3 different Pop Party CDs, but the kids at school teased me for it when they saw one of the CDs in my Walkman, and said it was for little kids.

To this day I don't get what makes the Pop Party CDs for little kids, because all the songs they have on them are mainstream songs that were once in the top charts over the last 30 years. So what is it that makes Pop Party CDs for little kids? It's not like there are any nursery rhymes on any of the CDs.


We had something similar in the U.S, can't remember what they were called exactly. But it would be covers of popular songs and it was mostly marketed towards younger kids rather than teenagers I think some lyrics may have been altered to to make it more kid friendly but not sure.

So if these Pop Party CDs are similar to that, then that is probably why...because its designed for younger kids to enjoy and sing along with. Nothing wrong with a teen or even adult listening to it I suppose but that's not the intended audience for that kind of thing.


Yes. I was gonna say that there are party CDs just for kids here in the states that are probably the equivalent. The hits are covered by studio singers, and not the original artists. And the lyrics are cleaned up. So parents can just stick the the CD in the player and let your kids party worry free.



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19 Oct 2019, 4:01 pm

I think the US equivalent would be those CDs called Now That's What I Call Music, usually just called Now. I bought a couple of those CDs :arrow:




My 2nd guess for US equivalent are those Kids Bop CDs which are kids covering hit songs


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19 Oct 2019, 5:27 pm

I collected the Now CDs too. The songs on those CDs were censored too but seemed 'acceptable' to listen to as teens and adults.


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20 Oct 2019, 8:27 am

Yes. Its the American "KidzBop" CDs I was thinking of that are equivalent.

The Brits started the whole "Now" CD thing before it was available in the US. and the British volumes were in triple digits when the US issues were still in double digits.



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20 Oct 2019, 9:00 am

When they were doing the advertisements for those "NOW" CDs, it just seemed like a lot of noise.