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By FAR my most popular post so far. Glad it is being enjoyed and that I’m not the only parent who thinks that this song is highly inappropriate for the age group this show is targeted to.
I don’t know about you, but my 9 yr old, innocent son enjoys watching TV from time to time a lot.  His favorite shows are “Phineas and Ferb”, “The Wizards of Waverly Place”, “iCarly”, “Sonny With A Chance”, and “Victorious” among a couple of others.  Aside from Demi Lovato’s recent entry into a rehab program, I have had no problems with the stars in the shows that he watches.  We haven’t talked at all about Demi Lovato or what she went into rehab for, I’m not sure he even knows that she’s there.  I’m just glad that she’s getting help for her reported eating disorder and cutting problems, and I hope that she returns to the scene soon.

But (and this is a big BUT for me), just this week I have come into unfamiliar parental territory.  The show, “Victorious” aired a one-hour special entitled “Freak the Freak Out” named after a song that the show’s star, Victoria Justice, recently released.   I’m not at ALL impressed.  The song talks about how the object of Victoria’s affections (correction provided by apparent co-writer of the song) Victoria’s PARENTS don’t listen to her and she’s sick and tired of it.  Lyrics (from second stanza) are as follows:

I’m so sick of it,
Your attention never stick
Never listen, You never listen.
I’m so sick of it,
So I’m throwing on a fit
Never listen, You never listen.
I scream, your name,
It always stays the same.
I scream, and shout,
So what I’m gonna do now
Is freak the freak out, Hey!

I could be wrong but I believe that the target audience for this show is somewhere between 8 and 12, and my son listens to the music sung by stars of various Disney & Nickelodeon shows on his MP3 player.  It is my professional parental opinion that this song is exceedingly inappropriate for this target age.  Freak the freak out?  At your PARENTS?  Really, Nickelodeon?  You  might as well have just said “Freak the F#ck Out”.  This is NOT a phrase I’d like for my 9 yr old to be repeating at school OR at home.  Argue with me on the target age if you want to, but I guarantee you not many high schoolers are watching this show (I wouldn’t have).

I realize that I am his parent and I have the authority to tell him whether or not he can watch a show or listen to certain music but I don’t feel like I should have to be music police for a 9 yr old while he is watching a network that I trust to deliver age appropriate content.  What is appropriate for this age?  I think I should be able to trust Nickelodeon and Disney to deliver (relatively) wholesome and fun music for my kids to listen to.  I’m OK with songs about love, feelings, and growing up, but directing these sorts of emotions (and phrases) in a song for elementary and middle schoolers is just out of line.  Growing up can be really difficult to do and I know that teenage angst seems to come younger and younger as the decades crawl onward.  It’s difficult for these “big kids” or “young adults” to communicate appropriately as it is, why are we teaching them to “freak the freak out” or “scream and shout” to get someone’s attention?  Are they going to be able to differentiate between peer relationships and parental relationships and what’s appropriate in each?  I don’t think that it’s appropriate or necessary to “scream and shout” in ANY relationship, but this song is clearly supporting doing just that if someone isn’t listening to you.  I don’t know what I expect, songs about respect?  I mean why not?  Sing it, Aretha!  This “Freak the Freak Out” song is super catchy so it’s hard not to nod your head a little and remember the lyrics upon listening to it only a few times.  So now I have a 9 yr old walking around talking about “freaking the freak out” and I really don’t know how to handle it.

What do I do?  Tell him to turn the TV off every time the song comes on?  Forbid him from watching “Victorious” or even worse, Nickelodeon?  Am I being too overprotective?  How many of you parents out there think that the phrase, “Freak the freak out” is inappropriate for a 9 yr old to be saying, or even exposed to for that matter?

If you’d like to check the song out, please listen.  And after you’ve listened, I’d love some input and friendly debate.  What do you think?  Do you think this is appropriate for your children?  For your future children (if you don’t have any)?  All witty quips welcome.

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  18 Responses to “Freak the Freak Out”

  1. I don’t see a problem with it, personally. I can see your objection, and can see how it’s channeling undesirable behavior. However, I’d probably use it as a discussion for appropriate behavior when wanting attention.

    Also, you said you didn’t like being the “music police” to your 9yo. If you’re not, then who is? The FCC? It just seems to me that as parents, we are ALL the “everything police” to our children, and if we aren’t, we’re abdicating that responsibility to others. If you’re cool with that, then that’s a different story – just think about who you are giving the responsibility to and what standards you are willing to accept from them until YOU decide to step in.

    • I guess what I meant by not wanting to be the music police for my kids is that I trust a rating on a TV show to provide my children with age-appropriate content. I don’t think that this is age-appropriate content. I’m not opposed to listening to music or watching movie or TV shows before they are allowed to see them, however; when I have expectations about a show because of its rating, then I expect to be able to trust that rating. When I was 9, saying the word, “freaking” was completely off-limits. I hate to sound old fashioned, but the music I listened to at his age didn’t even come close to talking about such things. I agree that it can be used as a discussion for appropriate behavior it just seems like there is SO much that we have to guard our children from these days.

      • sorry, had to comment again… no way you and I are that far apart in age, and I can assure you… we listened to all sorts of stuff at 9 yrs old that you would never admit to your 9 yr old, unless you grew up in South Dakota.

        Still… I get your point.

        I will send you the actual lyrics to Freak the Freak Out so you can stop misquoting them. They aren’t bad at all. The word Freaking is a slight bit strong perhaps, but truly is it that much worse than heck was in 1950?

        You bring up good points throughout though, as do some of the comments.

        Funny how we all eat bad stuff ourselves and yet keep the sugar away from our kids. It is instinct to protect. You just keep on protecting and never stop. My mom never will. I turned out pretty darn good…. there’s another one…darn…. dang… see, they are all over the place.

        CJA

  2. I don’t envy any parent. It is a huge responsibility! I’m always hesitant to weigh in on issues of this nature simply because I’m often dismissed due to the fact that I don’t have my own children. But I do have 5 siblings that are still children, 2 who are just barely “adults” and 3 who are grown and have their own families, all with very different parenting styles. Every child is different and the learn differently.

    I agree with Sara in the respect that it is an opportunity for discussion with your son. In my own life and experiences with my younger siblings (who I have had a big part in raising), when you simply forbid something without discussing it, children are likely to start rebelling and the forbidden is even more desirable to them. When you sit them down and explain what it is exactly that you don’t approve of (in the lyrics or tv show or whatever) and why… and, in this case, what is appropriate and effective communication vs. what is not, it seems to go a lot further.

    I also feel that you can’t trust a tv network or rating. For one thing, as Christians, we often have different standards and expectations than that of the rest of the world. Parents definitely should be the “everything police,” especially when the children are young.

  3. I am with you. I hate pretty much everything that is geared toward children but try to look at it this way: at this age they are just listening to the beat and even if they do mimic the words they most likely have no idea at all what they are saying. Id keep an eye on it as he got older but it is a tough battle to wage.

  4. You are a good mom. But, might be a bad listener. The lyrics of “Freak the freak out” which I co-wrote, are not intended for a lover but for a parent. Actually to be perfectly honest, as writers – all men with a combined age of over 125 – we really wrote from the heart and used a little of our frustrations about the entertainment industry as motivation.

    Here is my true comment to your posting…

    Continue to be the great parent that you are.

    Listen to your son, like my parents did.

    As far as slang phrases go, Freaking the freak out is closer to your interpretation than you may prefer… but it is completely acceptable in song lyrics for a 17 year old star of a Nickelodeon show. This show pushes some limits, I agree, but I can assure you that Nickelodeon has been at the set with a ruler measuring skirts on a daily basis. I believe it is more important for you to help your child understand and learn the underlying values that these shows are based on, rather than to worry about him finding hidden inuendo that is sometimes found in these shows to keep the parents engaged.

    Hiding dangers from kids is not the only way to protect them.

    Then again, I have no kids so you probably think I don’t know what the freak I’m talking about. :)

    Keep up the good work.

    CJA

  5. My kids & I liked the song when we heard it. They love the beat and dancing to it and I don’t have a problem w/ it. I think it’s a good way for them to blow off some steam in a good way. They know it’s not acceptable for them to freak out on me or their dad (and w/ their dad being ex military he has no problem putting his foot down). They honestly just love the part of the song that they can go crazy & freak out dancing to….i love their innocence and have no problem telling them that a song or tv show is inappropriate.

    I think you made good points tho & plan on using songs as a way to talk about acceptable & unacceptable behavior.

  6. Freak the Freak Out!! There is no question that this song is not appropriate for the age group this song is being played. The songs messege, actual lyrics or meaning are not the issue. The phrase ” I’m going to freak the freak out” is not appropriate and any adult with common sense should see that. As far as using it for a discussion point, I don’t want to be prompted by a goofy nick jr. t.v. show to discuss the fact that I don’t want her using phrases like “I’m going to freak the freak out”. Thats ridiculous. T.V. in general is something as parents we have to watch close, but I have assumed that disney and Nick Jr. is safe for them. This should be understood by the individules in charge of these networks. “I’m going to freak the freak out”, for an audience who’s average age is probably 9 or 10? Are you serious?

    • I agree with you wholeheartedly. I don’t think that we should have to monitor EVERY show that our kids watch when the networks specifically put shows out for certain age groups. I don’t even think it’s appropriate for a teenager to be saying this TO their parents, let alone a 9 or 10 year old. What happened to teaching our children to RESPECT their elders? The song might be “more” appropriate for a teenager to sing on her own record, but certainly not on a show that is geared towards elementary age children.

  7. I’m not a parent, I’m only 25, but I am a first grade teacher and I do have a 7 year old cousin that watches Nickelodeon and Disney channel all the time. When I was talking to her mother about the channel, she knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned this song. I think it’s completely inappropriate to have the lyrics “Freak the Freak Out” told to children over and over. Freak is just another way of saying the F word. It’s ridiculous. A lot of these shows now seem inappropriate. They are all about young children worried about adult problems such as dating, make up, and being popular. Those are the things children are worried about and they’re too young to be concerned about. I was 6 year olds in my class that talk about having boyfriends and things they should not be worrying about at that age and I blame the TV shows they idolize for it.

    • Thanks for your response, Laura! I’m sure you see and hear a LOT more than teachers did 20 years ago. It’s crazy the things that are marketed to children these days. There are very few wholesome shows for them to watch anymore. I listened to the song again yesterday and I STILL think it’s inappropriate for the target age. My son isn’t allowed to listen to it but it’s hard to regulate EVERYTHING.

  8. I agree with the song being inappropriate for younger children. The first time I heard it on nick I was in total shock. I have an 18 yo, and a 12 yo son… I spent years trying to explain to my oldest such slang was inappropriate. I have a 7 year old niece who comes over to my house regularly, I now refuse to put on nick… I suppose it’s disney from now on

  9. So glad for this post. I feel the same way about the song. I have had many a conversation with my 9 year old about this song. Glad to hear from the co-writer too.

    • Thank you for visiting! It was enlightening to hear from the author but to be honest, it made my feelings even more strong towards the song. It makes me feel SO much better to know that other parents feel the same way I do.

  10. i doubt that your son picked that out from the song he proberly dose’nt pay attention to the meaning of the lyrics anyway.

    • Whether or not he analyzes the meaning of the lyrics or not, I don’t want him running around saying “freak the freak out”. It’s inappropriate for his age range, in my humble opinion.

  11. I found this blog entry whilst searching for whether or not freak was being used as minced profanity, and still have no clue considering I was not involved in the creation of this. It is rather inappropriate for this to be playing on a children’s station, but is not it aired on the “teen” nick time slot? Though considering if you take your child into public your going to hear any manner of songs by Kesha or Lady Gaga, with things much more profane than this pseudo-cursing.

    • I think “Freak” is sometimes used as minced profanity. It’s not something I want my 9 year old saying! I’m not even sure if “Victorious” is showed on the “Teen Nick” time slot, I’ll have to double check. I guess I didn’t even know that there WAS a “Teen Nick”. We generally listen to CD’s in the car and I would consider them all age appropriate . This song just really sits ill with me.

      Thanks for stumbling upon my blog and commenting!

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