Party Songs or Party Jinx

Have you ever been to your kids' friend birthday party and felt a bit embarrassed because of the choice of music been played by the DJ and your pretty innocent boy/girl dancing really hard to impress the Uncle dangling party packs and gifts for the best dancer :). As a matter of fact, they even sing along every line of the music been played. I can categorically tell you that they are really having fun but... I know it's sometimes hard to ask them to sit down and watch while others have fun especially when he/she knows he/she can dance better.

 

The lyrics of our artiste's songs nowadays are majorly based on money, sex and fame which are filled with so much vulgar words. The extent to which they repeat the hit words in a particular song is ridiculously alarming, one would wonder if they lack creativity considering the numerous repetition of lines in a song. Unfortunately, those are the words our kids pick and repeat in their homes, schools, amongst classmates and even in the churches e.g. Take Banana till you go yo! (this line was mentioned 56 times in the song - this song is basically describing illicit sex between a guy and a lady) but trust me this song is a hit song in any Children party. So imagine if a kid sings this song once a day (for some it's more than that, trust me ;) ), in a week he/she would have said that line about 392 times and believe you me, they understand what that line means. You will also be amazed that some of our parents play these songs in their homes as well.

 

I heard of a story once from a Big Brother of mine, during one of the long school breaks, he had one of his little nephews who came over to spend his holiday with his family. As tradition and as a good Christian family, my big Brother would always conduct a morning devotion with every member of his family, sing praises and worship songs, share the word then finally pray together before they all disperse to their various place of work or school. This particular morning which also happened to be his nephew's first morning in his house, my Big Brother asked his nephew to render a worship song. The nephew who was taken by surprise also felt a little bit timid and embarrassed but he was further encouraged by my Big Brother, finally his nephew rendered his "worship song" - lorile o di gombe, o di gombe, bami so fun sisi.... immediately he was asked to keep quiet. Funny Right, well GIGO (Garbage in Garbage Out). You can't give what you don't have.

 

Do you know that it's what you take in, either by listening, reading, etc. that eventually build up to form your character which then becomes an habit then your way of life. For kids, it is a lot easier because they learn and assimilate faster. I know it is hard to control the type of songs they listen to because you are not everywhere with them, but you can help out as parents or as a guardian to let them know why they shouldn't "love" such songs. Please note that not all secular songs are bad, some are inspiring with safe content, etc. and yet it makes you want to dance and you can have a whole lot of fun.    

 

Because I am mostly involved in Children and Family Entertainment, I know one could be left with little or no option as to what songs you play otherwise one would entertain without satisfying the customers - The Kids. They cry out "Uncle! Uncle!!, we don't like this song, play us another one, play us DOROBUCCI...", one is most times forced to play the songs that they want especially if one is out of good and safe songs.

 

At FunFundi, we go an extra mile to look for good music to last us throughout the party because we love to have good fun and we want the kids as well to have it. We ensure that we don't only make your parties fun and funny but also filled with substance for value and good entertainment.

 

Watch out for our next post "FunFundi Top 10 good Children Party Songs"