Love Potion # 9

I frequent a parenting website which I usually enjoy. However, ocassionally I come across a post that makes me shake my head at todays society. A lady posted about her child (in kindergarden) learning the song below for Halloween. She found the song inappropriate and was going to approach the teacher about it after thoughts were given from the site. A couple of us found the song harmless believing that 5-6 year old were not going to read into the meaning of the lyrics. A couple others found it borderline offensive believing the song is teaching children to become obsessed with kissing and being provactive. What bothers me is when one person doesn't like it...and changes are made to accomdate one person (when it is comes to allergies and life and death...fine). When I was in school if you didn't want your kid taking sex ed...you took them out of the class; you didn't demand the school to stop teaching it. I am trying to remember when songs became more than singing for me...when I actually started listening to the words and meaning of them and I know for sure I was not 6...maybe 10+. My cousin was 4 or 5 and singing Dr. Hooks "Cover of the Rolling Stone" and never once asked what she was singing about...it was just cute. She probably innocently picked up while listening to music with her dad. I don't think tv, video games, music, movies, etc mold our children I think the parents do but many people use those outlets as an excuse. Parents can parent any which way they like and fight any battles they want...I just think there are more important ones to me. I will end there because this could branch in several different directions and ruffle a lot of feathers.

Love Potion #9

I took my troubles down to Madame Rue
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Sellin' little bottles of Love Potion Number Nine

I told her that I was a flop with chics
I've been this way since 1956
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
She said "What you need is Love Potion Number Nine"

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

I didn't know if it was day or night
I started kissin' everything in sight
But when I kissed a cop down at Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine

(instrumental break)

I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink

I didn't know if it was day or night
I started kissin' everything in sight
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine
Love Potion Number Nine

ETA: After I posted this the following was posted in response the orginal poster and I thought EXACTLY:

"Sounds like ecstasy to me...

These kids are all going to end up a bunch of drug addicts after learning this song! They're all going to think it's OK to go down to the local crack shack and pick up and drink a bottle of whatever they say will make them feel good...either that or they'll start worshipping Satan or something."

A lot of people these days want to turn something simple into a world wide, ethical and moral battle.