It is official. In our house we watch a huge variety of media. But Veggie Tales are VERBOTEN! My mom accidentally picked up a copy for us. The following clip Iinfuriates and annoys me on so many levels, I can't be bothered to make a coherent argument about the right-wing ode to the SUV or the mockery of the upper-middle class from a cartoon that is meant to instill good values in children (last time I checked mockery based on socio-economic status was not an admirable quality). So here it is, in the very least you will just be annoyed by the bad lyrics and voices.
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I used to babysit for MOPS (Mother's of PreSchoolers, it's a 'Christian Mom's Group that meets at Protestant churches) and they had us show theses videos at for the last half of the class. I didn't last too long. The videos annoyed me too. I would stall by doing a music time. We sang bible songs and I threw in Popcorn Popping, Once there was a Snowman and I am a Child of God. Some day a person is going to hear one of those songs and it will ring familiarity's to them and they will ask more questions.
Gee why don't you just toss it out. After all it was not even the dvd I thought I was getting..where or where did my mind go....some of the things I do even frighten me since I don't have memory of even doing them but others do... thats a story in its self.
Mom
I can't toss it out! You gave it to her! :):) Besides, I wouldn't have found that gem of a song.
I'm even more horrified than I was the first time. This is what the right wing evangelical Christian children are learning in their homes. I'm frightened for my the future of my country! Bring back the Simpsons!!! At least with them, they have exposure to Lisa's common sense.
From your favorite brother-in-law:
I take exception to your infuriation at this video. It is sophisticated humor. First, just because you have a have an SUV doesn't mean you are in any particular socio economical class. Second, I find that most SUV owners have delusions of grandeur that they neeeeeed all that utility. Third, it is preaching non-materialism. Isn't that what left-wing socialists want anyway? I agree that the voices and lyrics are bad. If it was half the length it would be half as bad.
I think the sophisticated humor is PRECISELY the reason I take issue with it actually. It is humor a 2-8 year old won't get...and that is the videos target viewership.
The SUV owners in this video are dressed to represent a very specific socio-economic class I would argue. The cucumber is wearing a sweater with a shirt collar underneath. The artichoke is dressed as if her name is Muffy and she just came from a tennis game on the upper-east side...did you notice the hair! I would argue that they are making fun of the WASPs. I mean the guys SUV is not blue, not even perriwinkle, but baby blue. The target audience has REAL MEN cars and dad wears jeans and maybe polo shirts...
I absolutely agree that SUV owners have dellusions of grandeur, but I really feel that introducing a SUV song like this further glorifies that problem-the kids just DON'T get it. I know that Veggie Tales is a Christian program, which I think is what really irritates me in that the extreme right has sought to claim a very religious zeal regarding non-environmental awareness and I think this video just instills that even further with the kids.
And thanks for making an appearnace on my blog...it was good to hear from you!
The deli sub family has first hand experience with the delusions of grandeur noted above as they daily drive the big periwinkle blue Suburban. Maybe we could change Mom Bread's name to Muffy.
Have you tried Backyardigans...they are also in Frence, incidentally. We are big fans! PS I am not ignoring you, just feeling way under the weather and Caleb has been sick. We'll chat soon - especially since we are on the verge of locking in our dates for October!!! YEA, YEA, YEA!
WOW!!! I know you all have grown so close to my beutiful voice but let us not be too harsh. Not everyone can be as blessed with vocal talent as your little bro.
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