Fall Out Boy and Kidz Bop had quarrel
Dance, Dance - a song by Fall Out Boy was included into Kidz Bop music list. Kidz Bop make children’s remixes of popular songs. The problem was that the band hadn’t even been informed.
Kidz Bop show is aimed at pre-teens, so the band didn’t like the idea of their songs with a bit sexual lyrics being broadcast to the kids and sang by them as well.It all started when the track list for KB 10 was posted on KidzBop.com and made the rounds on message boards. The list included Fall Out Boy’s “Dance, Dance” — a strange choice, considering the tune’s overtly sexual lyrics (”I only want sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me”).
Bassist Pete Wentz posted a message on the band site’s blog, saying:
“I’ve gotten one million e-mails and IMs about ‘Dance, Dance’ being on Kidz Bop.Here’s the answer: We don’t know what’s going on, because they can use a song without your permission. However, I can’t imagine some young kids singing ‘crawling into bed with me’ and all. If they change the lyrics, I believe they need to get permission. We’re looking into it”.
His thoughts seem to be correct. Kidz Bop doesn’t need to get an artist’s permission if they decide to use a song on an album; they simply pay publishing fees and move on. The only time an artist’s permission is needed is if the lyrics of the song are changed. No one from Kidz Bop or record label Razor & Tie ever contacted the group.
Fall Out Boy’s manager commented on the fact: “We knew nothing about this. Pete called me from England over the weekend and asked me what was up. I think he saw something on the ‘Net. You can cover someone’s song without permission as long as you pay publishing. If you change the song, then you do need permission, nobody has contacted me as of yet”.
The conflict ended on May, 31, when Razor & Tie spokesperson Carise Yatter said that “Dance, Dance” will no longer be included on Kidz Bop 10. Yatter explained that the track list posted on KidzBop.com was a tentative one and has since been replaced by a new list.
“Songs are frequently added or dropped from the albums in the weeks leading up to the release,” Carise Yatter said. “We want the album to be as current as possible, so we make choices to reflect that.”"
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