Child Psychology (song)
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Child Psychology is a 1998 single by Black Box Recorder. It was featured on the album England Made Me
. The song features a mixture of spoken word
and a sung chorus. The spoken word tells of various incidents from childhood, including refusing to talk, expulsion from school for disruptive behaviour and parents arguing at Christmas.
The sung chorus featured a highly controversial line, "Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it". This led to the song being banned on UK radio and MTV
.. However, the sardonic nature of the song also gained praise from critics, with one calling it 'refreshingly blunt'.
The chorus was featured in a series 3 episode of Monkey Dust
and in the season 1 episode 19 of the Gilmore Girls
entitled "Emily in Wonderland", and consequently featured on the Gilmore Girls soundtrack, Our Little Corner of the World.
The song was released in the US shortly after the Columbine massacre
, this led to the line 'Kill Yourself' being played backwards on the US release.
England Made Me
England Made Me is the debut album by Black Box Recorder, whose members include Luke Haines, Sarah Nixey and John Moore, released in July 1998 via Chrysalis Records....
. The song features a mixture of spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
and a sung chorus. The spoken word tells of various incidents from childhood, including refusing to talk, expulsion from school for disruptive behaviour and parents arguing at Christmas.
The sung chorus featured a highly controversial line, "Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it". This led to the song being banned on UK radio and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.. However, the sardonic nature of the song also gained praise from critics, with one calling it 'refreshingly blunt'.
The chorus was featured in a series 3 episode of Monkey Dust
Monkey Dust
Monkey Dust is a British satirical cartoon, notorious for its dark humour and handling of taboo topics such as murder, suicide and paedophilia. There were three series broadcast on BBC Three between 2003 and 2005...
and in the season 1 episode 19 of the Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
entitled "Emily in Wonderland", and consequently featured on the Gilmore Girls soundtrack, Our Little Corner of the World.
The song was released in the US shortly after the Columbine massacre
Columbine massacre
The Columbine massacre may refer to:*The 1927 Columbine Mine massacre of coal miners at the Columbine Mine in Serene, Colorado*The 1999 Columbine High School massacre of students at Columbine High School near Denver and Littleton, Colorado...
, this led to the line 'Kill Yourself' being played backwards on the US release.