Should RENT have a parental advisory sticker on the CD label?

Well, Avenue Q seems more liek a Sesame Street type thing. Everyone knows that Rent isn't completely innocent and child-friendly.

I haven't listened to Rent in ages, but is "Contact" as explicit as "You Can Be As Loud As the Hell You Want"?

I really think rent should have one. "contact" is DEFINITELY parental-guidance material

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I seriously disagree, AnothaPartofMe. I know 10-year-olds who can figure that stuff out, and I wouldn't want them listening to explicit material.

And luvtheEmcee, I think you're right about the stickers.

some of it is SO cryptic though, that a younger kid wouldn't be able to figure out all of the references.

still, i think it should have a sticker...

haha, I love it too, BEKA. It was on CB a while ago.

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IT WAS ON CB! THAT'S WHERE I FOUND IT!

i was looking through all my pictures on my computer in search of a new avatar, and i found this! i couldn't for the life of me remember where i found it. a bunch of people have asked.

<-- yes, i think it's hilarious. i actually laughed out loud when i first saw it.

i think it should have a sticker on it. i remember i left my double disk soundtrack at my aunts house one day. my aunt and 9 year old cousin knew how much i love rent so they figured they'd listen to it and randomly put on "tango maureen" and heard "this is weird..it's weird.very weird..etc."...it's not that big of a deal but if the sticker was on i'm sure my aunt wouldn't have played it with her in the room.

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Yeah, like I said, most people who are willing to shell out 40 bucks for the 2 discs know enough about it to be aware of its content. I however, got started with RENT because I was doing a project on broadway and I needed some music to play. Well RENT was obviously a smash hit of the 1990s so I bought the CD to see how it was, knowing nothing about it. I was 13 or 14 so it didnt bother me at all but thats just an example that some people do pick up the CDs without knowing whats on them. Ironically it turned into one of my favorite musicals do date. :-P

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hows this for a RENT slip-up:

so we're in the car, me and my mom, coming home from just buying the RENT Cd....so the part comes up when they say "Great F*CK"I gota hUUUUGE lecture about how i shouldnt listen to inappropriate musicals and how not all musicals are for my age BLAH BLAH BLAH

but hey i was expecting it

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Wow, I can't believe how many of you who have parents who know nothing about Rent or who would be concerned about you listening to the cd or seeing the show. The first time I saw the show, my parents took me. I've seen it over 40 times and many of those were with my mom. I even took my grandparents to see it and they, in turn, organized a trip for their seniors group to go to the Neder. People flipping out if they hear the word damn? I just can't imagine that in this day and age. Very strange.

Yes, there were Parental Advisory stickers when Rent came out. Contrary to popular belief, it is the record label that decides which of it's releases gets a sticker-- there is no government agency that rates releases. There is not even a guideline for which words or expressions call for a sticker. It's a strictly voluntary program, so obviously the record label thought it wasn't needed.

I'd guess it's because parents are far more likely to be upset by their kids listening to hard rock or rap music than a showtune. I think Q put one on there as there were numerous cases of people thinking that because of the puppets, it was a "Kids" or "Family" show. A Parental advisory would stop that. Of course, cynical people every where think Parental Advisory stickers actually SELL records as people think "Obscenities? COOL!"