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KidzBop turns 25

Kids attend the Kidz Bop Never Stop Live tour on April 03, 2024 in London, England. (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Kidz Bop)
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Kidz Bop
Kids attend the Kidz Bop Never Stop Live tour on April 03, 2024 in London, England. (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Kidz Bop)

A stalwart of family-friendly musical covers turns 25 this month.

KidzBop churns out clean versions of popular songs. It strips out any explicit language or references to sex and repackages even the raunchiest songs in the bright, cheerful voice of a child.

Christopher Bell, a researcher and consultant in children’s media, is a critic of KidzBop and speaks with host Peter O’Dowd about his criticism.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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