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Pitchfork has a lot of so-called guilty pleasures-- Trapped in the Closet comes to mind. But we knows what we likes when it comes to children's music. Kidz Bop 8, released in August, had a fantastic rendition of "Since U Been Gone" (quick, google that video!). And we all played that version of "Float On" to death.

Well, those wacky teenyboppers are back with the ninth entry in the series, Kidz Bop 9, which will be released by Razor & Tie on February 21. The album kicks off with another Clarkson track, "Behind These Hazel Eyes", and moves on to Weezer's "Beverly Hills". A joke about that is too easy, but what's most striking is a cover of Gorillaz' "Feel Good, Inc." Um...has anyone seen that video? I hope they don't remake that one. Yipes, I'm feeling like a pederast just mentioning it.

Other artists to be Bop-ified include such Pitchfork favorites as Gavin DeGraw and Lifehouse. And maybe Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" will be improved upon, who knows. Finally, the album ends with a rendition of England's favorite ringtone, Crazy Frog's "Axel F". But isn't that an instrumental track? Oh, those crazy kids!

For the Kidz Bop completist, fictionalized adventures featuring the kids will be presented in an accompanying comic booklet to be bundled with the disc. Furthermore, the Kidz Bop website will feature "webisodes" based on the comic which will coincide with the release of the album. Essential watching when you're stoned.

The kidz are alright:

01 Behind These Hazel Eyes (Kelly Clarkson)
02 Beverly Hills (Weezer)
03 Don't Lie (Black Eyed Peas)
04 Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day)
05 Listen To Your Heart (D.H.T.)
06 Just The Girl (The Click Five)
07 Pon De Replay (Rhianna)
08 Cool (Gwen Stefani)
09 Photograph (Weezer)
10 These Words (Natasha Bedingfield)
11 You And Me (Lifehouse)
12 Feel Good, Inc. (Gorillaz)
13 Chariot (Gavin DeGraw)
14 Boyfriend (Ashlee Simpson)
15 Speed Of Sound (Coldplay)
16 We Belong Together (Vanessa Carlton)
17 Wake Up (Hilary Duff)
18 Axel F (Crazy Frog)