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.[1]. However, the sardonic nature of the song also gained praise from critics, with one calling it 'refreshingly blunt'.[2]

The chorus was featured in a series 3 episode of Monkey Dust.

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  1. ^ Epitonic.com: Your Source for Cutting-Edge Music
  2. ^ Readers recommend: songs giving advice | Music | Guardian Unlimited Music
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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.