An Older Mom's video response to: Used to be young, Miley Cyrus.

I was compelled to make this song/video after hearing Miley Cyrus's new tune: Used to Be Young. 

I took the song personally since I was one of the people who called her out. (not that she ever saw me or my video but this is my quantum world here so roll with it)   
I love the tune but I was triggered by it. While I have long grown past it and even made the video private for the last several years....I have relisted it and updated the description below. 

In the meantime here is the new video. Watch it then keep reading to follow the story. 

 I made the video NO SECOND CHANCES below, many years ago, with all my opinions, based on what was going on at the time..... and all of these ladies have since, grown up. As have I. You will have to watch my old video No Second Chances to understand where I am coming from here. Much like my art, things are layered, hidden right here in plain sight. You must watch to the end  to get to the punch line and eventually, the point. 

Video description for No Second Chances with update I appreciate where they are today, better places all of them. And I love Miley's new tunes, but in response to her latest deflection and lack of understanding or, empathy for the little man's reality (USED TO BE YOUNG), I do still hold the opinion that there were better ways for all of them to use their mega platforms. And she was young, I don't blame her. Whomever was handling or even just advising Miley at the time, however, would have known the various images would go viral, they likely expected it and were excited for it, maybe even hoped for it. But as a Mom of a Hannah fan at the time, it was such a cheap grab and also tone deaf. Because at the time, the internet was fresh, and children were being introduced to it, and it was heartbreaking to see so many young girls were being slut shamed and bullied for THEIR bad decisions, some to the point of suicide..... meanwhile their heroines were being celebrated right in the supermarket aisle on the tabloids sitting right at eye level near the candy in almost every grocery store. The images of starlets in my video above were not only pulled directly from pictures in the tabloids, many of them they made the talk shows, news and newspapers. So for kids and fans all over the country who loved their heroines and sometimes copied them? Those kids didn't have a big saftey net protecting them from "their" stupid young decisions. No, the world didn't celebrate them, in fact some of those kids are still dead.)

It is what it is.... find the song on iTunes if you like it xo http://www.reverbnation.com/rachaelchatoor A thank you goes to Miley Cyrus for providing the images I needed to complete this musical thought..... which had to be said....me being a Mother and all.

Lyrics for Video above: Hey girl with your fancy dress just who are you trying to impress? What's it like to get up everyday just to make sure your make up is all in place? Gee it must be a big heavy load since the whole world cares about your fancy clothes..... hey yeah. The front door don't work both ways.... do you know what's inside that place? Life is more than one big dance sometimes my dear we get...no second chances... Hey girl with your platinum key what do you want history to say? You've got everything right on your plate despite all you could do you choose to play it away you are not the only one out on the road surely you can afford someone to drive your Rolls.....hey yah Ch The young girls who want to be you think they are gonna live the way you live so be loud now, but be proud now make your choices like we gotta live with them...... even if you don't (no you don't)