# This is just wrong: Charlie B. and the Peanuts Posse rap **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791 "2010-10-29T17:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/1 "2010-10-29T17:24:42Z")
Those of you who’ve watched ABC at any time over the past week or so have likely seen this promo for “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,” featuring Charlie Brown, or rather “Charlie B.” rapping. > **[ABC pumps up 'Great Pumpkin' with rapping Charlie Brown](https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/show-tracker/story/2010-10-28/abc-pumps-up-great-pumpkin-with-rapping-charlie-brown)** > > This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Here’s a sample of the lyrics: > [@](#): > > Rakin’ leaves, and rollin’ on a pumpkin/trick or treat, then the party get thumpin OK, I have to be the one to ask. What the hell’s wrong with these people? Word. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/2 "2010-10-29T17:33:51Z")
Meh, it’s 15 seconds long and pretty easy to ignore. I feel bad for the people that feel the need to get worked up over something like this…not that there’s anything to get worked up over now that I think about it. What’s the problem with it? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/3 "2010-10-29T18:10:08Z")
[Mammy] It ain’t fittin’, it just ain’t fittin’. Hmph! [/Mammy] ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/4 "2010-10-29T18:40:17Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Meh, it’s 15 seconds long and pretty easy to ignore. I feel bad for the people that feel the need to get worked up over something like this…not that there’s anything to get worked up over now that I think about it. What’s the problem with it? Well, for one, it’s a lame attempt to be hip. Second, why mess with a classic. And third, making Charlie Brown into some sort of badass rapper is just wrong on so many levels. The 30-second version where he actually does the hip-hop hand gestures is even worse: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1AKjcdDkyuU?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/5 "2010-10-29T23:14:05Z")
Terrible stuff, though it’s amateurish enough to brush aside easily. I’ve seen YouTube animated screencaps that looked better. But yes, it’s the general Poochie-fication of traditional kids’ entertainment that is most troubling. See also: _Disney BLAM!_ ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/6 "2010-10-29T23:17:16Z")
> [@Lobot](#): > > Poochie-fication Excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/7 "2010-10-30T00:25:34Z")
There are rumors of persons unknown approaching Charles schulz’s grave with magnets and copper wire… ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/8 "2010-10-30T05:06:13Z")
> [@Lobot](#): > > But yes, it’s the general Poochie-fication of traditional kids’ entertainment that is most troubling. Word. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/9 "2010-10-30T05:25:30Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Well, for one, it’s a lame attempt to be hip. Second, why mess with a classic. And third, making Charlie Brown into some sort of badass rapper is just wrong on so many levels. > The 30-second version where he actually does the hip-hop hand gestures is even worse: > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AKjcdDkyuU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AKjcdDkyuU) Yep, I griped about this in the pit mini-rants. It’s just wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/10 "2010-10-30T06:47:39Z")
I think it’s cute. I don’t take it as an attempt to be hip; more like a gentle poking fun at, let’s face it, the whitest white kid in comics, who was created by one of the whitest white men of the 20th century. So it’s funny. At least I laughed at that last bit: “Word” with the classic downcast CB expression. And the Great Pumpkin special is old enough that I can’t imagine anyone claiming it was misrepresented to them by this. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/11 "2010-10-30T12:59:45Z")
I an still working on a treatment for “It’s Great Cthulhu, Charlie Brown!” ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/12 "2010-10-31T00:58:41Z")
> [@Lobot](#): > > But yes, it’s the general Poochie-fication of traditional kids’ entertainment that is most troubling. See also: _Disney BLAM!_ Oh, god, yes. I have to link to [this dead-on parody](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1rVF8Np4xw) (which is so well-done, some people thought it was real, despite the subject matter). As for Rappin’ Charlie Brown, I have mixed thoughts on this. On one hand, it certainly reeks of “old white guys trying to keep in touch with today’s youth and failing to do so.” And I’m sure if Sparky hated “Peanuts” on its own, he’d loathe “Peanuts Posse” even more. On the other hand, it’s just a promo meant to get your attention- which it certainly does. Some people might think the idea is just the sort of thing that would happen now that the Peanuts franchise is owned by the same people who own Ecko and Ed Hardy, but this promo was actually used _last year_ under the old ownership as well. And for that matter, is it any less semi-keep-with-the-times but also semi-dated, as say, [Snoopy doing a disco/Flashdance parody](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6ccX90HNI) in 1985 (in a special I’m assuming Fergie has to put on her resume)? ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/13 "2010-10-31T02:03:07Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Oh, god, yes. I have to link to [this dead-on parody](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1rVF8Np4xw) (which is so well-done, some people thought it was real, despite the subject matter). That’s fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-just-wrong-charlie-b-and-the-peanuts-posse-rap/558791/14 "2010-10-31T02:27:23Z")
Massive, MASSIVE meh.