Album: Discipline,” 2008
Age at the time of release: Early 40s
Age captured by the album: Mid-20s porn star
Evidence: One neednt expect Janet to give up sexually explicit lyrics just because shes getting older. But theres a line between being sexy and silly, and asking daddy to come punish me crosses that line -- nevermind the heavy panting that serves as the songs rhythm. Indeed, Discipline seems to have a directive to out-sex any other diva to ever live, and one would think four decades of life would inspire something beyond asking to be strummed like a guitar. (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images)
Blink-182
Album: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, 2001
Age at the time of release: Mid-to-late 20s
Age captured by the album: 13
Evidence: Two years before the release of Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182 declared that they wanted to act their age on Whats My Age Again? The cut was about the difficulty of growing up, and the band apparently abandoned any effort to do that by the time this album was released. From the juvenile title (say it slowly) to the pandering nostalgia of First Date, the album isnt about looking back on youth, its about selling to it. Just see Rock Show, in which the band members embrace their mid-20s by singing about a summer break from school. Thankfully Blink recovered and actually acted their age on 2003s self-titled effort. (Perry C. Riddle / Los Angeles Times)
Duffy
Album: Rockferry, 2008
Age at the time of release: Early 20s
Age captured by the album: Late 50s
Evidence: Like
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