For parents, Spotify Wrapped is just a record of how many times your kids said, “Alexa, play ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno'” in 2022
For most people, Spotify Wrapped is a cool, end-of-the-year trend. I mean, getting to see your top artists and songs, all sprinkled with some cool data about your music listening habits? That’s a lot of fun, and if you’ve been anywhere near a social media site in the last few days, you’ve probably seen people sharing slides with all their Spotify info neatly rounded up, complete with flashy graphics. Unless your friends are parents, that is. Because while Spotify wrapped is a fun trend for anyone who has control over their own Spotify account, parents know that when a tiny dictator rules the metaphorical Aux cable, things start to look a little different.
That’s why it’s so hilarious that parents are choosing to share their Spotify Wrapped this year anyway, complete with thousands of listens to Peppa Pig and the Encanto soundtrack.
People are like "Show me your Spotify wrapped" like I don't share my account with a six year old.
— Hank Green (@hankgreen) December 1, 2022
He listened to Skibidi by Little Big over 500 times, there's no way I could break through.
In fact, the playlists that parents are sharing are likely making us all feel seen, which we deserve after suffering through the year of “We don’t talk about Bruno, no no no,” and sorry for getting it stuck in your head, once again.
Shoutout to all my fellow parents out there who never look forward to their Spotify Wrapped because it just looks like this pic.twitter.com/dfJKIsTacF
— Jesea Lee (@jesealeeshow) November 30, 2022
My apologies to parents everywhere! #SpotifyWrapped #HugATurtle pic.twitter.com/R8Cj5sjFWh
— Parry Gripp (@parrygripp) November 30, 2022
Being a parent is weird #SpotifyWrapped pic.twitter.com/Tox63uopcM
— Dan Schenker (@heydanschenker) November 30, 2022
Even if you’re a parent who had your own favorite song that you played on repeat this year, it just can’t compete with the levels of musical obsessions that babies and toddlers are able to achieve. Honestly, any human who can earnestly listen to “You Are My Sunshine” nearly 800 times deserves to dominate your Spotify Wrapped, because I’m pretty sure that would be considered torture in some countries.
Spotify Wrapped when you’re a parent: pic.twitter.com/6gSycORBsC
— Breen 🇵🇸 (@_breeeeen_) November 30, 2022
So parents, even though your Spotify Wrapped is completely borked, think of it as a badge of honor. If you endured all that Disney sing-along, Angry Birds, and Crazy Frog, you deserve to be recognized for it all over social media.
why would I check my Spotify wrapped? I’m a parent, it’s gonna be Encanto. Just 9,000 plays of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” at least half of them bc my kid wanted to hear it
— ely kreimendahl (@ElyKreimendahl) December 1, 2022
So share that Spotify Wrapped, and just know that all the other parents out there are both laughing and crying right along with you (probably with Frozen playing in the background. Again.).
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