Jewel Turns One of Her Children's Songs Into an Ode to Walmart

Singer's career comes full circle

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Jewel's life came full circle with the release of her second children's album, The Merry Goes 'Round, when she sang one of the songs during a promotional appearance at Walmart—and changed the lyrics to be about the big-box retailer. The last time a song of hers mentioned Walmart, it was from the perspective of being homeless, so her situation has certainly brightened since then. I don't begrudge her any of her success, and her song isn't terrible (although if I had kids, they'd be listening to The Free Design).

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