At JC Penney, teen karaoke beats teen sex

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JC Penney's Rock Your Look online karaoke promotion ties in with the Teen Choice Awards. The winner gets to present an award at the show. The show and the promo clearly target teens, so what’s with the retro—more like Stone Age—song selections? “Word Up” by Cameo? “I Ran” by Flock of Seagulls? “Ballroom Blitz” by Sweet!? That last one is something like 35 years old. Admittedly, these are good karaoke choices—for those of us past 40.

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