My days of noon wakeup calls are over, so I guess I need to buy an alarm clock this weekend.

On Tuesday, CPS along with our beloved city crook, uh I mean mayor, Richard M. Daley, announced that CPS alum Jeremih, has joined the efforts to get Chicago youth back-to-school this fall.

I applaud CPS for their efforts, however their methods are flawed.  Jeremih’s claim to “fame” is his song, entitled “Birthday Sex,” which features the following lyrics:

“Girl you know I, don’t need candles and cake, just need your body to make Birthday Sex …

We ridin’ with passion cause it’s your birthday
Been at it for hours, i know you thirsty
you kiss me sweetly, taste just like hershey’s
Just tell me how you want you gift, girl”

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For even more fun, check out the music video.

Real appropriate for these grade school age students, many under the age  of 18.  Of the millions of students who have attended Chicago Public Schools over the past century, was Jeremih really the greatest pop culture “icon” that you could come up with?

Official response from the district?  “Jeremih is a musician. His music is no different from all other music our kids listen to,” said Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Public Schools. “Kids are using social network sites like Twitter, MySpace and Facebook to communicate with one another, so it makes sense to have a young alumni like Jeremih use the site to reach out to students,” he said.

When asked about the CPS back-to-school initiative, Delilah Johnson, 22, a junior at DePaul University and 2005 alum of Percy L. Julian High School, had something great to say.  “If the teachers don’t expect anything better than what Jeremih is singing about in these lyrics, that’s an insult to us.”

Those against the ’Birthday Sex Back-to-School Drive’ are planning on protesting outside of CPS headquarters, schools, and facilities, which sounds like a fantastic idea to me.  However, others are out of their minds in my opinion, by encouraging parents to keep their kids out of schools as a result of this CPS debacle.  Encouraging kids to stay out of school is never a good idea.

So, what’s the solution?  CPS needs a new song!  May I make a suggestion?

• Well, it’s official!  No more texting while driving!  Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a measure that will ban Illinois drivers from sending text messages while driving in an effort to cut down on distracted driving.  The law also prohibits drivers from reading texts, surfing the web, and downloading ring tones.Downloading ring tones?  Seriously?  Is downloading ring tones while driving really that big of an issue here in Illinois?
• Lollapalooza is on this weekend!  For complete Lolla coverage and information, click here.