Ten Commandments of Bubblegum

Thou shalt dance to the groovy beat and the beat shall be within thee.

Thou shalt be animated, or it that is physically impossible, aspire to that condition.

Thou shalt fixate on the oral stage, honey thy words with the lip-smacking treats, candy-coat thy innuendo and make with the bubble entendre.

Honor thy Producer, for he is King of Kings, and maker of shiny sounds and keeper of the royalty checks.

Thou shalt market unto the pre-teen and yet render unto the teen what is due the teen.

Thou shalt make unto the compilation, which begat the K-Tel, which begat the Ronco, which begat the Rhino, which begat the Var