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Aside from the first 2 or 3 tracks, you can definitely listen to the songs on K-12 without thinking of the film's story. After "Class Fight" it's just a bunch of songs about real situations with school as a metaphor or theme that she retroactively tied together into a story. I.e. "Show & Tell" is clearly about the music industry, but it's about the staff of K-12 for story purposes. Cry Baby is the exact same thing but with childhood, it just feels different because that's a broader concept.
With certain songs like "Nurse's Office" and "Recess", the film doesn't even really correlate. The lyrics of those songs tell a completely different story than what you see on screen. "Strawberry Shortcake" has a clear gym class inspiration which isn't present in the visual. Things like the magical Empath powers or characters like Ben, Leo, etc. are never so much as alluded to on the album.
 
Maybe the album has just grown on me the past couple months, but I think it's overly hated for something that isn't even true!

Teddy Bear isn't canon either. Arts & Crafts would have seen the same fate as a random bonus track, and I think the 3 picks she made were more valid.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

Teddy Bear isn't canon either. Arts & Crafts would have seen the same fate as a random bonus track, and I think the 3 picks she made were more valid.

Teddy Bear isn't canon either. Arts & Crafts would have seen the same fate as a random bonus track, and I think the 3 picks she made were more valid.

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

Teddy Bear isn't canon either. Arts & Crafts would have seen the same fate as a random bonus track, and I think the 3 picks she made were more valid.

I kinda don't care much about AK-47.... Let's focus on leaking the full K-12 1.0 shoot in original quality.

It's cute, but I feel like every one of the 16 tracks that made Cry Baby had a bigger reason to be there!

That is not a thing that exists