Well, it finally happened. I have reached a critical milestone in life, a turning point that marks my transition from a young person to an old person.
I was mildly shocked and off put by the lyrics of a pop song I heard on the radio.
The song was "Rude Boy" by Rihanna. The lyrics are as follows:
"Come on rude boy, boy, can you get it up?
Come here rude boy, boy, is you big enough?"
I know, I know - grammatical shortcomings aside, it's not that horrible. It's just a 22 year-old diva attempting to be provocative by inquiring as to if her freakmate's penis is large and virile enough for her to have a proper time with. Clearly there have been worse things sung about and broadcast on the airwaves.
My kvetch has more to do with my reaction to it. I started thinking about the adolescent girls who must love this song and dance inappropriately to it at high school dances, forming all sorts of inaccurate opinions about what's important to look for in a guy. I found myself chiding Rihanna for being unladylike. Were these the types of questions she was asking Chris Brown before he snapped? Not to excuse his behavior, but certain levels of lippiness can make insecure men do regrettable things.
Then I heard this little gem by Ke$ha in her single "Blah Blah Blah":
"Don't be a little bitch with your chit chat
Just show me where your dick's at."
That's when I realized that pop music may in fact be passing me by. At 31, I will now officially start longing for the wholesome tunes of yesteryear...like Nirvana's "Rape Me" and Snoop's "Ain't No Fun."
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The milestone you have reached is one of enlightenment!
ReplyDeletethere were certainly provocative songs being released in our youth, as you pointed out...I think the real transition is that they were never from women. Is this the female gender's way of throwing society's double standards in our face? "Oh, a man is player, but a woman is a slut? Well take this, limp dick!!!" It does give pause to those who cast aspersions on young Chris Brown...maybe he was not a victimizer, but a brave warrior, making one last stand before uppity hoes like Rihanna and Kesha ruin 6,000 years of hard fought patriarchal advances. Well unlike these harlots, i will not take this lying down. I LAUGH AT YOUR PROGRESSIVE NOTIONS OF GENDER ROLES, RIHANNA! YOU'RE A SLUT!!! SIC SEMPER VAGINA!
ReplyDeleteYou honor me with your English, Hung-mao.
ReplyDeleteI bartended a Father/Daughter dance last weekend...pause for emphasis... It mostly consisted of me pouring kiddie cocktails for 5 year olds dressed in cocktail attire, while their Father's guzzled $20 cognacs...another pause...
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I thought the whole event was rather adorable. That is, until the DJ showed up and started playing songs like "Single Ladies" and "Poker Face" while these little girls gyrated on their Fathers.
I'm not even kidding.
Oh yeah...this is Ashley.
You should've came and told her to her face... Kesha that is.
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