Good song vs. Bad song
Good song: Limp by Fiona Apple-
You wanna make me sick;
You wanna lick my wounds,
Don't you, baby?
You want the badge of honor when you save my hide
But you're the one in the way
Of the day of doom, baby
If you need my shame to reclaim your pride
And when I think of it, my fingers turn to fists
I never did anything to you, man
But no matter what I try
You'll beat me with your bitter lies
So call me crazy, hold me down
Make me cry; get off now, baby-
It won't be long till you'll be
Lying limp in your own hand
You feed the beast I have within me
You wave the red flag, baby you make it run run run
Standing on the sidelines, waving and grinning
You fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun
And when I think of it, my fingers turn to fists
I never did anything to you, man
But no matter what I try
You'll beat me with your bitter lies
So call me crazy, hold me down
Make me cry; get off now, baby-
It won't be long till you'll be
Lying limp in your own hand
Bad Song: Barbie Girl by Aqua-
Hi barbie
Hi ken
Do you wanna go for a ride?
Sure ken..
Jump in....
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic..
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere..
Imagination, life is your creation..
Come on barbie, let's go party!
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic..
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere..
Imagination, life is your creation..
I'm a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world,
Dress me up, make it tight, i'm your dolly..
You're my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamour in pink,
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky..
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "i'm always yours"
(uu-oooh-u)
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic..
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere..
Imagination, life is your creation..
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please,
I can act like a star, i can beg on my knees..
Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again,
Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "i'm always yours"
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "i'm always yours"
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
¡¡
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic..
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere..
Imagination, life is your creation..
I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic..
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere..
Imagination, life is your creation..
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)
Oh, i'm having so much fun!
Well barbie, we're just getting started..
Oh, i love you ken..
Its interesting contrasting two songs where they are basically writing about the same things but with different metaphors and reactions. Both songs are about abuse toward women, although “Barbie Girl” is clearly about a Barbie and they are supposed to be dressed up and played with this songs seems to be more comparing Barbie to actually women. This is done by personifying her. So the main difference between these tow songs is that in Fiona Apple’s “Limp” she is angry about this abuse put on her and in Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” she is very happy to be a man’s play toy. Another difference is that “Barbie Girl” is a more well known song and “Limp” isn’t. So, the majority of people are hearing about women being turned into objects rather than the pain that is caused when they are treated as such. It seems to me that this happens a lot. To get into mainstream music an artist can’t be perceived as a feminist; she needs to be being singing about having fun, always ready to party, and be okay with being sexualized. This is a problem with our society today. Although, I do in fact kind of like “Barbie Girl”, it’s a catchy tune, but I think it would have been as good or better had Barbie been singing about something other than being a sex object, literally, like all the careers she has had in her lifetime. Fiona Apple’s message is also much better for girl’s empowerment in today’s society, where it isn’t always so easy to feel empowered.