S08: GWSS 3306 Pop Culture Women

You're here, I'm pleased
I really dig your company
Your style, your smile, your peace mentality
Lord, have mercy on me
I was blind, now I can see
What a king's supposed to be
Baby I feel free, come on and go with me

Let's take a long walk around the park after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations, temptations, education, relaxations
Elevations, maybe we can talk about Surah 31:18

These are lyrics from Jill scott who happens to be my favorite artist of all time. She is smooth in her delivery and creates a positive image for women. She is a full figured woman who respects herself and the music she produces. If she talks about her body, it is very clear cut and as far away from vulgar as possible.

I can see you're on it...
You want me to teach thee,
Technics that freaks these boys,
It can't be bought,
Just don't please get caught,
Watch if you're smart,

These are lyrics from Kelis and hese are very different from Jill Scotts brand of music. She is very sexual and has no moderatation. She isn't representing the best kind of music and talks about her butt and isn't as smooth. She is very provocative and uncensored in her music.

Posted by banjo003 at 03:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Jamie Foxx]
She take my money, well I'm in need
Yeah she's a triflin' friend indeed
Oh she's a gold digger way over time
That digs on me

[Chorus:]
(She steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas (She steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas(I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head

[Verse 1:]
[Jamie Foxx's lyrics repeated across verse]
Jenita blonde
Met her at a beauty salon
With a baby Louis Vuitton
Under her under arm
She said I can tell you rock
I can tell by ya charm
Far as girls you got a flock
I can tell by ya charm and ya arm
but I'm lookin' for the one
have you seen her?
My psychic told me she'll have a ass like Serena
Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids
An' I gotta take all they bad ass to show-biz
Okay get ya kids but then they got they friends
I pulled up in the Benz, they all got up in
We all went to din and then I had to pay
If you fuckin' with this girl then you betta' be paid
You know why
Take too much to touch her
From what I heard she got a baby by Busta
My best friend say she used to fuck with Usher
I don't care what none of y'all say I still love her

[Chorus:]
(she steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas (she steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head

[Verse 2:]
[Jamie Foxx's lyrics repeated across verse]
18 years, 18 years
She got one of yo' kids, got you for 18 years
I know somebody payin' child support for one of his kids
His baby momma's car crib is bigger than his
You will see him on TV, any given Sunday
Win the Superbowl and drive off in a Hyundai
She was supposed to buy ya shorty Tyco with ya money
She went to the doctor got lipo with ya money
She walkin' around lookin' like Michael with ya money
Shoulda' got that insured, GEICO for ya moneeey(your money)
If you ain't no punk holla' we want pre-nup
WE WANT PRE-NUP!, yeah
It's something that you need to have
'Cause when she leave yo' ass she gon' leave with half
18 years, 18 years
And on her 18th birthday, he found out it wasn't his?

[Chorus:]
(she steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
But she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas (she steal me money)
Now I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need)
but she ain't messin' wit no broke niggas (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go 'head

Now I ain't sayin' you a gold digger, you got needs
You want a dude to smoke, but he can't buy weed
You go out to eat, can't pay, y'all can't leave
There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves
But while y'all washin', watch him
He gon' make it to a Benz out of that Datsun
He got that ambition, baby look in his eyes
(Jamie Foxx comes in)
This week he's moppin' floors, next week it's the fries
So, stick by his side
I know this dude's ballin, and yeah that's nice
And they gon' keep callin' and tryin'
But you stay right, girl
But when you get on, he leave yo' ass for a white girl

Get down girl, go 'head get down
Get down girl, go 'head get down
Get down girl, go 'head get down
Get down girl, go 'head
(She take my money)
Let me hear that back

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Golddigger-lyrics-Kanye-West/455A56FFA5F48AFA482570560053ED5E
Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see

Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kttunstall/suddenlyisee.html

Unfortunately one of my favorite songs to sing and dance (embarrassingly so) to, "Gold Digger" also portrays women in a very negative light. This song claims women to be, as the title implies, gold diggers, and only out for a man’s money. Indeed a rap song, it also uses parts of Ray Charles’ song “I Got A Woman”, and the image created is one in which women use and abuse a man’s wallet, leaving him when she has taken all she needs. Even beyond the view of women as gold diggers, they also claim that they are promiscuous in this act, moving through many successful men. As Kanye so eloquently puts it: "From what I heard she got a baby by Busta/ My best friend say she used to fuck with Usher/ I don't care what none of y'all say I still love her". Although I’ll admit that I can recite almost every line to this song, it doesn’t escape me that this depiction of women is not in the least bit positive. Just another part of pop culture that I view with the feminist critical eye, which I enjoy with a certain amount of guilt attached.

“Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall on the other hand, made popular by it’s appearance at the beginning of “The Devil Wears Prada”, is a much more redeeming view of women. It is unclear to me whether she is talking about a woman in particular, or a more universal woman, and the beauty in womankind as a whole. “She got the power to be/the power to give/the power to see” especially seems empowering in its message, and not specific to any one woman, but to all. It is significant that most female-empowering songs come from women, and most degrading views of women come from male artists, notably of the rap genre.

Posted by gomol003 at 05:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mothers are generally always portrayed as the key component of families. If a family in the media (fictional or real) is without a mother, they are portrayed as lacking a very important part of their family-much more so than a family that is fatherless. A mother without a spouse, who must act as both mother and father is seen as heroic, whereas a father who must act as both is pathetic, and in need of a woman. Mothers are portrayed as the glue to holds the family together, the emotional core who always speaks with reason and who stays under control. When a mother deviates from these norms, a much greater social sin is committed than when a father does. Race and class can somewhat change these portrayals, but sexuality definitely does. Mothers of varying sexuality are very seldom portrayed in the media at all, but when they are, they are often portrayed as unfit to raise children.

Posted by Kia Heise at 07:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The song that came to my mind when speaking about women in a positive way was yes, Destiny's Child "Survivor." This song came out on Destiny's Child's third album and became popular around the same time CBS's reality series "Survivor" was gaining popularity. The album itself sold more copies in its first week than any other girl group had done in the past. I think the song itself is a great reminder that women are strong and that they can keep going on with their life without the help of others and in this case without a man.
Survivor.

(Verse 1)
Now that you are out of my life,
I'm so much better,
You thought that I'd be weak without ya,
But I'm stronger,
You thought that I'd be broke without ya,
But I'm richer,
You thought that I'd be sad without ya,
I laugh harder,
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya,
Now I'm wiser,
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya,
But I'm smarter,
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya,
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya,
Sold nine million.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

(Verse 2)
Thought I couldn't breathe without you,
I'm inhalin'
You thought I couldn't see without you,
Perfect vision,
You thought I couldn't last without ya,
But I'm lastin'
You thought that I would die without ya,
But I'm livin'
Thought that I would fail without ya,
But I'm on top,
Though it would be over by now,
But it won't stop,
You thought that I would self-destruct,
But I'm still here,
Even in my years to come,
I'm still gon' be here.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

(Bridge)
I'm wishin' you the best,
Pray that you are blessed,
Much success, no stress, and lots of happiness,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna blast you on the radio,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna lie on you or your family, yo,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna hate you in the magazine,
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity,
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gonna diss you on the Internet
Cause my momma told me better than that.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

After all of the darkness and sadness,
Still comes happiness,
If I surround myself with positive things,
I'll gain prosperity.

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what)(Don't stop me now)
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

[Chorus]
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm not gonna give up (what),
I'm not gon' stop (what),
I'm gonna work harder (what),
I'm a survivor (what),
I'm gonna make it (what),
I will survive (what),
Keep on survivin' (what).

As for a song that speaks of women in a negative way I really didn't know of a song so I looked online and found Rich Boy's "Touch That Ass." Rich Boy is a rap artist and does solo performances. I think the title can speak for itself that he is obviously talking about a woman's behind and the first speaking lines say "I'm pimpin' like that" which I think anyone would say that the song is talking about pimps and their hoes. In the song he is asking if he can touch her ass and he will pay her if she lets him (he asks her to do other stuff as well). The lyrics of the song are very misogynistic and violence is represented as well through the gunshots in the background. He's pretty much saying he has all the money in the world, and money is power for him which gives him power over her.

Touch That Ass

(Yeah Rich Boy man I'm pimpin' like that)

[Rich Boy]
I keep flickin' these dollars girl and... you know I just got
somethin' on my mind... Hold on Polow man stop throwin' money man
let me see what's happenin' wit' this man

[Chorus]
It's one thing I gotta ask, can I touch that ass?
Touch that ass, yeah touch that ass
If I fly ya first class, can I touch that ass?
Touch that ass, yeah touch that ass
Now I don't mind throwin' cash, can I touch that ass?
Touch that ass, yeah touch that ass
Ya homegirl kinda bad, can I touch her ass?
Touch her ass, yeah touch her ass

[Verse 1]
Catch me on Cheetah's wit a down dick eater
Standin' on the block in a fresh wife beater
Filet mignon, me and Polow Da Don
Why they call you Rich Boy? Look at my charm
Look at my bracelet and look at my arm
Shakin' my wrist might just start a snowstorm
Up in the club and we gettin' it on
Poppin' big bottles and spillin' Patron
D-Boys be the squad Zone 4 be the label
Got a 645 wit' the satellite cable
They say I wouldn't make it but I still made it happen
One point three mill' and just start rappin'
Yeah I got a room when you suck on my dick
'Cause if you suck on my dick you better swallow that shit
Ya young bitch, niggas still runnin they mouth
*gunshots*

[Chorus]

[verse 2]
One dollar, two dollar, three dollar, four
When I leave the club I take two whores
Maybe one more, back to the Doubletree
Hoes wanna double me and sip bubbly
Let's play a lil' game, Simon Says
Simon Says "why don't you give Rich Boy some head?"
No lie, I'm a cool dude
Not tryin' to be rude, just tryin' to touch you
Yeah, I'm lookin' for that super dome
I ain't talkin' 'bout the field they throw the ball on
I'm a ball on, make that ass roll
Pussy look like gold comin' down that pole
Got the whole club out of control
Fake ballers in the bitch throwin' rent money, stupid bitch
I laugh at that shit, what you wanna do?
I got hundred dollar bills, tens and twenties too

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
I'm takin' my money and spendin' it all
All these thick girls that I wanna take home
Throwin' big faces until they all gone
While I watch all these girls take off they thong
Mr. DJ won't you turn up my song
Bouncin' that ass I don't see nothin' wrong
One bitch, two or three bankrolls
Eighty-five thousand dollars worth of Russian rose gold
Take a picture of ya broad, put it in my iPod
She lick it dry clean when my dick get hard
Ain't playin' wit'cha baby can I get a lil' grip
Spend a couple chips, I break ya off a big tip

Posted by Liz at 10:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Negative song: Ben Folds "Bitches ain't shit"
Bitches ain't shit, bitches ain't shit
Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks
Lick on these nuts and suck the dick
Lets get the fuck out after you're done
And I hops in my ride to make a quick run...
I used to know a bitch named Eric Wright
We used to roll around and fuck the hoes at night
Tighter than a mutharfuckin' gangsta beats
And we was ballin' on the muthafuckin' Compton streets

Peep that shit, got deep and it was on
Number one song after number one song
Long as my muthafuckin' pockets was fat
I didn't give a fuck where the bitch was at
But she was hangin' with a white bitch doin' the shit she do
Suckin' on his dick just to get a buck or two
And the ends that she got meant nothin'
Now she's suing cuz the shit she be doin' ain't shit

Bitches can't hang with the streets
She found herself short
Now she's takin' me to court
That's some real conversation for your ass

I once had a bitch named Mandy May
Used to be up in them guts like everyday
The pussy was the bomb, had a nigga on sprung
I was in love like a muthafucka lickin' the protung
The homies used to tell me that she wasn't no good
But I'm the maniac in black, Mr. Snoop Eastwood
So I figure niggas wouldn't trip with mine
Guess what? Got gaffled by one time

I'm back in the muthafuckin' county jail
Six months on my chest, now it's time to bail
I get's released on a hot sunny day
My nigga D.O.C. and my homey Dr Dre
Scooped in a coupe, Snoop we got the news
Your girl was trickin' while you was draped in your county blues
I ain't been out a second
Now I already gotta do
Some muthafuckin chin checkin

Move up the block as we groove down the block
See my girl's house, Dre, pass the glock
Kick in the door, I look on the floor
It's my little cousin Daz and he's fuckin' my hoe
I uncocked my shit...
I'm heart-broke but I'm still locked
Man, fuck that bitch!
...3,...4,...

Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks
Lick on these nuts and suck the dick
Gets the fuck out after you're done
And I hops in my ride to make a quick run...
I used to know a bitch named Eric Wright
We used to roll around and fuck the hoes at night
Tighter than a mutharfuckin' gangsta beats
And we was ballin' on the muthafuckin' Compton streets

Peep that shit got deep and it was on
Number one song after number one song
Long as my muthafuckin' pockets was fat
I didn't give a fuck where the bitch was at
But she was hangin' with a white bitch doin' the shit she do
Suckin' on his dick just to get a buck or two
And the ends that she got meant nothin'
Now she's suing cuz the shit she be doin' ain't shit

Bitches can't hang with the streets
She found herself short
So now she's takin' me to court
That's some real conversation for your ass
Bitches can't hang with the streets
Bitches can't hang with the streets
Bitches can't hang with the streets
Bitches can't hang with the streets

-Just realized someone else picked this song as well but when I read the topic this was the first song that came to mind that I actually knew and portrayed a negative image of women. The entire song reaks of a sexist tone and continually cuts women down primarily by referring to them as "bitches" throughout the song. Women are considering mere sex objects and that's as far as their duties go, they should not be doing anything other than pleasing a man according to this song.

Positive song: John Mayer "Your Body is a Wonderland"
We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you

One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue

And if you want love
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile

Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland

Something 'bout the way the hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I'll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it

You want love?
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile

Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland

Damn baby
You frustrate me
I know you're mine all mine all mine
But you look so good it hurts sometimes

-I believe the title says it all and who seriously does not like this song?? Although the song is still mainly focused around a woman's physical body it has a completely opposite tone of "Bitches ain't shit". The song is full of compliments and it is all about what the woman wants ("you want love?"). This song is very empowering to women as they can believe that there are still some men out there who believe in equality in the bedroom.

Posted by Kelsey at 10:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Good Song/Bad Song

Bad Song:
Brand New- Jude Law and a Semester Abroad

Whatever poison is in this bottle will leave me broken sore and stiff.
But it's the genie at the bottom who I'm sucking at.
He owes me one last wish.
SO HERES A present to let you know I still exist.
I hope the next boy that you kiss has something terribly contagious on his lips.

But I got a plan. Drink for forty days and forty nights.
A sip for every second-hand tick.
And for every time you fed me the line,
“you mean so much to me...”. I'm without you.

Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say.
Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say.

And even if her plane crashes tonight she'll find some way to disappoint me,
by not burning in the wreckage, or drowning at the bottom of the sea.
“Jess, I still taste you, thus reserve my right to hate you.”
And all this empty space that you create does nothing for my flawless sense of style.
its 8:45. The weather is getting better by the hour.
I hope it rains there all the time.
And if you ever said you miss me then don't say you never lied.
I'm without you.

Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say.
Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say

Who would do anything you say.

Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it
Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it
Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it

Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it
Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it
Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it
Never gonna get it right
You're never gonna get it

no more songs about you. After this one I'm done. You are, you are, You're gone
Okay, no more songs about you. After this one I'm done. You are, you are, You're gone
Okay, no more songs about you. After this one I'm done. You are, you are, You're gone
Okay, no more songs about you. After this one I'm done. You are, you are, You're gone

Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say.
Tell all the English boys you meet about the American boy back in the states.
The American boy you used to date.
Who would do anything you say

What is wrong with this song? Truthfully, I don’t really know. I don’t listen to music that speaks too ill of women.
This song is, obviously, a song from a jilted ex-boyfriend. His heart has been broken, and now he wishes nothing but bad luck upon her.
I suppose, in the grande scheme of things, that this is not a very healthy song. Nobody should wish these things upon a person.
I guess, I could say that this song paints the women in the song as a malicious bitch, and that her main intention in ending the relationship was to hurt him.
Maybe because this song might paint women as being no-good cheaters who jump at the chance to have foreign affairs with “English” boys.
That’s the best I’ve got.

Good Song:

Nada Surf- Mother’s Day
I wanna know
Do you have the balls to ask?
What do you see when you look at a girl?
Is she a game you wanna win?
If no one wa looking
What would you do to get in?
Do you have friends who would be proud
If you went in for the kill?
Do you have friends who would do it
Even against her will?

What if they did that to your sister?
What if they did that to your mother?
Why are we so slow?

I bet you think you're such a hottie
But a body afraid is not a sexual body
Everybody's been laughed at
And everybody's been left out but,
That's no excuse to turn it around
No boy has the right to hold a girl down

On your star wars sheets
When you get the scene
Was she seducing you
Or did she want to scream?

It's you versus you versus you
I can't forget that tomorrow's Mother's Day,
I'm talking to you
You know who you are
Going too far
You'll feel good for ten minutes
She'll be screwed up for life
Blue balls and all of that bullshit

I really like this song.
It’s a song from a band called Nada Surf; they’re an indie rock band that came gained recognition back in 1996 with a song called “Popular.”
I think it’s really cool that the band has decided to tackle a subject like rape in their song.
The song doesn’t empower women or anything blatantly, but I think it helps the idea of sex to grow when the band (that is made of of four men) forces men to think about how far is too far.

Posted by buec0058 at 10:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

When I was trying to think about what to do for this assignment I first thought of Tim'm West for my positive lyrics artist. However, he has chosen to keep all of his lyrics out of print, and therefore, I found an interview of him instead, where he speaks to his work. Needless to say, I was disappointed that I was unable to find his lyrics. Tim'm is a gay rapper who felt he wasn't welcomed into the hip-hop world, so he decided to become a hip-hop activist for queer life and acceptance in the hip-hop community.

The person I thought of first when I needed to pinpoint "bad" lyrics was Ja Rule, a self professed homophobe who often slanders women and queers in his music. In the song "I'll Fuck U Girl," Ja Rule creates a relationship between women and money, using misogynistic lyrics to inform and enforce his heterosexuality.

"I'll Fuck U Girl (Skit)"

Tell 'em
Reemo.....Distribution
Well, you know what we'll do....tell 'em (baby)
You know I.......(whachya gonna do now?)

Fuck ya girl!

Face down ass up
You know we like to
Fuck ya girl!

In the middle of the night
Put it in your butt
You know what's up I'll
Fuck ya girl!

If the puss gets dry
And the bitch gotta curl
Rub it in ya hair
I wanna
Fuck ya girl!

With my dick in her mouth
Chokin' her out (err)
Still gonna
Fuck ya girl!

(Hahaha!)
(This mother fucker's straight)

That's right, come on now!
All you bitches
Ain't give me no pussy before in here
Ya know what I'd say?
Oh, I ain't mad at you (That shit's gonna cost you)

Tina? You know what I'd do?
I'm gonna fuck you girl! (A thousand dollars)
Sherry? I'm gonna fuck you girl! (A thousand dollars)
Maria? I'm gonna fuck you girl! (A thousand dollars)
Lisa? I'm gonna fuck you girl! (A thousand dollars)

Haha!
Those bitches across the world
I'm gonna fuck you girl!
(Wait a minute! You mother fucking talkin' all that shit
That shit's comin' out your budget
Them hoes cost a thousand dollars a piece

Young ass nigga
But ya still my artist, baby king!
Ladies and gentlemen, baby king!
Ladies and gentlemen, god bless and good night.
I wanna goddamn thank all the mother fuckers
who put this together, my mother fucking self.
Anybody who question me...hmm, hold on
Where's my mother fucking bouncers?)

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So-What am I not s'pposed to have an opinion
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a woman
Call me a bitch cause I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back suddenly big talker don't know how to act
So he does what any little boy will do
Makin' up a few false rumors or two
That for sure is not a man to me,slanderin' names for popularity
It's sad you only get your fame through controversy
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say

This is for my girls all around the world
Who have come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen not heard
So what do we do girls, shout louder
Lettin' them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down

Nobody can hold us down...
Never can, never will...

So-What am I not supposed to say what I'm saying
Are you offended with the message I'm bringin'
Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing
If you look back in history it's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore
I don't understand why it's OK,
The guy can get away with it the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
Start a new beginning for us, everybody sang

This is for my girls all around the world
Who have come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen not heard
What do we do girls, shout louder
Lettin' them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

Lil' Kim:
Check it - Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can either give us some head, sex galore
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore
But the table's about to turn
I'll bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas and put their name on it
It's aiight though, you can't hold me down
I got to keep on movin'
To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that his game is whack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back

You're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things
So you're just a little boy
All you'll do is annoy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things

Repeat Chorus x2

I really love this song by Christina. It proves to women that they can and should be strong, stand up for what they believe in. I really love the part where little Kim comments about men and the double standard women are held to when it comes to sexual activity. It talks about standing proud and shouting loud, and making it known that women have a voice too and that that voice needs to be and should be heard no matter what, and that you should not be with a man who does not appreciate that or you for that matter. It is a really great song about respect. This to me is a pop song with a little bit of rap done by lil Kim.

bad lyrics

[Eminem]
Ugh.. yo yo yo, yo

[Chorus: Eminem]
I been so many places, I've seen so many faces
But nothing compares to these blue and yellow purple hills
I've climbed the highest mountain, once or twice but who's countin
But nothing compares to these blue and yellow purple hills

[Eminem]
Yo, yo
Cool, calm, just like my mom
With a couple of lawsuits inside her palm
It's Mr. Mischief with a trick up his sleeve
To roll up on you like Christopher Reeves
I can't describe the vibe I get
When I drive by six people and five I hit (oops)
Aww [shit], I started a mosh pit
Squashed a chick and lost her foster kids (ahh!)
This room make me hallucinate
Then I sweat 'til I start losin weight
'Til I see dumb [shit] start happenin
Dumber than Vanilla Ice tryin to rap again
So bounce, bounce, come on bounce
{*GUNFIRE*} I said come on, bounce (ahh!)
Everybody in the house doin mass amounts (me!)
To the women in the thongs with they asses out (oh)
We don't bull[shit], better ask around
D-12 throws the bombest bash in town
Bizarre, your mom is crashin out
Help me get her on the couch 'fore she passes out
Come on!

[Kon Artis and Kuniva]
[Fuck] that, someone help Denaun
He's upstairs wrestlin Elton John
Heh, hey Von you see me steppin on these leprechauns?
It gotta be Tums, the Exlaxe is gone
Ya I took them all dawg with some parmesan
And I think my arm is gone
Naw it's probably numb
Young, dumb, and full of [cum]
And I think he 'bout to swallow his tongue
Scary ass it was a false alarm
You think I'm 'bout to die when I just got on?
Yo stop actin stupid
You so high that you might wake up with a guy on some new [shit] (eww!)
Yeah I think I did too much 441111(uh-huh) I think I got the runs (uh-huh)
Well theres Pepto and Tums -- watch out, here it comes! {*laughter*}

[Chorus]

[Eminem]
Dirty Dozen, eighty of us, Shady brothers, ladies love us
That's why our baby mothers love us but they hate each other
They probably wanna take each other out and date each other
Some-, somethin, some'un, some'un, some'un {*babbling*}

[Proof]
Hop hills, hills I hop
Hop two hills on stilts I walk
Snort two lines that were filled with chalk
Thought it was +Incredible+ and killed the +Hulk+
I wanna, roll away like a rollerblade
Until my eyes fall back and I'm scared for days
And when I'm, over weight and my golf ball broke
No okey-doke, I'm packin my nose with soap
{*cough cough cough*} Am I supposed to choke?
Had an accident when the Trojan broke
Ahh, poor baby, born by [whore] lady
Now I'm payin child support.. (it's your baby!)

[Swifty McVay]
I take fo' shots at one time
And I don't need no chicks when I'm swallowin mine
(Hey, you got any room?) In Bizarre's hash back?
And we can't go far cause our car has flats
Why the hell you people think I rap?
Because my mother taught me how to reach contracts
And if you got catch, then hide it soon
(Swift, chill) I'm just tryin to get bi like you! (eww!)
And I don't give a damn if they any room (uh-huh)
Mean, crude, the hell with you two (uh-huh)
I only need three blunts and I'm cool
I just copped some and I'm goin back soon

[Chorus]

[Bizarre]
I'm at rave lookin at babe, like she want it
Gin and tonic demonic, body smell like vomit
Looney crazy, chubby sexy, dope-headed guy
Whip cream, dirty mattresses, wanna try? (c'mon)
Blue hills, golden seals, got Bizarre, actin ill
Drugs kill (yeah right) - chick, I'm for real!
Shut your mouth you dirty girl, you know you want me in your world
Ladies please don't fight; Bizarre's here on ice!

[Chorus]

[Eminem]
Dirty Dozen, eighty of us, Shady brothers, ladies love us
That's why our baby mothers love us but they hate each other
They probably wanna take each other out and date each other
Some-, somethin, some'un, some'un, some'un {*babbling*}

{*harmonica plays until fade*}

This song refers to women as their baby mothers only, not as someone they love or cherish but just basically someone they had sex with and haven't taken responsibility for other then child support. This song also continues to reference being on drugs. this son is so degrading to women, they all hate each other, but love these men who have no respect for them? All the women in thongs with their butts hanging out should come out with them. So this song says to me you should do drugs get a man who doesn't respect you, you will end up getting pregnant and hate all the other women in your life and the babies father will talk trash about you and move on to the next women who has no disrespect. I don't understand why people honestly sing about this.

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Comparison of Buck Cherry's Crazy B**** and Jewel's Stronger Woman. For those that are faint of heart, be warned that explicit lyrics lie ahead. Please read on...

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Posted by Katie at 07:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ok so I thought I go with rap because there are so little examples of positive portrayals of women and soooo many examples of negative ones. So here’s an all too common example of extremely negative portrayal of women as “hoes” and ”tricks” and “sluts.” Here’s a gem from Dr. Dre with the wonderfully titled, “Bitches Ain’t Shit” :

Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks
Lick on deez nutz and suck the dick
Get's the f**k out after you're done
And I hops in my ride to make a quick run...
...To the store, to get me a 4-0
Snoop Doggy Dogg paged, that must mean more hoes
So I head down the street to long beach
Just so i could meet, a freak
To lick me from my head to my feet
And I'm here, now I'm ready to be done up
Nothin' but homies around so I puts my gun up
Bitches on my nuts like clothes
But i'm from the pound and we don't love them hoes
How could you trust a hoe? Why?
'cause a hoe's a trick
We don't love them tricks Why?
'cause a trick's a bitch
And my dick's constantly in her mouth
And turnin' them trick ass hoes the f**k out

I only included about half the song because it only gets painfully worse as it goes on. Not only degrading, just plain bad.

Now, here’s Tupac with a rare song from that era of rap—good lyrics, positive message, positive view of women—all around good song, entitled “Keep Your Head Up” :

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots
I give a holler to my sisters on welfare
Tupac cares, if don't nobody else care
And uhh, I know they like to beat ya down a lot
When you come around the block brothas clown a lot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
Forgive but don't forget, girl keep your head up
And when he tells you you ain't nuttin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need him
And I ain't tryin to gas ya up, I just call em how I see em
You know it makes me unhappy (what's that)
When brothas make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappy
And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
And if we don't we'll have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
And since a man can't make one
He has no right to tell a woman when and where to create one
So will the real men get up
I know you're fed up ladies, but keep your head up

Keep ya head up, oooo child things are gonna get easier
ooooo child things are gonna get brighter [2x]

Unbeknownst to me when I picked these two songs, they were actually made in the same year—1993. I am in no way a hip hop connoisseur, nor was I even a functioning adult when these songs came out, but from my limited experience with hip hop, I am going to surmise that, unfortunately, the style shown by the Dr. Dre song was much more prevalent at the time than the uplifting words from Tupac. I would say that even for Tupac, this song is a bit of an exception. His raps were never as degrading as Dre’s, but not always as respectful towards women as this song is. Both songs are rapped by African-American men who were about the same age, and both who were famous rappers at the time of release. The fact that both artists are men has everything to do with the words they say. Tupac is trying to bring women up, speaking about them as different from himself, and thus in need of assistance, whereas Dre is degrading women and their insignificant role in his life. Musicians and rappers have a huge opportunity to positively impact the millions that listen to their music. Tupac is using his fame well in this song (kudos) and Dre is failing horribly (yuck.)

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Positive Song:
TLC- Unpretty

Okay so I am a TLC fan. This song, "Unpretty" was released a long time ago and I remember how it really touched me. It deals with the story of a woman who is letting the man in her life dictate what her body should look like. In the video, this woman is considering breast implants because the man who "loves" her finds her breast size inadequate. There's another woman who is binge eating and then starving herself to fit into the ideal beauty image presented in the magazines. I feel this song is trying to send the message that it is okay to look the way you were made, and that you do not need alterations, regardless if it is the media telling you that you do or your loved ones.

Negative Song:
Buckcherry- Crazy Bitch

When I began to think of a negative song, tons of commercial rap songs came to mind, but since many of those are so disrespectful to women as a given, I thought I'd make it a little harder on myself. I was so shocked when I first heard this song. I was not expecting these lyrics, because it was actually recommended to me by a woman who considers herself a feminist and she was rocking out to it. Whatever floats your boat, I know that I listen to some music that is misogynistic in nature, and none of us are perfect. However, I was really shocked by this song because I was not expecting that language. It just completely exploits women sexually, and then proceeds to degrade them by calling them "bitches". I expect this from a Nelly but wasn't really expecting it from commercial rock. I think hearing this song confirmed my belief that all genres of music exploit women; some are just pushed into the limelight for critique more often than others.

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BLACK SABBATH LYRICS

"Dirty Women"

The neon lights are shining on me again
I walk the lonely streets in search of a friend
I need a lady to help me to get through the night, through the night
If I could find one then everything would be alright

The sleepy city is dreaming the night time away
Out on the street I watch tomorrow becoming today
I see a man, he's got take away women for sale, yes for sale
Guess that's the answer, 'cause take away women don't fail

Oh dirty women, they don't mess around
Oh dirty women, they don't mess around
You've got me coming, You've got me going around
Oh dirty women, they don't mess around

Walking the streets I wonder will it ever happen
Gotta be good 'cause then everything will be OK
If I could score tonight then I will end up happy

A woman for sale is gonna help me save my day...

The Beatles-She’s a Woman

My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn't

She don't give the boys the eye
She hates to see me cry
She is happy just to hear me say
That I will never leave her
She don't give the boys the eye
She will never make me jealous
Gives me all her time as well as
Loving, don't ask me why

She's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her man

My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me love
Forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn't

She's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her man

My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn't

She's a woman, she's a woman
She's a woman, she's a woman

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Posted by Rachel Kyllander at 11:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

NEGATIVE SONG
Bojangles by Pitbull

If you don't know her name it's cool
call her this:
Jiggy jiggy, call that girl bojangles.
Jiggy jiggy, call that girl bojangles.
Jiggy jiggy, call that girl bojangles.
The following is not a test, DJ!

[CHORUS]
Bring it bring it back,
Bring it bring it bring it back,
Bring it bring it back,
Bring it bring it bring it back,
Bring it bring it back,
Bring it bring it bring it back,
The following is not a test, DJ!
[Repeat once in Spanish]

I see the way you move
and I picture you nude
baby keep movin' that thing
baby keep movin' that thing
I wanna take you to the room, room, room
So we can do it like boom, boom, boom, boom.
Pleasure, yes, God bless,
I love my women rated triple-X.
Let me show you how we do it 'round here,
man the women they don't fake it
they get naked down here.
It's da bottom, no bras no drawers.
Da bottom, where they holla: "TAKE IT OFF!"
Da bottom, where we turn out daughters
just to plan a lick on the father, we got'em

Licky licky, licky licky, I like to
licky licky, licky licky, we like to
licky licky, licky licky, they like to
licky licky, licky licky, DJ!!

[CHORUS]

I'm back for some more,
jiggy, jiggy, jiggy.
Take it back to the floor,
jiggy, jiggy, jiggy.
Bend over touch your toes,
jiggy, jiggy, jiggy.
That's right she's a pro.
That's right I'm a pro.
Take it to, take it to the house
party, I'm a take it, I'm a take it to her mouth,
boy I'm a take'em, I'm a take'em to the south,
where them school's got classes like
Jay-Z's reasonable doubt.
Pit is always reppin' for them boyz up the road,
for them boyz on the block yellin' "we base blow?"
Watch where ya at 'cause they will tag ya toe.
Liberty city'll leave yo ass John Doe.

Licky licky, licky licky, I like to
licky licky, licky licky, we like to
licky licky, licky licky, they like to
licky licky, licky licky, DJ!!

[CHORUS]

Baby work it out, baby baby work it out.
Baby work it out, baby baby work it out.
Baby work it out, baby baby work it out.

If you see a girl that can shake,
tell her just like this:

Baby take it down, baby baby take it down.
Baby take it down, baby baby take it down.
Baby take it down, baby baby take it down.

If you see a girl that can shake,
tell her just like this:

Baby turn around, baby baby turn around.
Baby turn around, baby baby turn around.
Baby turn around, baby baby turn around.

Girl you know what I like to do,
I like to
Licky licky, licky licky, I like to
licky licky, licky licky, we like to
licky licky, licky licky, they like to
licky licky, licky licky, DJ!!

[CHORUS]

POSITIVE SONG
I am not my hair by Indie Arie

Spoken)
Is that India? What happened to her hair?

Da da da da da

(Verse 1)
Little girl with the press and curls
Age 8 I got a jerry curl
13 and I got a relaxer
I was the source of so much laughter
15 when it all broke off
18 when I went all natural
February 2002
I went on and did what I had to do

Cuz it was time to change my life
To become the woman that I am inside
97 dread locs all grown
I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that (hey)

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within

(Spoken)
What she do to her?
I don’t know; it look crazy!
I like it.
I might do that.
I wouldn’t go that far.

(Verse 2)
Good hair means curls and waves.
Bad hair means you look like a slave
At the turn of the century
Its time for us to redefine who we be
You can shave it off like an African beauty
Got in on “loc” like Bob Marley
You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey
It’s not what’s on your head, it’s what’s underneath (say hey)

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within

Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person
Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend
Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity
Expressing my creativity

(Verse 3)
Breast cancer and chemotherapy
Took away her crown and glory
She promised God if she was to survive
She would enjoy everyday of her life
On national television her diamond eyes are sparkling
Baldheaded like a full moon shining
Singing out to the whole wide world like hey

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within
(Repeat)

If I wanna shave it close or I wanna rock locs
That don’t take a bit away from this soul that I got

If I wanna wear it braided all down my back
I don’t see nothing wrong with that

I chose Pitbull’s Bojangles because it starts off talking about a woman and if you don’t know her name feel free to call her Bojangles. Bojangles means a woman with a large chest, nice legs and nice arms, which isn’t necessarily bad but is when they do not take the time to learn your name and call you some general term such as “Boo”, “Shorty” or in this case “Bojangles”. All of this is just within the first five lines of the song then it proceeds to get the woman naked and the song explains the rest.

For my positive song I chose India Arie’s I am not my hair. I like this song because it talks about one thing women will continually obsess about, their hair. I am certain there are many of us that are put into a sour mood because our hair is not doing what we want it to do. India puts it all in simple terms, I am not my hair. Many of us fret over it but what about those women who have no choice even if they want to keep their hair or not. The women who go through chemotherapy have no say in losing their hair it just happens in attempts to get better. So what if a bald woman is next to a woman with hair? Is one woman better than the other? Of course not and if anyone thinks that they are in need of some feminist teaching. In short, it is not what my hair looks like but it is the person and soul inside that counts.

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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..

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Posted by M. at 05:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Joanna Pacitti--"Watch Me Shine" (the good)

Ooh.. I'm not
You average type Of girl
I'm gonna show the world the strength in me
That sometimes they can't see
I'm about to switch my style
And soon things may get wild
But I will prove I can conquer anything
So from my head to toe I'm taking full control
I'll make it on my own
This time
(Better watch me shine)

CHORUS:
Better watch out
Going for the knockout
And I won't stop
Till I'm on top now
Not gonna give up
Until I get what's mine
Better check that I'm about to upset
And I'm hot now
So you better step back
I'm taking over
So watch me shine

So Get ready
Here I come
Until the job is done
No time to waste
There's nothing stopping me
Oh
But you don't hear me though
So now it's time to show
I'll prove I'm gonna be the best I can be
So from my head to toe
My mind body and soul
I'm taking full control
This time

CHORUS:
Better watch out
Going for the knockout
And I won't stop
Till I'm on top now
Not gonna give up
Until I get what's mine
Better check that I'm about to upset
And I'm hot now
So you better step back
I'm taking over
So watch me shine

BRIDGE:
Bet you don't think I can take it
But my mind and body are strong
Bet you don't think I can make it
It won't take long
Bet you don't think I can take it
But my mind and body are strong
Bet you don't think I can make it
It won't take long
Now watch me shine...

CHORUS:
Better watch out
Going for the knockout
And I won't stop
Till I'm on top now
Not gonna give up
Until I get what's mine
Better check that I'm about to upset
And I'm hot now
So you better step back
I'm taking over
So watch me shine
Now watch me shine...

CHORUS:
Better watch out
Going for the knockout
And I won't stop
Till I'm on top now
Not gonna give up
Until I get what's mine
(Until I get what's mine...)
Better check that I'm about to upset
And I'm hot now
So you better step back
I'm taking over
So watch me shine
Watch me...
Watch me shine...
Watch me

Petey Pablo feat. Rasheeda--"Vibrate" (the bad)

C'mon
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Make that ass vibrate, make that ass vibrate
Make that ass vibrate, shake that shit till you
Start an earthquake

[Verse 1: Petey]
I want them 3, to come up here wit me
So I can put em where they 'pose to be
One at the head, one in the middle
and one down by my feet, she keep ticklin me
Neighbors bangin on the wall cause we over here
disturbin the peace, baby be easy
Rockin the bed so hard we done kicked off
all tha sheets, don't worry we don't need em
A couple hours in the session we done been
through bout four CDs (about four CDs)
Keith Sweat, Mary J, Brian McKnight, and Jodeci
(They love Jodeci)
By the way look think I need a couple can of energy drinks
(yeah I'm gone need em)
Cuz these hoes go vibratin in they coochie

[Chorus 1: 2x]
I like the way yo ass be vibratin...
I like the way yo ass be vibratin...

[Chorus 2: 2x]
Make that ass vibrate, make that ass vibrate
Make that ass vibrate, shake that shit till you
Start an earthquake

[Verse 2: Rasheeda]
Bend over and touch ya toes, blow smoke got ya hoes like you blowin dro
Slide down the pole, upside down do it fast or slow
Round here we professionals, get flexible, real sexual
Make a nigga wanna eat it like a vegetable
When he see that ass rise like a buttered roll
Round here we gangstered out, this aint no titty bar
we let it all hang out
Break bread till the song played out, show that nigga what a real bitch bout
These cats thank they pimpin like Don Juon
But they all played out like the thong song
Get ya money gul, show em what you really bout
Rasheeda reppin fo the ladies in the south

[Both Choruses]

[Verse 3: Petey]
I can fuck, any bitch in here, lay her on the pillow
Crawl up behind her and cram all of it in her
Ride her ass like a bicycle, hold right there
When I move you move, just like that
Just as show as yo ass is fat, there's some 26 inch rims on a Cadillac
Like spinners, sittin on a sixty-seven
At the car show bumpin Funk Master Flex
I aint met a bitch yet (and yeah) that I couldn't have
All I gotta do is tell a hoe who I am
Pull up to the side and get away from them
Doom, Doom, Doom

“Watch Me Shine” is definitely a pop song, while “Vibrate” is rap. “Watch Me Shine” is from Legally Blonde (and also from Cadet Kelly, if any of you have seen it), and though I have many issues with Legally Blonde, I do respect the overall message of powerful women being capable of anything they set their minds to. The song fits perfectly into the movie; the lyrics are all about how even if you can’t see the strength in a person, it’s there and at any moment they can prove to you just how powerful they are. I found this especially compelling as many people frequently underestimate what women are capable of, and this song emphasizes the fact that we’re in control and are about to take over what is rightfully ours. The artist is female, so that obviously plays an important role in her pro-female, feminist, girl power stance in the song. One thing that really disturbs me about the song “Vibrate” is that, though it is a male artist singing the song, it features a female. The entire song objectifies women as sex objects and describes all the things a man would do to the women in his life as though they are just there as playthings and/or obedient little puppies that will do whatever he tells them to. I think it’s sad that there is a woman artist out there that would put her voice and name toward a song that would speak of women in such a manner. I never really listened to music like this before, but I went on a road trip with my big brother over spring break and this is the majority of what he listens to (trust me, this was one of the better songs…).

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Good Song~

Jewel - Stronger Woman Lyrics

I guess you could say
I’m one of those girls
who’s always been with one of those guys
you know the type
like right now
he sleeps while I write

But it’s better than crying
warn out from trying
from loving a man who always makes it clear
I am not welcome here
Just till he’s horney or hungry or needs something clean
you know what I mean
But not tonight
Cause come the morning light, oh

I’m gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can’t see
The stronger woman in me

I’m gonna be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won’t lose myself again
never, no
Cause theres a stronger woman
a stronger woman in me

light bulbs buzz I get up
and head to my drawer
wish there was more
I could say
another fairy tale fades to grey

I’ve lived on hope
Just like a child
walking that mile
faking that smile
all the while
wishing my heart had wings
well tonight I am gonna be
The kind of woman I want my daughter to be

I’m gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can’t see
There’s a stronger woman in me
Won’t lose myself again
never, no
Cause there’s a stronger woman, a stronger woman

this is me packing up my bags
this is me headed for the door
this is me the best you ever had

I’m gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me, even if someone can’t see
There’s a stonger woman in me

I’m gonna be my own best friend
stick with me till the end
Won’t lose myself again
never, no
Cause there’s a stronger woman, stronger woman
Theres a steronger woman in me
Yeah

This song i think is great because it shows women that they don't need a man to be happy. Some women in this world put up with a lot more then they should because they love their signifigant other.Jewel talks about being her own best friend which i think is great. It is sending the message that you dont need a man to be happy. It says you can be happy as long as your happy with yourself. I think that this song could give many women who are in relationships that aren't being treated right, the strength to leave. Society has changed and so should songs too. The woman is no longer supposed to be submissive to their signifgant other like how things were decades ago. Women can now have careers and be independent which is quite a change from prevuous decades too. I think that songs like this will make women give the strength to be independent and move on from unheathy relationship.

Bad Song~ Shake That by Eminem and Nate Dogg

The song is about the two rappers that are in the club trying to pick up and dance with women.The whole song is talking about how girls are supposed to shake their ass for them. Women are reffered to as a bitch and a slut multiple times in the song. This shouldnt come to any suprise being that it is a rap songs. I think that it is disgusting the way that women are portrayed in rap music these days. Rarely do you hear a song that talks about women being intelligent and being in control in the relationship. The woman is seen as the one that is supposed to be submissive to her man. If a woman is considered to be a strong woman she is called a bitch by rappers in there songs. Women are seen as a piece of meat in rap songs and i dont think that it will ever change. I think that although we don't like to listen to women be down graded in these songs but, we still buy them. Buying the records is encouraging these rappers to continue writing songs that are offensive to women, and i dont think it will ever stop. I think that they know clearly that they are singing about offensive things, but they add a good beat to it and then all of a sudden it becomes a hit without people realizing what the song they are listening to is acually saying.

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Cant Hold Us Down-Christina Aguliera

So what am I not supposed to have an opinion
Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman
Call me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back
Suddenly the target don't know how to act
So he does what any little boy will do
Making up a few false rumors or two

That for sure is not a man to me
Slanderin' names for popularity
It's sad you only get your fame through controversy
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave them proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Never can, never will

So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying
Are you offended by the message I'm bringing
Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing

If you look back in history
It's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore

I don't understand why it's okay
The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
Start a new beginning for us everybody sing

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
What do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

[Lil' Kim:]
Check it - Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can either give us some head, sex her off
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore
But the table's about to turn
I'll bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas and put their name on it
It's aiight though, you can't hold me down
I got to keep on movin'
To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that his game is whack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back

But you're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil' things
So you're just a little boy
All you'll do is annoy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil' things

This is for my girls...
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
Spread the word, can't hold us down

MYSTIKAL "SHAKE IT FAST" LYRICS:
MYSTIKAL "SHAKE IT FAST" LYRICS: Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit I came here with the mic in my hand Don't make me leave here with my foot in yo ass, Be cool And don't worry 'bout how I'm rippin' when I'm flippin' when I kick it 'Cuz this just what I do I'm effervescent and I'm off the crescent Nastier than a full-grown German Shepherd Brother, you better keep steppin' They don't mess wit me and they won't Y'all can't catch me and you won't ... ..., and a dollar for dat booty You think I'm trippin', well, I ain't trippin' I'm buyin' if you got nice curves for your iceberg "Drink this here" like it's gonna do somethin' to me Hope this indecent proposal make you do somethin' wit me Forget a dollar, girl, pick up fiddy Forget that coward, girl, you need a real villain Off the top, a brother 'bout hurtin' it Bend over, girl, show me what you workin' wit Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Attention all y'all players and pimps right now in the place to be I thought I told y'all dudes before Y'all dudes can't mess wit me Now, this ain't for no small booties No sir, 'cuz that won't pass But if you feel you got the biggest one then, momma, come shake it fast Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit I'm comin' with the fire like Aiyaaa! Chocolate and bowlegged, runnin' up behind ya Go 'head, get down, pop lock at the rockhouse Girl, don't lie, you know you wanna go back to my house Man right'cher wanna get under that dress right there Spicy cajun, we gon have a good time over there You better stick a head on that there crawfish You gotta bend all the way over to dance off this Handle your business, 'cuz you know he do it way better You're dead wrong So if you totin' by and brothers make noise when you pass by get on the dance floor girl, 'Cuz this your song Do your thang, Don't be scured 'Cuz you gon get served I'll get mine and you'll get yurn Brothers thank that ass so lovely Raise it up, show yo g-string hustlin', hustlin' Bend over, girl, show me what'cha workin' wit Attention all y'all players and pimps Right now in the place to be I thought I told y'all dudes before Y'all dudes can't mess with me Now, this ain't for no small booties No sir, 'cuz that won't pass But if you feel you got the biggest one Then momma, come shake it fast Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Stop ya cryin' heifer I don't need all that Got a job for you The braided-up pimp is back Break them handcuffs Forget your man Move somethin' If he ax you what you doin' Say, "Ooh, nuttin' " Now we been doin' for the past 2 somethin' ...smooth lovin' You can betcha bottom dollar that thang is hot You gon hollar while you cry So don't act like you don't be backin' that thang up Girl in the club That's what you got that fo' Wobble, wobble, I'm infatuated The girl worked that thang like she's makin' a baby Now, I see that we gon have to go to a quiet corner for just us two Don't worry 'bout who's lookin' just keep doin' what you do Brother like me gon get to work before I know the girl Bend over, girl Show me what'cha workin' wit Attention all y'all players and pimps Right now in the place to be I thought I told y'all dudes before Y'all dudes can't mess with me Now, this ain't for no small booties No sir, 'cuz that won't pass But if you feel you got the biggest one Then, momma, come shake it fast Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin' wit Shake it fast But watch ya self Shake it fast Show me what'cha workin wit

I chose these two songs, and I love the Cant Hold us Down by CHristina Aguliera and to be honest I like the Mystikkal rap song as well, because I just look at it for entertainment. I dont take these songs personal because it is JUST a song, and everyone has freedom of speech so they are allowed to say what they feel. Its just what people want to hear. I think that these songs dissing women is NOT JUST RAP MUSIC!!, I am a huge fan of rap music and I dont want people to get caught up in thinking that this is all just rap music because its not. SO this song "Shake it Fast" is just sexual, basically saying he wants her to shake what she has to please him in a sexual way. At first when you hear the lyrics you think it is a nice dancing song, but its telling a woman to shake her ass, show me what you workin with. This is seeing women as objects rather than human beings. This song is basically saying that you are here to please me but were not gettin married or anything. I dont have respect for you, but while your here shake your a$$!. the video is the rapper surrounded by women dancing on him very sexually, wearing skimpy clothes as usual. Christina Aguliera's song was to let men know that they cant get away with thinking the way that they do, they can get away with anything! why cant women? wow what a difference in songs. There needs to be more girl power songs like Cant Hold Us Down!

Posted by gross330 at 11:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Positve

"Sister Blister"- Alanis Morrisette

You and me we're cut from the same cloth
It seems to some we famously get along
But you and me are strangers to each other
Cuz you and me: competitive to the bone
Such tragedy to trample on each other with how much we've endured
With the state this land is in
You and me feel joined only by gender
We are not all for one and one for all
Sister blister we fight to please the brothers
We think their acceptance is how we win
They're happy we're climbing over each other
To beg the club of boys to let us in
You and me estranged from the mother
You and me have felt impotent in our skin
You and me have taken it out on each other
You and me disloyal to the feminine
Such a pity to disavow each other with how far we've come
With how strong we've been
You and me are on this pendulum together
You and me with scarcity still fueling
Sister blister we fight to please the brothers
We think their acceptance is how we win
They're happy we're climbing over each other
To beg the club of boys to let us in
We may not have priorities same
We may not even like each other
We may not be hugely anti-men
But such a cost to dishonor a sister
You and me have made it harder for the other
We forget how hard separatism has been
You and me we can help change their minds together
You and me in alignment until the end
Sister blister we fight to please the brothers
We think their acceptance is how we win
They're happy we're climbing over each other
To beg the club of boys to let us in

I don't know about you guys, but I love Alanis!! This song seems sort of negative at first, but it really does have a positive message and it is soooo true! Women are so competitive with each other, trying to get the attention of men, we begin to miss the big picture: we shouldn't be working against each other, but with each other if we want to achieve equality. I really like the title "sister blister" because it is making fun of the idea of a "sisterhood" a feminist ideal that can never really happen because women are all so different. Yes we all share the same gender, but that is about all we share. This song attempts to look past all that to make us see that we should not revel in our shared oppression. It is a reality check for all women that it takes more than just a shared gender to fight the evils of oppression.

Baby Got Back- Sir Mix A Lot

We all remember this song right? I think, sadly, I know most of the words to this song because they used to play it on the radio all of the time. I admit, that I used to dance to this song, giggle when it came on, and didn't really think of the negative image it was projecting toward women, making them into sex objects. He focuses on one body part, a woman's "booty" if you will, and does not talk about anything else but physical appearance. It is a really perverted and disappointing song when you think about it. He lists off the measurements of the perfect woman (36-24-36? Ha ha, only if she's 5'3") and that was the most striking thing to me. This song should be taken with a grain of salt though partially because it is more of a joke than anything!

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NOT A PRETTY GIRL -Ani DiFranco
i am not a pretty girl
that is not what i do
i ain't no damsel in distress
and i don't need to be rescued
so put me down punk
wouldn't you prefer a maiden fair
isn't there a kitten
stuck up a tree somewhere

i am not an angry girl
but it seems like
i've got everyone fooled
every time i say something
they find hard to hear
they chalk it up to my anger
never to their own fear
imagine you're a girl
just trying to finally come clean
knowing full well they'd prefer
you were dirty
and smiling
i'm sorry
but i am not a maiden fair
and i am not a kitten
stuck up a tree somewhere

generally my generation
wouldn't be caught dead
working for the man
and generally i agree with them
trouble is you got to have yourself
an alternate plan
i have earned my disillusionment
i have been working all of my life
i am a patriot
i have been fighting the good fight
and what if there are
no damsels in distress
what if i knew that
and i called your bluff
don't you think every kitten
figures out how to get down
whether or not you ever show up

i am not a pretty girl
i don't really want to be a pretty girl
i want to be more than a pretty girl

ONE LESS BITCH -N.W.A.
These lyrics are yucky so if you want to see them go here: (or google One Less Bitch, N.W.A.)
website- http://www.lyricsdir.com/nwa-one-less-bitch-lyrics.html

So this was kind of fun but also really f-ing sad when I started to look for negative lyrics. My brother and I used to listen to an N.W.A. cd called the Art of War when we were young because there was this track with gun shots in it and we thought it was kind of cool. Maybe it’s the reason I love that track off the new MIA cd with the gun shots too… But when I was searching for some misogynist lyrics N.W.A. kept coming up so I had to delve deeper. I found this song “One Less Bitch”, which is about killing women, mainly sex workers, but not before letting your friends have their turn with her. AAHH. I realize that there are lyrics out there like these, but I honestly couldn’t think of any one artist off hand because I don’t listen to much “offensive” music… It’s hard to comprehend that these guys N.W.A. and other groups like them actually have a following. On a lighter and more positive note there is Ani. I love Ani, who doesn’t love Ani? This is such a great song because it breaks past the damsel in distress stereotype and is about a woman demanding to be seen as something other than pretty. She is so great. I choose Ani, and I choose to not listen to N.W.A. and back away slowly from people who do… after I school them an appropriate ways to talk about fellow human beings.

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Good Song: Destiny's Child- Survivor
Just to get it out there i do not like this group at all. Personally i think they are a bunch of man haters, but they make good music. This song along with many other songs by this group sends a positive message out for women. The message the song sends to women is to not give up and that they can accomplish things on their own without help. The music is mainly r&b and the artists are black. I think this influences the artists because black women are always viewed as sexual objects and rap videos. The songs promotes and independent woman and even though struggles may occur in life, there is always a way to get past it.

Bad Song: Ludicris- Area Codes
I like Ludacris because i think he is a good rapper, regardless of what he might rap about. The song area codes is about having different "hoes" in the different area codes. Its a catchy song but it sends the wrong message. The song downgrades women by describing them as objects. The song is rap/hip hop. This type of music has the tendency to talk about the finer things in life like money and girls. This is not the only song out there that does this. Lots of songs also have the same themes and the lyrics and beats are very catchy. I think the songs do not get much criticism because of this reason. Todays pop culture accepts this as good music. I also think this is what influences artists like Destiny's Child to release the songs that they do.

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Positive: "Fighter" - Christina Aguilera

I have come to admire Christina Aguilera after her "Genie in a Bottle" days. She started writing her own lyrics and let her fans get to know her on a more personal level. In her second album "Stripped," she includes many songs in reference to female empowerment. She talks about many tri