Sometimes it seems that I get a little over-enthusiastic about songs on the radio. I feel silly admitting that at one point I really liked Kesha. Sometimes I'd sing along with Katy. However, at some point, I think I grew up a bit and realized what was being implied. I also started paying attention to the target audience.
I decided that I dislike them and am boycotting.
Example: "Your Love is My Drug" There is mention of a slumber party in a basement, lots of references to crack and liking beards. So is this really a song for 16 yr olds? If so, it seems that there is nothing wrong with sleepovers, and bearded men for 16 yr olds. But, to me it seems that mixed sex slumber parties for teens is not so much my idea of a good suggestion for a target audience.
Example: Katy Perry's "California Gurls" I liked this song until I watched the music video. This movie took the children's game Candyland and made it into a monstrosity full of soft porn. Again, looking at the audience it seems to me that some of the images of the music video are terribly tragic as suggestions for teens.
Did I mention how much of both of these includes sexual innuendo - and really too much that I am comfortable with?
Boycott ensues.
I decided that I dislike them and am boycotting.
Example: "Your Love is My Drug" There is mention of a slumber party in a basement, lots of references to crack and liking beards. So is this really a song for 16 yr olds? If so, it seems that there is nothing wrong with sleepovers, and bearded men for 16 yr olds. But, to me it seems that mixed sex slumber parties for teens is not so much my idea of a good suggestion for a target audience.
Example: Katy Perry's "California Gurls" I liked this song until I watched the music video. This movie took the children's game Candyland and made it into a monstrosity full of soft porn. Again, looking at the audience it seems to me that some of the images of the music video are terribly tragic as suggestions for teens.
Did I mention how much of both of these includes sexual innuendo - and really too much that I am comfortable with?
Boycott ensues.
2 comments:
I totally know what you mean! I often find myself singing along with a song without really thinking about what the lyrics are saying, then feeling really yucky when I realize what I've been bopping along to! :(
Yep. For some reason, even though I know exactly what they're singing about, I have no problem until I have to watch it. Although I just saw the video for Teenage Dream (which isn't nearly as bad in lyrics or video as the songs you were talking about), and actually it just wasn't what I was imagining in my mind. I was thinking more of a trip to a lake in Michigan this summer. So, not really that bad, but it still was better in my head. Besides Katy looks like this girl that a guy I dated made an album/tried to get with. So, that probably was cramping my mental image as well. I'm going to stick with Pickerel Lake.
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