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The songs we love to hate
Saturday, March 18, 2006
I had a good laugh with Alex today over songs that you just can’t believe people actually made.
Although we know that music, especially pop music, has taken on such topics as love, loss, and anger, songs are addressing more topics like drugs, sex, abuse, depression and regret. Some songs get pretty darn raw with their lyrics. Some genres do this more than others. Now, I like hip-hop just as much as (well, probably more) than the average joe, but something has got to be said about the lyrics. But rather than rant about it, I thought I’d just give you some excerpts from the latest “songs you love to hate.”
Song 1 - “I’m In Love With a Stripper” by T-PAIN
Out of all the girls she be the hottest
Like n the way she break it down i see u girl
Spinnin wide
And She lookin at me
Right in my eyes
She poppin she rollin she rollin
She climbin that pole and
Im N Luv with a stripper
Song 2 - “WHISPER IN YA EAR” by the Ying Yang Twins
Hey how ya doing lil momma let me whisper in ya ear
Tell ya something that ya might like to hear
Got a sexy *** body and yo *** look soft
Mind if I touch it and see if it’s soft?
Naw I’m just playin less you say I can
And I’m known to be a real nasty man
And they say a closed mouth don’t give in
AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE:
Song 3 - “Ms New Booty” by BUBBA SPARXXX
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin’ everywhere [3x]
Rockin’ everywhere [2x]
(I think that’s enough to make my point.)
... 
All i can say is WHO WRITES THIS STUFF? I mean, it’s totally offensive, but it’s also totally hilarious! I can just imagine this song writer coming into the studio with some sheet music, handing it to the artists and saying, “So this one is a really sensitive song about falling in love with a stripper because her pole dance was that good.” Really now, we need to at least TRY to be a little more artistic and kosher. And tons of kids listen to this and think, “So this is the way things should be. Perhaps I too should go to a strip club to find my true love.”
But I will guiltily admit that i have had “BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY ROCKIN EVERYWHERE!” stuck in my head all weekend. 