BLurred lines lyrics

[keekybreeks]

apropos of anover fred, this linky is the lyrics to Blurred Lines

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/robinthicke/blurredlines.html

I know I am a right on construct, but what do these lyrics mean to the EDF?

serious opinions please

[hellosailor]

this is interesting

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/09/17/from-the-mouths-of-rapists-the-lyrics-of-robin-thickes-blurred-lines-and-real-life-rape/

[Jeremy]

Shite misogynistic lyrics.

Crappy, boring, bland song.

Why anyone would listen to this dross - let alone pay money for it - is totally beyond me.

[Otta]

Have seen lots of comments that they are "rapey".

I'm not sure I'd agree looking at the lyrics. But when viewed with the video you can see why people have a problem with the overall package.

[Otta]

And yeah, what Jezza said RE the song as a whole.

[keekybreeks]

you reckon Otta? Im trying to keepm the vid seperate from influencing my opinion here

some of the triggers in that song sit very uneasily with me

[*Bob*]

Just a bit of fun, innit, don't know what all the fuss is about. They love it, them biatches. Or do they? Yes? No? Who cares.. press on, Robin, press on regardless.

[keekybreeks]

What do EDF women think about these? how would you interpret them?

( I hasten to add that Women are a not uniform lot with the same viewpoint obvs )

[Jeremy]

keekybreeks Wrote:

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> What do EDF women think about these?

I think you'll find that the bitches know they want it.

[Otta]

It's totally sexist / misogynistic, but not sure about "rapey".

Although

"Talk about getting blasted

I hate these blurred lines

I know you want it"

Could suggest date rape I guess.

And I couldn't bring myself to read past the first chorus.

[*Bob*]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I think you'll find that the bitches know they

> want it.

'them' bitches, please, Jeremy, not 'the' bitches.

[*Bob*]

What is does go to show - again - is how most listeners don't listen to lyrics.. or even if they do, they don't really care about them much.

[keekybreeks]

I didnt post the full lyrics as one or two bits are a bit..um...you know

[titch juicy]

I don't think there's anything in those lyrics that are any worse than thousands of other songs (rightly or wrongly)

[Otta]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> I don't think there's anything in those lyrics

> that are any worse than thousands of other songs

> (rightly or wrongly)

I was thinking the same.

[*Bob*]

Most other songs don't make $15m though.

Were it not for this, no-one would give a tinker's cuss, not even the Gaye estate.

[Louisa]

I think Robin Thicke has bigger things to worry about now that Marvin Gaye's family have successfully sued him for copycat tactics over this song.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31825059

Louisa.

[keekybreeks]

did you arrive at this thread in a Delorean Louisa?

[Otta]

You're probably right about that *bob*.

I just read the whole thing, and it does get rather more blatant by verse 3. But again, it's not the worst stuff I've ever seen in a song.

[keekybreeks]

'course, there are always worse lyrics out there, but this isnt really a comparative excercise

[Louisa]

A DeLorean DMC-12 with white leather bucket seats keeky. Broom broom.

Louisa.

[Blah Blah]

It's a song designed to shock, because controversy guarantees instant fame and record sales these days (remember that Robert Palmer hit anyone?). The chart is full of dross sold by naked women (and that's just from the female artists themselves) and gimmicks designed to shock. Strangely it's something that artists like Adele don't have to do, oh but hang on, she can actually sing and write decent tunes can't she.

On a deeper level though, sex sells has moved from just car sales to pretty much everything now. Page three calendars seem almost tame. We talk all the time about how the media and arts have negative impacts on the self image of young people, but instead of doing something about it, it get's worse.

[steveo]

Castration's too good for the... blah blah... army... prison something involving beastliness...

[*Bob*]

Unfortunately - I don't think it is designed to shock.

I doubt if the dubious nature of the lyric ever factored in Robin's mind. That's the worst bit.

[Blah Blah]

You might be right bob. I think human nature has always harboured this attitude towards sex, women etc but what I find uneasy is the open display of it now through mainstream media. And we barely bat an eyelid. We seem to be more outraged by cultures that deny women education and the freedom to drive for example than we do by a culture that makes mobile phone porn accessible to children.