Feminism - MUSIC
Powerpoint for Bethany’s seminar
By: Montana
I think that most people don’t know how influential and inspiring music
can be. I know that within this course we have complained about men
singing songs about creepy, sexual things (Robin Thicke, I’m looking at
you) and even misogynist lyrics will pop up in songs quite often. My
music taste is quite diverse and so I am making this powerpoint to
show that this is actually a two way street, and that females have sung
both empowering and quite creepy songs. These songs probably just
never got as popular, and you can probably guess why that happened. I
also am just including information about songs as the years have
passed.
THE BOY/GIRL IS MINE
FEMALE SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1Y6uAgNJY
MALE SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp0s2wKajw
These songs just have reverse titles! The years of release are also quite far
apart, spanning almost a full 20 years. The song sung by 2 males is actually
more pleasant and romantic in my opinion, although fighting over “owning”
a human being is still a ridiculous thing.
LYRICS TO THE FIRST SONG:
FEMALE VERSION
“THE BOY IS MINE”
[Brandy] Excuse me, can I please talk to you for a minute
[Monica] uh huh, sure, you know you look kinda familiar
[Brandy] Yeah, you do too but, umm,
I just wanted to know do you know somebody named
you, you know his name.
[Monica] Oh, yeah definitely I know his name.
[Brandy] I just wanted to let you know he's mine.
[Monica] Huh..no no, he's mine.
[Chorus 1]
You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see.
The boy is mine.
[Brandy] - I think it's time we got this straight,
let's sit and talk face to face.
There is no way you could mistake him for your man,
Are you insane?
[Monica] - See I know that you may be
just a bit jealous of me.
Cause' you're blind if you can't see
that his love is all in me.
[Brandy] - See I tried to hesitate,
I didn't want to say what he told me.
He said without me he couldn't make it through the day,
ain't that a shame.
[Monica] - And maybe you misunderstood,
Plus I can't see how he could
wanna take his time and that's all good.
All of my love was all it took
[Chorus 2]
The boy is mine.
You need to give it up.
Had about enough.
It's not hard to see,
the boy is mine.
I'm sorry that you
seem to be confused.
He belongs to me
the boy is mine.
[Monica] - Must you do the things you do
Keep on acting like a fool
You need to know it's me not you
And if you didn't know it girl it's true.
[Chorus 2]
[Monica] - You can't destroy this love I've found
Your silly games I won't allow
The boy is mine without a doubt
You might as well throw in the towel
[Brandy] - What makes you think that he wants you,
when I'm the one that brought him to
The special place that's in my heart,
he was my love right from the start
[Chorus 2]
[Brandy (sang in chorus):] He belongs to me
[Monica (after chorus):] The boy is mine, not yours
[Brandy:] But mine!
[Brandy] - I think that you should realize,
And try to understand why
He is a part of my life
I know it's killing you inside.
[Monica] - You can say what you wanna say.
What we have you can't take.
From the truth you can't escape.
I can tell the real from the fake.
[Brandy] - When will you get the picture.
You're the past, I'm the future
Get away it's my time to shine
if you didn't know the boy is mine.
[
[Monica:] Not yours!
[Brandy:] But mine!
[Monica:] Not yours!
[Brandy:] But mine!
I'm sorry that you
seem to be confused.
He belongs to me
the boy is mine.
LYRICS TO THE SECOND SONG
MALE VERSION
“THE GIRL IS MINE”
(Michael)
Every night she walks right in my dreams
Since I met her from the start
I'm so proud I am the only one
Who is special in her heart
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
I know she's mine
Because the doggone girl is mine
(Paul)
I don't understand the way you think
Saying that she's yours not mine
Sending roses and your silly dreams
Really just a waste of time
Because she's mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
(Paul)
I love you more than he
(take you anywhere)
(Michael)
But I love you endlessly
(loving we will share)
(Both)
So come and go with me
To one town
(Michael)
But we both cannot have her
So it's one or the other
And one day you'll discover
That she's my girl forever and ever
(Paul)
I don't build your hopes to be let down
'Cause I really feel it's time
(Michael)
I know she'll tell you I'm the one for her
'Cause she said I blow her mind
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
She's mine, she's mine
No, no, no, she's mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
(Paul)
The girl is mine, (yep) she's mine
The girl is mine, (yep) she's mine
(Michael)
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
(Paul)
Michael, we're not going to fight about this, okay
(Michael)
Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter
(Paul)
I've heard it all before, Michael, she told me that I'm her forever lover,
You know, don't you remember
(Michael)
Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another
(Paul)
Is that what she said
(Michael)
Yes, she said it, you keep dreaming
(Paul)
I don't believe it
The girl is mine (mine, mine, mine)
The Dirty Deed
FEMALE SONG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmH4_pr6mH0
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tlc/aint2proud2beg.html
MALE SONG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpdcKmaHk_s
http://www.lyrster.com/come-back/your-bodys-so-soft-baby-im-theopposite/www.lyrics007.com/Five%2520Lyrics/Baby%2520When%2520The%2520Lights%2
520Go%2520Out%2520Lyrics.html
Sometimes you can be singing along to a song and have no clue what it is actually about.
These ones are either very obvious to you or very hidden, just depending on who you are
and how you interpret things. Personally, I find it easier to know that the male song is
about having sex with a girl – coincidence?
GIRLS RULE
There are songs about girlpower… a few of my favourites being:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4xpDuf84A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gnRMPsHN1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNjplL6ayI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrLequ6dUdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYSiWHW8V0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2gy1Evb1Kg
Too Far.
But females can also be overly sexualized in their videos/lyrics…SOME
OF THE SAME ARTISTS AS THE GIRL POWER SONGS…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyYnnUcgeMc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzybwwf2HoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP2t9LBeAwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8BRvqGCNs&list=PLmayP0qOPH
aKM--8oQpcCAb5PgKjdGVkR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAp9BKosZXs
Man + Broken Heart
Contrary to popular belief, men aren’t all players and they actually do
fall in love. Fortunately, these men who fell in love were also celebrities
and could write about their feelings to make big dough. We mostly all
know about the present day ones so I’m going to share some from the
old days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuRxXRuAz-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA6L8-lxaA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn-enjcgV1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6hpI4_Sm-8
Creep Factor = 10/10
And now, just the straight up creepy songs sung by men that really just
should have never been released…or written.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXYvidMaTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs