Feminism - MUSICPowerpoint 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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1Y6uAgNJY

MALE SONGhttps://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.

FEMALE SONG

[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 couldwanna 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 youseem to be confused.He belongs to methe boy is mine.

[Monica] - Must you do the things you doKeep on acting like a foolYou need to know it's me not youAnd if you didn't know it girl it's true.

[Brandy] - I think that you should realize,And try to understand whyHe is a part of my lifeI 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 futureGet away it's my time to shineif you didn't know the boy is mine.[

[Chorus 2]

[Monica] - You can't destroy this love I've foundYour silly games I won't allowThe boy is mine without a doubtYou might as well throw in the towel

[Brandy] - What makes you think that he wants you,when I'm the one that brought him toThe 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!

[Monica:] Not yours!

[Brandy:] But mine!

[Monica:] Not yours!

[Brandy:] But mine!

I'm sorry that youseem to be confused.He belongs to methe boy is mine.

LYRICS TO THE FIRST SONG:FEMALE VERSION“THE BOY IS MINE”

LYRICS TO THE SECOND SONGMALE VERSION“THE GIRL IS MINE”

(Michael)Every night she walks right in my dreamsSince I met her from the startI'm so proud I am the only oneWho is special in her heart

The girl is mineThe doggone girl is mineI know she's mineBecause the doggone girl is mine

(Paul)I don't understand the way you thinkSaying that she's yours not mineSending roses and your silly dreamsReally just a waste of time

Because she's mineThe doggone girl is mineDon't waste your timeBecause 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 meTo one town

(Michael)But we both cannot have herSo it's one or the otherAnd one day you'll discoverThat 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 mineThe doggone girl is mineDon't waste your timeBecause the doggone girl is mine

She's mine, she's mineNo, no, no, she's mineThe girl is mine, the girl is mineThe girl is mine, the girl is mine

(Paul)The girl is mine, (yep) she's mineThe girl is mine, (yep) she's mine

(Michael)Don't waste your timeBecause the doggone girl is mineThe 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 DeedFEMALE SONG:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmH4_pr6mH0http://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-the-opposite/www.lyrics007.com/Five%2520Lyrics/Baby%2520When%2520The%2520Lights%2520Go%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=Zu4xpDuf84Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gnRMPsHN1Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNjplL6ayIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrLequ6dUdM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYSiWHW8V0https://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=IyYnnUcgeMchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzybwwf2HoQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP2t9LBeAwohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8BRvqGCNs&list=PLmayP0qOPHaKM--8oQpcCAb5PgKjdGVkRhttps://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-Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA6L8-lxaA8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn-enjcgV1ohttps://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=yyDUC1LUXSUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXYvidMaTMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs