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History of Feminism

Shivering Jemmy

(900 posts)

7. The question becomes for me

Reply to redqueen (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 25, 2014, 08:24 AM

Jun 2014

Is the writer creating a character and telling a story...or are they advocating and glorifying an abhorrent point of view.

Even then I can still like a given song. For example I think "The Rake's Song", about someone who brutally murders his unwanted children, bythe Decemberists does a bit of both.

Yet I still think it is a terrific song.

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"Classic" songs - to which I can no longer listen [View all] intaglio Jun 2014 OP

I've always been a bit weirded out by Summer Nights from Grease gollygee Jun 2014 #1

It's funny you mention "Baby It's Cold Outside"... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #2

In fairness Sting has always been clear that he's not celebrating that mindset el_bryanto Jun 2014 #9

Yeah, but the point of the thread was songs hit songs that are creepy... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #11

"I don't care if your just 13" safeinOhio Jun 2014 #3

Fuck, where to start? Kind of a time-honored tradition, isn't it? redqueen Jun 2014 #4

More... redqueen Jun 2014 #5

Exactly, where to begin intaglio Jun 2014 #6

The question becomes for me Shivering Jemmy Jun 2014 #7

True, there is that difference between, say, Down By The River and Stranglehold. redqueen Jun 2014 #16

I can outdo that with a really disturbing one from Husker Du... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #8

+1 ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #19

One other thought - Piece of my Heart el_bryanto Jun 2014 #10

No. nt redqueen Jun 2014 #14

No Janis was something else ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #18

Fair enough - thanks for the info. nt. el_bryanto Jun 2014 #20

Interesting how rap music gets all the misogyny 'press' though ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #12

I wonder how much of that is the Eminem effect el_bryanto Jun 2014 #13

It's more in-your-face. redqueen Jun 2014 #15

That's true ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #17