Recently, I did some research about those superstars in my country as well as other countries. I just checked an interesting news article regarding Beyonce’s new song, “Video Phone.” Another superstar, Lady GaGa, was invited to dance with Beyonce in the video. Both ladies dance sexually, with raunchy moves.
After I read about Beyonce and Lady GaGa, I was reminded of Erin’s presentation last week. As she mentioned, Beyonce’s “singer lady” tries to encourage women to be free from the power men yield over them, take off their rings, and ask themselves “What about me?” It’s important to note that Beyonce herself is married to one of the richest entertainers in America, Jay-Z. Also, she enjoys showing her big diamond ring in public.
Moreover, there is another news article called “Lady GaGa Considers 'Love Game' Too Rude For U.K. Fans,” which explains that “she considers the song's lyrics, which contain line ‘I want to take a ride on your disco stick,’ are too rude for her fans in the country. This song has attracted worldwide attention due to its raunchy lyrics. The article went on to say: "For your first two UK singles to go to No 1 is amazing and we would like to try and carry that on." In other words, the new song “Love Game” will not be released due to its raunchy lyrics. But it is possible that she will make some changes for the song. This is not the first time that Lady GaGa’s music has caused controversy. According to the article, her video, which features naked Lady GaGa frolicking with two men, has been banned in Australia despite the fact that the single has climbed to number 18 on Australia Singles chart.
But , my question is if they try to change the lyrics and succumb to pressure, does it mean the Lady GaGa will change who she is as an artist in order to appease those who are offended by her style? There is other song singed by Lady GaGa called “ Bad Romance,” which contains these lyrics: I want your ugly, I want your disease, I want your everything, As long as it’s free, I want your love, Love-love-love, I want your love.” All the lyrics are quite bawdy. They demonstrate Lady GaGa’s music style. It seems that even if the lyrics are changed, her style will remain. In addition, the song shows an ugly side of life. As she sings, “All your love is revenge, You and me could write a bad romance.”
In my opinion, such lyrics demonstrate the sheer power of the media. Obviously, phrases like “I want your disease” and “All your love is revenge” could be misinterpreted by young minds. Such lyrics may influence people’s lives and thoughts. Similarly, fairy tales has a similar effect on people’s lives. The story from Disney movies always shows how romantic love is, but the romantic love only happens to the damsel distress who finally encounters Mr. Prince. In other words, such movies teach audiences that their own destinies rely on catching the “perfect man.” However, in the reality, how many perfect men are there? Perhaps none. Each woman has her own definition of the perfect man. Sadly, those ideas may be influenced by superstars like Beyonce and Lady GaGa.
In the end, it is important for women to make their own fairy tales. Women today do not need man to complete them. As long as a woman is satisfied, that should be enough, regardless of the man. So, perfect man is the man you stay with and truly love; people should not be influenced by the fairy tales or celebrities’ songs.
Work Cited:
"Lady GaGa Considers 'LoveGame' Too Rude For U.K. Fans". April 11, 2009 03:03:14 GMT.
Retrived from http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00023432.html. 29 November, 2009.
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