2013-03-04

I'll see your date-rapey, and raise you statutory-rapey

Back at Christmastime, we had a nice discourse on Baby it's Cold Outside.  Is it a relic of a simpler/ more terrifying time?  A playful date that just sounds weird when Zooey Deschanel sings about it?


"Oh", you think upon seeing the video, "this isn't date rapey, this is just a sweet saucy little couple!"  Or maybe you think, "Lindsey, we know you <3 equality, stop pushing your gay agenda on us!"  Either way, I think we can all agree it seems consensual at the very least :-)

After a thorough (disturbing) listening to Young Girl, I was hoping for a similar video revelation.  Maybe it's not so bad, I told myself.  Maybe he means she's young at heart...or maybe immature... or maybe some other thing so I won't feel guilty listening to this song that I totally love?

 (tip: don't type 'young girl video' into your search engine)  

No real answers, just ever so many more questions. Such as:

  • What facial expression is he going for?  Seductive?  Remorseful?  
    • Does he realize it's neither of those things?
  • WHY IS THAT BABY DOLL COMING AT ME?!?
  • Where did the band find a barber who specialized in sexual predator facial hair?
  • NOW THERE ARE BEARS, TOO?!?  
  • Why have I not turned this video off yet?
  • Am I going to continue loving this song despite all evidence?
    • Almost certainly (sigh)

And now, lastly but certainly not least-ly, a mash-up!  A mash up of songs... of themes from this post... of Mr. Shuester's amazing talent/ abysmal judgement.

4 comments:

  1. Tears of laughter streaming down my face. Especially after reading your "tip"

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  2. Man, that Rachel doesn't look a day over 30! .. also I love The Police :)

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  3. It's amazing how creepy many songs are...You are a great writer Lindsey! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. One of my top 'creep me out' songs is Frankie Valli's "My eyes adored you".. including the line "...though I never laid a hand on you."

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