tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post9044057117555175859..comments2023-09-17T00:52:27.888+10:00Comments on Girl With a Satchel: Pop Talk: Deconstructing 2011's girl anthemsErica Bartle (nee Holburn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03115131016810116605noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042413869472011551.post-74636158873285889052011-03-09T10:57:35.787+11:002011-03-09T10:57:35.787+11:00Wow, excellent article. Personally, I'm not a...Wow, excellent article. Personally, I'm not a fan of Gaga but I give her kudos for brilliant marketing. She's tapped into our most vulnerable pockets of society- tween & teen girls, sexually ambiguous youth with self esteem issues - and for better or worse they have made her an idol. She can do no wrong and that scares me. It's scary to think that very few people are thinking critically about what song lyrics really say, or how the video can change a meaning of a song. Look at Rihanna tied to the bed in that Eminem video with him singing out lighting the house on fire to watch her burn... this from a young woman who was previously in an abusive relationship.<br />What is the music we listen to really saying about us and how is it shaping our opinions and values?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751440969423556228noreply@blogger.com