Although I have never been a true fan of the song "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, I never really thought of it as a controversial song. As like most other r&b songs, when you pick apart the lyrics, they may not be the most clean words ever. I have always thought it was a catchy song, but never realized what I was saying. Both articles bring up some good points; however, I was not completely persuaded one way or another.
"Basically, the majority of the song … has the R&B singer murmuring ‘I know you want it’ over and over into a girl’s ear. Call me a cynic, but that phrase does not exactly encompass the notion of consent in sexual activity ... " Jennifer Lai brings up a very controversial point. Some people would consider this statement to go either way. I do agree with both sides of this argument. I think that it depends on the circumstances on which way this argument could go.
"You're clearly turned on by me. Go for it." (Again: Douche? Sure. Rapist? Probably not.) This was stated by the second article and I do agree with this statement. I think that it is a very cocky thing for a man to say, but again, it could go either way.
Overall, I think the song is very controversial and is probably not very appropriate for the general audience, but many people have different opinions. I still think it is a very catchy song and easy to sing to, but I do not agree with the some of the statements made in the song.
I never really thought of this song as a negative thing until we listened to it in class! Always hearing that annoying tune on the radio, I simply shut it off as natural reflex. The beats make it very catchy along with the simple sing along lines "I know you want it." It truly depends on your point of view to either take the lyrics the wrong way or to either annoy that fact and enjoy the song. It isn't appropriate because of the nudity and controversial statements. Overall, I also do not agree with most of the things from the video.
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