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Comment from gp6:
We have shared thoughts in accordance with your group’s analysis. This song try to break the entrenched gender stereotypes on women’s performance and it greatly emphasises the right of autonomy gripping by women.

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Your group have good analysis. Although girls are regarded as having lower social class and are invaluable, it is true that all girls should have their right and freedom to do what they want.

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The lyrics to the song are terrible enough on their own: “Baby I’m preying on you tonight / Hunt you down eat you alive / Just like animals” and “Maybe you think that you can hide / I can smell your scent for miles.” It’s true that love can sometimes feel instinctual and that you can love someone with a wild ferocity; I think that’s what Maroon 5 was originally shooting for. But instead, the lyrics tell a story of ignored boundaries, of pursuing women when they really don’t want to be pursued.

Some lyrics are even reminiscent of “Blurred Lines,” the infamous rapey hit of last summer. Adam Levine croons that “No girl don’t lie / You can’t deny / The beast inside.” Actually, yes, she can deny it. She’s not lying. She has the right to say no to you and you have the responsibility to respect her choice, regardless of how animal-like you might feel at the moment.

The music video, unfortunately, is right in line with the inappropriateness of the lyrics. Lead singer Adam Levine plays a stalker, following a beautiful woman around town, watching her through her bedroom window, sneaking into her room to take pictures of her while she sleeps, and fantasizing about sleeping with her. Beyond that initial level of creepiness, there are also seriously violent undertones; Adam Levine is a butcher by day and dramatically rubs blood on his muscles in the meat freezer. There are disturbing scenes of him and a woman making out under a waterfall of blood.

The gargantuan problem with all of this is that the video producers made all of it sexy. They glamorize Adam Levine’s predatory behavior. They have him swinging around without his shirt off, showing off his muscles. There are intermittent fully nude sex scenes, portrayals of Adam Levine’s fantasies. They make it seem like the woman secretly wants it too, even though she rejects him (several times); she gives him coy looks, she seems regretful as her friend pulls her away from him at a bar.

We’re human beings, not animals. We’ve evolved past that phase. We have respect for each other, and we have a responsibility to not create music and videos that glamorize violent and predatory behavior. We have a responsibility to be critical of such videos, to see beyond the scantily clad dancers and bright lights and see the underlying message. Violent predatory behavior is unfortunately still a part of our society. Creating videos like “Animals,” and for that matter watching them and seeing nothing wrong with them, only contributes to the problem.

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Your group have a good observation and analysis for the song. It is true and sad that sexism and gender stereotypes are still presented nowadays.

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I think the songs your group has chosen are very suitable for the theme of gender discourse. And Barbie is also a new hot spot in recent years. “Not Your Barbie Girl” by Ava Max is a revamped version that rejects Barbie in direct contrast to a strong, independent woman. Granted, while Max’s “Not Your Barbie Girl” is a song that celebrates the “girl boss” in every woman, she is still portraying Barbie as a pushover.

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I think your group did a very thorough analysis in terms of the gender issues, especially for how women are constructed based on males' expectations. For the linguistic features, I think the word "bitch" in the lyrics should also be included as this word degrade female. Overall, your group did a very well analysis.

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I concur with the statement that sexism and gender stereotypes are still prevalent in modern culture in many parts of the world. And the message that this song conveys is that sexism and gender stereotypes are problems that we should not ignore.

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Your interpretation is spot on, and I entirely concur with it. This song celebrates the sovereignty that girls have over their bodies. Women are no longer the "toys" of their partners or other people. They have the authority to make decisions regarding your own body and become autonomous.

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I think you're right when you claim that this song describes the sexual situation from a female point of view. It also represents the idea that all women have the right to speak anything they want, whenever they want.

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I agree with the analysis and I think those two song also show how female consciousness rises from 90s(Barbie girl) and 20s(not your barbie girl).

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the analysis is very detailed and excellent. I agree that there is a stereotype of male domination in a romantic relationship. Also, male seems like an animal in this song, they hunt, they eat(the female) it does not respect both the male and female.

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Ava Max - Not Your Barbie Girl (Music Video)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPHKkewD1G0

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Lyrics:
This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (yeah)

Bob the Builder broke my heart

Told me I need fixing

Said that I'm just nuts and bolts

Lot of parts were missing

Curvy like a cursive font

Virgin and a vixen

That's the kind of girl he wants

But he forgot

This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (one, two, three, ooh)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

The boys are always playing dolls

Looking for their Barbie

They don't look like Ken at all

Hardly have a heartbeat

Need someone who falls apart

So he can play Prince Charming

If that's the kind of girl he wants

Then he forgot

This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (one, two, three)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

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Bella Poarch - Build a B*tch (Official Music Video)

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The frequency of verbs, adjectives, nouns in the lyrics

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At first, the song name catched my attention since it has a swear language, and I want to know how to “build a bitch”. The song tell us the society is building “a bitch” . People has very harsh standards of “beauty” or even “good women”, such as having big boobs and nice curve. Lyrics that catch my attention are “ i’m not built or you”, because mostly women are built for men in our society. For example, someone might treat women as a sexual object that satisfy men, or women are in charge of doing housework.

I feel a bit disappointed when I listen to this song because gender stereotypes and sexism still exist all round the world. But I’m glad that there is a song to bring the message that sexism and gender stereotypes are the problems that we should not neglect.

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Girls:
From the music video, we can see that there is a shop selling “Matchmade in Heaven” girls with different heads, hands,legs and eyes provided to choose. This expresses similar meanings with the lyrics:

“This ain't build a bitch (a bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue”.

So, for the girls, people always judge their appearance, in terms of ass, boobs and the list goes on. Females need to fulfill lots of criteria to meet the standard of “beauty”, which is kind of objectifying women.

Boys:
In the music video,there are so many men queuing up for the girl-making shop and they can choose what hair color and body shape they want. This is as same as the lyrics:

“The boys are always playing dolls

Looking for their Barbie

They don't look like Ken at all

Hardly have a heartbeat

Need someone who falls apart

So he can play Prince Charming”

Therefore, it shows that men always have the power of judging and choosing what kinds of women they want. They even do not need to take it seriously as they are just “playing” girls and the image of playboys is built.

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Males are always being dominant.

Males think that kind of girl they want is a "virgin and a vixen." They request that girls must be clean and honest. They can not have any sexual experiences before.

However, they do not use the same attitude to request themselves. They are" always playing  dolls" and "Looking for their  Barbie,"

but they do not perfect as Ken. Also, they want to have the option of choosing "eyes are brown or blue." We can see that males always want to exercise power and control over women.

Females are always expected to be as perfect as Barbie. Females should be in the hands of males.

Males want females to have "Different ass and bigger boobs." Also, they expect girls to be "Curvy  like a cursive font." They also think that females should "Need someone who falls apart" and "So he can play  Prince Charming". We can see that males always expect females should be weak and like a little bird relying on people.

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The linguistic features of the lyrics have different meanings. The word “pick” in the lyrics of “You don't get to pick and choose” materializes the idea of putting female as a commodity to sell to the male. Also, “This ain't build a bitch” of the bitch is not normal to match with the verb of build. Bitch is a noun that describes an unkind or unpleasant woman, it cannot be built in a physical way. The term “build a bitch” is also a materialization of the female. Moreover, the use of the pronouns “I” and “me” represent the female and the pronouns “you” represent the male. With the calculation, the term “I” occurs more frequently than “you”. It reflects that the song is about the first perspective of the women.

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6. Relationship between Visuals & Lyrics

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6. Relationship between Visuals & Lyrics

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1. At the beginning of the MV, there is a logo stating “Match made in heaven”, which means 天造地設 in Chinese. The word “matchmake” also means bringing suitable partners together for a romantic relationship or marriage. That is actually referring to the name of the song, “building” the ideal partner.
2. The scene above shows how the girls have been built in the factory, which refers to the song name “Build a Bitch”.
3. There are some scenes showing how the male “pick and choose” their partners. They even lined up in front of the store.

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Pop songs case analysis (Animals - Maroon 5)

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Pop songs case analysis (Animals - Maroon 5)

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Group Members:
1. CHAN WUN YIN
2. LIU JIAXIAO
3. TSOI MING FUNG DONALD
4. YANG WENQIAN
5. ZHANG XIAOBING

Lyrics:

Baby, I'm preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Maybe you think that you can hide

I can smell your scent for miles

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Baby I'm

So what you trying to do to me

It's like we can't stop, we're enemies

But we get along when I'm inside you, eh

You're like a drug that's killing me

I cut you out entirely

But I get so high when I'm inside you

Yeah, you can start over you can run free

You can find other fish in the sea

You can pretend it's meant to be

But you can't stay away from me

I can still hear you making that sound

Taking me downrolling on the ground

You can pretend that it was me

But no, oh

Baby, I'm preying on you tonight

Hunt you down eat you alive

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals

Maybe you think that you can hide

I can smell your scent for miles

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Baby, I'm

So if I run it's not enough

You're still in my head forever stuck

So you can do what you wanna do, eh

I love your lies I'll eat 'em up

But don't deny the animal

That comes alive when I'm inside you

Yeah, you can start over you can run free

You can find other fish in the sea

You can pretend it's meant to be

But you can't stay away from me

I can still hear you making that sound

Taking me down rolling on the ground

You can pretend that it was me

But no, oh

Baby I'm preying on you tonight

Hunt you down eat you alive

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Maybe you think that you can hide

I can smell your scent for miles

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Baby, I'm

Don't tell no lie, lie, lie, lie

You can't deny-ny-ny-ny

The beast inside-side-side-side

Yeah yeah yeah

No girl, don't lie, lie, lie, lie (no girl don't lie)

You can't deny, ny-ny-ny (you can't deny)

The beast inside-side-side-side

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yo

Whoa

Whoa

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Just like animals (yeah)

Animals (yeah)

Like animals-mals (yeah)

Ow

Baby I'm preying on you tonight

Hunt you down eat you alive

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Maybe you think that you can hide

I can smell your scent for miles

Just like animals

Animals

Like animals-mals

Baby I'm

Don't tell no lie, lie, lie, lie

You can't deny-ny-ny-ny

The beast inside-side-side-side
Yeah yeah yeah

No girl, don't lie, lie, lie, lie (no, girl don't lie)

You can't deny-ny-ny-ny (you can't deny)

The beast inside-side-side-side

Yeah, yeah, yeah

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Quantitative Analysis: (The frequency of the words in the lyrics showing gender problems)

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Quantitative Analysis: (The frequency of the words in the lyrics showing gender problems)

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Stereotype and gender problems in this song:

A stereotype of males’ domination upon females in a relationship. In other words, it is a biased character of men and women.

Objectifying both women and men in terms of their nature, desire and personalities by using metaphorical languages. (e.g. beast and fish) Women are compared to animals/preys that can do nothing but to be hunted by males.

Linguistic features:
On “Animals”, Maroon 5’s lead singer utilizes a lot of imagery, particularly referencing the animal kingdom to illustrate his relationship with his partner.

The chorus, which carries the theme of the song, sees the singer claiming to prey on his partner, hunt and eat her alive. Here he likens their sexual encounter to the way a predator catches its prey. He also mentions smelling her scent, likening it to how most animals can track their prey miles apart through scents.

Negation is often used to emphasize women are in a passive situation and they cannot say “no” in most situations when facing males’ power.

The use of pronoun “you” refers to females while the use of pronoun “I” refers to males. In this song, “I” occurs more frequently than “you”, which means male is in a dominant position. Female, however, is defined as “other” in relation to male.

Visual and lyrics relationship:

There is a meat shop in the video. Meat probably implies sexual desire or related scenes, which is also shown in the script. Male butchers cutting meat is also a demonstration of males’ masculinity.

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Your group's analysis is of exceptionally high quality and goes into a great deal of depth. I concur with the assessment that this song lyric perpetuates the negative stereotype of men exercising power over their female partners in romantic relationships. It is an unfair character trait shared by both men and women.