![]() ![]() (Notice that it’s “if you like it,” present tense, but “shoulda” is “should have”–as in, you missed your chance…maybe.) “If you like having sex with me, you should have committed to me,” is the gist of her argument. But the first “it” isn’t so literal–or is it? The speaker seems to refer to both her literal body, and thus, her vagina, but also the “it” that was their relationship, the pleasure of being together, of being close and intimate. The second use of “it” refers, literally, to her finger–one places an engagement ring on the left ring finger. The song’s cleverness lies in the instability and elasticity of that word “it.” One could argue that “it” refers to her finger, but the phrase uses “it” twice: “If you liked it, you shoulda put a ring on it”. Firstly, when Beyonce says, “Put a ring on it,” she certainly isn’t, as Hess says, “equating herself to bling.” That would mean she was singing, “If you liked bling you shoulda put a ring on bling.” Huh? I must disagree with Hess’s interpretation of the song, which assumes a lot about the speaker. Beyonce referring to herself as “it”? Equating herself to bling? Handing herself over to a man who will determine her self-worth through a demeaning, years-long game which can only end with Beyonce emerging triumphant as his symbolic property, or crawling away as a meaningless ex? I mean, she has a bionic arm in the video. Beyonce looks and sounds even stronger on this track than she does in the more traditionally girl-power songs in her catalog (”Independent Women Part I” “Survivor”). The sheer awesomeness of this song is almost enough to make me overlook the anti-feminist weirdness. I also like Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” which Hess includes on her list. I am a feminist, and I still like this song. When I was young, I loved Madonna’s “Material Girl.” This song did not ruin my ability to have a healthy and meaningful romantic relationship as an adult, nor did it rot my sense of self worth. (Wait–isn’t that what Christian rock is for?) Yes, girls and young women need mentors and positive role models, but might this article be taking that idea too far? I don’t want a feminist anthem if it requires aesthetic restraint and an avoidance of emotional honesty. Thank you for your understanding.On The Sexist, Amanda Hess lists the Top 5 Pseudo-Feminist Anthems, and as an introduction to these questionable songs, she declares, “Empowerment has been a convenient posture for pop music to assume.” This is often true, but I took umbrage with a couple of the songs included on her list, and perhaps with the implicit suggestion that pop songs can and should function as purveyors of messages. However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased to confirm that she will be a headliner at the 2018 festival. The 'Formation' singer's headline status was previously confirmed when she pulled out of the 2017 event and was replaced by Lady Gaga after doctors suggested she cancel her performances while heavily pregnant with twins Rumi and Sir, now six months.Ī statement released at the time said: "Following the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months, Beyoncé has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Meanwhile, it's said that the musician - who has been planning for the gig since last year - has had a team of seven security guards patrolling the studio to make sure the rehearsals are kept top secret. The report adds that she has been working in a Los Angeles studio booked exclusively for Bey "and her dancers, choreographers, technicians and other members of her crew". The 'Single Ladies' hitmaker will take top billing at the annual festival, which takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on April 13-15 and April 20-22 - and it is said she has had a team of bodyguards to ensure her plans are kept under wraps.Īccording to TMZ, the 36-year-old singer is "serious" about putting on a real show at the event, particularly after she had to pull out of last year's performance. ![]() ![]() Beyonce has reportedly been doing 11-hour rehearsal days to prepare for her Coachella 2018 headlining set. ![]()
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