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Cater to U... That song has been "re-titled"
" 'tis the season after all...peace on earth and goodwill towards total assholes...  " - roodboi | |
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It sends chills down my spine... but not in a good way!!
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Cater 2 U
"I do not understand how anyone not named Grace Jones was ever allowed to think of themselves as "fierce." - Sasha Frere-Jones | |
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you guys are taking the song the wrong way.....what does Aretha Franklin's respect and this song have to do with the other.
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Tap me on my shoulder, I’ll roll over
" 'tis the season after all...peace on earth and goodwill towards total assholes... " - roodboi | |
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JackieBlue said: I’ll brush your hair
Help you put your do-rag on 
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yea so uhh, whats the big deal?
Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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Not one of their better efforts. | |
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Rhondab said: you guys are taking the song the wrong way.....what does Aretha Franklin's respect and this song have to do with the other.
The song is just talking about taking care of your partner. Simple. No need to call NOW.   Exactly. That's my interpretation. | |
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deebee said: It sends chills down my spine... but not in a good way!!
I mean, seriously, in 1969 you had Aretha singing about "R-E-S-P-E-C-T", now you've got Beyonce warbling about bringing some guy his slippers! Please - is that really progress?? All this stuff about "my life would be purposeless without you," "so much of me is you," and "your wish is my command" - that's just plain scary! If I had my way, there'd be Parental Advisory stickers all over that shit!  These are exactly the lines that made me so sick to my stomach. I work with teenage girls, and I die inside a little bit every time one of them starts singing or listening to this song.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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Rhondab said: you guys are taking the song the wrong way.....what does Aretha Franklin's respect and this song have to do with the other.
The song is just talking about taking care of your partner. Simple. No need to call NOW. Rhonda, I disagree, honey. Young women singing that their lives would be utterly purposeless without their men, and basically presenting themselves as having no needs of their own, is damaging to young girls. I thought that unrealistic expectations of women to be chefs, massage therapists, errand girls and sex slaves to their men, while always "lookin' tight" had finally passed on. And just for the record, if the tables were turned and this were a man singing it to a woman, it would be just as pathetic, albeit free of the associations with decades of gender oppression. The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: Rhondab said: you guys are taking the song the wrong way.....what does Aretha Franklin's respect and this song have to do with the other.
The song is just talking about taking care of your partner. Simple. No need to call NOW. Rhonda, I disagree, honey. Young women singing that their lives would be utterly purposeless without their men, and basically presenting themselves as having no needs of their own, is damaging to young girls. I thought that unrealistic expectations of women to be chefs, massage therapists, errand girls and sex slaves to their men, while always "lookin' tight" had finally passed on. And just for the record, if the tables were turned and this were a man singing it to a woman, it would be just as pathetic, albeit free of the associations with decades of gender oppression. Funk Mistress: I see where you're going with your comments but your blowing Rhondas comments out of proportion. She's not implying that women being overly submissive to men at all. She was just saying that the song was about doing something special for your mate. | |
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MsLegs said: FunkMistress said: Rhonda, I disagree, honey. Young women singing that their lives would be utterly purposeless without their men, and basically presenting themselves as having no needs of their own, is damaging to young girls. I thought that unrealistic expectations of women to be chefs, massage therapists, errand girls and sex slaves to their men, while always "lookin' tight" had finally passed on. And just for the record, if the tables were turned and this were a man singing it to a woman, it would be just as pathetic, albeit free of the associations with decades of gender oppression. Funk Mistress: I see where you're going with your comments but your blowing Rhondas comments out of proportion. She's not implying that women being overly submissive to men at all. She was just saying that the song was about doing something special for your mate. My post wasn't about Rhonda's comments, though. It was about the song. The point I disagree with Rhonda on is that the song is simply about caring for your mate and nothing more. I just don't see it as harmlessly as she does. The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: MsLegs said: Funk Mistress: I see where you're going with your comments but your blowing Rhondas comments out of proportion. She's not implying that women being overly submissive to men at all. She was just saying that the song was about doing something special for your mate. My post wasn't about Rhonda's comments, though. It was about the song. The point I disagree with Rhonda on is that the song is simply about caring for your mate and nothing more. I just don't see it as harmlessly as she does. Again, I want to emphasize that I feel that you're taking Rhonda's comments about the song out of proportion. I have to agree with her that the song in no way is condoning being overly submisive to men and is about treating your male mate special which is not wrong if you're in love. [Edited 7/21/05 12:04pm] | |
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I expect nothing less from Destiny's Children. | |
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Stymie said: I expect nothing less from Destiny's Children.
I am not fan of neither nor have I ever bought any of their records. However, I am not offended by their single. | |
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I aint really no fan of Destinys Child, but I do like them though. "Cater 2 U" is one of DC's best songs. Im feelin it to death. But the song is seriously being taken out of context. The song aint even about women being nothing without men. Remember this is from the same group that made "Independent Woman". Whats wrong with wanting to do anything/whatever for your love partner? It aint like they said they wanted to lick his dirt of their man's boots or anything. Onion Juice appears courtesy of Streethop.com | |
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OnionJuice said: I aint really no fan of Destinys Child, but I do like them though. "Cater 2 U" is one of DC's best songs. Im feelin it to death. But the song is seriously being taken out of context. The song aint even about women being nothing without men. Remember this is from the same group that made "Independent Woman". Whats wrong with wanting to do anything/whatever for your love partner? It aint like they said they wanted to lick his dirt of their man's boots or anything.
When a chick says she has no purpose in life without a man, she's got a screw loose.[Edited 7/21/05 12:16pm] | |
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Stymie said: OnionJuice said: I aint really no fan of Destinys Child, but I do like them though. "Cater 2 U" is one of DC's best songs. Im feelin it to death. But the song is seriously being taken out of context. The song aint even about women being nothing without men. Remember this is from the same group that made "Independent Woman". Whats wrong with wanting to do anything/whatever for your love partner? It aint like they said they wanted to lick his dirt of their man's boots or anything.
When a chick says she has no purpose in life without a man, she's got a screw loose.[Edited 7/21/05 12:16pm] Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm] Onion Juice appears courtesy of Streethop.com | |
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OnionJuice said: Stymie said: When a chick says she has no purpose in life without a man, she's got a screw loose.
Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm] I'm a lesbian, and if a woman told me that her life had no purpose without me, I'd run screaming in the other direction.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: OnionJuice said: Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm] I'm a lesbian, and if a woman told me that her life had no purpose without me, I'd run screaming in the other direction. Ever seen that movie "Kate's Addiction"? How about "Fatal Attraction"? You better let her cater to you. Onion Juice appears courtesy of Streethop.com | |
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OnionJuice said: Stymie said: When a chick says she has no purpose in life without a man, she's got a screw loose.
Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm]  My thoughts exactly OJ. | |
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OnionJuice said: FunkMistress said: I'm a lesbian, and if a woman told me that her life had no purpose without me, I'd run screaming in the other direction. Ever seen that movie "Kate's Addiction"? How about "Fatal Attraction"? You better let her cater to you.  | |
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OnionJuice said: FunkMistress said: I'm a lesbian, and if a woman told me that her life had no purpose without me, I'd run screaming in the other direction. Ever seen that movie "Kate's Addiction"? How about "Fatal Attraction"? You better let her cater to you. I'm grabbin' my bunny and bookin'!! The Normal Whores Club | |
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OnionJuice said: Stymie said: When a chick says she has no purpose in life without a man, she's got a screw loose.
Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm] | |
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FunkMistress said: OnionJuice said: Not "a man", but "her man". And vise versa even - even if its one woman singing to another woman. Most people who are in love with each other feel that way. The song aint even talkin about sexes or gender; its about being madly in love. Why dont y'all not understand about that? [Edited 7/21/05 12:29pm] I'm a lesbian, and if a woman told me that her life had no purpose without me, I'd run screaming in the other direction. i know, right? i'll be damned if i'm gonna hem and haw over every single thing my woman needs or needs to be done. it's called self-sufficiency, and this song (and thankfully i haven't even heard of it existing...till now) exhibits none of it. it's just sad. it's one thing to do something nice for the one you love, but this kinna shit? totally another. | |
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ya'll still taking this song too deep.... | |
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Rhondab said: ya'll still taking this song too deep.... I know Miss B but I hate songs about women being punk bitches. Oh and the lyrics suck much ass.  | |
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Rhondab said: ya'll still taking this song too deep....
can't help it. my dad raised me to be the opposite of what this song portrays. | |
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Rhondab said: ya'll still taking this song too deep....
That's exactly what I'm thinking Rhonda. | |
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