“"Kiss" Complaint”

I am determined to believe that within the song, “Kiss” by Prince, the Lyrics contain a subliminal insult to females. This is my sensation during my listening experience.

The “Kiss” Lyrics follow a pattern that begins the given line with, “YOU DON’T.”

“YOU DON’T” …Have to be beautiful
“YOU DON’T“ …Need experience
“YOU DON’T” …Have to be rich
“YOU DON’T” …Have to be cool
“YOU DON’T” …Have to watch the Grammy’s etcetera.

I am not a stupid listener.

The song seems to imply that we as women are all a bunch of Bimbo’s as if “WE DON’T” quote unquote, know the difference between what “WE DON’T” have to be versus what is actually expected of us. Well I have something to say to that domineering perspective.

“I KNOW” What I am as well as,
“I KNOW” What I am not.

I am not beautiful. I am not rich. I am not experienced with astronomy, however, “I KNOW” that
“I AM” “COOL !” That is right. I am a woman that is cool with a capital “C.” So many C’s there are seven of them. And there ain’t no “Ice Cube” or “Mr.T” that could melt my understanding of this.
For any objections…”I AM COOL” because “I Said so.” So cool that Cryogenics looks like a healthy Palm Tree to me.

So in the race between sexes, and on behalf of us Bimbo’s, and “I DON’T” have to tell you that there are a lot of us….Musically speaking, this catchy tune and it’s partner insult are truly a lyrical “Kiss my ass,” frozen in time. Thank you for listening to my complaint.

The “Art Of Noise,” and “Tom Jones ,“ are excluded from this complaint. Tame.

Er, I think what he was saying was he didn't require superficial beauty and knowledge of current pop culture to become acquainted with him. All he asked was for a little attention or affection, basic stuff, no pressures. No worries.

crunkytown said:

Yeah, why complicate things?!

Zelaira?...

Tame or Lame ?

Tom Jones should NEVer have been allowed to sing this song My apologies if I offend anyone but that man simply creeps me out and him singing Kiss just increased that for me three fold
He deserves to be included due to the creepiness factor
As for ure perspective on this song
I think u took it entirely the wrong way Prince dosent want to be impressed by this woman ...he just wants her time and some big sloppy kisses in the back of his car for goodness sake Is that too much to ask
[Edited 7/17/08 0:08am]

Tame said:

um could u repeat the part about the thing and the one thing and the what the heck did u just say?!?

U know of all the Prince songs someone could be offended by...this one is so far beyond comprehension it just blows my mind
This is Probably one of his least offensive songs to date

chillichocaholic said:

u know what loves hear is some one trying to get ation from prince chillic love and u know it she is trying her damest to get to get what she can how she can or what ever eles from a man did nouthing to onfend any woman in the way she said love it is cause prince can love and ahll she whant like i said loves and yahll gave it to her i think her pos shloud of been loocked loves sorry but dont prince get enof of this kind of bull charp ahll ready for out her in the real world loves peace and love on her love u chillic on ur's love

exactly.
[Edited 7/17/08 2:37am]

crunkytown said:

U have to learn to speak truleylove...hope I clarified that post for ya

c-r-a-z-y !

chillichocaholic said:

no cry yoo like a long ago time when song was just on peace paper when love was true tomorrow like you lovel.

crunkytown said:

Oh stop it!

I don't see this as an insult to women but rather P understanding that women he meets often try and change themselves to what they think his ideal is.

Therefore he does not see the real woman but a mask showing her interpretation of what she imagines his ideal is. Maybe she'll feel like she has to boast about her "experience", talk dirty, does not want to discuss intellectual subjects in case she comes across as too brainy etc to gain his attention from all the other women that are trying to gain his attention at any one time.

I think he is saying, just show me who you really are and then go from there.

crunkytown said:

chillichocaholic said:

Hey, that comment is actually very relevant to this thread.

I was gonna start a thread about the same thing!

It's like saying, you're no hot, but you don't have to be, I love you anyway.

Volitan said:

Do u have to encourage people? I mean really????
That's not what he's saying at all

"You don't have to watch the Grammy's"????? I don't recall that part of the song I think you mean "You don't have to watch Dynasty"

Tame said:

This is amazing

djdaffy1227 said:

Let her live with her illusion

Imago said:

I want to know why Tom gets excluded from this Tame...Tame...why does Tom get immunity??

am I the only one who thought Tame was being sarcastic?

Tame said:

Ithink you're cool because you know so. and you do so about being cool.

however, what's with the cryogenics and healthy palm tree??? ...

I think you are over analyzing the song. Clearly he is implying that women DON'T have to be superficial to be with him.

Shorty said:

Quite possibly

Tame said:

If you want to dig deep moraly, then aint he a racist to?
"all the white people clap your hands on the floor now?" "you bee screaming like a white lady" for example.
Not saying that he is, just saying that you read in to much.