Spock 20,290 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I love CTTR and I think the video is great, but when the song was first released (and now the video), media are rolling with the whole "Katy is woke!!11!" because of the message of the song and video. I think we can all detect the underlying tone of sarcasm in all those articles lol, but I feel like they and we are gearing up for whatever Katy's version of American Life would be, just like we were all gearing up for a "dark" album because of her comments, burning of the wig, etc etc Will it unfairly bite her in the ass once the album (featuring Bon Appetit ) is released? also who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Yes. I am glad the video didn't end with some cringey montage of the park goers being #WokeAF. "Woke" is so ****ing stupid Tears in the rain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 She's trying way too hard in my opinion. Like when she posted a pic of a black lives matter shirt and captioned it "Woke". It doesn't come off as genuine. A genuine person that cares about that issue wouldn't even care to caption something as impersonal as "woke". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 27,045 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Well, if the lead single is the only song with "political" stuff, my dislike for Katy Perry will be even stronger as I already hardly believe her honesty trying to share a message and see it more as a way to sell music when it's trendy to be political. However an album purely about politics would be boring, particulary for Katy's audience who is mostly kids and teenagers. Even Madonna's American Life (that you talk about because I would NEVER compare their work) explores other subjects like Hollywood, wanting to fit it, Madonna's childhood... So hopefully critics will understand that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Stay woke or get SHOOK Im not even sure if I get what you mean tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohan 16,436 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I just feel like whatever political statements! she's trying to throw on our faces it's not gonna work because she's being very subtle about it. Just like female popstars posing with a FEMINISM thing on their backs and celebrities tweeting when it's convenient to them, but they know sh*t about the issues. tryna go ask Alice, tryna catch that rabbit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah X 5,250 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 But isn't it ironic that the lyrics are like "so comfortable living in a bubble bubble" meanwhile she has been making bubblegum pop generic music and candyland eras for the past decade and never evolving??? Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoFabulous 18,501 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, Sizzily said: Yes. I am glad the video didn't end with some cringey montage of the park goers being #WokeAF. "Woke" is so ****ing stupid I...💆🏾♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,290 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, MJHolland said: Stay woke or get SHOOK Im not even sure if I get what you mean tho Before Prism was released, she said that the album was going to be "****ing dark", had dark lewks and aesthetic and in the teaser videos for the era she burnt the blue wig from California Girls. Then she dropped Roar (and Prism) and got dragged. Now people are saying that she's "woke" because of her """"""political statements""""" and what she said at the Grammys about the song. But looking at the track record she's probably going to release a harmless pop album (which isn't a bad thing). So i'm asking if she's going to get dragged again that's it who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 17 minutes ago, Kenon Sings said: But isn't it ironic that the lyrics are like "so comfortable living in a bubble bubble" meanwhile she has been making bubblegum pop generic music and candyland eras for the past decade and never evolving??? Hide contents lol thats exactly the point tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Slayne 4,154 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 20 minutes ago, Spock said: Before Prism was released, she said that the album was going to be "****ing dark", had dark lewks and aesthetic and in the teaser videos for the era she burnt the blue wig from California Girls. Then she dropped Roar (and Prism) and got dragged. wasn't Dark Horse video supposed to be dark and about witches? but she decided to change it because she was afraid of backlash? (you know those bible thumpers bitch*ng about witchcraft ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I want to get into but I have to stay OT If she stays consistent in her political commentary, which is there in the video, yes. She will get dragged, like how Gaga was dragged during BTW, but she'll be respected for it. Music not the Bling etc etc. She'll have a cause. Gaga's entire identity was truly established to the public during the BTW era, where she stood up for the LGBTQ when Gay Rights were once again in the spotlight. If she goes back to her bubblegum pop, yes, she will be dragged to the pits more than ever before, because this generation is all about political and social issues, and it's no longer possible to just dip your toe into the pool. If you're going to speak out against injustice, you better speak out. ESPECIALLY when we see Katy herself realize she was part of the entire "blind utopia" system. Katy either needs to 100 on this or take the backlash for not committing. I'm actually excited for this era Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzi 2,800 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 can someone show me the political references she did in the music video? I only saw a few messages about social media Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana 2,712 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Gonzi said: can someone show me the political references she did in the music video? I only saw a few messages about social media In that thread and also in this page of the video discussion are some of them too: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana 2,712 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, SychosSoChic said: I want to get into but I have to stay OT If she stays consistent in her political commentary, which is there in the video, yes. She will get dragged, like how Gaga was dragged during BTW, but she'll be respected for it. Music not the Bling etc etc. She'll have a cause. Gaga's entire identity was truly established to the public during the BTW era, where she stood up for the LGBTQ when Gay Rights were once again in the spotlight. If she goes back to her bubblegum pop, yes, she will be dragged to the pits more than ever before, because this generation is all about political and social issues, and it's no longer possible to just dip your toe into the pool. If you're going to speak out against injustice, you better speak out. ESPECIALLY when we see Katy herself realize she was part of the entire "blind utopia" system. Katy either needs to 100 on this or take the backlash for not committing. I'm actually excited for this era Yes, this, she needs to do a whole era consistent to this theme. But I'm not really expecting it, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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