Not Just a “Love Game”
When Lady Gaga sings “I wanna take a ride on your disco stick” in her new hit single “Love Game,” she’s got people wondering, Is she singing about what I think she’s singing about? With its catchy pop lyrics and up-tempo beat, it’s hard to resist this popular song and music video.
Yet, it’s important to remember that “Love Game,” through its seductive words and images, promotes a distorted view of sexuality. The music video, with Lady Gaga naked and suggestively gyrating with groups of men, shows a sexual fantasy world that’s all about fun and games without consequences or emotion. It offers no honest, accurate information about real relationships or important sexual health information about STDs, pregnancy or safer sex. Although the lyrics are provocative, they just seem empty and vapid.
Asking “Love Game” to offer real information about sexuality is probably too much to ask from a simple song and music video. After all, “Love Game” was manufactured to sell, and as we already know, sex sells. But we should always keep in mind that there is so much more to sex than just carefree flings. While it’s fun to sing along with the catchy tune and there’s something appealing about fantasy, real relationships require more than gyrating and disco sticks.
—Cynthia Lam, 15, Staff Writer
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July 20, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Meh, I think teens are smart enough to tell the difference between a catchy fun song and video compared to reality. And you’ve gotta admit, “disco stick” is the best metaphor for penis ever. I agree with your last paragraph and think you’re going the right way but we’re not dumb. The lyrics are meant to be dirty, sexual, and vapid because A.) Sexual stuff elevates our mood, makes us feel good, and just rules and B.) Because vapidness and shallowness is easy to take in and enjoy without having to really think so it helps us relax. In this economy and global state I think a some shallow sex appeal will just help us temporarily forget about it all.
July 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Yeah, I agree with you Bi&Excepted. Good entry, though, Cynthia:)
September 16, 2009 at 10:41 am
nice way to put is bi&excepted very nice
and the post is good too