“Funny thing is, the physical nudity is nothing,” Badu Tweeted. “I been naked all along in my words actions and deeds. That’s the real vulnerable place.” -Erykah Badu (on the controversy surrounding the video).
Ok ppl so this is Erykah Badu's new music video for the song Window Seat. I don't know how much longer its going to be available because they're being taken off of youtube as quickly as it's being put up. Everybody has conflicting opinions on everything concerning this video. What its about, did she look good (of course the creepy guys and the vain bitches will think about this), Should she have done it in a public place, will she get arrested, is there an uncut version (pervs again!)and most importantly did she disrespect the memory of the late president JFK.
When I say that there's conflicting opinion believe me I ain't lyin'. For every sing question I just asked there were people going Yes No & Maybe, and not well I only searched the web for about 10 mins before because I know I wanted to post this and I want to be well informed.
Well since this is my blog and its all about me, Me, ME!!!! (whoo, diva moment lol) I'm going to give you my opinions on these question, short answers though because I'm sleepy.
1) What its about: Well Erykah says its a protest against groupthink, which is when people lose their individuality and follow the general consensus especially in a negative way especially against their own betterjudgement to avoid conflict (if you want the best example of them all, I'm sure that there at least one genius in the crowd when Jesus was put to trial that thought it was folly to kill an innocent man but who was shouting "Free Barrabas" just as loudly as the rest of them. But anyway that was God's will and I for one am very grateful that Christ sacrificed his earthly life so that we can have an eternal one. HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY!) But I agree with Erykah, when people don't think for themselves bad things happen.
2) Did she look good.: Pervy guys say yes vain bitches say no. My vote is with the pervs on this one. Erykah Badu is a natural woman, a mother (pregnancy does some stuff to ur physique) and 39!!!!! I'm 24 and I'm in worse shape than that. (Although we do have the same body shape and I swear we have the same ass!!!! lol. Dude i had to check her tattoos 2ce because I swore i saw an angel on her back for a split second lol , maybe I can be her body double, lmao or maybe not...) but anywho not that it matters because the video wasn't about that but she represent a natural black woman and we look like that hun with all our extras and it is beautiful. vain bitches get over yourselves!
3) Should she have done it in a public place: Ok so I am admitting to a bias here. I treat the arts as a spoilt favourite child. It can do no wrong. If some idiot just decided to strip in the road I'd say jail the idiot but it was in the pursuit of art and enlightenment so I'd say its ok but I know I'm wrong because it was wrong anyway you take it but I don't care so the favourite kid wins again.
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OK SO I'M SLEEPY SO I'LL FINISH THIS POST TOMORROW BUT I SILL DON'T WANT TO SAVE THIS IN DRAFTS BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG THE VIDEO WILL BE UP SO I'LL JUST EDIT THIS POST TOMORROW.
Ok So I'm finishing the rest now (3 days l8r lol)... where was I.
4) Should she get arrested: Well she got charged with a misdemeanor for it. I know nothing about legalities so I don't have much of an opinion on this 1. I assume she will just have some fines to pay.
5)Is there an uncut version: YA PERVS!!!!I hear there is, if there is I don't want to see it and if it circulated she could be in even bigger trouble so I'm hoping it was destroyed right after editing ( which is what someone else said happened)
6) Did she disrespect the memory of the late president JFK: Respect is a subjective thing so everyone will have conflicting opinions about this. I'm not American so I'm not confident that I have the right to judge how they should feel according to how someone has treated one of their greatest icons. I understand why she did it. The cause that she was promoting in the video was something he was passionate about and showed great innovation trying to prevent. Some even say that this dynamism that got him killed. Maybe it was to jolt people into remembering what he stood for and to remember to try to emulate it. I don't know
All I know is that this video makes you think, it makes you talk and it makes you learn. And for that, I like it.
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