Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Casting Call

Did any of you catch the Teen Choice Awards last night on Fox? Ok, I didn't actually watch the show, but I did happen to be on Fox when it came on. The show started with Gwen Stefani singing "Hollaback Girl."


Maybe it's just me, but I was a bit uncomfortable watching a half naked Gwen and her "Gichy-Gichy-Ya-Ya-Da-Da" girls (you know what I'm talking about) sing a song to TEENS which contain the following lyrics:

Uh huh, this my shit
All the girls stomp your feet like this


A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit


I heard that you were talking shit
And you didn't think that I would hear it
People hear you talking like that, getting everybody fired up

So I'm ready to attack, gonna lead the pack
Gonna get a touchdown, gonna take you out
That's right, put your pom-poms down, getting everybody fired up

A few times I've been around that track
So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit

So that's right dude, meet me at the bleachers
No principals, no student-teachers
Both of us want to be the winner, but there can only be one
So I'm gonna fight, gonna give it my all
Gonna make you fall, gonna sock it to you
That's right, I'm the last one standing, another one bites the dust
A few times I've been around that track

So it's not just gonna happen like that
Cause I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl

Oooh, this my Shit , this my Shit

Let me hear you say, this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Again, this shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
This shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Of course the "shit" was replaced by "shhh" and "uhh", but I think we get the idea. After she was done singing, (uh, yeah, I was still watching...I said it was uncomfortable for the TEENS, not for me!!) the presenters came out.

Hillary Duff...ok, good choice. And...

ROB SCHNEIDER?!?

What are we trying to teach our kids here? We love slutty dressing women and old, pervert Giggalo's!!

I thought it was bad casting...but what do I know?


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I guess I am not hip anymore. I didn't realize what hollaback meant until I just researched it on the Internet. I liked the beat of the song, but I never listened closely enough to figure out the words. I also do not feel it is an appropriate song for teenagers. I don't think celebrities realize what an impact they have on kids or they don't care. I am glad you are speaking out. We need more people to do that.

Sue