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Iris

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19. "I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two"

Reply to GalaxyHunter (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:32 PM

Sep 2013

Last edited Thu Sep 19, 2013, 08:50 PM - Edit history (1)

That pretty much does it for me. Maybe there are women who want to be talked to in that way, but I would suspect they are in the minority.

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What is Robin Thickes song, Blurred Lines, really about? WARNING: Violent content! [View all] GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 OP

They were talking about Thicke's 'rape anthem' on HLN at noon. sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #1

I never really listened to the song and didn't know what the song was about. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #3

Blurred Lines isn't about rape LittleBlue Sep 2013 #2

You make a fair point, but I still feel the lyrics are out of control. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #4

"I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two" Iris Sep 2013 #19

And before that line, MelungeonWoman Sep 2013 #23

That's what Thicke said in the interview. I wouldn't pay one red cent to sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #5

I never listened to his interview, I don't even own the song LittleBlue Sep 2013 #7

Close, but not quite. Brickbat Sep 2013 #6

I don't agree ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #10

Do you understand what those words even mean? Xithras Sep 2013 #17

what does this mean-"I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two" n/t Iris Sep 2013 #20

RIF... opiate69 Sep 2013 #22

Yes. I understand metaphor. This one is just bad and offensive. Iris Sep 2013 #27

Comparative vs declarative statement Xithras Sep 2013 #28

It now becomes apparent I had no idea what he was saying. dkf Sep 2013 #25

Excellent translation. n/t tammywammy Sep 2013 #31

That's kind of a rapey line gollygee Sep 2013 #14

Emily Ratajkowski Ellipsis Sep 2013 #8

ok? she is in the music video? whats you point? GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #9

thanks..nt! Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #13

First of all, it's a serious rip of Marvin Gaye, so it sucks from the get-go. riqster Sep 2013 #11

I didn't really hear too much simularity between this and Gaye's song. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #16

Auckland University’s Law School parody Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #12

I'll be honest, the song itself bores me too much for me to even bother to listen to the words. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #15

Damn, that's Alan Thicke's son? Sissyk Sep 2013 #18

*Growing Pains Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #24

Same thing. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #26

about 4 minutes too long Precisely Sep 2013 #21

I think this song might be about SEX. kwassa Sep 2013 #29

All I know is that it's a rip off of Marvin Gaye and he, Pharrell and TI should be ashamed of Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #30

I Hate The Video otohara Sep 2013 #32

Bunch of old farts all outraged over young peoples devil music KentuckyWoman Sep 2013 #33