This past weekend was a weekend of party hopping for me. Every party was different, from packed parties of dancing to relaxed parties of drinking games, all the stereotypes of the typical college party was present. However, besides the obvious alcohol supply, every party had a common denominator. At each party I stopped by, "I Whip My Hair" by Willow Smith was playing.
This song has a very catchy beat, and granted, the repition of "I whip my hair back forth" over and over might be fun to scream the first time hearing the song. But that's all there is to the chorus of the song. The lyrics aren't any better, much to mature for the 9 year old vocals of Will Smith's only daughter. When I was 9, I was not going to "hop out of bed turn my swag on". Quite frankly, I'm not sure what swag even is, let alone did I know the meaning when I was a decade younger. And "pay no attention to the haterz cause we whip them off?" these are not lyrics a 9 year old should be singing!
The music video is interesting, a Lady Gaga-esque inspiration with the outfits of Willow. However, again, Willow is 9. 9 year-olds should not be wearing the absurd outfits of Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga shouldn't be wearing the outfits of Lady Gaga. What is Will Smith thinking? Also, I don't encourge anyone without the spinal cord of a noodle to attempt the dance unless you have insurance against extreme whiplash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLymvwD2U
Yes the song is fun. Yes the beat is catchy. Yes, it is good to hear the song every once in a while. However, the lyrics have no substance, the dance is stupid, and all in all, I am very uncomfertable with the fact that drunken college students are screaming along to the words of a 4th grader. I will be ready when this song goes away forever.
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