The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #103123   Message #2096836
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
08-Jul-07 - 05:07 AM
Thread Name: Using sex to sell songs.
Subject: RE: Using sex to sell songs.
Good mornng all.

What is this thread about?

I was hoping it would be about the dichotomy between women not wanting to be treated as sex objects while certain female groups are more than happy to use sex to sell themselves.

Sexy is indeed good. Never seen Peggy Lee singing Fever but I have heard it, and yes, it is a very sexy song. Just proving that you do not need to be so blatant to be sexy. The 'Dolls are just too blatant for my taste. It has nothing to do with the supression of women by old men with beards as you imply but rather young women who do the cause of equality no favours at all.

actually I always think you sell what you've got as a performer.   And if you're a professional perfrormer, by and large you're damn glad you got that - whatever it is, people will pay for.

Isn't this what prostitutes do? I have nothing against that as such but to use it to sell your music? Surely not. Can the music not stand on it's own? If not would it not be wiser to just let it fall?

Cheers

Dave