My brother sent me a link to an article today about the Indigo Girls, one of my favorite groups. He forwarded it to me mainly because it turns out they are huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans! Who would have thought? (Well, perhaps I did a little. After all I know Amy is a huge Sandman fan.)
But I hope you’re not thinking I’m referring to the Indigo Girls as “stupid”? On the contrary! Their social awareness and activism is certainly something I would like to emulate myself. But I mention this because the article also mentions they recently collaborated with P!nk, another one of my favorite female artists whom I admire not only for her gritty vocal prowess, but also for her outspokenness and ballsy political posture. Take her song, which apparently caused a bit of a stir back in April (and on which the Indigo Girls guested), “Dear Mr President”
Let me tell you bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
I have yet to check out her latest album (which came out in March this year), but her video for the song “Stupid Girls” is noteworthy for its sheer audacity.
A survey earlier this year revealed astonishing results. Girls aged between 15 and 19 were asked which careers they wished to pursue. 63% said glamour modelling and 25% lap dancing. Are these girls smart enough to comprehend P!nk’s message?
