Jolene, and other anti-feminist anthems

[StealthPolarBear]

Just to say this is a light-hearted chat thread.
I love jolene, sing it with a minor adaptation every time I'm cleaning the windows. I have no idea about the background, but it must come near the top of the least feminist songs ever!
Another which I've just heard is sheryl crow, strong enough. "lie to me, I promise I'll believe, lie to me, but please don't leave"
Brilliant song, awful lyrics :)
Any others?

Yes Pure!

“You don’t know you’re beautiful...that’s what makes you beautiful” gives me irrational rage. I can’t remember the band as I am old.
Elvis “Don’t” Jesus!

D'oh - meant to quote the poster who said the pussycat dolls song. Oh for an edit button!

There’s one by one of the 90s US boy bands that creeps me out as well.

Yes sort of boy band, that's what makes you beautiful. Urgh.

@Amorousfrog

I’m pretty sure DP wrote that song about a real woman trying to steal her man. I wouldn’t knock her for singing about that!

I think she said Jolene was a woman who worked in their local bank.

Jolene jolene, please don't shred my bank card just because we paaaart, jolene

Ah no, it’s actually 911 (remember them? Barely!) covering Dr Hook - A Little Bit More.

What's wrong with 'you say it best when you say nothing at all'?

"I don't care about your other girls, just be good to me". Great song, pretty depressing lyrics.

Under My Thumb is probably a classic in this genre.

“ When your body's had enough of me
And I'm layin' flat out on the floor
When you think I've loved you all I can
I'm gonna love you a little bit more”

No you’re fucking not, mate.

'What's New Pussy Cat?' - love that song, always makes me smile

Oh yes just be good to me. I always think that, I realise yiure a bit of a shit but things are OK at the moment. Maybe your previous girlfriends didn't understand you.

Coldplay. I will try to fix you. Please don't.

I've never listened to the lyrics of under my thumb, but I see now even from the title its not going to be a good one :)

Never Ever by All Saints. Embarrassed to say that when I was 17 and my abusive boyfriend had dumped me and I begged to get him back (he was always going to have taken me back, he was just cruel and made it look like it was my begging that had done it) this was my anthem. I now look back and cringe. What was I thinking?

It’s not an anti feminist song at all (Jolene). But I’m too tired and irritated to set out my argument right now. Maybe I’ll be in a better mood tomorrow.

Hmm. Isn't it just about feeling sad?

When your body's had enough of me and im laying flat out on the floor. When you think you think ive loved you all i can i'm going to love you a little bit more.
Sex pest.

@Ereshkigalangcleg

Every Breath You Take

The people who play this at their Weddings as a first dance song because they think it's a love song can't possibly have ever listened to the lyrics, or are somewhat lacking in the brain department.

The Police's 'I Can't Stand Losing You' is equally suspect.

I love singing Jolene and am a great admirer of Dolly Parton she joked recently in an interview about 'Jolene' probably not wanting her husband now he's old and falls asleep on the sofa in the afternoons.

Something happened on the way to heaven by Phil Collins.
I fucked up but I really want you to just forget about it and take me back or I’ll stalk you.
Um okaay

@Ninkanink

It’s not an anti feminist song at all (Jolene). But I’m too tired and irritated to set out my argument right now. Maybe I’ll be in a better mood tomorrow.

OK, seriously, this was intended to be light hearted and I didn't mean to offend anyone. I am bored and lonely and fancied a chat. Strong enough came on a playlist I was listening to. I am really really not up for an argument.

More than a woman.

I can't stand losing you is utterly awful. It's the one that ends with the suicide threat, right?