Comments | drcjsnider: Dear God... thank you for not making me grow up in the 1960s

drcjsnider

Dear God... thank you for not making me grow up in the 1960s

Apr 26, 2012 23:34

So tonight I was working on my 'play list' for my history of rock & roll class in the fall. I was looking at Girl Groups from the 1960s that I might want to highlight and one of the groups that stands out is the Crystals - who had two great songs 'Da Doo Ron Ron' and 'Then He Kissed Me.'

However, they also had this lovely item: 'He hit me and it ( Read more... )

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akashathekitty April 27 2012, 04:15:10 UTC

O.M.G.

That's... extremely disgusting. D:

drcjsnider April 27 2012, 19:13:34 UTC

I know! I couldn't believe it... I mean sure it was a different time period, but wtf

marguerite_26 April 27 2012, 11:05:49 UTC

D:

I feel sick.

drcjsnider April 27 2012, 19:14:04 UTC

I can't believe a girl group would even agree to sing crap like this...

mollywheezy April 27 2012, 11:30:12 UTC

OMG :P

The only positive thing about that song is that is should definitely generate some good discussion in your class.

drcjsnider April 27 2012, 19:14:37 UTC

*nod* I can't wait to find some sort of history article about women in the late 50s/early 60s to pair it with

mollywheezy April 27 2012, 22:04:25 UTC

There is an article from Ladies' Home Journal from (I think) 1957 titled something like "Ways to be a Good Wife" or "21 ways to best care for your husband". I can't remember the exact title, but that's what it is--a list of how to be a good wife/care for husband.

One of MrWheezy's coworkers read this for a history class which is why he looked it up (I'll ask him when I see him what the article is called--he may remember). He showed it to me saying, "Sweetie! You've got to come read this bulls**t! It's hilarious!" I'll keep him . . . ;D

You are probably far better at finding articles than I am, but I'll let you know if either of us finds it.

drcjsnider April 28 2012, 01:43:29 UTC

I'll do a search for it.... I know that some truly mind-boggling stuff out there - and I know that rock music still is full of sexism - but still.

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thimble_kiss April 27 2012, 11:57:56 UTC

Wow, that's horrific. :( That makes me feel absolutely ill.

drcjsnider April 27 2012, 19:15:12 UTC

Can you imagine the blow back a group would get today for singing something like this?

wanderhomeagain April 27 2012, 12:19:01 UTC

I tried. And failed.

drcjsnider April 27 2012, 19:20:13 UTC

I know... it's really quite sickening