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Mermaids and feminisim

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
I dont know if anyone saw Mermaids with Winona Rider and Cher last night, I love that film and finally got around to googling that song at the end that they dance to, but was appalled by the lyrics! :

(If You Wanna Be Happy by Jimmy Soul)

If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife,
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.

A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her
Then she starts to do
The things that will break his heart.
But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You'll be happy for the rest of your life,
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time,
She'll always give you peace of mind.

Don't let your friends say
You have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway,
Though her face is ugly,
Her eyes don't match,
Take it from me she's a better catch.

Say man.
Hey baby.
Saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, she's ugly.
Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook.
Yeah?. Okay.

Considering this is a film about strong women, I don't understand why it was put in there, aside from some out-of-tone irony. Any thoughts?
Post edited by JustV on
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