I got the irony DMB, you even kindly provided an introductory paragraph to make sure I did, and I did enjoy it ... I said "nice one".
Perhaps it works better in performance ... spelled out in words it just repeats the (ironic) message too unsubtly for my taste. (PS but I liked it.) Ian On Jan 5, 2008 8:02 PM, david buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ian said: > Nice one DMB. The only flaw in that song is the generalisation - that > feminists do not have a sense of humour? > > dmb says: > When a feminist comedian makes jokes about feminists with no sense of humour > it is called irony. And its very, very funny. See, she's making fun of the > people who fail to see the horrors of patriarchy. She's making fun of people > who THINK feminists have no sense of humour. I think its brilliant and > hilarious. > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2008 6:16 PM, david buchanan wrote: > >> > >> Marsha, Ian and all Feminists: > >> > >> A beautiful young jazz singer/comedian named Nellie McKay wrote an ironic > >> song about feminism. Actually hearing it let's the humor shine through > >> like nothing else can, but here are the lyrics. The parenthetical words > >> are sung in a male voice and juxtapose McKay's own delicate, playful > >> tones. She's an excellent piano player, but she uses a ukulele for this > >> one. It is called "Mother Of Pearl". > >> > >> Feminists don't have a sense of humor > >> Feminists just want to be alone (boo-hoo) > >> Feminists spread vicious lies and rumor > >> They have a tumor on their funny bone > >> > >> They say child molestation isn't funny > >> Rape and degradation's just a crime (lighten up, ladies) > >> Rampant prostitution, sex for money (what's wrong with that) > >> Can't these chicks do anything but whine > >> > >> Dance break > >> Woo-hoo > >> (Take it off) > >> > >> They say cheap objectification isn't witty, it's hot > >> Equal work and wages worth the fight (sing us a new one) > >> On demand abortion, every city (okay, but no gun control) > >> Won't these women ever get a life > >> > >> Feminists don't have a sense of humor (poor Hilary) > >> Feminists and vegetarians > >> Feminists spread vicious lies and rumor > >> They're far too sensitive to ever be a ham > >> That's why these feminists just need to find a man > >> > >> I'm Dennis Kucinich, and I approve this message > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------- > >>> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:37:45 -0600 > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: [MD] A Passionate Woman > >>> > >>> http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/204 > >>> Isabel Allende > >>> > >>> Old men beware. > >>> Ian > >>> Moq_Discuss mailing list > >>> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > >>> Archives: > >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > >>> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. > >> http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 > >> Moq_Discuss mailing list > >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > >> Archives: > >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > >> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > >> > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista(R) + Windows Live™. > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_012008 > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
