I’m fed up with [other] female writers and alt singers saying that I glamorize abuse when in reality I’m just a glamorous person singing about the realities of what we are all now seeing are very prevalent emotionally abusive relationships all over the world. She also wrote that she has...
Modern pop’s other great divorced-mother song. Unlike Xtina’s song, the marriage here isn’t abusive – it’s just gone south, and now the mom holds out for a love that isn’t being returned. She decided she’s had enough, off goes the ring and daughter Beyoncé celebrates with a ...
Jewel is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter, poet and actress. Her debut album 'Pieces of You' yielded the hit single "Who Will Save Your Soul."
Fortunately, I took control of myself, and my mental health. I have done a lot of therapy. I’ve spoken about it with people, so I have taken away the weight of being a victim and simply a woman who has lived certain circumstances. Parents that weren’t in their best moments,...
When a young boy's parents realize he is gifted at chess, they hire a coach, taking the fun out of the game and making the boy wonder if winning is worth it. The film is based on the story ofchess whiz kid, Josh Waitzkin.
you thought the Who were just “that stuff that my parents listened to”. You will change your mind; you love Sting; you thought that only your youth had been tragic-complicated or you are one of those: “when I was young it was completely different”. At the end of the show each ...
Best line: “Life is emotionally abusive.” 29 “Ours” (2010) Like so many of her songs, “Ours” sounds like it could be channeling the 16-blue mojo of the Replacements’ punk-rock bard Paul Westerberg. (Melodically, it evokes “When It Began,” though it feels more like “I Will...
Conservative critics, meanwhile, were upset by the sex-positive song “Sin Wagon” and the cheeky stomper “Goodbye Earl,” which told the story of a woman murdering her abusive husband with help from her best friend.“Our label is so scared about ‘Sin Wagon’ because it says ‘mattress ...
and breakups. There are just as many songs about abusive relationships. Since they're all pretty depressing, it's time to listen to some music that'll motivate you to find the perfect man. Here are a few songs that describe the perfect relationships that we all dream about having one ...
The music video was akin to a body-horror short film, while the lyrics delivered a line so explicit it's remained the stuff of legend. Both the video and song were censored for airplay, though, surely, that didn't stop many suburban parents from complaining about the content. 1995: ...