"Baby It's Cold Outside"
This song has always been one of those ubiquitous Christmas standards playing nonstop Halloween through New Years over store loudspeakers and I never paid much attention to it. The other day, it came on the radio in the car, so I was forced to actually pay attention. My god- what a horrible song!
Has anyone actually listened to the lyrics? The girl is trying to go home and the guy plying her with alcohol to make her stay the night.
So really I'd better scurry -
Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well maybe just a half a drink more -
Put some music on while I pour
In the next verse, she has the line: "Say, what's in this drink?" That's not romantic holiday cheer, that's a bad frat party. No means no, Bing Crosby!
I know, I know, the song was written back in the day when a woman had to keep both feet on the floor when in a room with a man, so her reluctance was probably due to the ensuing scandal of an impure woman. But the way the man says, "How can you do this thing to me?!" is sleazy no matter what era it is. This song shouldn't be used in holiday celebration, it should be taught to girls in high school health classes.
Has anyone actually listened to the lyrics? The girl is trying to go home and the guy plying her with alcohol to make her stay the night.
So really I'd better scurry -
Beautiful, please don't hurry
Well maybe just a half a drink more -
Put some music on while I pour
In the next verse, she has the line: "Say, what's in this drink?" That's not romantic holiday cheer, that's a bad frat party. No means no, Bing Crosby!
I know, I know, the song was written back in the day when a woman had to keep both feet on the floor when in a room with a man, so her reluctance was probably due to the ensuing scandal of an impure woman. But the way the man says, "How can you do this thing to me?!" is sleazy no matter what era it is. This song shouldn't be used in holiday celebration, it should be taught to girls in high school health classes.
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