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Is “Cheerleader” sexist?Īlex Kritselis wrote an article for that claims that “Cheerleader’s” “sexist lyrics are likely to leave a bad taste in your mouth.” He argues the song is sexist because it focuses explicitly on what the girl does for the guy. To reciprocate, he professes his commitment to her: “Baby did I mention? you’re the only girl for me / No, I don’t need a next one.” He ends the verse by hinting at marriage and life together: “Mama loves you too, she thinks I made the right selection / Now all that’s left to do / Is just for me to pop the question.” This girl has been so wonderful to him that OMI plans to commit to and to marry her. This seems to be his way of telling her that he loves her.Īfter another pre-chorus and chorus, OMI sings, “She gives me love and affection,” to add to the list of things his girlfriend does for him. OMI finishes the verse with another reference to the “other girls” who “are tempting,” but still he’s “empty when you’re gone.” These lines sung right after the above two suggest OMI knows that while he can have any girl that he wants and that many girls want to have him, he prefers his GF over anyone. The “magic wand” is a phallic reference, innuendo disguised so that it won’t keep kids from being able to listen to this song. Thus, while she provides emotional support, he is able to offer her good sex. The rest of the verse also supports this idea as he sings, “‘Cause I’m the wizard of love / And I got the magic wand.” He is claiming an unusually impressive sexual ability. As OMI sings the word "bottle" in the older music video he waves his hand to outline an hourglass figure, suggesting that his "wishes" could be of a nature related to her body. In verse 2, OMI begins hinting at the physical aspect of the relationship: "She walks like a model / She grants my wishes like a genie in a bottle." Perhaps the "cheerleader" reference is also related to the stereotype and common actuality of cheerleaders being attractive. She's there to support him, and this emotional support he derives from her keeps him from cheating. 'cause / Oh, I think that I've found myself a cheerleader / She is always right there when I need her." This girl is his biggest fan and always encourages him to do better. His reason why? He transitions into the chorus: ". These girls try to flirt with him and while the reference to temptation may mean that he would answer "yes" to the second question (they are tempting after all), he's going to stay true to his GF. " in an off-hand/you-have-no-hold-on-me-and-nothing-on-her sort of way. They ask, "Do you need me? / Do you think I'm pretty? / Do I make you feel like cheating?" OMI replies, "And I'm like no, not really. The pre-chorus has the "other girls" trying to lure him away from his relationship. He thinks about them, but he keeps going back to the fact that when his GF is missing, he misses her, so he'll stick with her. The rest of the first verse begins OMI's trek into contentiousness and what some are calling sexim: "All these other girls are tempting / But I'm empty when you're gone." OMI is attracted to these other girls. He sings, "She is always in my corner / Right there when I want her." He gathers strength from her presence and knows he can depend on her. He sings, "My one solution is my queen / 'Cause she stay strong." His girlfriend is there for him and watches out for him. The song starts with him feeling lazy: "When I need motivation"-a situation that doesn't last long. "Cheerleader" consists of three verses, a pre-chorus, and a chorus over the course of these five parts, OMI (a stage name for Omar Samuel Pasley) develops the state of his relationship with his narrator's girlfriend (and, it would seem, soon-to-be fiancee). The song is now much faster and feels more like something beach goers may prefer to dance to rather than to tan to. But the older version relies almost exclusively on the simple voice and drum duet, which OMI's bio on his website calls an "allegiance to simplicity." Why the difference? In late 2014, German DJ/producer Felix Jaehn got ahold of the song and transformed it into an Electronic Dance Music style. The current version of "Cheerleader" is focused mainly on drums and vocals with trumpet and piano throughout. The reggae, Jamaican-based hit was originally released in 2012 along with a music video and a few slight differences from today's version.
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Considering its driving reggae beat and recent EDM remix, there's not much to stand in its way. Many (including ) are putting their money down on OMI's single "Cheerleader" as the future sound of summer 2015. Ready for a summer of beaches and sunshine? Any pool-side party's going to need a soundtrack, and the music industry's going crazy trying to figure out exactly what it's going to be.