*Is this a revolutionary, rebellious act of teenagers?*
No, this is a representation our this generation for many.
I am a high schooler in the Bay Area but man when this song (Crank Dat by Soulja Boy) and the music video were broadcasted, the hype exploded within the teen population I was accustomed too. Though I am a bit "slow" with keeping up with things, even after I realized what everyone was talking about, the hype subsisted for another three months or so.
Now, we have YOOOU jokes and people ask if you can crank that at dances. I mean, what's so special about a few snaps here and there, some shuffling to the left and right, and big stunna glasses. From my understanding, it is a chance for the young ones to create their own symbol. Just like how many of the preceding generations talk about JFK and the Beatles, we can talk about being the firsts to bring life to a dance that is easy and represents the younger population.
Does this "fun" alleviate my stress and enable me to go to school and concentrate more when it is time to learn? Not really. It does the opposite. It has become a representation among teens of "knowing how to dance" If one can do the Soulja Boy, then one can dance. It is an amazing feat when six people gets together, throws on Crank Dat on a boombox, and keep in sync for that half a minute, but what for? To show others that they can dance? What's the point of this?
I still say it's just common interest among teens. We need something that would bring us together, that would represent our 14-17 year old times. This is just one of many. The primary election between Obama and Clinton is another.
How can they be called artists when the extent of their abilities is finding a way to cheat the system and say "hoe" on the radio. i.e. "Solja Boy up in that- OOHH!" How is this music and what in the world does "YOUU!" mean anyway? They have no talent. When they can't think of something to rhyme they simply make up words.
You are totally right. I do not see how people can call that music. Really lewd lyrics played over a backdrop of hip-hoppish beat. Suddenly everyone is everywhere asking friends whether they know what the "superman" is and then it just keeps going.
The reason teenagers look to vapid songs and meaningless, art-less dances is mainly because of peer pressure. When friends start to hear this song and see the dance, they have something to connect on, and it is much easier to imitate it and then have something that friends can laugh about. Soon, the majority of your peers want to join in and then there's something that connects everyone. But it's true, this is such a dark and evil way to do just that.
-zEro
I'm really, really, really amused that apparently some people think that Soulja Boy is an act of teenage rebellion. That's hysterical. It's a dance. It's to us what the Cha Cha Slide was to our parents so many years ago. And it's not even a lewd dance - how is this rebelling?
the macarena? This is not the first time a dance hit has made it big. Or even the electric slide or the hustle? It's not a teenage rebellion, it's your version of the macarena.
Yeah, it is less of a teenage rebellion but more of a way for us to represent our generation.
-zEro
Haha! I remember the Macarena. I just taught my husband the electric slide a few weeks ago, too!
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