Some whiny little bitch from hell has decided that because she is offended by a vintage Rolling Stones song, Trader Joe’s should not be allowed to play it. That’s because songs like “Under My Thumb” are like, well, like that nutcase who shot people in Isla Vista.
Why should I have to hear about a guy comparing his girlfriend to a dog while I’m buying vegetables?
I decided to ask Trader Joe’s this question. Just so they would know I wasn’t making things up, I printed out the lyrics to “Under My Thumb” and brought them into the store with me. I was directed to a young man named Kyle Morrison at the manager’s station, to whom I explained in friendly terms that I was a frequent shopper and that I had heard a song playing over the sound system which, in the wake of the Elliot Rodger killing spree, made me feel uncomfortable. I told him the name of the song, and offered him the paper with the lyrics. […]
Without looking at the page, Morrison’s first response was to tell me rather smugly that art was a matter of interpretation. I asked him to read the lyrics, and let me know how he interpreted them. He said he didn’t have time, so I read off a few for him.
“Do you think those lyrics are offensive to women?” I asked.
He looked uncomfortable. “It’s just like the radio in your car,” he argued. “There are all kinds of songs playing on different stations.” […]
I did manage to reach Trader Joe’s customer service department and spoke to someone named “Nicki” (she refused to give her last name), who told me robotically that the music lists were set and Trader Joe’s would not change them.
“Even if they are offensive to women shopping in your stores?” I asked. “No one ever complains,” she said curtly. “I’m complaining,” I replied.
Oh, that poor little dearie!
Never mind the gangsta rap “bitch and hoe” stuff which she doesn’t complain about.
I have just the song for this incredibly stupid girl who wants to ban music that I like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25Q5zvjzoQ
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Under My Thumb
From the comments at my link:
Camille Paglia the iconoclastic Lesbian feminist once got in a huge argument with some of her more “stick up their butt” fellow feminists over how she liked this song and the others found it misogynistic. Those same humorless feminists are the Gloria Steinem’s and Wendy Davis’s of the world today. Feminism without humor or any counter balance is just tedious and boring passionless oppression. Why win the “battle of the sexes” when the battle itself is so much fun and passion inspiring? So long as it’s waged with humor, passion, and sexuality that is. Feminism it seems wants to suck all the dynamism out of male and female interaction these days. How boring and non stimulating that is.
Very likely Trader Joes has a package deal with Muzak – yes, the elevator music people. They do (or did when I worked for the local affiliate in San Antonio) about 120 different channels of music for retail establishments.
And yes, she is a whiny little tw*t.