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Date Posted: 17:14:29 02/01/08 Fri
Author: Caitlin
Subject: Re: songs feat. mimetic desire
In reply to: Katelyn R. 's message, "songs feat. mimetic desire" on 19:20:28 01/30/08 Wed

Since so many songs deal with love, I went back to Girard's "Triangular Desire". He quotes from The Red and the Black: "In love, our successful rival, that is our enemy, is our benefactor. To a person who aroused in us only an insignificant physical desire, he adds an immense prestige and value." I think this is a very interesting idea, that jealousy and envy can create a sense of possessiveness and protectiveness. I think it's true. A song that immediately came to my mind about this whole idea of mimetic desire and creating a sense of jealous protection was Nickelback's "Next Contestant". Pretty much the song is all about how this guy is going to beat up on anyone who tries to flirt with his girlfriend.

Nickelback - "Next Contestant"
I judge by what she's wearing
Just how many heads I'm tearing
Off of @$$holes coming on to her
Each night seems like it's getting worse
And I wish she'd take the night off
So I don't have to fight off
Every @$$hole coming on to her
It happens every night she works
They'll go and ask the DJ
Find out just what would she say
If they all tried coming on to her
Don't they know it's never going to work
They think they'll get inside her
With every drink they buy her
As they all try coming on to her
This time somebody's getting hurt

Here comes the next contestant

[CHORUS]
Is that your hand on my girlfriend?
Is that your hand?
I wish you'd do it again
I'll watch you leave here limping
I wish you'd do it again
I'll watch you leave here limping
There goes the next contestant

I even fear the ladies
They're cool but twice as crazy
Just as bad for coming on to her
Don't they know it's never going to work
Each time she bats an eyelash
Somebody's grabbing her @$$
Everyone keeps coming on to her
This time somebody's getting hurt

Here comes the next contestant

[CHORUS]

I'm hating what she's wearing
Everybody here keeps staring
Can't wait 'til they get what they deserve
This time somebody's getting hurt

Here comes the next contestant

[CHORUS]
I wish you'd do it again
Each night seems like it's getting worse
I wish you'd do it again
This time somebody's getting hurt

There goes the next contestant

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Replies:

Re: songs feat. mimetic desire -- Katelyn R., 16:14:59 02/03/08 Sun
- Re: songs feat. mimetic desire -- Janelle, 15:22:49 02/08/08 Fri
  - Re: songs feat. mimetic desire -- Jonathan Dunn, 15:37:12 02/10/08 Sun