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My parody is about the trend of “performative males”, which is a stereotype describing men who do certain, stereotypical feminine actions they believe will impress women, like drinking matcha, wearing certain clothing, listening to specific music, and more. I did this to the song Ghostbusters because it’s catchy, fun to sing to, and popular enough for people to recognize that the song is a parody.
I struggled a lot with figuring out my idea for this song. At first, I tried to think of overspecific topics, like the meme of a Victorian child trying a Sour Patch Kid, or getting trapped in a sinister Ikea. I wrote lyrics to both of these ideas, but they fell flat. I had a spark of inspiration late at night, and wrote my lyrics for a performative male version of Ghostbusters, and I was having such a good time humming along that I knew this was the one. This process, as frustrating as it was, was actually very fun for me, as I got to stretch to my creative limit and indulge myself in a project that appealed to my sense of humor and fun.
My lyrics are pretty joking, mocking the trend of performative males. While it isn’t serious in any sense, I do think there is a weird stigma around certain stereotypes that really don’t mean anything, like being a man and listening to Laufey. While doing it JUST to impress a woman is very excessive, which my song makes fun of, I’d honestly rather have someone put on a show to impress me instead of someone being a jerk to my face. I’m really proud of my effort and sound. I think I managed to sound good and professional, and maintain the vibe of the original song, while still making it sound goofy and parody-like. My harmonies aren’t perfect and I honestly just sang whatever I felt like, which helped it feel more fun for a listener.