The Song Die A Happy Man By Thomas Rhett - 969 Words

The most prevalent issue observed in the lyrics and music videos was gender and sexuality. This was in issue that was present and reoccurring in all of the top songs but occurred in different ways. This was no surprise though because we live â€Å"In a culture where sex and gender are centrally important† (2015; 73). The issue arises in the genre of music because of the way gender and sexuality is presented. In the top song â€Å"Die a Happy Man’ by Thomas Rhett, objectification was presented in both the lyrics and the music video. In the lyrics he says â€Å"Baby that red dress brings me to my knees, Oh but black dress makes it hard to break† and goes on to say â€Å"You’re a saint, you’re a Goddess, the cutest, the hottest, a master piece† (lyrics). It seems that his goal is to complement her, but he is objectifying her by judging her femininity (2015; 203). He also does this in the music video by having the girl in a bikini the whole time . Not only was the women objectified, but Thomas exposed a stereotypical relationship consequence. In modern society men tend to make a stereotype that they have to give up everything to be with a woman. Thomas did this in his lyrics when he talks about how he could â€Å"never get to see the Northern lights† or â€Å"never get to build my mansion in Georgia or drive a sports car up the coast of California† (lyrics). The second song was â€Å"Strip It Down† by Luke Bryan. In this song Luke definitely introduces gender roles in both the lyrics and the video. The song