Comments on: Carrie Underwood - “All American Girl”

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:18:20 +0000

I do hate this song, not so much because of the whole “gender role” aspect, but because of the image of the “perfect” all-American girl, who’s pretty and probably perky and fairly so-called normal, and dating the star quarterback.

Me, I like the storylines where the geeky shy girl wins over the star quarterback and is eternally beloved by everyone she meets. Like that’s ever going to happen.

There have been lots of variations on that twist theme, in music and movies: geeky guy gets the girl who’s out of his league; girl finds out the star guy isn’t so great after all and he’s acutally vapid and shallow; geeky girl gets a personality makeover (and usually a beauty makeover to go with it) and THEN wins the star guy; you name it, but somehow I’m still left waiting for the one where the non-”all-American girl” gets the handsome prince.

Okay, I’ve seen a few that come close.

But with all the various twists I mentioned (and so many more I didn’t) that are available, it’s a miracle that the gag-inducing cliche of all-American girl gets all-American boy ever actually made it into a song nowadays.

By: eldric

eldric — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:37:30 +0000

but she is referring to an american girl..and an ordinary american girl wont love to fish to play football..etc..and an ordinary american boy will truly like that..she is talking in general..

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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:48:51 +0000

just saying Peter the song by Shania Twain isnt called “She” its called “She’s Not Just A Pretty Face” and i agree the video would go along great with the song

By: pat

pat — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:40:16 +0000

I’m not sure how anyone could get past the first two lines as they are performed in the song to listen to the rest of the song. Possibly the worst written and/or performed song in the last year. Absolutely dreadful

By: hairandtoenails

hairandtoenails — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:23:37 +0000

Jeanette — I see nothing in the lyrics of the song to suggest that “later on its supposed to be him realizing that he could do those things with her too.

Perhaps the video has such images, but the song alone does not give that message.

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:48:13 +0000

You clearly misinterpeted the song. At first it shows the father thinking that only his son could do those things but later on its supposed to be him realizing that he could do those things with her too. All american girl means that this girl could do anything she puts her mind to. Have you seen the video, with Carrie dressed as a college student, a doctor, even a astronaut. This is to show that a girl could be anything she wants to be.

By: shania harrison

shania harrison — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:33:37 +0000

Carrie Underwood is my IDOL
From
Shania
Harrison

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:24:44 +0000

i really disagree i love this song and i think that its a thumbs up!!

By: Peter Kohan

Peter Kohan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:53:31 +0000

Tara - I see the video as an attempt to correct a lot of the flaws in the song. But the real point of the song (as opposed to the video) is not that women can do anything. If anything, the song ties a woman’s/girl’s fate to that of her father/boyfriend/husband, not giving her a voice of her own.

I like the video just fine - I’m just wondering what song it’s for. If it was for “She” by Shania Twain, then I’d applaud it, as that’s a song which celebrates female empowerment and unlimited opportunities for women, but it’s not.