Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus

Right, so this video has been floating around the internet for the last couple of days (I'm sure you've all seen it, unless you've been living under a rock) and I thought I would share my opinion of it. 

As much as we all hate it, artists such as Miley Cyrus need to gain attention in order for more people to watch their videos and buy the albums etc. Unfortunately, sex sells. And it just so happens that a week after THAT performance with Robin Thicke at the VMAs, she releases a new video in which a majority of it she is swinging naked on a wrecking ball. And despite how disgusting I and many others find this; in just three days the video has over 60million hits! 

So this whole using sex to sell business has - and will always be - a problem in the music industry. I mean who could forget this...

and this...

(I am a massive Katy Perry fan, for those of you who don't know)

We've seen it with Katy, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and plenty others. And it just so happens that these girls are some of the biggest selling artists in the world. 

But in my opinion, Miley has over-stepped the mark. I feel like she's trying too hard to act "sexy" (I have no idea why licking a sledgehammer is sexy but each to their own) and move on from her disney days. 

But all of this is to get a reaction. And that's what she has been given. In fact, I'm giving it to her now by writing a blog post about it. 

But as a whole, I think there is something wrong with women in the music industry. WHY does it have to be that getting naked and using sexual innuendos in videos gets more hits? Now I appreciate the music behind Wrecking Ball, and the meaning behind it (in fact it's quite a good song). But if instead she was wearing a flowing dress whilst swinging on a wrecking ball I can only imagine it would have half the number of youtube hits and NOBODY would be talking about it. 

So it's a tricky situation. As much as I personally hate it, it is here to stay and I find that really sad.

Does anyone else share the same opinion as me that all this sex in the media is just wrong? Especially thinking that kids can easily watch this soft porn on daytime TV. 

  

Can we all just appreciate music for the actual melody and lyrics?

Becky