But what is the bawdiness and sense of shocking fun that this song about avoiding girls who are “easy” but also making sure to sneak a secret squeeze is meant to convey?
“WAP” is a song about female empowerment through radical sexual ownership. “Shipoopi” is really the complete opposite, a song about shaming women who put out while placing the onus for physical exploration on the man who acts without consent. A new lyric more in line with “WAP” might have fulfilled this original purpose to be bawdy without importing the misogyny of 1957 (an era not known for its respect of female autonomy and empowerment) for us to all tap our feet to. |
