Comments on: Dumb Video of the Week: Ben Taylor’s “Wicked Way”

By: Madamoiselle L

Madamoiselle L — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:47:23 +0000

Erin, I highly DOUBT ANY girls were “forced” to participate in this video. People don’t need to use “roofies” to get girls with NO self esteem, who think being in the same room with a “Star” will somehow raise their internal self appraisal value, to do self degrading things!

There are just too many young women who have no idea who they are, what they want, or the fact that they can get a good relationship on who they are. It’s sad, but no one was “forced” to do this. There are and sadly, always have been enough women everywhere (but especially in the LA or NY area) who want to be in the vicinity of “Fame” who have no idea that THEY THEMSELVES have value on their own.

Nobody needs to “roofie” girls like this. They do, however, need some education about their own worth. They didn’t look drugged to me, just naive and silly.

By: Madamoiselle L

Madamoiselle L — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:40:35 +0000

I had to stop it about a minute and a half in. YUCK! Does he live in LA? Is it the Land of Girls with No Self Esteem?

How does one get so many girls to go along with a thing like this?

I’m as disturbed as you all are. On a viceral level more than anything.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:24:50 +0000

Ok Kate fine, you’ve addressed the issue of whether or not he’s making a joke or an ironic stab at the elephant in the room that is the “player.” You’ve discussed that he’s laid it all out there with adultfriendfinder accuracy and that makes it consensual, and there fore either two people having mutual respect or choosing to not respect one another outside of physical attributes. You’ve addressed it as art, and it’s true, most art is controversial. So even if that’s all true…..

HOW CAN THAT BE THE PREMISE FOR FREAKY SEXUALITY?

The whole spiel he went on in the song at the beginning was to explain freaky sexuality. Did it get lost in translation? Was that line just to add to the “it’s a joke” factor to soften it up?

This song could be the theme song for “Wedding Crashers” and is about as sexy as Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s flat-tipped nose.

Freaky sexuality is the use of sensations outside sexual norm. Freaky sex is candle wax and ice cubes, restraint vs. freedom, domination and submission, public sex and voyuerism, etc. Freaky sexuality is the where the normal inhibitions take a back seat to the ecstasy of the moment, and allow for partners to reach levels of comfort with one another not previously attained.

This was what I expected of Ben Taylor in this song, and none of that was delivered. Ben Taylor was not saying anything of that nature. Instead it was again, sadly like wedding crashers. I can’t believe that would be the definition of freaky sexuality were it asked to Ben Taylor. I would’ve much rather heard a song about a casual encounter with a freaky premise handled artfully than the the use-em-and-lose-em effect that he achieved in the video.

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:01:59 +0000

P.S. Erin:
Take a look at those girls…not that they are ugly but they do not appear to be models,actresses, or anything else that would make them good at acting in front of a camera. The look like pretty average,everyday, good-looking girls that were asked if they wanted to be in this video. don’t you think it’s possible they just don’t know how to act apropriatley “sexy” “playfull” enough infront of a camera as to appease your critical eye from thinking them “sad”"glazed over”?

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:55:22 +0000

Okay, first off:
I agree it is a terrible message to send that women are just objects and that Ben Taylor just wants to lay them all, but is that really the purpose of the song here? come on let’s think a little bit beyond what catches your pre-concieved rage on the topic….What man who lives somewhat in the public’s eye (excluding some lude rap music) would honestly want that connotation to himself and his music floaging around?
Second:
The comedy of the song (from what I understand) that so many of you seem to have such trouble grasping…is in it’s irony. So many men put so much energy into ‘game’/styles of hunting women to have casual sex with through convicing them that they hold genuine motives. This guy’s just saying it out loud. If you think that Ben Taylor takes himself or the message of this song so litterally or seriously, check out his song ”Your Boyfriend’s a Really Nice Guy” and tell me if you think he’s still such a serious ass-hole.
Thirdly:
Even if he does mean the lyrics as a literal message, which he very well might, SO THE F**K WHAT?! He’s expressing his honest intentions when so many people don’ t…And if his (potential)partner(s)are aware of his intentions(hint:he wrote a friggin song about it) then they are obviously okay w/the same sentiment. Objectification?…his partners would be doing the same thing to him in participating in consentual,informed,casual sex.
Conclusion:
Inclusive of the author of this critique, Kristen and Betty are the only writers that make any sense thusfar. Everyone else should get over your blind feminist rage, and develop some creativity and a sense of humor.The End.

By: Betty White

Betty White — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:54:48 +0000

These comments sound like they are coming from a bunch of jealous bitches who need to get laid!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:45:45 +0000

Does anyone who posted here have an education? It’s art jack asses! Get a grip!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:41 +0000

Piece of shit!

By: M

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:55:29 +0000

OH! and the accent is TOTALLY fake. I watched an interview of him later on. Em&Lo right again as always <3

By: gina

gina — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:48:56 +0000

those woman had to have been paid cause im sorry he’s so ya looks like a homeless man who should have sold his camera to fix the gap in his teeth and bought a shower ticket at a truck stop what a loser I wouldnt let him have his way with me if he was the last human on earth and peanut butter and dogs were extinct!