Artist: Sleater-Kinney
Song: Dig Me Out Lyrics
Overview:
This analysis explores female-fronted punk/alternative rock bands and how their top song expresses emotions. I will be using The Sex-Role Perspective to examine what it means to be a woman according to women in a male-dominated genre. To best explore the Sex-Role Perspective, my analysis will consist of highlighting emotions that fall under stereotypically female and counter-stereotypical emotions pulled from Hyde (1995, p. 134).
Stereotypical emotions conveyed:
“In me, in me, it shows / Oh, God, let me in, there’s nowhere else to go”
- Feeling helpless
Contersterotypical emotions conveyed:
“Dig me out, dig me in / Out of this mess, baby, out my head”
- Aggressive
“Do you get nervous making me go?”
- Confrontational
“Do you get nervous watching me bleed?”
- Confrontational
Conclusion:
This song focuses on a plea for help and confronting the person they are asking for help. The singer questions the person on if it makes them nervous suggesting that the person they are talking to either contributes to their pain or is not acknowledging it.
Shared by: Zoe Green
Image Credit: https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-sleater-kinney-album-produced-st-vincent-2428334