Years ago the rap artist Sir Mix-A-Lot had a hit with the song “I Like Big Butts.” It was an ode to females who had large behinds. The song’s lyrics included phrases that applauded women who didn’t feel the need to loose weight in their “trunks.”
Looking back, I could definitely see why some in the music industry, particularly the ones associated with Sir Mix-A-Lot’s record label, said the song helped boost the self-esteem of women who would ordinarily be ostracized for carrying extra weight in their backsides.
Fast forward to 2007 and another song is getting the same recognition (if you can call it that) as “I Like Big Butts.” A song by Bigg Joe entitled “I Like Big Girls” is causing quite a stir among fans and music critics.
The Forth Worth, Texas, native, who is often referred to as the “Luther Vandross of Southern Soul,” is said to be making big girls across the country feel good about themselves. His hit record is selling “big” to many music fans, but especially to – you got it – “big girls.”
A number of music reviewers have said Bigg Joe’s lyrics and music send a positive message to big girls that “you are attractive and I like you – no matter what Hollywood and the fashion industry are telling you.” And the timing, some say, is perfect. Bigg Joe’s song comes at a time when females have struck back at advertisers who constantly bombard them with messages that “thin is in.” But, it’s not just advertisers. Filmmakers, magazine editors, and fashion designers all use promotional imagery that send “thin is beautiful” messages to readers and viewers (the majority of whom are females).
So I join others in tipping my hat to Bigg Joe. Here’s hoping your work will help turn the tide in regards to how females are portrayed in the media.
By the way, Bigg Joe’s album “I Like Big Girls” has been nominated as the “Best Blues Label Award of the Year” and Bigg Joe has also been nominated as “Blues & Soul Man of The Year” by a private company in Georgia who seeks to “promote and preserve the artists and artistry of Blues music of African-Americans.”
Way to go Bigg Joe.
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