"Not a Pretty Girl," by Ani DiFranco

    I don’t know about you, but that last Thanksgiving was one for the books. It’s been a long week, so we’re taking it slow this week with Ani DiFranco’s “Not a Pretty Girl.” At first, I thought this song would’ve been some sort of rock or hype song. However, it is pretty slow and acoustic. While singing this song, Angela sounds very tired, like she’s been saying this over and over, yet no one is listening. The first minute of this song is just her and her guitar. There is some sort of a desperate and sad tone to her voice, but that changes when the drums come in. The song is still quieter and slow, but her voice becomes a tad aggressive as she’s trying to sing her point across.

    The point of this song is that she doesn’t want to depend on a man. She sings about kittens being stuck in trees and damsels in distress, but more importantly how she doesn’t want that to be her. It almost seems like she’s been let down one too many times, and is determined to take care of herself from now on. I think this song is really cute, and it has a great meaning to it.

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  1. Lyndzi HaneyDecember 1, 2021 at 11:26 AM

    Haylee, how is it going? I am glad that you had a great Thanksgiving but I don't see where that has anything to do with "Not a Pretty Girl." Refocus your priorities girl... Maybe Ani was tired... tired of people critiquing her saying her song wasn't a rock or hype song. I would be sad if I was dependent on a man. I am glad that you liked the song though! I will see you back at the apartment homie!

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  2. Haylee StrattonDecember 1, 2021 at 11:57 AM

    Lyndzi, sweety, I wasn't critiquing Ani. I was agreeing with and complimenting her. Maybe read the fine print before you decide to judge someone's writing :)

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