In thinking about all that I would be missing, I started wondering what songs would be appropriate for Beyonce to play during a political event. Certainly sex-driven songs like "Drunk in Love" or "Partition" would feel out of place, even though her fans might love to hear those options... [#watermelon #surfboardt]
When Katy Perry played at the Democratic National Convention this summer she sang two empowering anthems ("Roar" and "Rise") that spoke to overcoming obstacles, persevering despite personal struggles, and learning from prior experience. But what do we find in Beyonce's repertoire?
You may not think that a diss track about a cheating husband makes sense to promote a lady presidential candidate, but if you read the lyrics from "Don't Hurt Yourself" off the Lemonade album and imagine Hillary or any one of us directing them at Donald Trump, you might realize how perfectly they speak to this candidate.
Bad motherfucker, God complex
Motivate your ass call me Malcolm X
Yo operator, or innovator
Fuck you hater, you can't recreate her no
You'll never recreate her no, hero
Donald is a hater of anyone or anything. This song can respond to the news we hear every week about yet another controversial statement, video, or lawsuit involving the Republican candidate. He can't become someone he's not. He can't recreate what Hillary symbolizes for decades, no centuries, of women suppressed by this political system, just wanting to voice their opinion...
Beautiful man I know you're lying
I am not broken, I'm not crying, I'm not crying
You ain't trying hard enough
He lies about everything, really, I don't really care to give examples, because I'm sick of hearing about it at this point in the election. And he doesn't even seem like he's trying to learn about the issue we care about. He just repeats the same phrases over and over again.
Try not to hurt yourself
When you play me, you play yourself
Don't play yourself
When you lie to me, you lie to yourself
You only lying to yourself
When you love me, you love yourself
Love God herself
Donald doesn't think about how his attacks on Hillary or her family make him look bad. If he tries to bring up Bill's indiscretions, it only amplifies the ones he has committed. Bill is not running for president, Hillary is our candidate. She's a woman who decided to stand by her man despite everything. She has seen so much shit, been through so much shit (personal, political, public), learned from all of it, and will teach us how to be better people if she has the chance.
I agree with Louis C.K...As he said on Conan - she's a mother, and mothers give 200%. I want someone in the White House who can get shit done. Someone who cares about all of us and will help us all get where we want to be, even if we complain....
For Beyonce's performance tonight, "Formation" is a must, perfect for a political event because it's all about organizing around a common goal. Getting "in formation" and "information." #slaytrick
And Beyonce should also play this version of "Sorry", because, seriously #boybye #hillaryforpresident
Disclaimer, I had to finish this post after attending the non-Beyonce concert where I had several $8 beers.
Update: Beyonce played "Formation", "Freedom", "Diva", "Bow Down/I Been On" aka "Flawless" (so sad I missed it #iwokeuplikedis), "Tom Ford", "Independent Woman", "Girls", and "Holy Grail" with Jay Z.
