Comments on: Stealth Anal Sex Anthem: Usher’s “Trading Places”

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:05:14 +0000

I see myself as a true feminist, but let me just say that I disagree with what I just read.. I think this is a very sexy song and one that shouldn't be read so literally

I think that society still expects men to play this macho role of picking up the woman from her house, paying for her dinner and clothes, and taking control in the bedroom while women are expected to be taken control of.. (I know that I love a guy who takes control)

However.. this song is a nice twist..
It shows that (men think) it can be sexy for a woman to show her independence and not wait for her man to do everything..
While I do understand the implications that exist in this song, I still think that the idea is very sexy and empowering to women..

This song is the perfect example of how times are changing and a woman's independence is becoming more and more appreciated by both sexes..

By: D

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:01:33 +0000

@Ms. Hess,

My sarcasm detector is broke... Do you actually believe what you wrote, or are you just THAT stupid?

Dear God, people these days...

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:27:04 +0000

G Money. Thank you very much. This song can only get awesomer with time.

By: G Money

G Money — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:43:03 +0000

Love love love love this song, and I love that you deconstructed it. There's a couple things that I think were overlooked in your analysis: He doesn't say let me wash my hands, he says let me wash my hair - which is a nice touch since he doesn't have that much hair. The second thing is when he says "take out the trash with nothing but your t-shirt on" it actually invokes the idea of usher not only changing gender roles behaviorally, but also physically, through cross-dressing. One other great thing is that musically it's put together exactly like a prince song, from the syncopated drums, piano work and guitar solo. I like to think of it as a bit of an homage to Prince's controversial sexual identity.

By: Ron Mwangaguhunga

Ron Mwangaguhunga — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:56:10 +0000

The man has issues. His awkwardness in discussing colonics -- a perfectly fine procedure -- in the Dec/Jan 2006 Complez suggests that Usher's playing this outmoded, ridiculous 1950s guy role. Did he have a male role model?: "Dec/Jan 2006 Complex: I heard you get a monthly colonic to clean out your colon. Is that true? "Usher: Nah man. I mean yeah ... I had a colonic before but not no shit like that. Not no monthly thing. Hell no. Someone who travels alot like I do, while you're on the road, flying over to Africa and eating meats in certain places, you don't always eat the way you should and a lot of waste builds up in your body. That's why I did it." "Complex: Doesn't that procedure involve having a tube inserted into your rectum? It all sounds pretty painful, brother. "Usher: It aint no shit you're gonna be proud of, I'll tell you that."

By: Rae

Rae — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:57:40 +0000

I'm not sure he means actually putting it IN her ass in that last excerpt. Putting it ON that ass is just slang for lay it down pretty hard/well. but yes, this song is preposterous.

By: jules

jules — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:52:32 +0000

HAHAHHAAHA...

Other things men do: write really shitty, unsexy songs.