Ben may treat woman like a nigger but I dont. Alot of guys work all day to make their wives happy. And makeup for eg makes them more confident at times and a little more desirable like an athletic male. Enough with this extreme feminism bullshit
I like Ben's version better than John Lennon, however it's not a song I think that needed to be redone. I'm black, a woman, and an artist and I don't care for this song.
Ben Lee sings this song in the right attitude and tone. John Lennon chose his words wisely for this song. Part of his grate talent was his lyrics. Try being a women, any color, any culture, anywhere in the world and you would know, John's choice of words tells it.
This song is a perfect example of "new age sensitive guy" image taken too far.
The problem with the Beatles, as many have noticed, is that they eventually took themselves way too seriously. The danger is that because of the influence that they have, every little cause they have, no matter how warped or insignificant suddenly got magnified way out of proportion.
I think people who sing this song mostly just want a good excuse to be able to say the N-word out loud, lol!
If woman is the nigger of the world how come ninety percent of the hard labor is done by men? How come ninety percent of the dangerous jobs are done by men? How come men are ten times more likely to get hurt on the job? Why are men ten times more likely to die on the job? Why do women live an average of seven years longer than men? Why when there is danger are men expected to give their lives to protect their wives? Fact is men's wives are more important to men than men's lives.
Nobody makes women paint their faces or dance, they do that because they want to. Frankly I wish they wouldn't. "If she is real we say she is trying to be a man" I think I speak for most men in saying we wish women would be real. "We make her bare and raise our children" Women want children much more than men do. "We tell her home is the only place that she should be" That was done because home is the safest place and society cares much more about a woman's safety than a man's.
i love ben lee. i just want to say right now, that i am not a feminist, i am an equalist. for those out there like me, or feminists, or really awesome men :D, you should try amanda palmer's music. ben lee and amanda have been inspirations to me and shape who i am. maybe they could do the same for you:]
I hate abuse on women but you are a faggot. Many say women are more evil than men. If they had the power they would abuse it too. So why should I feel guilty ? So she can get the power and abuse me ? She will. At least I know I provide some justice. And I try to make it real justice, not the justice of the strong.
This guy has a utterly sad and screwed up point of view on women in Western society. It might have been a good song 50 years back. Today its lyrics are shameful and ignorant. If this man is such a fighter for women's rights, he'd better make a Arabian or African version of this song and perform it over there. I bet he won't. Yek!
race and gender is not the same. if you're not a a quote un quote "NIGGER" you won't understand...One is hated because of skin color...the other is because of popular ignorance...everyone has or had a mother black white red brown...Think before you speak!
It's very disheartening that the GOP believes that a woman's worth is less than a mans. It's the 21st century, and women deserve to be paid and treated the same as men. It's true what John Lennon said...Woman is the Nigger of the World.
@KyleSnider51 It doesnt matter if it uses the word in a particular way it is still a derogatory termwhether its "art" or not has nothing to do with it sorry. IMO.
@chowmain23, @southsidesman, @iammadedeath, @ninjalover595: You are missing the message of the song. There is no racism, no misogyny, no offensiveness in this song. Unless you are offended by a word. Quite frankly, that would be hilarious. You lot also need to learn proper punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Go back to school, learn from your teachers, and free yourself from the oppressive reign of ignorance. That is your new life goal. Go now, and be fruitful in your efforts.
@Katomic look here. i know i missed the point of the song got it? and i am offended by the word "nigger" because in school they thought us that when someone would say "nigger" it would refer to a black person, and thank you very much, i am black. and its only funny because youre probably not.i am going to school and i do learn from my teachers so fuck off ok? i know what im talking about and i do write and talk in proper grammar and spelling and punctuation and sentence structure. thank you.
@iammadedeath John Lennon wrote this song in SUPPORT of women's rights and equality. Pay attention to the lyrics. He was angry at the way women were (and still are) treated. He wrote this song with his wife, Yoko Ono, by the way.
@SimplyGraceStyle John Lennon had a history of domestic violence and womanising. He was a gifted songrwriter, musician and performer (three things Ben Lee is not), but I think I'll look somewhere else for leadership on matters pertaining to gender politics.
@ninjalover595 It's not being offensive to Black people..it's a song about how women are treated as the lowest form of life, below how bad people have treated black people, below slaves. "Slave to the slaves"..it's not a racist song, it's a song of sexism and inequality and how it is accepted. Think of your female friends, it's for them.
@Chastrie i know it doesn't intend on being raciest. i really do. just the word "nigger" is offensive to me because in school, the movies they let us watch about history, they say "nigger" or "niggers" and they refer to blacks. and i will rethink about the meaning to this song.
RACIST SONG!!!!!!!!! I'm supposed to praise this song? I will not! So what dose that make a black woman?!!! An exta "N" ?!!! You so noticeably gave NO notice to black woman! Because this song isn't for them - EVEN THOUGHT THEY ARE THE MOST OPPRESED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
You tell them niggers ben lee!! should hang them up by there ankles. Lazy good for nothing tricksters, crack smoking swindlers, big butt having, wide nose breathing all the white mans air. They eat up all the chicken, they think there the best dancers and THEY STINK!!
people are responsible for their own happiness. never blame or rely on someone else for it. If someone gives you shit, rise above them, be strong even if your out numbered and scared just keep lifting your self up and you can never lose but always win. There is too much blame in the womans movement, which is a sign of weakness. men have just as much problems. why attempt to conquer when the battle is really with yourself
@megaroh I think you missed the point. What year were women give the "right" to vote in this country? And when will women be paid at equal rates in this country - they're still aren't by the way as I presume you weren't aware. This song is about women in general not my personal struggles in life. My previous comment was in recognition of women in general not MY personal grievances with men. If you are going to make political statements it might pay to educate yourself first. Just a thought?
@NMerenda1 Cmon, everyone knows about the standings of men and women. After a divorce or a breakup who usually ends up with everything? Women are, on their own terms, WAY OUT IN FRONT! Todays a new world and there's nothing to be concerned about yeh. Men are physically stronger people, and when theres a mix of power will do all kinds of stupid shit. Like bag out women. Fuck the power hungry pricks tho there is so much crap in the world. wISH U PEAce xo
this fool dont have a ghetto pass like lennon. if he sang this live in a downtown setting he'd end up in the trauma ER unit of the nearest hospital with a black mans foot embedded in his ass.
@jumpyourbone dont be lame. you try going up to ANY black man and call him a nigger and lets see if you even have a chance to explain "uh gee, I'm just expressing you're "an historically oppressed person.", cripes sake the people you are trying to defend wont even care to hear your bullshit. know why? cause you cant call ANYONE a nigger. john lennon OR you certainly not ben .
I fear to say this version is better than the original. My most humble apologies Mr Lennon but Mr Lee has done it again. If only "male"kind could see things the way these great men did/do. How much easier would our lives be ladies? Cut through the BS and just be......there is no insult meant in these lyrics. There is merely the irony of a world that is so utterly confused. Perhaps it's just to point out how little appreciation is given to the most valuable asset we as humans have - Women.
@megaroh isn't having to live in the same country as you enough? Hey newer idea - why don't you grow the fuck up? Hey I might be onto something there huh? ugg ugg.....
If you care enough to look into the Beatle's reasoning for writing this song, it's more admirable then offending. It's art- for all of you artistic lacking people. Open your minds a bit.
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what the f*ck is this shit. i cannot believe this sh*t is on the mother f*cking, son of a b*itch, p*ssy *ss internet. F*ck you *sshole!!!!! You Tube delete this f*cked up video.
how the fuck can people care so fucking much if they still use this word it hardly has 1/1000 the same meaning today as it had originally so stop the fucking carefaging and grow up and dont get so damn frustrated on WORDS
He's pointing out that women are slaves to men, as black people were slaves to white men. Listen to the lyrics. The n word was used by whites to degrade black slaves. John uses it to show that women are worse off, and black women even more so. It was and is a strong word and he was using it to make a point. That's art, that's politics. It's not a throw away word in Lennon's case.
I'm not saying certain groups of people dont struggle, but show clips of men fighting in wars, workin day jobs, pushed into sports and away from arts, judged 4 not bein strong or goodlookin, and being applauded for drinking yourself to death, i'm sure you could paint a pretty bad picture for men. But no one will fight for their rights. And why? Sure rich and powerful men dominate the world, but thats another issue. The average man is just as suppressed as the average woman. Wheres the mans song?
It's to represent that women are treated how blacks in the world are treated. It's to show that nigger is not a term for only blacks these days, rather a term for those that are oppressed in the world.
I don't really think that any of you really get the point of this song...comparing the muscle mass of men and women and who could kick your ass is freaking pointless...
In this modern society, people are inclined to think that sexism no longer exists in the Western World, but around 10% of Army, Navy and Airforce jobs are unavailable to women. And for what purpose? In this day and age people say "A woman can be anything a man can be". But it's really "A man can be anything a woman can be".
There are so many jobs that are dominated by men and maybe will always be dominated by men. Example doctors and politicians.
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dude, im not saying im sexist or anything, but dude, in the army if your going ona mission and your in unknown territory for a few weeks, its much easier for a man to survive and be more effective, for one, he doesnt have to deal with periods etc. 2 he can pee behind a tree or something wayyyy easier, and 3, naturally, men have more developed muscle mass while women have more fat, although women have more developed bone structure (for giving birth)
Ok, lets just get one thing straight. I am not a "dude", you and you Neanderthal friends may think that it's ok to call each other camel penises but I think it's just weird. Secondly, women have slower metabolisms, which means they burn food slower, so they wouldn't need as much food. Which would mean more room for our truckloads of tampons you seem to think we need. And lastly I do not see the need to have gigantic man-muscles just to run around with a gun. I could go on all day "dude".
yeah your right, having more developed muscle mass definitely would never help you in hand to hand contact. Duh, being in the army is all running around with guns. I don't see what your problem is women just aren't built the same as men, its true accept it. Sure i know girls at my school that could probably kick my ass, like, 2 probably, and i know 100 guys that could very easily.
exactly! girls aren't out there building muscle because its sexier not to, because thats culture(you) tells them, this is what this songs about! with any kind of determination i think a girl can do anything she wants. but its people like you that "discriminate" on the notion that they can't, would you tell your daughter that she could not do something because she was a girl? and if you tell someone this over and over i think anyone would think it true and lose their potential as human beings.
battle field emotions are the most important, a man are more cold hearted than woman and can be more impartial to killing someone than women, not saying they cant kill but on generalizations, males are more compatible with fighting
'we pu ther down every day on tv and wonder why she has no guts or confidence'. hell to the yeah! somebody has to say it and keep saying it! so many of us bat our eyes and smile and say that sexism doesn't exist anymore in the western world while we wear the straightjacket, drink the kool-aid and get boob jobs.
bold move for someone that recently did american eagle adds. sorry whats your affiliation to any social movement? Micro lending? Do your research bono.
for all of you thinking this use of nigger is ignorant, look at what the Oxford English Dictionary says about the word... Nigger is: A person who does menial labour; any person considered to be of low social status... Think about that in relation to women. not just as the Americanized use that promotes the word as friendly among blacks and horrid for whites to utter...
connotations do play a part in the meaning of words though. and just because something originated in the states doesn't mean it stayed there. he was obviously aware of the neg. connotations, and the potential offense. i'm a fan of him, just not lyrics written for shock value instead of beauty.
You understand why he was shot? You are an ignorant prick, who has no idea what you're even talking about. This song is not racist, it is about how women are treated as black people were (second class citizens,) and still are today...
How dare you say you understand why he got shot. No one deserves to die, especially not people like John Lennon. Lennon tried to make the world a better place through his music and there is nothing wrong with that. This song is in no way ignorant, but you sure as hell are. LENNON IS A GENIUS.
U FREAKIN RETARD......it's about how women have been miss treated and treated like less the men gosh listen before you comment ppl like you make me mad X[
@123xmichellex: You're on the right track. The song is protesting that women are to some extent second class citizens, as negroes were for a long time at law, and in many places still are in fact.
How beautiful legs those Asian ladies has. It is when the video is at 3:07. Thanks.
12Alforja 1 week ago
niggers are the niggers of the world
and that is all
corydonald1 1 month ago
Ben may treat woman like a nigger but I dont. Alot of guys work all day to make their wives happy. And makeup for eg makes them more confident at times and a little more desirable like an athletic male. Enough with this extreme feminism bullshit
brentmuv 1 month ago
John Lennon originally made this song... If you think it was Ben that made it up well... Then your stooopiddd :P
Beatles4Eva123 3 months ago 2
@Beatles4Eva123 actually yoko ono wrote it john jst sang
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all i can say is: there are some legitimately stupid people watching youtube these days.
Aesop16180339887 3 months ago
I actually find this song..... a bit offensive
CupcakeKebab739 3 months ago
Wait is he serious ? Or did he intend it to be a joke?
ashleyangelxoxo 3 months ago
I like Ben's version better than John Lennon, however it's not a song I think that needed to be redone. I'm black, a woman, and an artist and I don't care for this song.
digitalskillet 4 months ago
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digitalskillet 4 months ago
How does anything he says women have to go through relate to being a quote nigger ben lee racist piece of shit
vorido 4 months ago
Ben Lee sings this song in the right attitude and tone. John Lennon chose his words wisely for this song. Part of his grate talent was his lyrics. Try being a women, any color, any culture, anywhere in the world and you would know, John's choice of words tells it.
automatedgeek 4 months ago
And *an incredibly mediocre* song at that... give me "Woman" anytime.
jbperez808 4 months ago
This song is a perfect example of "new age sensitive guy" image taken too far.
The problem with the Beatles, as many have noticed, is that they eventually took themselves way too seriously. The danger is that because of the influence that they have, every little cause they have, no matter how warped or insignificant suddenly got magnified way out of proportion.
I think people who sing this song mostly just want a good excuse to be able to say the N-word out loud, lol!
jbperez808 4 months ago
@jbperez808 You are clearly male.
automatedgeek 4 months ago
If woman is the nigger of the world how come ninety percent of the hard labor is done by men? How come ninety percent of the dangerous jobs are done by men? How come men are ten times more likely to get hurt on the job? Why are men ten times more likely to die on the job? Why do women live an average of seven years longer than men? Why when there is danger are men expected to give their lives to protect their wives? Fact is men's wives are more important to men than men's lives.
johnman1911 5 months ago
Nobody makes women paint their faces or dance, they do that because they want to. Frankly I wish they wouldn't. "If she is real we say she is trying to be a man" I think I speak for most men in saying we wish women would be real. "We make her bare and raise our children" Women want children much more than men do. "We tell her home is the only place that she should be" That was done because home is the safest place and society cares much more about a woman's safety than a man's.
johnman1911 5 months ago
i love ben lee. i just want to say right now, that i am not a feminist, i am an equalist. for those out there like me, or feminists, or really awesome men :D, you should try amanda palmer's music. ben lee and amanda have been inspirations to me and shape who i am. maybe they could do the same for you:]
loveinlights1994 5 months ago
the title brought me here. I'm confused.
trippycat123 6 months ago
this is so terribly gay
drremen 6 months ago 3
I hate abuse on women but you are a faggot. Many say women are more evil than men. If they had the power they would abuse it too. So why should I feel guilty ? So she can get the power and abuse me ? She will. At least I know I provide some justice. And I try to make it real justice, not the justice of the strong.
VerystrangeMaster 7 months ago
actually, yoko wrote it, as shown in the lennon/ono interview you will find here.
If you don't like the word, dont' watch
if you Do like the word and using it as an insult, this isn't for you.
fixitmanarizona 8 months ago
This guy has a utterly sad and screwed up point of view on women in Western society. It might have been a good song 50 years back. Today its lyrics are shameful and ignorant. If this man is such a fighter for women's rights, he'd better make a Arabian or African version of this song and perform it over there. I bet he won't. Yek!
Geitenfluisteraar 10 months ago
I'm sorry, but this isn't anymore true than gay people having their rights infringed due to discrimination.
Grasshoppa065 11 months ago
AWESOME........!!!!!!! ^^
krishan099 11 months ago
25 black people saw this,,,LOL
mummylips 1 year ago
this chick is cool
hoodus61 1 year ago
*Easily* the most meaningful song John ever wrote, because he was so damn right.
SecretTimeWarp 1 year ago
@SecretTimeWarp Yoko was right.
tvrmx 1 year ago
IS THIS GUY STILL ALIVE???
Thechrisomighty 1 year ago
@Thechrisomighty yeah, his last album was a massive failure so he's probably taking a while on new stuff
Jay4P 1 year ago
race and gender is not the same. if you're not a a quote un quote "NIGGER" you won't understand...One is hated because of skin color...the other is because of popular ignorance...everyone has or had a mother black white red brown...Think before you speak!
youoit 1 year ago
It's very disheartening that the GOP believes that a woman's worth is less than a mans. It's the 21st century, and women deserve to be paid and treated the same as men. It's true what John Lennon said...Woman is the Nigger of the World.
puagirl16 1 year ago
noice. thank you.
MrEllenwork 1 year ago
lets face it. ben lee just wanted to do a song with the word "nigger" in it.
beeaar01 1 year ago
Also I ended up here because I just got a girlcrush on Ione after seeing River's Edge on tv last night. :)
tvrmx 1 year ago
@tvrmx River's Edge rules. You should see Gas Food Lodging too if you haven't already!
chemtrails78 6 months ago
We've made a lot of progress since this song was written, but now it's like women are trying to go backwards again. Look at their shoes.
tvrmx 1 year ago
The song doesn't use "nigger" as a derogatory phrase against black people, it's using it to prove a powerful point. It's not racist, it's art.
KyleSnider51 1 year ago
@KyleSnider51 It doesnt matter if it uses the word in a particular way it is still a derogatory termwhether its "art" or not has nothing to do with it sorry. IMO.
intergalactic12 1 year ago
@chowmain23, @southsidesman, @iammadedeath, @ninjalover595: You are missing the message of the song. There is no racism, no misogyny, no offensiveness in this song. Unless you are offended by a word. Quite frankly, that would be hilarious. You lot also need to learn proper punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. Go back to school, learn from your teachers, and free yourself from the oppressive reign of ignorance. That is your new life goal. Go now, and be fruitful in your efforts.
Katomic 1 year ago
@Katomic look here. i know i missed the point of the song got it? and i am offended by the word "nigger" because in school they thought us that when someone would say "nigger" it would refer to a black person, and thank you very much, i am black. and its only funny because youre probably not.i am going to school and i do learn from my teachers so fuck off ok? i know what im talking about and i do write and talk in proper grammar and spelling and punctuation and sentence structure. thank you.
ninjalover595 1 year ago
Tbis song is one misogynist covering another.
iammadedeath 1 year ago
@iammadedeath John Lennon wrote this song in SUPPORT of women's rights and equality. Pay attention to the lyrics. He was angry at the way women were (and still are) treated. He wrote this song with his wife, Yoko Ono, by the way.
SimplyGraceStyle 1 year ago
@SimplyGraceStyle John Lennon had a history of domestic violence and womanising. He was a gifted songrwriter, musician and performer (three things Ben Lee is not), but I think I'll look somewhere else for leadership on matters pertaining to gender politics.
iammadedeath 1 year ago
this song isn`t racist are you stupid
RawJagged 1 year ago
this is so offensive to african americans...
just thinking out there for all my black friends
ninjalover595 1 year ago
@ninjalover595 It's not being offensive to Black people..it's a song about how women are treated as the lowest form of life, below how bad people have treated black people, below slaves. "Slave to the slaves"..it's not a racist song, it's a song of sexism and inequality and how it is accepted. Think of your female friends, it's for them.
Chastrie 1 year ago
@Chastrie i know it doesn't intend on being raciest. i really do. just the word "nigger" is offensive to me because in school, the movies they let us watch about history, they say "nigger" or "niggers" and they refer to blacks. and i will rethink about the meaning to this song.
ninjalover595 1 year ago
Great cover...powerful song
oogie11 1 year ago
this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo funy hahahahhahhahahhahahhahahhahah
wdtytbjjy76 1 year ago
RACIST SONG!!!!!!!!! I'm supposed to praise this song? I will not! So what dose that make a black woman?!!! An exta "N" ?!!! You so noticeably gave NO notice to black woman! Because this song isn't for them - EVEN THOUGHT THEY ARE THE MOST OPPRESED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
southsidesman 1 year ago
@southsidesman THANK YOU!!!! HOW COULD ANYONE PRAISE THIS CRAP!!!!!
chowmain23 1 year ago
@chowmain23 Peace be with you. Be merciful to all oppressed.
southsidesman 1 year ago
Powerful song.. wow.
tazlmc 1 year ago
You tell them niggers ben lee!! should hang them up by there ankles. Lazy good for nothing tricksters, crack smoking swindlers, big butt having, wide nose breathing all the white mans air. They eat up all the chicken, they think there the best dancers and THEY STINK!!
dukeznay 1 year ago
"SEE A NIGGA, PULL THE TRIGGA!" (joke)
TUTMENA 1 year ago
you have to be a whiteboy who loves to say nigger
silasgram 1 year ago
hey new idea.....all us humans are bastards lol our earth is like one big super nigger
megaroh 1 year ago
people are responsible for their own happiness. never blame or rely on someone else for it. If someone gives you shit, rise above them, be strong even if your out numbered and scared just keep lifting your self up and you can never lose but always win. There is too much blame in the womans movement, which is a sign of weakness. men have just as much problems. why attempt to conquer when the battle is really with yourself
megaroh 1 year ago
@megaroh I think you missed the point. What year were women give the "right" to vote in this country? And when will women be paid at equal rates in this country - they're still aren't by the way as I presume you weren't aware. This song is about women in general not my personal struggles in life. My previous comment was in recognition of women in general not MY personal grievances with men. If you are going to make political statements it might pay to educate yourself first. Just a thought?
NMerenda1 1 year ago
@NMerenda1 Cmon, everyone knows about the standings of men and women. After a divorce or a breakup who usually ends up with everything? Women are, on their own terms, WAY OUT IN FRONT! Todays a new world and there's nothing to be concerned about yeh. Men are physically stronger people, and when theres a mix of power will do all kinds of stupid shit. Like bag out women. Fuck the power hungry pricks tho there is so much crap in the world. wISH U PEAce xo
megaroh 1 year ago
Anyone got the chords for this version of Ben Lee ?
IndieRock505 1 year ago
sounds to me like the song is about how women are still subjugated by society and still are looked down upon by men in the working class.
firebrother22 1 year ago
Lame
electroplate 1 year ago
The Moon is the Nigger of the World! Think about it...
Ripotes 1 year ago 6
worst song ive ever heard in my life :|
blacklung606 1 year ago
this fool dont have a ghetto pass like lennon. if he sang this live in a downtown setting he'd end up in the trauma ER unit of the nearest hospital with a black mans foot embedded in his ass.
known12 1 year ago
@known12 what, cos black people are violent thugs? 'ghetto pass' - for God's sake...
creadishcread 1 year ago 2
@creadishcread "ghetto pass" is word from a chris rock routine.
take it up with him not me.
known12 1 year ago
@known12
for purposes of this song, nigger = [historically/currently] oppressed person
did you really use the term "downtown setting" ??
go be ignorant offline
jumpyourbone 1 year ago
@jumpyourbone dont be lame. you try going up to ANY black man and call him a nigger and lets see if you even have a chance to explain "uh gee, I'm just expressing you're "an historically oppressed person.", cripes sake the people you are trying to defend wont even care to hear your bullshit. know why? cause you cant call ANYONE a nigger. john lennon OR you certainly not ben .
known12 1 year ago
@known12
thats the whole point
it's an emotionally charged, evocative word with a terrible connotation
i normally abhor any use of the word
but in this context it fits because it's seriously true
i don't think john lennon is trying to intellectualize it or anything
the point is, it's painfully true
jumpyourbone 1 year ago
I fear to say this version is better than the original. My most humble apologies Mr Lennon but Mr Lee has done it again. If only "male"kind could see things the way these great men did/do. How much easier would our lives be ladies? Cut through the BS and just be......there is no insult meant in these lyrics. There is merely the irony of a world that is so utterly confused. Perhaps it's just to point out how little appreciation is given to the most valuable asset we as humans have - Women.
NMerenda1 1 year ago
@NMerenda1 Why do you pity yourself?
megaroh 1 year ago
@megaroh isn't having to live in the same country as you enough? Hey newer idea - why don't you grow the fuck up? Hey I might be onto something there huh? ugg ugg.....
NMerenda1 1 year ago
i love that someone cared about women enough to write this song.
but i think that many girls just choose to be slaves to men [sluts].
likeseriously99 1 year ago
For everyone taking this out of context remember, the people who wrote this song arent americans, so views of race arent the same.
Skip2731 1 year ago
I thing this is the best intepretations of lennons song. ingenious!!!ingenious!!!!!
lindeastman 1 year ago
You've got a great voice. Thanks for this
JadeJacobsohn 1 year ago
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what a shit song.
nrejones 1 year ago
If you care enough to look into the Beatle's reasoning for writing this song, it's more admirable then offending. It's art- for all of you artistic lacking people. Open your minds a bit.
mirandalivingstone 2 years ago 14
@mirandalivingstone
It wasn't the Beatles! John and his Wife, the Beatles never wrote this, nor composed it.
Rexxdread 1 year ago
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what the f*ck is this shit. i cannot believe this sh*t is on the mother f*cking, son of a b*itch, p*ssy *ss internet. F*ck you *sshole!!!!! You Tube delete this f*cked up video.
burgesskm 2 years ago
@burgesskm Ok chill lenny
c33sky 2 years ago
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was chillin' then you replied to my comment and reminded me about this ignorant GD vid that is as stupid as f-ing hell!
burgesskm 2 years ago
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crazynut 1 year ago
this song is so racist, how can they still use that word in this day and age!
shasta723 2 years ago
how the fuck can people care so fucking much if they still use this word it hardly has 1/1000 the same meaning today as it had originally so stop the fucking carefaging and grow up and dont get so damn frustrated on WORDS
DuraheLL 2 years ago
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I find it offensive, Im just glad Martin Luther King or Micheal Jackson, aren't around to so this racist video...
shasta723 2 years ago
Well, Dr King anyway (see Michael's anti-semitic comments in They Don't Really Care About Us)
dabble778 1 year ago
@shasta723 look into the meaning mate
Petertunes 1 year ago
He's pointing out that women are slaves to men, as black people were slaves to white men. Listen to the lyrics. The n word was used by whites to degrade black slaves. John uses it to show that women are worse off, and black women even more so. It was and is a strong word and he was using it to make a point. That's art, that's politics. It's not a throw away word in Lennon's case.
dabble778 1 year ago 4
@shasta723 HILARIOUS! do some research.....ah ignorance is so incredibly amusing!!!
NMerenda1 1 year ago
This is wonderful. VERY unique and oh-so-true. I'm a new Ben Lee fan.
CaliCousin 2 years ago
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He is covering a song.
That is as far away from unique as you can get you fucked up retard.
voodexx 2 years ago
I'm not saying certain groups of people dont struggle, but show clips of men fighting in wars, workin day jobs, pushed into sports and away from arts, judged 4 not bein strong or goodlookin, and being applauded for drinking yourself to death, i'm sure you could paint a pretty bad picture for men. But no one will fight for their rights. And why? Sure rich and powerful men dominate the world, but thats another issue. The average man is just as suppressed as the average woman. Wheres the mans song?
olleywoodstudios 2 years ago
@olleywoodstudios - kudos! i agree...
mrdarcylover 1 year ago
@olleywoodstudios well don't complain, you get up and do it =)
SmileChicky 1 year ago
@olleywoodstudios No, in no way have men ever been surpressed because of their gender by women.
Bumblybee256 1 year ago
I really love his cover of this song. Great video too.
MuzzikLvr 2 years ago 3
Wait! Whats wrong with being a nigger u racist mother fuka! IM RICK JAMES BISH!
RedBullXHardy 2 years ago
its symbolic for "slave". it's not racist. i mean it could be felt that way but it's not intended :)
olleywoodstudios 2 years ago
@RedBullXHardy LMFAO!!! hahhahahahahahaahahhaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
megaroh 1 year ago
no more , ben lee ... no more ...
56fr65 2 years ago
at least he didnt try to paint it in a lighter connotation by saying i love pop music.
mariocarl 2 years ago
i fucking love you..
whatwindow 2 years ago
Buenìiiisimo...Felicitaciones!!!... ."congratuleichons"!!!
roddykings 2 years ago
Obama beat Hillary Clinton = Women is the nigger of the world.
P.S. I voted for Obama in the primaries.
jasonriggs 2 years ago
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wow a great voice but the the lyrics are boo
dreamcalculator 2 years ago
It's to represent that women are treated how blacks in the world are treated. It's to show that nigger is not a term for only blacks these days, rather a term for those that are oppressed in the world.
theanarchist16 2 years ago 3
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DID HE JUST SAY NIGGER?
IWant2Play4KimDeal 2 years ago
The not allowed in the army thing is because she might get on her period, and it is dangerous because then the bears will come.
gibblesmorrison 2 years ago
everyone knows bears can smell the menstruation... :)
raytastic06 2 years ago
@gibblesmorrison erm- bullshit?
Bumblybee256 1 year ago
I don't really think that any of you really get the point of this song...comparing the muscle mass of men and women and who could kick your ass is freaking pointless...
obconnell 2 years ago
doesn't sound like much thought or time went into this song.
powerbookg 2 years ago
John lennon wrote this song, and the majority of Beatles songs dont sound like they had much time put in them.
mariocarl 2 years ago
John Lennon
Imagine if he was still alive...Love & Peace
wearetheworld321 2 years ago 2
R u freaking kidding me, you stupid lame asshole
socalpimp1974 2 years ago
Hmmm....I'll pass.
Khultan 2 years ago
crap song
perrydowleo 2 years ago
One way to get attention is to sing a song of another famous person with a word in it that will make people listen...
If you want to discuss if woman are the "Niggers of the world" or not at least do it on John Lennons song, will you?
321Liquidator123 2 years ago
In this modern society, people are inclined to think that sexism no longer exists in the Western World, but around 10% of Army, Navy and Airforce jobs are unavailable to women. And for what purpose? In this day and age people say "A woman can be anything a man can be". But it's really "A man can be anything a woman can be".
There are so many jobs that are dominated by men and maybe will always be dominated by men. Example doctors and politicians.
I would like to thank Ben Lee for this song.
CasualtyOfAwesome 2 years ago
it's john lennon and yoko ono you should be thanking :)
healthyaddixion 2 years ago
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dude, im not saying im sexist or anything, but dude, in the army if your going ona mission and your in unknown territory for a few weeks, its much easier for a man to survive and be more effective, for one, he doesnt have to deal with periods etc. 2 he can pee behind a tree or something wayyyy easier, and 3, naturally, men have more developed muscle mass while women have more fat, although women have more developed bone structure (for giving birth)
men and women arent equal its a fact
fuchalo 2 years ago
Ok, lets just get one thing straight. I am not a "dude", you and you Neanderthal friends may think that it's ok to call each other camel penises but I think it's just weird. Secondly, women have slower metabolisms, which means they burn food slower, so they wouldn't need as much food. Which would mean more room for our truckloads of tampons you seem to think we need. And lastly I do not see the need to have gigantic man-muscles just to run around with a gun. I could go on all day "dude".
CasualtyOfAwesome 2 years ago
yeah your right, having more developed muscle mass definitely would never help you in hand to hand contact. Duh, being in the army is all running around with guns. I don't see what your problem is women just aren't built the same as men, its true accept it. Sure i know girls at my school that could probably kick my ass, like, 2 probably, and i know 100 guys that could very easily.
fuchalo 2 years ago
I don't see your problem either, why can't we have equal rights for men and women?
P.s
If 2 girls could kick your ass why can't they be whatever they want in the army?
CasualtyOfAwesome 2 years ago
you obviously dont get the point
whatever no use arguing with some idiot over youtube
fuchalo 2 years ago
It's great how you end an argument with a big finish.
CasualtyOfAwesome 2 years ago
im sorry i didnt end it the way you wanted! forgive me!!!!
fuchalo 2 years ago
exactly! girls aren't out there building muscle because its sexier not to, because thats culture(you) tells them, this is what this songs about! with any kind of determination i think a girl can do anything she wants. but its people like you that "discriminate" on the notion that they can't, would you tell your daughter that she could not do something because she was a girl? and if you tell someone this over and over i think anyone would think it true and lose their potential as human beings.
mariocarl 2 years ago 16
@mariocarl uhh when were you born? since when does any child listen to their parent
ventHARAS 1 year ago
@mariocarl its nasty tho so shut the fuck up girl with muscle? fuck off thats disgusting
rsn3rdz 1 year ago
battle field emotions are the most important, a man are more cold hearted than woman and can be more impartial to killing someone than women, not saying they cant kill but on generalizations, males are more compatible with fighting
maganugie 2 years ago
@maganugie I think you'll find anyone can kill in the right circumstances.
Bumblybee256 1 year ago
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fuck ben lees a suck up
fucking ben lee the fwanker
i think men and woman are equal but ben lee just sucks up so bad its annoying
jonnywoodsfansite 2 years ago
'we pu ther down every day on tv and wonder why she has no guts or confidence'. hell to the yeah! somebody has to say it and keep saying it! so many of us bat our eyes and smile and say that sexism doesn't exist anymore in the western world while we wear the straightjacket, drink the kool-aid and get boob jobs.
moonlily1 2 years ago
this is not his best. but its good. and I agree with 'anthonyspin46' :)
k81950 2 years ago
hm.. brave move to say 'nigger..'
k81950 2 years ago
bold move for someone that recently did american eagle adds. sorry whats your affiliation to any social movement? Micro lending? Do your research bono.
humanafterallsaid 2 years ago
Mabe the msg he trys to send is good but his music is just terribad if i had to listen to this for like 20 mins i would kill myself
bigboy1119 2 years ago
this is dumb
lynkshadow 2 years ago
for all of you thinking this use of nigger is ignorant, look at what the Oxford English Dictionary says about the word... Nigger is: A person who does menial labour; any person considered to be of low social status... Think about that in relation to women. not just as the Americanized use that promotes the word as friendly among blacks and horrid for whites to utter...
anthonyspin46 2 years ago 3
connotations do play a part in the meaning of words though. and just because something originated in the states doesn't mean it stayed there. he was obviously aware of the neg. connotations, and the potential offense. i'm a fan of him, just not lyrics written for shock value instead of beauty.
alive2tell 2 years ago
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fuck u you dumm ass cunt
DudeWazUpMyHomey 2 years ago
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Why is this fucking video in the "related video" column in "bicycle commute" search results? Fuck you and fuck john lennon.
corvo9980 2 years ago
I agree...this is not racist, pretty easy to get...unless you are totally ignorant.
cgavin1975 2 years ago 2
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your gay fagel suck a gaingantic dick bitch
DudeWazUpMyHomey 2 years ago
nah this guy is definatly right everyone its not racist its just a statement, and "dudewazupmyhomey" i hope your kidding or else your pathetic
OhhhxBumblebee 2 years ago 3
You understand why he was shot? You are an ignorant prick, who has no idea what you're even talking about. This song is not racist, it is about how women are treated as black people were (second class citizens,) and still are today...
Frusciante95 2 years ago 3
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i understand why he got shot. what an ignorant song. trying too hard to shock. doesn't work for me.
rotarydialz 2 years ago
How dare you say you understand why he got shot. No one deserves to die, especially not people like John Lennon. Lennon tried to make the world a better place through his music and there is nothing wrong with that. This song is in no way ignorant, but you sure as hell are. LENNON IS A GENIUS.
LennonRealLove 2 years ago 2
SOME women are the "niggers" of SOME parts of the world and SOME people when SOMETIMES THEY LET IT HAPPEN.
mkbarron 2 years ago
powerful and profound.
Emaline73 2 years ago 2
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U RACIST BASTERED
nuber10 2 years ago
U FREAKIN RETARD......it's about how women have been miss treated and treated like less the men gosh listen before you comment ppl like you make me mad X[
cdup92 2 years ago 3
wait, i love this song but someone explain to me the relationship between "nigger" and "woman" ...
signed, confused girl.
123xmichellex 2 years ago
well..... its not that hard really... what dont you get?
shempone 2 years ago
all of it..i dont get how a woman is the "nigger of the world" what does that even mean ?? like, we are discriminated against.... =S ...
123xmichellex 2 years ago
@123xmichellex: You're on the right track. The song is protesting that women are to some extent second class citizens, as negroes were for a long time at law, and in many places still are in fact.
Lovely cover, Ben.
curiousjapan 2 years ago
His voice is beautiful in this song.
AmandaEblink182 2 years ago
ben lees voice is amazing in everything :)
k81950 2 years ago
Ear-wrenching.
CotyCondry 2 years ago 2
Heart-wrenching.
mad4music7 2 years ago
Wow.
Lennononly 2 years ago 2
NIGGER DEFINITION: Used as a disparaging term for a member of any socially, economically, or politically deprived group of people:
zippadeedooooda 2 years ago 3
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Why don't you let us women speak for ourselves? I don't want this butthole representing me...
fenderguitars087 2 years ago
This is a great song and Ben Lee is awesome! I dont think he's robbing or preventing women to speak for ourselves! This is a great song.
redhotcornflakes 2 years ago 5
i totally agree!
mindy12217 2 years ago
He didn't write this song... John and Yoko Lennon did.
zippadeedooooda 2 years ago
Great version, 5 stars
If you want listen also to my version.
The song is about feminism.
Respect each other.
Peace!!
motivemotley 2 years ago 2
brilliant song and oh so true. Different from Lennon & Yoko, but also very good. And yes, we still have such a long way to go to true equality.
johnmolenaar 2 years ago 2
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is he a racist??
soniethehedgehog 2 years ago
No. It's a remake of John Lennon's song Woman is the nigger of the world.
goaldrush 2 years ago 3
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umm!! I m guessing some black bitch dump his assss :) so this song goes out to his lost love...........
ufohunterdude 2 years ago