August 6th 2024.
In 2005, John Mayer released a song that would go on to win him a Grammy. However, it seems not everyone is a fan. St. Vincent, also known as Annie Clark, recently spoke out about the track, labeling it as the 'worst song ever written' and criticizing its 'deeply misogynistic' lyrics.
Although John has given us some great hits like Gravity, Free Fallin' and Your Body is a Wonderland, it seems his 2003 song Daughters did not sit well with his fellow musician. In a recent interview where she was asked to name 10 life-changing songs, St. Vincent could not hide her distaste for Daughters.
While she praised other songs like Michael Jackson's Bad and Jimi Hendrix's Crosstown Traffic, she did not hold back when it came to Daughters. "It's just so hideously sexist," she ranted, "pretending to be a love song when it's actually deeply misogynistic. I hate it."
St. Vincent's remarks have sparked a discussion about the controversial lyrics in Daughters. The song, which was the third single from John's album Heavier Things, urges fathers to treat their daughters well so they can have healthy relationships in the future. In the lyrics, he sings, "Fathers, be good to your daughters, daughters will love like you do. Girls become lovers who turn into mothers, so mothers, be good to your daughters too."
Despite St. Vincent's criticism, Daughters was a critical success and even earned John a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2005. It beat out other popular songs like Alicia Keys' If I Ain't Got You and Kanye West's Jesus Walks. During a performance on VH1's Storytellers in 2010, John explained the inspiration behind the song. He revealed that it was written for a girl he loved who had a difficult relationship with her father, making it hard for her to trust men.
"I know this song called Daughters sounds like I'm just sitting around the house, coming up with lofty things to sing about," he shared with the audience. "But it really came from a place of tracing back why I couldn't love this person. It's because someone else didn't love her before me."
Despite the controversy surrounding the lyrics, John has not responded to St. Vincent's remarks. It seems this debate will continue as people interpret the song in different ways. As for John, he continues to make music and captivate audiences with his heartfelt lyrics and soulful voice.
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