Just a question
What the hell does "hollaback girl" mean? Anybody?
Update: Apparently it's "a girl who is all talk but ain't about no action". Idiomatic usage derived from cheerleading, forsooth.
Having this great puzzle of the ages solved, however, should not deter you from checking out the great link provided by the Radioactive One, in which dauntless social scientists try to find meaning in Gwen Stefani's rather odd little ditty. (Though somehow they missed the personality-driven back story that it's all about kicking Courtney Love's ass. Holla!)
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Since it was early (US EST) and I was already bored I took a mentally debilitating journey through several informative web pages. The process exacted a toll from me - I'm estimating a low double-digit loss of IQ points - but I'm sure the world will somehow seem a better place nonetheless.
According to this site, a hollaback girl is an ordinary cheerleader, one of a number who "holla back" the chants "holla'd" by the squad captain.
Now please excuse me while I contemplate opening my last bottle of Brain Wash.
Thank you so much for your dedication. I salute you. Also, great link.
I must admit, though, I'm not *entirely* sure I can trust that interpretation of the term. Oh, it seems to make sense, sure. It's just that the claim is grounded (or not) in interpretation rather than actual fact. Still and all... something that makes sense is better than nothing. A whole lot better.
I'm also very pleased that it's not just me who finds that song a bit "huh?".
Here's the definition(s) according to urbandictionary.com
Plenty of insight there.
That link Jam posted is great. And now I feel well acquainted with Gwen's sh*t.
I just thought it meant that even if the men holla at her, she don't holla back - she IS Married and all. If hollaback girl is defined as mentioned tho, wouldn't tease just be the easier word to use?
Interesting angle, Amber, but it doesn't seem to be about sex at all. The "action" is more of the catfight variety. She wants to smack her bitch up (that would be Ms Love, then).
Isn't it fascinating how we interpret songs through our personal filters*? There's a German song (by Tocotronic) with lyrics consisting mostly of, "Es ist mir egal, aber... so will ich's doch nicht haben!" (It doesn't matter to me, but I don't want it like that.) Beloved firmly believes that the only possible interpretation is that the guy is in love with a girl who's offering him casual sex, and he's trying to be cool, but actually he wants it to mean something more. I think he's putting quite a lot extra into that song.
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* If there's a Mr Amber, I hope he's proud to know you don't hollaback. You're not that kind of girl either. ;-)
It's another rich celebrity just getting richer... profiting on the short attention span of out society... You go girl! < insert various jerry springer comments here >
I wonder how easily it would be to take over the world, a la Daisy...
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