Blog: Hipster RunOff

Is it 'too gimmicky' to cover AnCo's "My Girls" from the perspective of a female?

Is it 'too gimmicky' to cover AnCo's "My Girls" from the perspective of a female? I just listened to the Taken By Trees cover of Animal Collective's "My Girls" except she changed the words to "My Boys." Seems like a 'gender switching' gimmick that happens a lot in modern music [via ' No Scrubs ' --> ' No Pigeons '] I feel like this song 'isn't as powerful' from a woman's perspective. The original 'My Girls' is a declaration of 'actually wanting to provide for your family' even though you are a male, and u naturally want to 'plant ur seed in tons of bitches' and abandon your [...]