Trying To Be Cool Analysis

The song trying to be cool by the indie band Phoenix was an important hit in 2012. The band originally comes from France and the writer is Thomas Mars. Trying To Be Cool became one of the most popular songs because of its meaning, swing and lyrics that all represent a very trendy stereotype of how a man ‘hits’ or seduces a woman. Throughout the song Mars uses literary devices such as metaphors and symbolism to describe how he entices a woman. Most importantly, it shows the struggle he has in the process of this and how he deals with it. The text is directed to an audience which is has some recognition and knowledge about previous songs by this band and gender. The reason behind this is that Phoenix is a band which is not specifically world …show more content…
This is the best sample showing cultural norms, because this quotation signifies that when a man seduces a woman they should resist at first so that they don’t appear too be easy. The word “Presbyterian” is meaning that everything is to orthodox since it has to do with a specific religion. Again, it just proves the whole idea behind that perfect woman, which in reality does not match to all real life situations. This is where the title of the text comes into importance; “trying to be cool” means many things but the most obvious one is that by being cool one is normally altering their personality to look as if perfectly acceptable or in some cases rebelled against ‘society rules’.

Additionally this quote: “Mint julep testosterone, Tell me that you want me” is different than all the others that cant be understood in in a different time, place, language and audience, because this quote can. Mint Julep is a cocktail made from the liquor bourbon. Liquor is one of the few social similarities that almost all communities have and have had, and is most commonly know to be the best ‘lubricant’ in the book to gain confidence and exert male