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A Star is Born is set to dominate the Oscars’ Best Original Song category with three songs submitted for nomination.
However, one song won’t be in the running: the much-debated ass anthem ‘Why Did You Do That?’
Known for its opening line: “Why do you look so good in those jeans? / Why'd you come around me with an ass like that?” The song is the first big solo hit for Ally Campana, played by Lady Gaga, and has sparked debate about the film’s attitude to pop music.
Is ‘Why Did You Do That?’ a parody of brain-dead pop music? Or is it actually a really good song?
Many viewers left the film conflicted over whether they should be enjoying it.
Me listening to “Why Did You Do That” knowing full well that it’s supposed to represent bad pop music: https://t.co/ZioYw7owVv— Drew Ariana (@Drew Ariana) 1540049292
the worst A Star Is Born take is that "Why Did You Do That?" is a good song— Sam Adams (@Sam Adams) 1539694078
The film’s Jackson Maine sees the song as a sell-out and some believe A Star is Born suggests it is a bad song, compared with the real art of other hits like ‘Shallow’ and ‘Always Remember Me This Way’.
But for others, ‘Why Did You Do That?’ is too catchy to be bad and has become the film’s latest meme for pop fans.
me every time "why did you do that?" comes on https://t.co/KqumDgXz24— chris (@chris) 1540228853
The song is unsurprisingly one of the only tracks from A Star is Born to inspire its own dance routines.
Some of them were more unusual than others.
Oh no, why did I do that? https://t.co/UBfZQHhCTI— michael vincent (@michael vincent) 1539795367
This Tweet from @tribranchvo has been withheld in response to a report from the copyright holder. Learn more.— crazy broke asian (@crazy broke asian) 1539554640
For the record, songwriter Diane Warren, who has written nine US no. 1 singles and penned the infamous ass line, said the song was not meant to be bad.
I would never purposefully sit down to write a bad song, although I guess I’ve done some without trying that turned out that way.
This was a fun song, and I love fun pop songs.
Warren admitted she didn’t even know Bradley Cooper’s character would later make fun of the song’s lyrics in the film.
I was sitting next to my friend and I jabbed her in the arm and went, “That’s my line he’s quoting!”
I love that [Lady Gaga’s] character defended her music.
It doesn’t have to be what he thinks music should be — music can be everything. It can be a serious song, it can be a pop song, it can be a song about an ass.
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