Friday, November 7, 2008

"Eat you up" by Boa






Boa is one of the best singers, most popular and influential female singer in the world. Mostly, she has spread her song in Asian area but now she has taken one step further to the wide world. On 21st of October, her new song “Eat you up” has broadcasted through America’s iTunes, Amazon, AOL, Emusic and music website as well. Her song is not only in America but also in Japan, Thailand, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand and so on. This song has heard by many many people as it was introduced to thirty countries and three hundred online websites.

Until now, Boa was main one’s stage of activity was Japan and Korea with having images such as girlish, strong woman who even takes control over man and cute. However, as she is the first Korean female singer who debut in America, this time she has appealed to audiences and fans with sexy image which she has never tried before. This shows our cultural barriers which is related to communication theory. There are many cultural barriers in communication like perception or interpretation of reality, understanding of role relations or identities, goal- oriented behaviors, images or sense of self and language or message making.

The management of Boa has thought that to attractively appeal to audience in America, using ‘sexy’ image would strongly work and I think this idea is caused by cultural element. As western culture has more open minded and freer to express art, showing sexiness is quite well adapted in the culture unlike Asian countries’ strict regulation of showing sexiness in public. For example, if the lyric of the song has lascivious content, the song was easily banned to play in public. People try to think more creatively but as the company of Boa entertainment has shown that they just follow their stereotyped mind as using ‘sexy’ appeal to America. However, as Boa has great potential of being a superstar, this new song will make her top of the world again.


Lyric of [Eat you up]
When I first saw you I knew nothing's like it used to be
Boy you have got to be the finest thing in history
The way I feel inside is just so hard to understand
You feed my appetite in ways I can't explain
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)
(Woah)I'll eat you up(Woah)
So yum yum(Woah)Can't get enough(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in love
If you move any closer boy there is no guarantee
What I will do to you I fear it and it's scaring me
Like I've become some kind of demon in the night
You look so tasty I could eat you up alive
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)
(Woah)I'll eat you up(Woah)So yum yum(Woah)
Can't get enough(Woah oh oh)I think I'm in love
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)(Woah)
I'll eat you up(Woah)So yum yum(Woah)
Can't get enough(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in loveCan't stop thinking 'bout the things
I wanna do to youIf you move any closer
you'd be asking for it to
I want your loveI need your touch
So much I think I'm in love
I'll eat you up(Your love, your love~)(Woah)
I'll eat you up(Woah)So yum yum(Woah)
Can't get enough(Woah oh oh)I think I'm in love
I wanna take you to my roomWanna take you to my room(Woah)
I'll eat you up(Woah)So yum yum(Woah)Can't get enough(Woah oh oh)
I think I'm in love

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