Shakira New Album: Oral Fixation Vol. 2

[Anglican77]

Allow me to preface this message by saying that I am a huge Shakira fan (more so of her Spanish music than English) and I just recently purchased her new album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. The first song on the CD starts out sounding like a hymn. I’ve posted the lyrics below (deleting repetition.)

Artist: Shakira
Album: Oral Fixation Volume 2
Year: 2005
Title: How Do You Do

Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us
Give us this day our daily bread
Daily bread, daily bread

Gloria Espiritu Santo

What language do you speak
If you speak at all?
Are you some kind of freak
Who lives to raise the ones who fall?

Hey, would you tell me why
The cat fights the dog?
Do you go to the Mosque
Or the Synagogue?

And if our fates have all been wrapped around your finger
And if you wrote the script then why the troublemakers?

How do you do?
How does it feel to be so high
And are you happy?
Do you ever cry?

… I sometimes cry …

You’ve made mistakes
Well that’s OK 'cause we all have
But if I forgive yours
Will you forgive mine?

Hey, do you feel our pain
And walk in our shoes?
Have you ever felt starved
Or is your belly always full?

How many people die
And hurt in your name?
Hey, does that make you proud
Or does it bring you shame?

Forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us
… Mehila …
Give us this day our daily bread
… Mehila …

Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory
Amen!

She is questioning God in this song and I just wanted to warn the parents out there who may not appreciate their children being subjected to this kind of music.

 

[Celia]

Ugh…I didn’t like Shakira anyway so this doesn’t make it really any better… I don’t really see why people think she’s so great.

 

[TarAshly]

I Personally LOVE Shakira and think that she is amazing. This song can be taken many ways, it almost sounds to me like she is asking God questions. How many of us have never questioned or doubted God? we all have at some point or another in our life, perhaps shes just shedding some light on the subject. I personally think she rocks and is taking to Spanglish world by storm!

 

[Anglican77]

I love her too TarAshly! Personally, I think her Spanish songs are much better than English, but I’ll take her either way. You’re right, she is questioning her faith and it is something we all go through at some point or another at varying degrees. For adults, this song wwouldn’t pose any problems but I know it may make some parents may think twice before allowing their teen or pre-teen to buy this album. I know it’s hard for parents to keep up with all the new music out there and thought this info might be helpful.

 

[Troy7]

For adults I dont mind the lyrics…for kids…I dunno…give them the positives about Christ…cause theres gonna come that time when they, we, us… get older and question his ways. Just cause he is God and I am Catholic doesnt mean I dont have a robot mind and do not question him. Please…no quoting JOB to me either…for we can clearly see even back then he was being questioned…and what does God do…how does he answer? With an " I am God and you are not…type attitude" …so unless you wrestled with Leviathan"…blah, blah… I dont mean to sound blasphemous, but I didnt care for his response to JOB or what he put him thru to play out grand game with the Devil… I believe and I question and thats just the way it is. Shakira lyrics are food for thought…at least she isnt DENYING Gods existence… then I would have a problem.

 

[Urf]

God forbid we question and think for ourselves. People will have their doubts, why is thinking outside the box a sin for some of you? Questioning faith is part of strengthening it, and being afraid of questioning is sad.

 

[locket]

The part I don’t like is:

You’ve made mistakes
Well that’s OK 'cause we all have

God is all knowing, He doesn’t make mistakes.

 

[Celia]

Her videos on MTV are definetly not for kids, that’s for sure.

The music on its own…I don’t like it but I don’t know if it’s harmful, exactly. But yeah, God doesn’t make mistakes, that part kinda stood out to me as well…

 

[Troy7]

I am sure he doesnt make mistakes, but I am free to disagree with “some” of the ways he chooses to accomplish his will. Yeah, I know its cause I dont have the grand picture and should be “all trusting” cause he is “all knowing”…but…sorry I am not on some issues. Maybe if he spent more time coming to people to in their dreams or giving visions instead of making statues bleed and expecting people to “get it” thru those bizarre means of communication I wouldnt be so cynical.

 

[MugenOne]

I stop listening to her music because of her booty shaking videos. People should concentrate making music and not showing off their bodies.

Celia:

Her videos on MTV are definetly not for kids, that’s for sure.

The music on its own…I don’t like it but I don’t know if it’s harmful, exactly. But yeah, God doesn’t make mistakes, that part kinda stood out to me as well…

 

[BenedictCthlc]

MugenOne:

I stop listening to her music because of her booty shaking videos. People should concentrate making music and not showing off their bodies.

I agree.

Way too much skin, way too much “grinding”, no wonder kids today have such trouble with chastity, mtv is like porn for the under age group. Even VH1 has gone to “heck” IMHO

Actually I boycotted all music video channels on my big dish satellite, I no longer subscribe, because I have two teen-age boys, and don’t want to expose them to the videos,or myself for that matter, I am 41 and had to move fast to turn off Ricky Martin for my OWN sake

so now no temptation, but no “jams” in the morning…

I just turn on some Casting Crowns, or dc talk, or better yet, RICH Mullins! Anyway I’s is a rambling,

Peace,

SusanandCo

 

[Trcmm]

Please stay away from this women who tempts men to sin constantly. How can people talk about God and do the things they do? Doesnt anybody believe in sin?

If Christ said.

" anybody who looks at women with lust commits adultury in his heart "

" Those that consent to them that do those things "

Don’t you think these souls should have a conscience of wearing tight clothing, in the view of millions of souls for the soul purpose of tempting men to sin?

They are possesed, to posses chaste men to sin. they may be joyful and loving ect, but unless they stop selling their bodies to cause sin, they should truly be avoided.

Its like sin does not exist anymore.

 

[TarAshly]

I studied dance for a while so i can see where the dance moves derive from, she doesnt grind just to grind. a lot of her dance is very tribal inspired, she is part colombian and part persian I believe…something middle eastern, so her music has a lot of that flavor to it. She is a brilliant artist in my opinion in both her dance and song, but i can appreciate it as art while others can not and thats fine, to each his own, but for me she rocks!

MugenOne:

I stop listening to her music because of her booty shaking videos. People should concentrate making music and not showing off their bodies.

 

[JGheen]

Troy7:

I am sure he doesnt make mistakes, but I am free to disagree with “some” of the ways he chooses to accomplish his will. Yeah, I know its cause I dont have the grand picture and should be “all trusting” cause he is “all knowing”…but…sorry I am not on some issues. Maybe if he spent more time coming to people to in their dreams or giving visions instead of making statues bleed and expecting people to “get it” thru those bizarre means of communication I wouldnt be so cynical.

Hmmm . . . Are you seriously questioning GOD? In what world would humans even know better then Him?

 

[Troy7]

I said I do question the manner in which he does some things didnt I? Its a big world out there and many Catholics and non Catholics do.

Anyone catch Shakira on Ellen today? She was great!

 

[locket]

Troy7:

I said I do question the manner in which he does some things didnt I? Its a big world out there and many Catholics and non Catholics do.

God knows in what manner would be the best way of doing things. He is all powerful and all knowing. We might not understand why He does certain things, but everything God does is right and good.

 

[Troy7]

Yeah, I know how the statement goes. And much I do agree with…other stuff I dont cause I cant wrap my head around it and just refuse to go belly up and say…whatever, he knows best…I question…therefore I am.

 

[dan]

Let me also preface my comment by saying that I am also Shakira fan.

With that being said, I’d be more concerned with the (intentional?) double-entendre that may be inferred from the album title, as well as the provocative album cover. (I think there may be different versions of the album cover, but my version shows a mostly-naked Shakira posing as “Eve” holding an apple.)

Another example of a beautiful woman who would be even more gorgeous if she showed a little less skin.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

• Dan

 

[xphan]

locket:

God knows in what manner would be the best way of doing things. He is all powerful and all knowing. We might not understand why He does certain things, but everything God does is right and good.

I’m sure your opinion might be skewed if you were a mother watching your son die in Africa of AIDS and hunger. While vermin eats his skin and he is lying on his own feces. There are many things one may never understand about God and why he does what he does, but it is easy for one to assume he has made mistakes.

 

[avemaria1]

I don’t think Shakira ‘grinds’ just to grind either. She’s half arab, I believe her father is Lebanese. She said she started taking belly dancing classes from her childhood to get more connected to her arab roots and she’s stated many times a lot of her dance moves come straight from the arabic dancing.