Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Man down. [69] The prologue depicts Rihanna as a "dark-hooded" femme fatale whereby the narrative explains her motives for murder and provokes the spectator to sympathize with her because she danced in a provocative manner with a man in a club, which Hobson suggests is "somehow deserving of rape". "[69][70] In the chapter titled "Disclosures: Black Women's Resistance to Sexual Violence", Hobson explores how black women have "found the courage" to speak out about sexual violence, protest against it and not remain a silent victim. [69] Hobson concluded that Rihanna is protecting her vulnerability and countering the image of the abused black woman who is looked at unsympathetically in society. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, in the UK, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Ireland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and Slovakia, becoming one of her best charting songs to date. She admitted that she tried to shoot her rapist, but missed, and that she has since realised that committing murder as a form of justice for herself would not have made the situation better. The song topped the chart in France for five consecutive weeks and reached the top three in Belgium and the Netherlands. "Man Down" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). Download Pdf. [38] Similarly, Nima Baniamer of Contactmusic.com pointed out that "Man Down", which she described as "a dark track" that is "haunting" yet "delightfully intriguing", was reminiscent of the material on Rated R.[21] In their review of Rihanna's top 20 songs, Time Out ranked "Man Down" as their tenth best track, writing that it is Rihanna at "her badass best". “Man Down” is a reggae influenced song which details the murder of a man who was behaving abusively towards Rihanna, as is depicted in the song’s accompanying music video. [12][13][14][15] The song, in the key of C minor, has a tempo of 77 beats per minute. FRANCAIS : Version instrumentale sans chanteur, ni choeurs, de "Man Down - Rihanna (INSTRUMENTAL)" par Rihanna au format MIDI Karaoke. It comes from me trying to achieve that [vibe]," Rihanna said. oh why, oh why. [69] The author noted how Sawyer decided to approach the interview by presenting the couples relationship and assault case as an "anomaly" and accused Rihanna of "projecting a 'fake' imagery of strong black woman", rather than presenting her another domestic violence victim not only in the United States, but in the world. [4], The Parents Television Council (PTC) criticized Rihanna for her portrayal of "cold, calculated execution of murder" in the music video, and argued that murdering a rapist as socially-acceptable justice is impermissible. 450,113 views, added to favorites 4,350 times. / Oh, mama, mama, mama / I just shot a man down / In central station [20][21] As the track develops, Rihanna's Bajan accent becomes stronger and exaggerated, which climaxes during the bridge as she declares "Why deed I pull dee treeguh, pull dee treeguh, pull dee treeguh, BOOM! [77][78] The singer continued to state that "the industry isn't 'Parents R Us'" and that singers "have the freedom to create art". [50] The song reached number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100. [1], On March 1, 2011, Rihanna asked fans to help her choose the next single from Loud using Twitter, saying that she would film a music video in the forthcoming weeks. Def Jam released "Man Down" on May 3, 2011, as the fifth single from the album. didn’t mean to end his life I know it wasn’t right I can’t even sleep at night Can’t get it off my mind I need to get out of sight ‘Fore I end up behind bars. [88] Her rendition received a mixed response from critics. [40], In the United States, "Man Down" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 94 on June 1, 2011, peaking at number 59[41][42] and spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart. [9], "Man Down" is a reggae[11] murder ballad[10] with "Caribbean-rhythms" and elements of ragga and electronic music. It had to be something so offensive. Man Down chords by Rihanna. [83], British singer and songwriter Leona Lewis performed a mashup of "Man Down" with her 2008 single "Better in Time" at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in June 2011. But people benefit from controversy, and those same people who probably were trying to bring awareness, now they have a voice and now they’re 'specialists,' and they can speak for a group of people all of a sudden. I think it was because of who it was saying 'I just shot a man down.' [52] The song, on and off the French chart for the rest the year, continued to appear on it sporadically in 2013. Tuning: E A D G B E. Capo: 3rd fret. 'Fore I end … "It's a very cleverly written song and what I love about it is that it's not a lyric you'd normally hear a female singing." View interactive tab. [52] It stayed on the chart until May 12, 2012, but re-entered three weeks later. Man Down chords by Rihanna. Luister naar Man Down van Rihanna, 2,807,537 Shazams, in Apple Music-playlists Drake Essentials en Pop Throwback. Watch official video, print or download text … Bobby Campbell assisted with vocal production and recording. "[78] Rihanna added that the character is remorseful for her actions. [11], For the Diamonds World Tour, Rihanna performed "Man Down" in a Caribbean-theme section of the show, which also included "You da One", "No Love Allowed", "What's My Name?" [85] Manchester Evening News writer Katie Fitzpatrick commented that Rihanna transported the audience to the Caribbean with a "grinding groove". [69] Hobson wrote that from then on, the singer decided to project an image of "hardcore masculinity and dominatrix-type femininity in her music trajectory". [77] In an interview for BET, Rihanna further explain why rape was used as the vehicle to push the story forward in the video despite the lyrics not mentioning rape, saying "Making that into a mini-movie or video, we needed to go back to why it happened. Official music video for "Man Down" by Rihanna. Union said that every rape victim or survivor is a unique situation, and that they all have an idea of how justice should be served. [1] Sham felt that Rihanna had not explored Caribbean-themed music since her debut album, Music of the Sun (2005). [2] In an MTV News interview, Rock City said they intended to write a song that would embody Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" (1973) from a female perspective and to "tap [Rihanna's] island origins in a way that sounded authentic". Difficulty: intermediate. //
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