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By Pages:   1    2    3    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Bad Habit (page 1/ 3) ------ performed by The Dresden Dolls Come On People | Reviewer: Schplynthia | 5/19/2008 I don't usually post on these things but some of the responses I'm reading are really making me angry. This song is not about cutting yourself...nor is it even melodramatic when you really THINK about it. It is about self-destruction. Everyone self-destructs. Everyone does something to numb themselves, whether it is cutting, biting your nails, singing until your throat is sore, drugs, alcohol, sex, or even watching TV. We all do something to distract ourselves from real life. This song is about the fact that we live in a self-destructive society that encourages self-destruction on an individual level. We live in a society in which it is necessary for us to turn ourselves off in order to function. We are surrounded by a media that constantly tells us that we are not good enough. For the love of god, if someone feels bad enough about themselves to commit physical self-harm, have a bit of empathy and do not add to their troubles by telling them once more that they are stupid for doing so...I'm sure they already know it. Personally, I'll be choosing the literal interpretation... | Reviewer: Georgiana | 11/27/2007 Damn, I've just read the reviews pointing out that it's NOT expressly about self-harm. Obviously, I'm really really glad to hear that Amanda isn't in that state herself, but... ...I was kind of hoping someone had finally written a GOOD song about self-harm! One that really sums up what it's like. There's so many frankly bloody awful ones out there that are so personal, they only make sense to the person writing them. They're usually melodramatic, unitelligent and largely incoherent and ok, they probably helped the person writing to let out a lot of their feelings - but they're AWFUL to listen to! So...I think personally I'm going to choose to continue to interpret them that way, because although I wish I didn't know any self-harmers and self-harm didn't exist, it still undeniably DOES and I need a song that helps me articulate and deal with it. (And just for the record, I'm a 22-year old perfectly normal-looking Scottish University student. People from ALL walks of life have contact with self-harm, you know.) Wow. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/9/2007 When I first heard the song, I presumed it was relating to self-harm. Don't get me wrong, it's a very good song, but at the same time, it's a little melodramatic isn't it? Making such a big issue of biting your nails? Also, if you're all so sophisticated, you will already be aware that "emo" doesn't mean pre-pubescent girls who cut themselves because daddy didn't buy them the bike they wanted. I would explain what it really is, but I'm obviously not sophisticated enough to enjoy a 3 minute melodrama, or to be aware of music scenes that began before my time. Sorry for not being a 30 something who spends their life at a computer. la la la la la | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/7/2007 what is the world coming to when 11/12 year olds endulge in self-harm? they have barely hit puberty.... and is what with people flipping out over what an eleven year old interperets? its different for everyone! just because Amanda wrote this about biting her skin around her nails, doesn't mean its just about that issue! mean people suck. blah | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/7/2007 what is the world coming to when 11/12 year olds endulge in self-harm? they have barely hit puberty.... and is what with people flipping out over what an eleven year old interperets? its different for everyone! just because Amanda wrote this about biting her skin around her nails, doesn't mean its just about that issue! mean people suck. Ain't that a kick in the head? | Reviewer: Hey there - it's me! | 10/10/2007 Even though this has been going on for a long time now, I must say that it is a pity to think that just because a person is 11-years-old means that they cannot get into music like this. I would much rather an 11-year-old get into this original music rather than something trashy and meaningless. Just because they have taste does not make them "emo". We all have bad habits, and this song fits my feelings to a T when I catch myself in the act - and probably everyone else's, too. I probably could say more, but I am also probably not going to drop by here again. I just thought I might put my thoughts in - since they did not want to go anywhere else. leave the 11 yr od alio0ne | Reviewer: livvvy | 9/18/2007 I AM TWELVE and i undeerstand this stuff.. i tried to cut and almost died so 11 year olds have problems too. so dont be an arse just because you are older. young people can listen to this music too. i love this song because I bite my nails too. also mean peopleSHUT UP The Dresden Dolls Companion | Reviewer: cynicalsarcasm | 8/4/2007 "We've gotten plenty of Hate Mail from Angry Parents about this one . . . and most of the fans who love this song assume that it is about taking a blade to your arm. It's not, exactly. When I wrote it I realized how easy to misinterpret it would be, and I deliberately let the line blur. I do this with a lot of lyrics. Lots of songwriters do. I may never have taken a razor to my wrist of other body part, but I certainly witnessed a lot of that firsthand within my circle od self-destructive friends, and I realated the urge to harm oneself with my own compulsion to tear the skin off around my cuticles with my teeth." ---The Dresden Dolls Companion, pg 64. Amanda allows the listener to interpret what the song is about and allows the listener to relate it to his or her own life. Many songwriters, poets, etc. choose to do the same thing. Yes, her initial inspiration may have been biting skin off her fingers. However, the final result was a piece of art. Art is to be interpreted by the audience. A clear-cut piece is not one that is of worth. Because she allowed the line to blur, this song can relate to anyone from any walk of life, which is what makes it an amazing piece. Stop attacking someone for not getting the literal translation and allow them to see this piece in its purest form. .. | Reviewer: Saryn | 7/22/2007 So, I never actually realized that this song was about this particular habit. It's not totally self-destructive though, is it? Because I do it all the time, until the point at which it starts bleeding. Call it a disorder if you like, I also chew my nails, and I suppose thats how it kinda started. I do it when I'm nervous or anxious or depressed, or even excited sometimes. But, review wise- very good song! The general feeling of the song... | Reviewer: Annie Anatomy | 7/3/2007 As a person studying to be a musicologist i can tell you that the meaning of the song is just as important as the reactions that the song illicits in its listners. Mel, you have a valid point of veiw because its your point of veiw- you are feeling the music and that is what art is for: to create feeling. Some of you need to chill out, you are picking on an 11 year old with a good taste in music, well done- you have attacked a child whos only crime was liking a good band. Sad, sad, sad. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3