Logos in "You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy" Remake by Grace

The artist Grace and G-Eazy recreated Lesley Gore’s 1963 “You Don’t Own Me”. In this remake, the music is slightly changed and lyrics are added to make the song more modern. The new lyrics appeal to logos to justify their claims towards feminism. G-Eazy sings, “Take her shopping, you know Yves Saint Laurent, But nope, she ain’t with it though, All because she got her own dough.” In today’s world it is still a common stereotype that women need men to pay for everything. However, in this song G-Eazy doesn’t complain about her not letting him buy her things, but encourages her for making money and not needing a man to support her. In the fourth verse G-Eazy sings, “Never asking for your help, independent woman, She ain’t for the shelf”. Once again, it is commonly thought that women need help from men in their daily lives. This song appeals to logos by explaining that it should be normal for women to be independent monetarily and just in general. Additionally, they make the point that women should be praised for supporting themselves instead of relying on men.

Ethos in "You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy" Remake by Grace

Grace Sewell's remake of "You Don't Own Me" ft. G-Eazy, consists of the same themes as Lesley Gore's version, but they differ in that the rap portion of the song makes it more contemporary. Grace Sewell is an Australian singer who did a cover of "You Don't Own Me" with G-Eazy as a tribute to Lesley Gore when she passed away. This cover hit number one in Australia and received many awards. As a teenage singer, she is able to relate to the younger generation when demonstrating that women can be an assertive force, rather than passive and dismissed by men. In an interview with Billboard, Sewell states that she "wanted girls to drive in their car and sing it in the shower the same way [she] imagine[d] they did decades ago". Teenager girls today will resonate with this idea, appreciating the song for its good tunes and the message it portrays. G-Eazy, a well-known rapper, mostly famous for his rapping in "Good Life" and "Me, Myself, and I" plays an important role in who the audience is. Teenage boys and girls are the central listeners of G-Eazy's music, and since he has participated in a song that promotes women individuality, the audience will most likely support an idea that a famous artist also supports. Since this is a remake, the older generation who listened to Lesley Gore's version first, would reminisce on this song and be reminded that there are still gender issues throughout the world. Through the use of a strong ethos, the song was able to become popular once again, as well as reach a larger audience.

Major Argument in "You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy" Remake by Grace

Lesley Gore's famous song "You Don't Own Me" can be heard in todays era through a remix by G-Eazy and Grace. The added rap lyrics of G-Eazy conveys a different point of view than the lyrics of Grace still fitting into the theme of women empowerment. The lyrics of the rap explains how one girl seems so superior saying, "All because she got her own dough" and "Never asking for your help, independent woman". The rapper describes how this girl, who he is in love with, can be bold and confident which makes her attractive.  On the other hand, the lyrics of Grace, with the same lyrics and tune as Lesley Gore's song, describe how she can be independent herself without a man controlling every action she makes. While one raps in one perspective of the man in the relationship, the other sings in the perspective of the woman.  The stasis of fact and definition is present in this argument by both sides describing how each feels about the strength of women. The rapper explains that this independent woman exists while the singer describes how she feels about not being a man's possession. By showing the different viewpoints of women's self-reliance, they artist were successfully able to convey the message that women do not need to be dependent on the care of men, similarly to the same argument made in Lesley Gore's original song.

Ethos in "You Don't Own Me"

Lesley Gore had easy extrinsic ethos for this song. As a woman, she was in a very good position to be singing about the issues with male ideas of ownership of women. She also had established her extrinsic ethos with her previous hit "It's My Party" released earlier in the same year as "You Don't Own Me," 1963. The song tells a story of a teenage girl heartbroken when her boyfriend appears at a party with another girl. While that song portrays a more stereotypical relationship between a man and a woman, it still connected very well with women and girls, as it was very relatable. The song established Gore as an artist who could connect very well with a female audience. This credibility provided a strong appeal to ethos for "You Don't Own Me." Since Gore encapsulated traditional relationships so well, her more progressive and better portrayal of a healthy relationship in "You Don't Own Me," carried more weight, as she had clearly established that she knew both how relationships were and how they should be.

Ethos in "Run the World (Girls)

The extrinsic ethos of "Run the World (Girls)" is the credibility of the singer Beyonce. If you asked anyone in the world if they have heard of Beyonce, 98% of the answer will be "yes". Beyonce is a well known icon of feminism everywhere ever since she joined the music industry in 1995. Her career first took off when she joined the well-known R&B group named "Destiny's Child" which repeatedly hit the top charts. Her fame continued after she left the group with her influential music and performances, stunning all types of audiences, finally emerging as one of the best selling artist of all time. She is also active in the philanthropic field, being involved of many foundations such as the Survivor Foundation and Chime for Change. Her many actions of different types of insight can be connected to many of her songs to the overarching theme of women empowerment. Songs ranging  from "Independent Women"(2001) and "Survivor" (2004) to "Run the World (Girls)"(2011) and "Formation"(2016) are some of the most influential songs for women across the world. Beyonce also successfully portrays herself through the text of her song "Run the World (Girls)" by building her argument with intrinsic ethos. By conveying her message of which gender is the more powerful in the world, it portrays her own kind of character. Using lyrics such as, "My persuasion can build a nation" allows her to connect with the audience convincing that she is able to make women's self-assurance greater over men. This example, out of many, creates her role as fearless leader, adding a greater reputation towards her justification. As a successful African American woman with many credentials, she is able to encourage her wide audience, including youths and minorities, to fight for equality and independent rights.

Pathos in "Run the World (Girls)"

In “Run the World (Girls)” Beyoncé appeals to pathos both in the music itself and in the music video. While most feminist pieces today appeal to the more negative side of emotions to inflict anger and passion, this song is upbeat and motivating. The upbeat, repetitive music inspires girls to feel good about themselves and therefore be more motivated to make a difference. One major point of the feminist movement is to prove and counteract the fact that the world is a patriarchy, with men almost always in higher power. Beyoncé repeats “Who run the world? Girls!” many times throughout the song to encourage women and show that without girls, the world wouldn’t be like it is today. Additionally, the music video itself is upbeat and empowering. The video used camera angles and different special effects to add to the pathos. Upward camera angles are used to create a feeling of power of Beyoncé and the group of girls. Special effects such as the giant hyenas on chains also invoke a feeling of power when Beyoncé is controlling them.

Pathos in "You Don't Own Me"

In Lesley Gore's song You Don't Own Me, she appeals to women emotions by making them believe that they are young and should be able to live free. In the 1960s, women had limitations as to what they could do, therefore Gore inspires them to break out of these controlling relationships. When she says "Don't tell me what to do, don't tell me what to say" she is trying to emphasize that women are not supposed to be submissive to men, in fact they can be dominant. The repetition of the phrase, "You don't own me," appeals to emotions by inspiring women to branch out and to not be seen as an object to her husband. Also the instrumental music appeals to emotions by creating a calm atmosphere. The music helps the audience picture a world where men are not superior than women. It calms the audience, making them believe that the world where women can gain individuality is actually achievable. Even though this song was meant for women back in the 1960s, the message still applies to women in our world today. This song encourages women to get out of any situation where they feel like their freedoms are limited or restricted. She makes this song sound really personal to her life, which lets other women know that they are not alone, and together they can fight this injustice.