Redfoo Defends Song 'Literally I Can't', Says He's Been "Victimised"
Redfoo has leapt to the defence of his new song Literally I Can't after it was criticised for being sexist.
The accompanying music video also came under fire, with promo telling the tale of a group of sorority sisters who according to the promo description are "transformed one at a time into girls gone wild" with the exception of the "uptight president".
It continues: "The #LIC sorority sisters who strictly abide by their 'Literally I Can't'mantra reluctantly show up at the #STFU frat house to show face at the hottest party on campus.
"Unable to resist what the boys have to offer, they're transformed one at a time into girls gone wild until the only one left standing is the uptight president who's forced out of the party."
The track also sees Redfoo rapping the lyrics: "You got a big ol' butt, I can tell by the way you walking/ But you annoy me because you talking," and: "Girl, I'm sipping on this drink trying to see what you got/ Not trying to hear what you think."
The Party Rock Anthem hitmakerhas since taken to Twitter to defend the tune, writing: "Another example of critics victimising an artist by purposely misinterpreting his/her work to support a pre-existing agenda."
He went on: "Fact #1: The word "sl*t" never appears in the lyrics of #LiterallyICant.
"Fact #2: I love & respect women and feel they are the most powerful people on this planet! #LiterallyICant."
Redfoo then concluded: "Fact #3: @PlaynSkillz @LilJon @EnertiaMcFly & I made a comical party song to satirize the cliche #LiterallyICant. Some get it, some don’t."
Another example of critics victimizing an artist by purposely misinterpreting his/her work to support a pre-existing agenda. #LiterallyICant
— Redfoo (@RedFoo) November 11, 2014
Fact #2: I love & respect women and feel they are the most powerful people on this planet! #LiterallyICant
— Redfoo (@RedFoo) November 11, 2014