When performing the song 'Wild Women Do' Natalie Cole is shown to be a strong and independent woman. She drive's her own car and is dressed to impress in smart clothing. The other girls playing the instruments are shown to be dressed in skimpy clothing, which reflects one of Andrew Goodwin's theories that voyeurism is used to attract viewers to the video particularly male's who are viewing women in a voyeuristic way. Some of the lyrics also portray the image of independence such as, 'You tell me you want a woman who's as simple as a flower.
Well if you want me to act like that, You'd better pay me by the hour'. Showing to the audience the message she is trying to get across that she is not like all those other women, she works and she doesn't want to be a clone of everyone else. Also when saying 'Wild Women Do and they don't regret it' shows she doesn't care what other people think. They way she also looks into the camera and her actions, aren't aggressive but show that she can stand up for herself and isn't scared to speak her mind. The song was also used in the credit for 'Pretty Woman' which is a romantic comedy that shows Julia Robert's playing Vivian Ward who is a prostitute. I think this song shows in independence, and works with this film, as it shows a woman will always try and support herself even if it means like the story of 'Pretty Woman'.
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