Study Task 04 - SOAP - pop-culture (object lessons)

You will be given an object. Observe it, analyse it, deconstruct it.

I began researching soap within pop culture as a way to see the object from a new perspective from the beginning, rather than starting my object research with a more mundane approach. 

F I G H T  C L U B

Instantly the poster for fight club came to mind when applying pop culture references to soap, Tyler Durden (Brad Pit) is a soap maker within the film.

S O A P 

 I then looked in to music which mentions soap and i came across Soap by Melanie Martinez.

Released on July 10th 2015, the lyrics to the song use soap in a metaphorical sense, where as the music video (released on the same day) features Martinez in a bath tub filled with soapy water and bubbles. 

Below i have attached the lyrics, along with some stills from the music video which can be viewed here.

Think I just remembered something

I think I left the faucet running

Now my words are filling up the tub

Darling, you're just soaking in it

But I know you'll get out the minute

You notice all your fingers pruning up

I'm tired of being careful, tiptoe, trying to keep the water warm

Let me under your skin

Uh-oh, there it goes, I said too much, it overflowed

Why do I always spill?

I feel it coming out my throat

Guess I better wash my mouth out with soap

God, I wish I never spoke

Now I gotta wash my mouth out with soap

I feel it coming out my throat

Guess I better wash my mouth out with soap

God, I wish I never spoke

Now I gotta wash my mouth out with soap

Think I got myself in trouble

So I fill the bath with bubbles

Then I'll put the towels all away

Should've never said the word "love"

Threw a toaster in the bathtub

I'm sick of all the games I have to play

I'm tired of being careful, tiptoe, trying to keep the water warm

Let me under your skin

Uh-oh, there it goes, I said too much, it overflowed

Why do I always spill?

I feel it coming out my throat

Guess I better wash my mouth out with soap

God, I wish I never spoke

Now I gotta wash my mouth out with soap