Mark Bautista has come to the defense of Sarah Geronimo after the singer faced criticism for changing a lyric in her performance of Chappell Roan’s hit song ‘Good Luck, Babe.’
Bautista explained that there was no harm in Geronimo’s decision to modify the lyrics, emphasizing that it is common for artists to adapt songs to better reflect their own perspective.
He noted, “Nothing wrong with this. Most singers do this to feel authentic when they do their own version. It has to align with their truth. It’s not to undermine the composer or the original message of the song.”
Nothing wrong with this..Most Singers do this to feel authentic when they do their own version. It has to align with their truth. It’s not to undermine the composer or the original message of the song.
— Mark Bautista (@iammarkbautista) December 10, 2024
Geronimo was recently criticized for altering a key line in the popular queer song. The original lyric, “you can kiss a hundred boys in bars,” was changed by Geronimo to “you can kiss a hundred girls in bars.” Some fans and netizens pointed out that the modification shifted the song’s original LGBTQ+ theme to a more heterosexual interpretation.
This sparked backlash from some corners of social media, with one user on X (formerly Twitter) commenting, “Changing a lesbian/LGBTQ+ song lyrics to fit into a heteronormative narrative is just distasteful.” Another added, “The core message of the song is queer romance, and heteronormalizing it is disgusting.”
Despite the criticism, several fans of Geronimo defended her artistic decision, suggesting that she had the right to express the song in her own way. One supporter remarked, “Can someone enlighten me why her gender-swapping the song is such a big deal? It does no harm at all. That’s her own cover and perspective of the song. You don’t have to relate to her cover and just go back to the original song.”
Chappell Roan, in previous interviews, explained that ‘Good Luck, Babe’ is about wishing good luck to someone who has been denying their true feelings for another woman, highlighting the song’s LGBTQ+ themes.
