Same Old Energy - Kiki Rockwell

Same Old Energy

Kiki Rockwell

Made by Tabea Preßler

Index

what you can find on which slide

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01

Welcome and introduction

The Salem Witch Trials

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References in the song

Index

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03

Then vs Now

Who is Kiki Rockwell?

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09

Conclusion

Discographie

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About Same Old Energy

Thank you!

Who is Kiki Rockwell?

about the singer, songwriter and producer of same old energy

• uses she/they pronouns
• around 20 years old
• was born in San Francisco, but raised partly in Germany and partly in New Zealand
• released her first EP on November 4th 2021
• is an independent artist, who creates all of her songs herself
• is very popular on social media, especially on TikTok
• used to be a part of the band The Leers
• writes music inspired by folklore and similar

Discographie

a summary on her Music (as of May 2022)

1. Left For Dead
2. You´re A Coward And I Know
3. You Wrote The Role For Me
4. Taxman
5. Composure
6. Highwaywoman
7. Same Old Energy

Left for dead (SIngle)

Bleeding out in a forest (EP)

About Same Old Energy

What the song is about

"This song is called Same Old Energy and it´s about how women have been dealing with the same shit for thousands of years." ~ Kiki Rockwell

• feminism
• women being mistreated throughout history (with a focus on the 17th century and the burning of "witches")
• men making mistakes and women having to pay for it
• how women should be able to live their lifes freely and without restrains made by men
• history always repeating

This song is about:

same old energy (SIngle)

The Salem Witch Trials

why 24 innocent people were murdered

• Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay (US), 1992
• 3 women were accused of being "bewitched" and tried to evade death by pretending to know more witches
• more than 200 people were accused of witchcraft in the following year
• 24 people died: 1 pressed to death by stones, 4 in jail, 19 were hanged
• It is believed the victims ranged from 30 to 77 years old
• Bridget Bishop (right) was the first person tried and sentenced to death

“Execution of Bridget Bishop at Salem, 1692,” illustration by Joseph Boggs Beale ca. 1885

References in the song

how the lyrics of same old energy correspond to the hurting of women

"Mass hysteria, and false accusation"

Massachusetts became paranoid and accused people of witchcraft

"Say "they should be caged in, these women of Satan""

bewitched people were said to be possessed by the devil

women/people were killed, because men/other people accused them of witchcraft

"They started a frenzy, but we'll take the blame"

"Same old energy baby, you've burned this way before"

pretty selfexplanatory: history is repeating

"A women with magic is fine with him if that magic is between her thighs"

for some men, women were only worth something if they were able to use/rape/etc. them

"No matter what the good you did you’ll wind up at the stake"

it didn´t matter if a woman did everything a man asked of her; if he wanted to, she could always be tried for witchcraft and eventually sentenced to death

Now

Then

vs

Men were allowed to rape women without punishment, especially if she was married to him.

It is still legal in some countries (e.g. Canada) to rape somebody if you´re intoxicated (= on drugs or similar).

Even though women are allowed to vote in many countries, in a few they are not able to without risking being physically abused (e.g. Pakistan).

Women were not allowed to vote at all and any kind of political interest was seen as unpleasant.

While women are allowed to work, they often get paid less than men do, even if they're doing the exact same thing. Sometimes women also have to deal with harrassment at their workplace.

Women weren't allowed to work or earn their own money. Instead they had to take care of their children, cook or clean the house all day.

Conclusion

A summary of the presentation and a part of the song

1. Same Old Energy protests against the constant abuse of women
2. based off of the Salem Witch Trials
3. a lot has changed since then, but there is still a lot to do to secure equality

• spotify.com (discography etc.)
• genius.com (lyrics)
• masstsang.com (Canadas intoxicatian law)
• worldpopulationreview.com (where women are(-n't) able to vote)
• historyofmassachusetts.org + history.com (Salem Witch Trials)
• @kikibabyrockwell on TikTok (information about Kiki Rockwell)

sources:

Thank youfor listening!

I hope you liked it and that it wasn't too long