During this act, we finally get to meet the real Hamlet. From the start, the reader is confused because it is not clear if this character is in a constant state of depression or simply acts like it. We see a cheerful side of Hamlet, but at the same time a suicidal personality. One can notice these different personalities in his famous speech of "To be or not to be." Finding a song which reflects the character at his best was really complicated, but after searching for quite sometime I found a song where we see these two ways of thinking that don't really make sense. The song I chose was Take a Look at My Girlfriend by Gym Class Heroes. We see two different perspectives in the song first we look at the guy who doesn't care about his relationship with "Take a look at my girlfriend, She's the only one I got, Not much of a girlfriend I never seem to get a lot", but later on it's the same guy talking about how happy he is and we see it when he says "It's been some time since we last spoke, This is gonna sound like a bad joke, But momma I fell in love again, It's safe to say I have a new girlfriend." Throughout the song we listen to how happy the guy is in his relationship and later on in the chorus how bored he is and wants out. These two different personalities of being in love and later on not carrying, is the same as Hamlet being happy and later wanting to kill himself. This is why I chose this song. I see Hamlet singing this song in Act III, because it shows a passion for something and then a hatred for that same objective. This way of thinking is contridactory and doesn't make must sense at all.
Take Look At My Girlfriend Lyrics (Gym Class Heroes)
Ba ba da daBa ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
It's been some time since we last spoke
This is gonna sound like a bad joke
But momma i fell in love again
It's safe to say i have a new girlfriend
And i know it sounds so old
But cupid got me in a chokehold
And i'm afraid i might give in
Towels on the mat my white flag is wavin'
I mean she even cooks me pancakes
And alka seltzer when my tummy aches
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is
We even got a secret handshake
And she loves the music that my band makes
I know i'm young but if i had to choose her or the sun
I'd be one nocturnal son of a gun(ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriendShe's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriendI never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
It's been awhile since we talked last and i'm tryin' hard not to talk fast
But dad i'm finally thinkin' i may have found the one
Type of girl that will make you way proud of your son
And i know you heard the last song about the girls that didn't last long
But i promise this is on a whole new plane
I can tell by the way she says my name (ba ba da da)
I love the way she calls my phone
She even got her very own ringtone
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is (ba ba da da)
It's gonna be a long drive home but i know as soon as i arrive home
And i open the door take off my coat and throw my bag on the floor
She'll be back in my arms into my arms once more for sure
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
She's got a smile that would make the most senile
Annoying old man bite his tongue
I'm not done
She's got eyes comparable to sunrise
And it doesn't stop there
Man i swear
She's got porcelain skin of course she's a ten
And now she's even got her own song
But movin' on
She's got the cutest laugh i ever heard
And we can be on the phone for three hours
Not sayin' one word
And i would still cherish every moment
And when i start to build my future she's the main component
Call it dumb call it luck call it love or whatever you call it but
Everywhere i go i keep her picture in my wallet like you
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriendI never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
It's been some time since we last spoke
This is gonna sound like a bad joke
But momma i fell in love again
It's safe to say i have a new girlfriend
And i know it sounds so old
But cupid got me in a chokehold
And i'm afraid i might give in
Towels on the mat my white flag is wavin'
I mean she even cooks me pancakes
And alka seltzer when my tummy aches
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is
We even got a secret handshake
And she loves the music that my band makes
I know i'm young but if i had to choose her or the sun
I'd be one nocturnal son of a gun(ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriendShe's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriendI never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
It's been awhile since we talked last and i'm tryin' hard not to talk fast
But dad i'm finally thinkin' i may have found the one
Type of girl that will make you way proud of your son
And i know you heard the last song about the girls that didn't last long
But i promise this is on a whole new plane
I can tell by the way she says my name (ba ba da da)
I love the way she calls my phone
She even got her very own ringtone
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is (ba ba da da)
It's gonna be a long drive home but i know as soon as i arrive home
And i open the door take off my coat and throw my bag on the floor
She'll be back in my arms into my arms once more for sure
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
She's got a smile that would make the most senile
Annoying old man bite his tongue
I'm not done
She's got eyes comparable to sunrise
And it doesn't stop there
Man i swear
She's got porcelain skin of course she's a ten
And now she's even got her own song
But movin' on
She's got the cutest laugh i ever heard
And we can be on the phone for three hours
Not sayin' one word
And i would still cherish every moment
And when i start to build my future she's the main component
Call it dumb call it luck call it love or whatever you call it but
Everywhere i go i keep her picture in my wallet like you
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriendI never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)
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