Sarah Geronimo delivered a powerful performance of Chappell Roan’s hit Good Luck, Babe on ASAP, earning praise from fans.
However, many noticed the changes she made to its lyrics, which sparked mixed reactions from netizens. The singer-actress altered the lines “you can kiss a hundred boys in bars” to “you can kiss a hundred girls in bars” as well as “you’re nothing more than his wife” to “she’s nothing more than your wife.”
Photo: Sarah Geronimo and Chappell Roan/Instagram
Roan’s songs are known for exploring themes of self-expression, identity, and empowerment, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. Sarah’s lyric change in her performance of Good Luck, Babe received criticism, with netizens voicing concern that the alteration diminished the original song’s significance.
Meanwhile, some viewers stressed that it made the popular queer song feel more “heteronormative,” questioning the intent behind the change in pronouns.
“The meaning of the song is literally pointless by changing the pronouns,” a user from X wrote.
Another netizen expressed, “The lyric change just doesn’t make sense, changing a lesbian/LGBTQ+ song lyrics to fit into a heteronormative narrative is just distasteful.”
Despite the criticism, fans came to the defense of the pop star, emphasizing that the lyric change shouldn’t be a “big deal.” Mark Bautista also spoke up about the issue, noting that there was “nothing wrong” with it.
“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,” he shared on X.
Screenshot from Mark Bautista/X
In a previous interview, Roan revealed that the original title of Good Luck, Babe was Good Luck, Jane, which she wrote when she fell in love with another woman who ended up dating a man, reflecting her personal experience.
“Okay, sure you’re not gay like good luck with that,” she said.
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