And It Felt Like a Kiss

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"And It Felt Like a Kiss" is a phrase best known from the controversial 1962 song "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" by the Crystals, which has since been referenced and reinterpreted in various artistic works.

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And It Felt Like a Kiss canonical 1

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instanceOf cultural reference ⓘ
phrase ⓘ
associatedWith 1960s pop music ⓘ
controversial song lyrics ⓘ
the Crystals ⓘ
linked to: The Crystals
derivedFrom He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) ⓘ
hasCulturalImpactOn film ⓘ
literature ⓘ
music ⓘ
television ⓘ
visual arts ⓘ
interpretedAs ironic commentary on love and violence ⓘ
problematic romanticization of abuse ⓘ
language English ⓘ
notableFor being quoted and referenced in later artistic works ⓘ
its juxtaposition of affection and physical harm ⓘ
originatedIn popular music lyrics ⓘ
referencedIn discussions of problematic pop lyrics ⓘ
essays on representations of domestic abuse in media ⓘ
feminist critiques of popular culture ⓘ
theme emotional manipulation ⓘ
love ⓘ
power imbalance in relationships ⓘ
toxic romance ⓘ
violence ⓘ
timePeriod early 1960s ⓘ
usedInContextOf abusive relationships ⓘ
critical reinterpretations of romance ⓘ
domestic violence ⓘ

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He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) → hasTitlePhrase → And It Felt Like a Kiss ⓘ