Diary of an Unborn Child (song)
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For information on the the Awake! magazine article, see Diary of an Unborn Child (article).
"Diary of an Unborn Child" is a song by Christian artist Mark Fox that was released on his album Lil' Markie Volume 1. He sings the song, like most of his other works, in a high-pitched, child-like voice.
[edit] Plot
The song is sung from the point of view of a male fetus in utero, from its conception to its abortion. In between, the fetus' character chronologizes its development. The fetus' character expresses, among other things:
- excitement to see the real world
- a desire to be named "Andy" (with comments that the parents, not knowing the gender, are probably using the name "Barbara")
- a desire to meet its mother
Most of the song is spoken, not sung. Only after the fetus' character is aborted does it begin to sing. The lyrics of the sung portion are:
Why did you kill me, Mommy?
When God made me special for you?
I really wanted to see you
And put my little arms around you.
(At this point, "Andy" begins to fight back tears as he sings)
Why did you kill me, Mommy?
Because I thought you really cared for me.
And I wonder what I would have grown up to be.
I guess I’ll never know
'Cause Mommy, you killed me.[1]
[edit] Reactions to Song
The reactions to this song have been mixed. Many in the pro-life movement use the song, or minor variations of it, as justification for their policies.[2].
However, the song, and Fox's work in general, has arguably gained most of its recognition in the pro-choice blogosphere, where people often post it as an unintentionally amusing form of black humor.[3]
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