I was listening to the radio the other day when I heard a song referencing fairy tales. I heard “This Kiss” by Faith Hill (yes, I am a fan of country music). I was amazed at the fact that I have heard this song many times, but never noticed the reference to fairy tales. It really shows how fairy tales (even the classic tales we’ve been reading) have permeated our culture. The part of the song that stood out for me was this:

Cinderella said to Snow White
"How did love get so off course?
All I wanted was a white knight
With a good heart, soft touch, fast horse.
Ride me off into the sunset,
Baby I'm forever yours"

Now, this is obviously a misrepresentation and artistic take on the stories. Both Cinderella and Snow White do ride off into the sunset with their respective “white knight.” Maybe Faith Hill took these artistic liberties to relate to her audience more. Maybe she wanted to appeal to the many women who wanted a fairy tale romance, but hadn’t found one yet. I don’t know. I do find it fairly interesting that this popular country song refers to two popular fairy tales, but portrays frustrations that do not exist in the stories. You can listen to the song here if you'd like...