Put Yourself First

Put Yourself First
Performer(s): Tanya, Chloe, Nicky and Kayla — First Appearance: ""I'm Back at Camp with Josh!""
Written by: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen — Genre: Pop

If I put myself first for him then by definition aren’t I putting myself second?

— Rebecca

"Put Yourself First" is a song sung by Tanya, Chloe, Nicky and Kayla while they gave Rebecca bunch a make-over. She was dejected after Josh inadvertently hurt her feelings when he laughed at a letter she wrote to him when they were teenagers. The song was first heard in the Season One episode "I'm Back at Camp with Josh!". It is track number 5 on the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 - Vol.2).

The song with lyrics

Lyrics: Put yourself first, girl, Worry about yourself. Make yourself sexy Just for yourself So when dudes see you put yourself first, They'll be like, ‘Damn, you’re hot, wanna make out?’ Push them boobs up Just for yourself. Wear six-inch heels Just for yourself. If it’s just for myself, shouldn’t I be comfortable? No! Put yourself first in a sexy way! Pierce your ears Just for yourself. Put a hole in your earlobe Just for yourself. Brace yourself, this is gonna hurt. Put yourself first in a sexy way! (Screaming) Put yourself first, girl, Worry about yourself. Wear fake eyelids Just for yourself. So when dudes see you put yourself first, They’ll be like, ‘Damn, you’re hot, let’s buy a house in Portland!’ Put yourself first for him, That’s what you gotta do. Put yourself first for him— If I put myself first for him then by definition aren’t I putting myself second? Don’t think about it too hard Too too hard. Don’t think about it too hard Too too hard. It’s a wormhole, It’s the Mobius strip, It’s snake eats tail, It’s the infinity sign. Get a tattoo of the infinity sign, On your lower back, just for yourself. But I can’t see my lower back. Also, can we go back to the fake eyelid Is that a thing now? Yes! Put yourself first in a sexy way! Put yourself first for him! Thank you, sisters!

Trivia

Satire

"Put yourself first" is a satire of the classic story telling trope of make-overs that are done solely to get the attention of a specific male figure all while under the guise of female empowerment. The song specifically seems to be musically based on "Worth It" from the girl band Fifth Harmony but the musical sequence itself is patterned after the style of their music video "BO$$".

A man wearing a "Male Gaze" t-shirt and taking photos of the girls seems to be a parody of Terry Richardson a noted fashion photographer. Richardson made his name by taking salacious photos and has also been accused of sexual misconduct towards his female models.

Terry Richardson.