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[mpare]

This morning I was listening to pop music while scanning through legal topics of interest to me when the lyrics of Ariana Grande's Can You Stay Up All Night caught my attention with the force of nails dragging across a chalkboard. While I usually don'tusually listen to the lyrics, these jumped out at me, and immediately struck me as being offputting, and I'm generally easy going. Worse, I recall my 11 year old grandson listening to this song. Whatever message is being conveyed, it doesn't appear to me to be one that one should be shouting from the rooftops to anyone and everyone. I'm not suggesting censoring lyrics, but I do wonder if all sense of propriety has now been lost. Maybe I'm just getting too old.

In case you're wondering what the lyrics are like, here they are:

"[Intro]
Hmm

[Verse 1]
You might think I’m crazy
The way I’ve been cravin’
If I put it quite plainly
Just gimme them babies
So what you doing tonight?
Better say, “Doin’ you right” (Yeah)
Watchin’ movies, but we ain’t seen a thing tonight (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna keep you up (You up)
But show me, can you keep it up? (It up)
‘Cause then I’ll have to keep you up
****, maybe I’ma keep you up, boy
I’ve been drinking coffee (I’ve been drinking coffee; coffee)
And I’ve been eating healthy (I’ve been eating healthy; healthy)
You know I keep it squeaky, yeah (You know I keep it squeaky)
Saving up my energy (Yeah, yeah, saving up my energy)

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night?
**** me ’til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
**** mе ’til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yеah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2]
You drink it just like water (Water)
You say it tastes like candy
So what you doing tonight? (Tonight)
Better say, “Doin’ you right” (Alright)
Watchin’ movies, but we ain’t seen a thing tonight (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna keep you up (You up)
But show me, can you keep it up? (It up)
‘Cause then I’ll have to keep you up
****, maybe I’ma keep you up, boy
I’ve been drinking coffee (Said I’ve been drinking coffee; coffee)
And I’ve been eating healthy (And I’ve been eating healthy; healthy)
You know I keep it squeaky, yeah (Except this wine, babe)
Saving up my energy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
**** me ’til the daylight (Daylight)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (Can you stay?)
**** me ’til the daylight (Can you stay?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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[Verse 3]
Oh yeah, yeah
Baby, you might need a seatbelt when I ride it
I’ma leave it open like a door, come inside it
Even though I’m wifey, you can hit it like a side chick
Don’t need no side dick, no
Got the neighbors yellin’ “Earthquake!” (Earthquake)
4.5 when I make the bed shake
Put it down heavy even though it’s lightweight (It’s lightweight, yeah, yeah, yeah, babe)
Yeah, we started at midnight
Go ’til the sunrise (Sunrise)
Done at the same time (Yeah)
But who’s counting the time when we got it for life? (Got it for life)
I know all your favorite spots (Favorite spots)
We can take it from the top (From the top)
You such a dream come true, true
Make a ***** wanna hit snooze, ooh

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night?
**** me ’til the daylight (Yeah, yeah)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Thirty-four, thirty-five)
Can you stay up all night? (Do you know what that means?)
**** me ’til the daylight (Do you know what that means?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
Means I wanna “69” with you
Aww ****
Math class
Never was good"

Can you stay up all night lyrics | Ariana Grande | Lyrics Musti

[MK7GTI]

It was no different than when I was in the jr high and high school back in 02-08.

But my god most of the music these days is terrible.

[wlorcb]

Well Rock and Roll always was slang for sex.

[Bosco]

It’s def not this

The Lemon Song
Song by Led Zeppelin

I should have quit you a long time ago
Ooh-whoa, yeah, yeah, long time ago
I wouldn't be here, my children
Down on this killin' floor
I should have listened, baby, a-to my second mind
Oh, I should have listened, baby, to my second mind
Everytime I go away and leave ya, darlin'
A-send me the blues, rain down the line, no
Hey, yeah-yeah-yeah, keep up, yeah, oh, yeah
Babe-yeahh, yeah, treat me right, baby
Ooh-whoa, whoa-whoa, my, my, my, my-hah
Now take it down a little bit
People tell me baby can't be satisfied-a
Try to worry me, b-ba-baby
But I never did end up guit-chewin' myself
People worry, baby, can't keep you satisfied
Huh, let me tall ya, babe
Ah, you ain't nothin' but a nn-two-bit, no-good jive
I went to sleep last night, I work as hard as I can-a
I bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man
I should have quite you, baby
Oh, such a long time ago-ho
I wouldn't be hear with all my troubles
Down on this killin' floor
Squeeze me, babe, 'till the juice runs down my leg
Do, squeeze, squeeze me, baby, until the juice runs down my leg
The way you squeeze my lemon-a
I'm gonna fall right outta bed, 'ed, 'ed, bed, yeah
Yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Juice, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Hey, babe, babe, babe, babe, oh, no
No, no, now, now
I'm gonna leave my children down on this killing floor
Source: Musixmatch

[threeputt]

This morning I was listening to pop music while scanning through legal topics of interest to me when the lyrics of Ariana Grande's Can You Stay Up All Night caught my attention with the force of nails dragging across a chalkboard. While I usually don'tusually listen to the lyrics, these jumped out at me, and immediately struck me as being offputting, and I'm generally easy going. Worse, I recall my 11 year old grandson listening to this song. Whatever message is being conveyed, it doesn't appear to me to be one that one should be shouting from the rooftops to anyone and everyone. I'm not suggesting censoring lyrics, but I do wonder if all sense of propriety has now been lost. Maybe I'm just getting too old.

In case you're wondering what the lyrics are like, here they are:

"[Intro]
Hmm

[Verse 1]
You might think I’m crazy
The way I’ve been cravin’
If I put it quite plainly
Just gimme them babies
So what you doing tonight?
Better say, “Doin’ you right” (Yeah)
Watchin’ movies, but we ain’t seen a thing tonight (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna keep you up (You up)
But show me, can you keep it up? (It up)
‘Cause then I’ll have to keep you up
****, maybe I’ma keep you up, boy
I’ve been drinking coffee (I’ve been drinking coffee; coffee)
And I’ve been eating healthy (I’ve been eating healthy; healthy)
You know I keep it squeaky, yeah (You know I keep it squeaky)
Saving up my energy (Yeah, yeah, saving up my energy)

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night?
**** me ’til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
**** mе ’til the daylight
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yеah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2]
You drink it just like water (Water)
You say it tastes like candy
So what you doing tonight? (Tonight)
Better say, “Doin’ you right” (Alright)
Watchin’ movies, but we ain’t seen a thing tonight (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t wanna keep you up (You up)
But show me, can you keep it up? (It up)
‘Cause then I’ll have to keep you up
****, maybe I’ma keep you up, boy
I’ve been drinking coffee (Said I’ve been drinking coffee; coffee)
And I’ve been eating healthy (And I’ve been eating healthy; healthy)
You know I keep it squeaky, yeah (Except this wine, babe)
Saving up my energy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night? (All night)
**** me ’til the daylight (Daylight)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Can you stay up all night? (Can you stay?)
**** me ’til the daylight (Can you stay?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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[Verse 3]
Oh yeah, yeah
Baby, you might need a seatbelt when I ride it
I’ma leave it open like a door, come inside it
Even though I’m wifey, you can hit it like a side chick
Don’t need no side dick, no
Got the neighbors yellin’ “Earthquake!” (Earthquake)
4.5 when I make the bed shake
Put it down heavy even though it’s lightweight (It’s lightweight, yeah, yeah, yeah, babe)
Yeah, we started at midnight
Go ’til the sunrise (Sunrise)
Done at the same time (Yeah)
But who’s counting the time when we got it for life? (Got it for life)
I know all your favorite spots (Favorite spots)
We can take it from the top (From the top)
You such a dream come true, true
Make a ***** wanna hit snooze, ooh

[Chorus]
Can you stay up all night?
**** me ’til the daylight (Yeah, yeah)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Thirty-four, thirty-five)
Can you stay up all night? (Do you know what that means?)
**** me ’til the daylight (Do you know what that means?)
Thirty-four, thirty-five (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
Means I wanna “69” with you
Aww ****
Math class
Never was good"

Can you stay up all night lyrics | Ariana Grande | Lyrics Musti

Mike,

The actual name of that song is 34+35. I was never the best at math but even I can figure that out

[mpare]

In some cases, you're right, but the beauty of literary devices such as allusion, suggestion and implication appear to have been jettisoned in favour of slapping the listener in the face with sex. Call me old fashion but I prefer subtlety.

Well Rock and Roll always was slang for sex.

[wlorcb]

In some cases, you're right, but the beauty of literary devices such as allusion, suggestion and implication appear to have been jettisoned in favour of slapping the listener in the face with sex. Call me old fashion but I prefer subtlety.

I won't disagree with that.

There always Spinal Tap-Lick My Love Pump

or as Tom Petty put it:

Or bring me a girl
They're always the best
You put 'em on stage and you have 'em undress
Some angel whore who can learn a guitar lick
Hey! Now that's what I call music!

Well they'll come lookin' for money when the public gets bored
But we'll fight 'em with lawyers they could never afford
Yeah I'll make her look like a spoiled little *****
She gets to be famous, I get to be rich

[mpare]

You're right, but it is more popularly known by the title that I cited. That said, the sublety of "34 + 35" is in marked contrast to the song's lyrics. Would that I could add.

Mike,

The actual name of that song is 34+35. I was never the best at math but even I can figure that out

[Schylling]

In some cases, you're right, but the beauty of literary devices such as allusion, suggestion and implication appear to have been jettisoned in favour of slapping the listener in the face with sex. Call me old fashion but I prefer subtlety.

Could be just me me but reading those lyrics makes me think that Grande just writes horrible lyrics, Bjork's song Cocoon is in your face but with a poetic quality.

Who would have known
That a boy like him
Possessed of magical
Sensitivity
Who would approach a girl like me
Who caresses cradles his head
In her bosom

He slides inside
Half awake, half asleep
We faint back
Into sleephood
When I wake up
The second time
In his arms
Gorgeousness
He's still inside me

Who would have known
Who ahhh
Who would have known

A train of pearls
Cabin by cabin
Is shot precisely
Across an ocean


But then again, what do I know. I listened to W.A.S.P who wrote Animal (F**k Like a Beast) back in '84

[Fore Warned]

Dang....now I am going to have this song in my head for the rest of the afternoon. (All of this is more fanciful and suggestive than graphic.)

Was the theme song to our floor in University residence that year...1974

Lady Marmalade (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir)
Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister
Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister

He met marmalade down in old new orleans
Struttin' her stuff on the street
She said "hello,
Hey joe, you wanna give it a go?" mmm, mmm

Itchi gitchi ya ya da da
Itchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha-choca-lata ya ya
Creole lady marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
The boy drank all her magnolia-wine
On the black satin sheets oh I swear he started to freak

Itchi gitchi ya ya da da
Itchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha-choca-lata ya ya
Creole lady marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Hey, hey, hey
Touching her skin feelin' silky smooth
The colour of cafe au lait
Made the savage beast inside
Roar until it cried, more, more, more

Now he's back home doing nine to five
Living his grey flannel life
But when he turns off to sleep
Old memories creep, more, more, more

Itchi gitchi ya ya da da da
Itchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha-choco-lata ya ya
Creole lady marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Creole lady marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Itchi gitchi ya ya da da
Itchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha-choco-lata ya ya
Itchi gitchi ya ya here


Before that, (1972) it was......
Do You Want to Dance?

Bette Midler

Do you wanna dance, and hold my hand?
Tell me you're my lover man.
Oh baby, do you wanna dance?

We could dance under the moonlight,
Hug and kiss all through the night.
Oh baby, tell me, do you wanna dance with me baby?

Do you, do you, do you, do you want to dance?
Do you, do you, do you want to dance?
Do you, do you, do you, do you want to dance with me baby?

Ah, that's right, ah, ah, aaaaaaaah.
Do you want to dance under the moonlight?
Hug me, kiss me, baby, all through the night.
Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, tell me, do you want to dance?

Oh, do you, do you, do you, do you want to dance?
Do you want to dance?
Do you, do you, do you, do you want to dance with me baby?
You got to dance with me baby.
Please dance with me baby

[TheBaconator]

There always has been and always will be songs that are explicitly sexual. I think the biggest change in the last decade is that more of these songs are coming (no pun intended) from mainstream female artists.

The latest examples are the Ariana Granda song you referenced, but last summer had WAP by Meghan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. There have been examples from previous decades, including Betty Davis in the 70s, Millie Jackson in the 80s, Christina Aguilera in the 00s. You can even go back as far as the 30s and listen to some of the dirty blues songs from Bessie Smith and others, though these rely more on double entendres rather than being explicitly sexual.

[Ignatius Reilly]

I'm just guessing, but I don't think Mike's read the lyrics for WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion if he thinks Ariana's going too far.

That's a subtle little tune for ya.

[mpare]

You're right. I am getting too old.

There always has been and always will be songs that are explicitly sexual. I think the biggest change in the last decade is that more of these songs are coming (no pun intended) from mainstream female artists.

The latest examples are the Ariana Granda song you referenced, but last summer had WAP by Meghan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. There have been examples from previous decades, including Betty Davis in the 70s, Millie Jackson in the 80s, Christina Aguilera in the 00s. You can even go back as far as the 30s and listen to some of the dirty blues songs from Bessie Smith and others, though these rely more on double entendres rather than being explicitly sexual.

[wlorcb]

Well, you've never to old to rock and roll if you're too young to die.

[mpare]

Another song (especially the video) with which I have problems. We're told that this was supposed to be an empowering song for women. What I heard and saw was the objectification and degradement of women by men, who treat them as chattels. I found it disturbing, and not in any positive sense. Now you've conclusively convinced me. I really am ancient.

I'm just guessing, but I don't think Mike's read the lyrics for WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion if he thinks Ariana's going too far.

That's a subtle little tune for ya.