Ally and Jo are two plucky girls who became friends after meeting in a book… Read Full Bio ↴Ally and Jo are two plucky girls who became friends after meeting in a bookshop, where they were both in the process of buying the same book by Stephen King. They soon discovered that, apart from the well-known writer of horror stories, they also shared a passion for singing and discos. It was a natural step to combine their extraordinary vocal talents and the results didn't escape the ears of the producers, Larry Pignagnoli and Davide Riva. The choice of the first single, a remake of the classic The Lion Sleeps Tonight, in dance-club style, was an idea of Ally's, who said that she kept hearing a seventies version of the song at the hairdresser's and couldn't get it out of her system. Followed 2 other hits, Nasty Girl and Holding You.

Their fourth and last single was released 1998, it was entitled In The Zodiac (Stars Say You'll Be Mine).

Even though the cover of the singles presents 2 girls very different from Annerly Gordon, the vocals remember hers a lot, and there are still people that think both voices belong to the same person (Annerly appeared on the credits of Holding You). One of the girls could actually look like Dhany (who was credited among the songwriters of the single Nasty Girl).

Nasty Girl
Ally & Jo Lyrics

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Nasty girl nasty girl
Don't give me no surprises
'Cause you gotta stay so far from me
Now then I'm realize
I don't really want your sanity
Don't try to use your sweetness
Don't leave try to shake my hand
I'm happy with my madness

'Cause that's the only thing that I have
'Cause I'm a nasty girl
And I don't want nobody thinking about me
'Cause I'm a nasty girl
I don't want to give you talking
Oh You will better walk away
Don't try to say you love me
Because I don't care about your needs
I had enough of you boy
Now that I'm young and wild and free
So why don't you save your sweetness?
Take a romantic word and go
Just sleep with my madness
'Cause that's the only thing that I know
Na na na na na
So why don't you save your sweetness?

Just sleep with my madness
Nasty girl nasty girl

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ally & Jo's song Nasty Girl are about a woman who does not want to be tied down or defined by anyone else's expectations or desires. The chorus repeats the phrase "nasty girl" and emphasizes that the singer does not want anyone thinking about her or trying to love her. She is aware of her own madness and prefers it to anyone else's "sweetness." The song suggests that the singer is young and free, but it is also possible that she has been hurt by past relationships and is guarding herself against further pain.

Overall, the message of the song is that women should be allowed to define themselves and their desires without being judged or controlled by others. The singer's refusal to conform to traditional expectations of femininity, sweetness, or romantic love suggests a desire for independence and self-reliance.

Line by Line Meaning

Nasty girl nasty girl
The singer is addressing someone, possibly a lover or an acquaintance, and calling them ‘nasty girl’ twice in a taunting manner

Don't give me no surprises
The singer warns the person not to do anything surprising or unexpected, implying that they might not be able to handle it

'Cause you gotta stay so far from me
The singer is telling the other person to keep their distance, most likely because they don’t want to be associated with them and their behavior

Now then I'm realize
The artist is admitting that they have come to a realization about something, but it is unclear what exactly

I don't really want your sanity
The artist is rejecting the other person's mental and emotional state and saying they do not want any part of it

Don't try to use your sweetness
The singer is warning the other person not to try to win them over with honeyed words or gestures

Don't leave try to shake my hand
The singer seems to be rejecting any attempt at congeniality or reconciliation on the part of the other person

I'm happy with my madness
The artist is declaring that they are content with their own craziness and do not want anyone else's 'sanity' thrust upon them

'Cause that's the only thing that I have
The artist is saying that their wildness or madness is integral to their identity and they are unwilling to part with it for the sake of conformity or social acceptance

'Cause I'm a nasty girl
The artist is again asserting their own identity, implying that their 'nastiness' is something that sets them apart from others and that they are proud of it

And I don't want nobody thinking about me
The singer does not want to be the subject of anyone’s thoughts or speculation, perhaps out of fear of being judged or scrutinized

'Cause I'm a nasty girl
Reiterating the earlier point, the artist is emphasizing their unique identity and their desire not to conform to others’ expectations

I don't want to give you talking
The singer does not want to engage in discussion or exchange of words with the other person

Oh You will better walk away
The singer is urging the other person to leave them alone and go away

Don't try to say you love me
The singer is rejecting any assertion of love on the part of the other person and telling them not to say it

Because I don't care about your needs
The artist appears to be dismissing the other person's emotions and points of view, stating that they do not care about them

I had enough of you boy
The artist is expressing fatigue or exasperation with the other person’s behavior, calling them a 'boy' in a condescending tone

Now that I'm young and wild and free
The singer is using their youth and carefree attitude as justification for rejecting the other person

So why don't you save your sweetness?
Repeating an earlier sentiment, the singer is once again telling the other person not to try to win them over with kind words or gestures

Take a romantic word and go
The artist is telling the other person to try to be romantic with someone else and leave them alone

Just sleep with my madness
The artist is suggesting that the other person should embrace their wildness and crazy side, perhaps as a way of understanding them better

'Cause that's the only thing that I know
Like before, the artist is emphasizing that their madness is something that they know well and that others should accept and understand about them

Na na na na na
This repeated vocalization is unclear in meaning, but it could be interpreted as a sarcastic or taunting gesture towards the other person

So why don't you save your sweetness?
The artist is repeating their earlier admonition for the other person to resist the urge to be kind or affectionate towards them

Just sleep with my madness
Repeat of earlier sentiment, suggesting that the other person should try to understand and embrace the singer's crazy side

Nasty girl nasty girl
Repeating the initial taunt at the beginning of the song

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Written by: ANTHONY L. RAY

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