Lady Marmalade
CHRISTINA AGUILERALIL'KIMMYA and PINK Lyrics
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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 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
"Lady Marmalade" is a song that tells the story of a man who meets a woman named Marmalade in New Orleans. Marmalade is a Creole woman who is confident and sexy, and she propositions the man, Joe. The chorus of the song features the Creole phrase "voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?" which means "will you sleep with me tonight?" The song is filled with sensual imagery and is designed to make the listener feel as though they are right there in the boudoir with Marmalade and Joe. The chorus is catchy and memorable, making the song unforgettable.
The opening line of the song, "Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister" is a nod to the "soul sister" tradition in black culture which refers to strong, powerful black women. The line is repeated throughout the song to add emphasis and give the song a fun and upbeat feel. The lyrics "Itchi gitchi ya ya da da" and "Mocha-choco-lata ya ya" are nonsensical and were added for their catchy and memorable sound.
The song was originally recorded in 1974 by the girl group Labelle, led by Patti LaBelle. The song was a massive hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming one of the best-selling singles of the year. The 2001 cover by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya, and Lil' Kim was released as a single and was included on the soundtrack of the movie "Moulin Rouge!" The cover version performed as well as the original, reaching #1 on the charts in several countries and winning a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister
Encouraging their fellow sisters to dance and have fun together as soul sisters.
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
Describing how a man met a woman named Marmalade in New Orleans who was confident and unafraid to approach him and flirt with him.
Itchi gitchi ya ya da da Itchi gitchi ya ya here Mocha-choca-lata ya ya Creole lady marmalade
A playful and catchy chorus that repeats the phrase 'Creole lady marmalade' while incorporating made up sounds and words like 'itchi gitchi ya ya' and 'mocha-choca-lata' to add energy and fun to the song.
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
A flirtatious invitation, translated to 'Do you want to sleppe with me tonight?'. This phrase is repeated throughout the song to add a seductive and playful tone.
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
Describing a scene where the man in the story is in the woman's boudoir while she freshens up, and ends up drinking her wine and becoming a bit more wild once they are intimate on the satin sheets.
Touching her skin feelin' silky smooth The colour of cafe au lait Made the savage beast inside Roar until it cried, more, more, more
Describing the man's excitement and arousal as he touches the woman's skin, noting the smoothness and color of her skin, and how it ignites something within him that he craves more of.
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
Describing how the man is back to his everyday life of working a boring job, but still remembers the excitement of his time with Lady Marmalade and craves the excitement once again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KENNY NOLAN, ROBERT CREWE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jimmysalinas4201
It doesn't matter, Christina has Latin name, Latin roots, Half Latina, and is extremely successful by singing in Spanish as well.
Won second Latin Grammy , a double whammy, is very much loved, followed , adored by hundredths of millions of Latin devoted fans around the world.
Has sold millions and millions of records worldwide.
Has won many awards, and even a Guinness world record title.
Christina is extremely gifted and talented by singing in different styles, Genres, Rhythms,etc.
She has and extremely very high pitch beautiful singing voice.
She has one of the most beautiful voices , high pitch voices and can scale and maintain at will, and scale down again and again without missing a note, and without a flaw, and in an incomparable manner.
Besides her being extremely beauty, she is smart and can articulate any subject with ease, she is very talented in every way.
Now, that was just for starters.
In English, you already know, because you just can't sleep out of Pure Envy, Jealousy, Anger, Hatred, Frustration, Racism, and love and pity for Britney.
Cheers.
@mimilam9931
when everyone does their part in a group project 😍
@franchescavasquez8806
Mimi Lam PAGAHAHAHA
@ellyd.9527
🤣😂🤣
@phyliciabozzi9414
Did everyone know the song translated to "Do you want to go to sleep with me tonight?"
@princenel577
OMG! Humanities and Arts Appreciation Subject Finals Exam. lol 😂😅
@lenaph1610
@@phyliciabozzi9414 no it's literaly "do you wanna sleep with me tonight"
@candiia.l.9365
Christina and Pink are icons but no talks about the smoothness of Mya's voice
@hutchy6776
I love mya's voice in this! Smooth is an understatement
@pauloemanoel13
in my opinion, she is the best in this video!!!!
@divalicious5936
I love the fact that xtina can sing lady marmalade alone😂