The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
The members are: Lovefoxxx (vocals), Luiza Sá (guitar, drums and keys), Ana Rezende (guitar and harmonica) and Carolina Parra (guitar and drums). Former members are Iracema Trevisan (bass) and Adriano Cintra (drums, guitar, vocals and production).
In an interview, guitarist/harmonica player Ana Rezende explains the band's name: "[...] we heard that Beyoncé had said that she was really tired of being sexy, which is a really retarded thing to say. It's like saying, "Oh, I'm tired of being rich." So "tired of being sexy" in Portuguese is cansei de ser sexy, so we put it on the flyer to promote the show that we were playing and we kind of got stuck with that name. It was just the stupidest name that we could have ever come up with, but it's funny and I love it. But sometimes people think that we're serious and we're tired of being recognized for our bodies or something like that, and it's nothing like that at all.."
CSS owes a lot of its success to word-of-mouth promotion on the internet, starting with the Trama Virtual website, a kind of Brazilian MySpace. A live performance in 2004 at Tim Festival on the same stage as 2 Many DJs and Kraftwerk increased their fanbase.
In 2005, they signed with Trama Virtual and in October of the same year their first album was released in Brazil.
At the beginning of 2006, CSS signed with Sub Pop to release their first international album and in July they made a thirty-gig tour through USA and Canada along with DJ Diplo and Bonde do Rolê.
The live performance CSS offers is uniquely energetic and entertaining. Lovefoxxx dodges among her bandmates and involves the audience in virtually every song. Sá, Cintra, and Parra switch instruments so often it's easy to forget where they started.
Tours of the US and Europe with Ladytron and Basement Jaxx in 2006 were followed by gigs in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
In 2007 18 year old student and Apple fan Nick Haley created a home made iPod Touch commercial by piecing together various clips found at apple.com and adding the fast paced and catchy CSS song "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" as the soundtrack.
After uploading the home made commercial to YouTube Haley was contacted by Apple agency TBWA/Chiat/Day who was allowed to create a TV commercial based on his original spot, claiming instant fame for the CSS tune as well as for the user generated commercial.
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I Wanna Be Your J. Lo
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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Went from a little to a lot this year
Everybody mad at the rocks that I wear
I know where I'm going and I know where I'm from
You hear LOX in your ear
Yea, we're at the airport out decline from the block
Where everybody air-forced-out
With a new white Tee, you fresh
Get the mansion, bring the homies with us
I wanna be your J-Lo (4X)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I used to know where I came from
I wanna be your J-Lo (2x)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I used to know where I came from
I wanna be your J-Lo (4x)
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
No matter where I go, I used to know where I came from
(From the Bronx!)
The lyrics to Cansei de Ser Sexy's song "I Wanna Be Your J. Lo" explore the idea that even though the artist has achieved wealth and success, she hasn't forgotten her roots. She reflects on how she's come a long way since she was a child, and she's persevered through her struggles. She acknowledges that people may be jealous or angry of her wealth and success, as symbolized by the "rocks" she wears in her jewelry, but she doesn't let it get to her. She knows where she's going and where she came from, and she remains true to herself.
The reference to "J.Lo" in the title and repeated throughout the song is a nod to Jennifer Lopez, who also famously sang about her humble beginnings in the Bronx. By saying she wants to be someone's "J.Lo," the artist is suggesting that she wants to inspire the same admiration, respect, and success that Lopez has achieved. Ultimately, the song is a celebration of perseverance, self-confidence, and staying true to oneself even when others are trying to bring you down.
Line by Line Meaning
We off the block this year
We've left our old neighborhood and moved up in the world this year.
Went from a little to a lot this year
We've made a lot of progress this year.
Everybody mad at the rocks that I wear
People are envious of the jewelry I wear.
I know where I'm going and I know where I'm from
I'm confident in my identity and my path in life.
You hear LOX in your ear
You can feel the power of our music.
Yea, we're at the airport out decline from the block
We're moving on up and leaving our old neighborhood behind.
Where everybody air-forced-out
Everyone wears Nike Air Force One shoes.
With a new white Tee, you fresh
We're always looking clean and stylish in our new white t-shirts.
Nothin' phony with us, make the money,
We're genuine and hardworking, focused on making money.
Get the mansion, bring the homies with us
We want to be successful and bring our friends along for the ride.
I wanna be your J-Lo (4X)
I want to embody the same level of success and fame as Jennifer Lopez.
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got
Don't let my material possessions deceive you into thinking I've changed.
I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block
Despite my success, I haven't lost touch with my humble beginnings.
Used to have a little, now I have a lot
I've come a long way and achieved a lot in my life.
No matter where I go, I used to know where I came from
I always keep my roots and upbringing close to my heart.
From the Bronx!
I'm representing my hometown of the Bronx with pride.
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