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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Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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That's cool
If you are my friend you can clean my house if you want
or only if we had a fight. Yeah!
If you are my friend you can sharpen my things with your teeth,
That's so sweet
If you are my friend we can raise the Jamaican flag,
So we can reggae all night Yeah!
Chorus:
Let's Reggae all night Yeah!
You are so fast! I'm so slow, because...
That's the way I like to roll
If you are my friend you can make dance beats for me
Just for me
If you are my friend you can shake my milk and drink
And i can do the same for you, Yeah!
If you are my friend you can break my back in half
If you are my friend we can raise the Jamaican flag,
So we can reggae all night Yeah!
Chorus:
Let's Reggae all night Yeah!
You are so fast! I'm so slow, because...
That's the way I like to roll (x2)
Let's Reggae all night Yeah!
Won't you come and save a seat for me?
You know this
We'll have fun you are the only one I think.
You know this
I'm so happy you brought it to me
Finally!
We'll have fun you are the only one I think
You know this
If you are my friend we can drink in the afternoon
If you are my friend you can clean my house if you want
If you are my friend you can sharpen my things with your teeth
If you are my friend we can raise the Jamaican flag,
So we can reggae all night Yeah!
The lyrics to "Let" by Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) depict a carefree and lighthearted approach to friendship and companionship. The song establishes a humorous and unconventional set of rules or actions that friends can engage in without judgment or hesitation. It showcases a playful, almost childlike perspective on the dynamics of friendship.
The song suggests that friendship involves a sense of freedom and mutual trust. Whether it's drinking in the afternoon, cleaning each other's houses, sharpening items with teeth, or raising the Jamaican flag and reggaeing all night, CSS emphasizes the idea that true friends should be able to engage in out-of-the-box activities without repercussions or inhibitions.
The chorus has a catchy and repetitive nature, emphasizing the desire to "reggae all night." It highlights the contrast between the energetic, fast-paced nature of the friend and the slower, laid-back demeanor of the singer. The lyrics suggest that this difference in pace is embraced and even preferred, as it aligns with the singer's personal inclination or way of rolling through life.
Line by Line Meaning
If you are my friend we can drink in the afternoon
If you and I are close, we can enjoy some leisurely drinks together during the day
That's cool
That sounds great and enjoyable
If you are my friend you can clean my house if you want
If we have a strong bond, you have the option of helping me clean my house
or only if we had a fight. Yeah!
Alternatively, if we had a disagreement or argument, doing some cleaning can be a way to patch things up between us
If you are my friend you can sharpen my things with your teeth
As a sign of our deep friendship, you have the ability to sharpen objects using your teeth
That's so sweet
That gesture is incredibly kind and thoughtful
If you are my friend we can raise the Jamaican flag
If we share a friendship, we can proudly display the Jamaican flag together
So we can reggae all night Yeah!
This signifies our desire to spend the entire night immersed in reggae music and dancing together
Let's Reggae all night Yeah!
Let's indulge in reggae music and dancing throughout the night, expressing our joy
You are so fast! I'm so slow, because...
Comparatively, you possess great speed while I am slower in my actions
That's the way I like to roll
However, this difference in speed aligns with my personal preference and style
If you are my friend you can make dance beats for me
If we share a strong bond, you have the ability to create dance beats specifically for me
Just for me
Exclusively for my enjoyment and pleasure
If you are my friend you can shake my milk and drink
As a display of our close friendship, you have the privilege of shaking my milk and then partaking in it
And I can do the same for you, Yeah!
Likewise, I have the willingness to reciprocate this gesture by shaking and consuming your milk
If you are my friend you can break my back in half
In a true sign of our deep bond, you have the ability to exert such force that my back could metaphorically be broken in half
Won't you come and save a seat for me?
Is it possible for you to reserve a seat for me, ensuring we can spend time together?
You know this
This is something you are aware of and understand
We'll have fun, you are the only one I think
We will undoubtedly have an enjoyable time together as you are the only person I have in mind for this
I'm so happy you brought it to me
I am filled with joy and gratitude that you have brought this experience or opportunity to me
Finally!
I express relief and satisfaction that this moment has finally arrived
Let's Reggae all night Yeah!
Now, let's immerse ourselves in reggae music and dancing throughout the night, reveling in our joy
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@sarahl9398
Dude...my late teen years. Now I'm 30. Thank you CSS, rock on.
@massimocarta666
exactely the same!!! When we followed music on TV...
@coffeeinthenebula
Same. 31 and remember this loaded on my Zune.
@daisyrey98
Same now 29
@Jrloc1990
Same, now I’m 30. Saw this videos on rockamole
@raildopereira777
Same! 31 And remember this weird songs
@callmebee2133
This is nuts, this video was pre loaded on my Zune when I was an early teen. This had to be 13 or so years ago. I was obsessed with this music video, but after a few months my Zune crashed. I never knew the name of the song or the band and could never remember any lyrics.
It's been nearly 15 years. Every now and then I would try googling things, because all I could remember for sure was the paper ghost in the beginning. And I just now, after over a decade, finally found it. Crazy nostalgia happening to me right now.
@SarcasticElehctro
This song and red hot drops on the zune hit 😪❤️❤️
@EtheriumSky
Same! Had my zune forever ago with this pre-loaded, randomly and vaguely remembered it and now i'm here doing searches for "asian girl funny dancing backwards with paper cutouts music video" haha
@Born2DANCE93
I was looking for help on my css homework but I found this gem...