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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One Way or Another vs. Teenage Kicks
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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One way or another, i'm gonna find ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna win ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya' ,get ya', get ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna see ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', i'll meet ya'
I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around
One way or another, i'm gonna find ya'
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna win ya'
I'll get ya', i'll get ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna see ya'
I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
One day maybe next week ,i'm gonna meet ya'
I'll meet ya' ah.
And if the lights are all out i'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hangin' out
One way or another, i'm gonna lose ya'
I'm gonna give you the slip
A slip of the lip or another i'm gonna lose ya'
I'm gonna trick ya', i'll trick ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna lose ya'
I'm gonna trick ya', trick ya', trick ya', trick ya'
One way or another, i'm gonna lose ya'
I'm gonna give you the slip
I'll walk down the mall, stand over by the wall
Where i can see it all, find out who ya' call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout, some specials and ratfood
Get lost in the crowd
One way or another i'm gonna get ya'
I'll get ya'
I'll get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
Where i can see it all, find out who ya' call
This song by Blondie, "One Way or Another," is about someone who is determined to find and win over a love interest. The lyrics suggest that the singer will stop at nothing to achieve their goal, even going as far as stalking the person they desire. The repeated phrase, "one way or another," emphasizes this single-minded determination and the lengths that the singer is willing to go to in order to win the love of the person they are pursuing. The lyrics also suggest that the singer may be somewhat manipulative or deceitful, as they plan to "trick" the object of their affection.
This song has been mashed up with the Undertones' "Teenage Kicks" by Cansei de Ser Sexy. "Teenage Kicks" is a song about the intense feelings of first love, and the combination of the two songs creates an interesting contrast between the obsessive pursuit of a love interest in "One Way or Another" and the innocent and passionate love of "Teenage Kicks." The juxtaposition of the two songs creates a dynamic tension that highlights the different ways that people can approach love and relationships.
Overall, "One Way or Another" is a catchy and energetic song with a memorable chorus and a sense of determined urgency. The lyrics are both playful and slightly sinister, creating a sense of tension that propels the song forward.
Line by Line Meaning
One way or another, i'm gonna find ya'
I am determined to locate you, no matter what it takes
I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
I will capture you and make you mine
One way or another, i'm gonna win ya'
I am sure that I will be victorious in winning your heart
I'm gonna see ya', i'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'
I will arrange to encounter you and converse with you, potentially on multiple occasions
One day maybe next week, i'm gonna meet ya'
At some point, likely in the near future, I will have the opportunity to meet you
I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down
I will survey your residence while driving, and if it appears vacant, I will investigate further
I'll see who's around
I will take note of anyone in the vicinity of your abode
And if the lights are all out i'll follow your bus downtown
If I detect that you have departed your dwelling via public transportation, I will discretely pursue you to your destination
See who's hangin' out
I will observe who you are spending time with and socializing with
One way or another, i'm gonna lose ya'
It is possible that at some point I may no longer have your affections
I'm gonna give you the slip, a slip of the lip or another i'm gonna lose ya'
If necessary, I will deceive you or use verbal trickery to keep you at bay or to end the relationship entirely
I'm gonna trick ya', i'll trick ya', trick ya', trick ya'
I may resort to dishonest tactics to manipulate the situation to my advantage
I'll walk down the mall, stand over by the wall, where i can see it all, find out who ya' call
I will closely monitor your behavior and acquaintances, including who you communicate with
Lead you to the supermarket checkout, some specials and ratfood
I may try to divert your attention or lower your expectations to curb your interest
Get lost in the crowd
I may try to blend in or disappear amidst a group of people to avoid detection
One way or another, i'm gonna get ya'
Regardless of the outcome, I am determined to pursue you relentlessly
I'll get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'
I am confident in my ability to capture your heart and devotion
Where i can see it all, find out who ya' call
I will continue to monitor your actions and relationships to uncover any opportunities for manipulation or influence
Contributed by Lucy Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.