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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Poney Honey Money
Cansei de Ser Sexy Lyrics
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I love you so
You are all I ever wanted
I am happier now you know
When I was just a girl
You were my friend
I could ride you around and brush your bright rainbow
Ponyponypony
You're drivin' me through the air
Honeyhoneyhoney
You're a simply the best
Moneymoneymoney
You never let me down
Ponyhoneymoney
Ponyhoneymoney
Ponyhoneymoney stay with me
We sleep when we're down so we can dream
Remenber the timechinese was so weird
You were just little boy gettin' ready for me
Ponyponypony
You're drivin' me through the air
Honeyhoneyhoney
Don't act like you don't care
Moneymoneymoney
I need you so
So I can take poney and honey to they're favorite rock
Show
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(Thanks to Mitch78 for these lyrics)
The song "Poney Honey Money" by Cansei de Ser Sexy or CSS is a whimsical ode to a childhood friend, who is none other than a pony. The lyrics express a deep love and appreciation for this faithful companion who was always there for the singer when she was younger. The song begins by declaring the singer's love for the pony, stating that it is all she ever wanted and that she is happier just knowing it exists. The pony is praised for being a loyal friend and for having beautiful rainbow hair that could be brushed by the singer.
The chorus of the song focuses on the three things that the singer values the most in life: her pony, her honey, and her money. The repetition of the words "ponyhoneymoney" is almost like a mantra for the singer, stressing the importance of these three things. The lyrics also suggest that these three things never let the singer down and are always there for her, just like her faithful pony friend. The song ends with the singer reminiscing about a time when she and the pony were younger and planning to take the pony and honey to their favorite rock show.
Overall, "Poney Honey Money" is a fun and lighthearted song that celebrates the joys of childhood and the simple things in life. The lyrics may not make much sense on a literal level, but they are full of emotion and sentimentality that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved an animal or valued a close friend.
Line by Line Meaning
Ponyhoneymoney
The combination of my love for my horse, my honey, and my desire for money
I love you so
I have a deep affection for my horse, honey, and desire for money
You are all I ever wanted
My horse, honey, and money are my greatest desires
I am happier now you know
I feel joy knowing that my horse, honey, and money are in my life
When I was just a girl
During my childhood
You were my friend
My horse was my companion
I could ride you around and brush your bright rainbow Hair
I spent time grooming and riding my horse with its colorful mane
Ponyponypony
My love for my horse
You're drivin' me through the air
My horse provides me with a sense of freedom
Honeyhoneyhoney
My affection for my significant other
You're a simply the best
My partner is the best person for me
Moneymoneymoney
My desire for wealth and financial security
You never let me down
Money has never disappointed me
Ponyhoneymoney stay with me
I want my horse, honey, and money to always be in my life
We sleep when we're down so we can dream
I rest when I'm tired so that I can dream of my horse, honey, and money
Remember the time chinese was so weird
I remember a time when Chinese culture seemed strange and unfamiliar
You were just little boy gettin' ready for me
I remember my partner when he was a young boy, getting prepared to be my ideal partner
Don't act like you don't care
My partner should not pretend to not care about me
I need you so
I require my horse, honey, and money in my life
So I can take poney and honey to they're favorite rock Show
I want to take my horse and my partner to their preferred music performance
Tlect tlect tlect
The sound of my horse's hooves as we ride together
Contributed by Logan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.