A year ago, Pharrell's auspicious blessing was only a dream for D.A. Wallach and Maxwell Drummey, both 21-year old Harvard seniors at the time. But when their demo found its way to Kanye West last December, Chester French quickly became one of the most hotly pursued new artists of the decade, attracting offers from Kanye, Jermaine Dupri, Pharrell and Jimmy Iovine. That same demo has become the basis for what will surely be the most talked about debut record of 2008.
Tentatively titled Love the Future, the album was written, arranged, produced and engineered entirely by D.A. and Max in their dorm's basement. Full of intricately imagined pop songs that fuse lush string arrangements with modern beats, it is the product of lifetimes of music making and listening.
D.A. was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been a performer for as long as he can remember. His interests have shifted over time from magic to politics, comedy and drumming -- and finally to singing, songwriting and producing. Max is the product of Boston, Massachusetts and a strong musical upbringing, beginning classical piano lessons at three, studying jazz guitar, jazz and classical composition through high school, picking up further instrumental skills, and finally settling on pop music in college. While D.A. sings lead vocals and Max scores and plays the majority of instruments for Chester French, they work collaboratively on every detail from the first note to the final mix.
The two first met in their freshman year dining hall at Harvard. Along with three friends they formed the first incarnation of Chester French and the quintet quickly cut its teeth playing shows around campus and at Boston bars. At the end of the year, they won a local battle of the bands and, with only two days and $300 to spend, cut a five song EP aptly titled Chester French's First Love.
When school let out, D.A. and Max stayed in Cambridge for the summer, selling copies of the EP on the street by day and writing new songs by night. In their free time, they became engineers at the on-campus recording studio and became fascinated by record production. As they began to master the intricacies of recording, their energies solidified around a common goal: to try to create a classic album in the studio.
As a duo, Chester French worked for three years on Love the Future, making money on the side by engineering recording sessions for Boston area instrumentalists, rappers, and other bands. Finally, in May of 2007, D.A. and Max completed their recording and their degrees, in African American Studies and Social Anthropology, respectively.
Now based out of L.A., Chester French is putting the finishing touches on its epic first offering. Get ready to Love the Future.
Drop
Chester French Lyrics
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With a real gentleman, who opens up the doors
I'll pour you 7-Up and Grenadine
And then you know we're going bowling
Yeah, that's how we're doin' it tonight girl
You're in my world and
We can finish this evening talkin' in my ride
[Hook]
But once you get to the door
Those panties gonna drop drop drop to the floor (To the floor)
We're gonna have a little fun
Won't stop stop stop 'til ya done ('Til you're done)
Stay on the bed until the morn
And we'll drop drop drop to the floor (To the floor)
To the floor, to the floor, to the floor
I think you're stunnin' from you're style to your curly hair
But clearly that's not all, you've got many layers
Understandin', intellectual
But underneath it all I know you're sexual
So we can start this on the sectional
Put on some Ren and Stimpy
While you're gettin' skimpy
Show you the bedroom when I see it's time
Then continue this inside
[Hook]
Oh, oh, won't you be my neighbor? (Be my neighbor)
Oh, oh, I really like your flavor baby
Oh, oh, so just tell me how you like it (I need to know, need to know)
And I'mma do it how you like it
[Hook]
The lyrics of Chester French's song Drop are quite explicit and offensive to some people due to the objectification of women. The song talks about a date night between the singer and his love interest who he calls, "girl." Chester French brags that he is a real gentleman who can open up doors and offer his date non-alcoholic drinks such as "7-Up and Grenadine." The singer wants to take his date bowling, just to have fun, and later on talk in his ride or continue their conversation inside. However, the most controversial part of the song is the hook where the singer promises his date that once they get to the door, she will drop her panties to the floor, and they will proceed to have fun until they are done. Chester French wants his date to stay on the bed until the morning, and they will drop, drop, drop together.
Some people might argue that the song's lyrics are appalling, and it promotes poor behavior towards women. The song's lyrics are objectify and reduce women to sexual objects whose sole purpose is to provide pleasure and satisfaction to the male partner. It creates the impression that women do not have any autonomy, and consent is not necessary as long as the men are providing the right conditions. The song's message is quite clear; the singer wants to have sex, and he does not care about his date's needs or preferences. The song's lyrics are part of a broader culture that glorifies casual sex and male dominance.
Overall, the song Drop by Chester French is a controversial and offensive song that promotes negative behaviors and thoughts towards women. However, it is also critical to note that some people might find the song attractive and funny, and it is vital to respect their opinions regardless of their views.
Line by Line Meaning
I bet you've never been out on a date like this before
I doubt you've experienced a date with someone like me
With a real gentleman, who opens up the doors
I am a true gentleman who opens doors for you
I'll pour you 7-Up and Grenadine
I will serve you a sweet drink made of 7-Up and Grenadine
And then you know we're going bowling
After that, we will play a game of bowling
Yeah, that's how we're doin' it tonight girl
That's the plan for our date tonight
You're in my world and
You are experiencing my world
We can finish this evening talkin' in my ride
We can end the night with a conversation in my car
Or continue this inside
Or we can have some more fun inside
But once you get to the door
As soon as we reach the door
Those panties gonna drop drop drop to the floor (To the floor)
Your underwear is going to come off
We're gonna have a little fun
We're going to enjoy ourselves
Won't stop stop stop 'til ya done ('Til you're done)
We won't stop until you're satisfied
Stay on the bed until the morn
We will remain in bed until morning
And we'll drop drop drop to the floor (To the floor)
We will continue to have sexual activity
To the floor, to the floor, to the floor
We'll do this on the floor
I think you're stunnin' from you're style to your curly hair
I find you stunning from your style to your curly hair
But clearly that's not all, you've got many layers
But I know there's more to you than just your appearance
Understandin', intellectual
You are also understanding and intelligent
But underneath it all I know you're sexual
But I am aware of your sexual side
So we can start this on the sectional
We can begin our sexual activity on the couch
Put on some Ren and Stimpy
We can watch the cartoon show Ren and Stimpy
While you're gettin' skimpy
While you're undressing
Show you the bedroom when I see it's time
I'll take you to the bedroom when the timing is right
Then continue this inside
And then we'll keep going inside the bedroom
Oh, oh, won't you be my neighbor? (Be my neighbor)
Oh, oh, would you like to be in a sexual relationship with me?
Oh, oh, I really like your flavor baby
I am attracted to you
Oh, oh, so just tell me how you like it (I need to know, need to know)
Tell me how you want to be pleasured
And I'mma do it how you like it
And I will pleasure you the way you want it
[Hook]
Contributed by Cooper C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AlfieProducer
This is such a serious masterpiece. Bravo DA and Niko!
Anahit Pashaian
Awesome song Chester French and great video Niko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thin Diesel XL
This needs more love
MoConnie7
THIS SONG AND VIDEO ARE PERF AF
Fred Alert
Still droppin that Chester in 19! <3
Ivan Salinas
Shiiit in 2022
KREANGKRAI VILASRI
Chester French always change the world by meaning!!!!
Brittany
Go listen to him live! He's awesome!
AlfieProducer
this is so brilliant. love it
Melissa Sokol
I can't stop watching this video... I've watched it about 20 times since Chester posted it on tumblr yesterday