Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).
She has released ten albums, one of which is a compilation and nine of which are studio albums: Christina Aguilera (1999), Mi Reflejo (2000), My Kind of Christmas (2000), Stripped (2002), Back to Basics (2006), Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008), Bionic (2010), Lotus (2012), Liberation (2018) and AGUILERA (2022).
Aguilera is best known for her vocal ability, music videos, and ever-changing image. She includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her painful childhood, and female empowerment in her music. She has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. In 2009, she was named the Ambassador Against Hunger for the World Food Programme.
Bobblehead
Christina Aguilera Lyrics
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Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Girls like you give girls a bad name
Trying to get a boy but you sound so lame
Thinking it's cute to act real dumb
But the jokes on you, you stupid hun
Hold up, you're making no sense
You're talking out your ass
Like a waffle head, you bobblehead
Just keep your trap shut like your mama said
Why, oh, why pretend?
I know you got a brain, why don't you use it?
Why, oh, why pretend?
If you so smart, why you act brain dead
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
But wait, like I don't get it
He, he, ha I don't care what you looking at?
Body so skinny but your head's so fat
Talky, talky, talky but you don't say shit
Got a way with words, you give me nothing, bitch
Banging on the door, nobody else there
You nightmare on Elm Street got everybody scared
Making me wanna run when you coming around
Because it's a frightening sound
Why, oh, why pretend?
I know you got a brain, why don't you use it?
Why, oh, why pretend?
If you so smart, why you act brain dead
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
But wait, like, like what like, like what?
I don't get it, like what, what really?
Hanging with the girls makes you feel unsure
So you hang with the boys, makes you feel secure
Act all catty 'cause you hate competition
Bobble like a sheep on your airhead mission
Laugh in you face but behind your back
They say "I kinda like her booty but the girl is whack"
You see the boys, the boys they love me
Think you're a pain in your butt? Know what? You're crazy.
Why, oh, why pretend?
I know you got a brain, why don't you use it?
Why, oh, why pretend?
If you so smart, why you act brain dead
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
And the real girls all say I never play dumb
To get what I want
And always come out the one
That's on top
I never play dumb
To get what I want
And always come out the one
That's on top
I never play dumb
To get what I want
And always come out the one
That's on top
I never play dumb
To get what I want
And always come out the one
That's on top
I donâ??t get it
"Bobblehead" by Christina Aguilera is a song about the annoyance that comes from someone who constantly chatters without really saying anything of substance. The song’s chorus repeats the sound “wah” over and over, as if to represent the sound that the singer hears when this person is talking. Aguilera is frustrated with people who pretend to be unintelligent or scatterbrained, thinking that it is cute or endearing. She believes that everyone has a brain and that it is much better to use it instead of pretending to be someone you’re not.
In the first verse, Aguilera sings about how girls who act dumb are giving girls a bad name. She points out that it is not cute to be clueless and that people who pretend to be dumb are actually causing harm. In the second verse, Aguilera addresses the specific person she is annoyed with. She tells the person to stop talking nonsense and to stop pretending to be dumb. Aguilera notes that this person is only hurting themselves by not using their intelligence and by trying to be someone they’re not.
Overall, "Bobblehead" by Christina Aguilera is a song about the annoyance that comes from someone who talks without actually saying anything of substance. Aguilera encourages people to be true to themselves and to use their intelligence instead of pretending to be someone they’re not.
Line by Line Meaning
When you talk all I hear is
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
The singer finds the person's speech unintelligible and meaningless.
Girls like you give girls a bad name
Trying to get a boy but you sound so lame
Thinking it's cute to act real dumb
But the jokes on you, you stupid hun
The singer criticizes the person's behavior for being unattractively desperate and silly.
Hold up, you're making no sense
You're talking out your ass
Like a waffle head, you bobblehead
Just keep your trap shut like your mama said
The singer tells the person to stop talking nonsensically, to be quiet like they were advised to as a child.
Why, oh, why pretend?
I know you got a brain, why don't you use it?
Why, oh, why pretend?
If you so smart, why you act brain dead
The artist doesn't understand why the person would pretend to be less intelligent than they are and encourages them to use their brain.
But wait, like I don't get it
He, he, ha I don't care what you looking at?
Body so skinny but your head's so fat
Talky, talky, talky but you don't say shit
The artist doesn't understand why the person would be talking nonsensically and insults their appearance.
Got a way with words, you give me nothing, bitch
Banging on the door, nobody else there
You nightmare on Elm Street got everybody scared
Making me wanna run when you coming around
Because it's a frightening sound
The singer criticizes the person for being unpleasant and difficult to be around and makes a comparison to a horror movie villain.
Hanging with the girls makes you feel unsure
So you hang with the boys, makes you feel secure
Act all catty 'cause you hate competition
Bobble like a sheep on your airhead mission
The singer accuses the person of being insecure and jealous of other women and behaving in a foolish, conformist way.
Laugh in you face but behind your back
They say "I kinda like her booty but the girl is whack"
You see the boys, the boys they love me
Think you're a pain in your butt? Know what? You're crazy.
The artist claims that other people find the person annoying and unlikable behind their back, and that the artist is preferred by the boys.
And the real girls all say I never play dumb
To get what I want
And always come out the one
That's on top
The artist asserts that she is not like the person she is criticizing and that she always achieves her goals without being foolish.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE TAYLOR, JOHN HILL, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, SANTI WHITE
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