Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera - Pink - Lil' Kim - Mya Lyrics


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Where's all my soul sistas?
Lemme hear ya'll flow, sistas
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Struttin' her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?"
Oh, uh-huh

Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (hey, hey, hey)
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (here)
Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya (ooh, yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade
(What-what? What-what?)
Ooh, oh

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
On her black satin sheets' where he started to freak, yeah

Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (da-da-da)
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (ooh, yeah, yeah)
Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya (yeah, yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
(Ce soir, what, what, what?)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Ooh

Yeah, yeah, uh
We come through with the money and the garter belts
Let him know we 'bout that cake straight out the gate (uh)
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
I'm sayin', "Why spend mine when I can spend yours?"
Disagree? Well, that's you, and I'm sorry
I'ma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Wear high heel shoes, get love from the dudes
Four badass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
Hey sistas, soul sistas, betta get that dough, sistas
We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
By the case, the meaning of expensive taste
If you wanna gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya (c'mon)
Mocha Chocolata (what?)
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time, c'mon now

Marmalade (ooh)
Lady Marmalade (ooh, yeah, yeah)
Marmalade (no, yeah)

Hey, hey, hey
Touch of her skin, feeling silky smooth, hey
Color of café au lait, alright
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried
More (more), more (more), more

Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5)
He's livin' the grey flannel life
But when he turns off to sleep, memories creep
More (more), more (more), more

Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (da-da, yeah)
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (ooh)
Mocha Chocolata (ohh), ya-ya (oh)
Creole Lady Marmalade

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (Ce soir)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? (All my sistas, yeah)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (Ce soir)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ohh (c'mon, uh)

Christina (hey, oh)
P!nk (Lady Marmalade)
Lil' Kim (hey, hey, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh)
Mya (oh-oh, oh, ohh)
Rockwilder, baby (baby)
Moulin Rouge (ooh-oh, da-duh, da-duh)
Misdemeanor here




Creole Lady Marmalade
Ooh, ooh-ooh, yes

Overall Meaning

The opening lines "Where's all mah soul sistas/Lemme hear ya'll flow sistas" in Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya, and P!NK's song "Lady Marmalade" is an invitation for female solidarity and energy. The phrase "soul sistas" refers to powerful and confident women, while "flow sistas" alludes to female MCs in hip hop music. The next lines "Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista" further emphasize this message of sisterhood and empowerment. The chorus draws inspiration from the iconic 1970s hit "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle, which is about a woman persuading a man to spend the night with her. However, the modern version puts a feminist twist on the original by portraying women as being in control of their sexuality.


The first verse of the song describes a man meeting a woman named Marmalade in the Moulin Rouge, a famous cabaret in Paris. Marmalade is confident and seductive, asking the man if he wants to "give it a go." The chorus uses French phrases "Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir" ("Do you want to sleep with me tonight") and "Creole Lady Marmalade" to add a sense of exoticism and mystique. The second verse is sung by Lil Kim and Mya, who rap about their independence and not needing a man's money to have a good time. The song ends with the chorus repeating the French phrases and various ad-libs by the artists.


Line by Line Meaning

Where’s all mah soul sistas Lemme hear ya’ll flow sistas
Hey ladies, where are all my sisters who have soul? Let me hear you ladies flow with your music and lyrics.


He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge Struttin’ her stuff on the street She said, "Hello, hey Jo, you wanna give it a go?" Oh! uh huh
He met Marmalade in the famous Moulin Rouge nightclub. She was confidently walking on the street, and asked him if he wants to try something new.


Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Hey hey hey) Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here) Mocha Chocalata ya ya (Oh yea) Creole lady Marmalade
The repeating words 'Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada' and 'Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here' represent excited noises while 'Mocha Chocalata ya ya' is repeated with enthusiasm. All these words create a catchy song with Creole Lady Marmalade as its theme.


Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir Voulez vous coucher avec moi
A seductive invitation to someone, asking if he wants to sleep with her tonight.


He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up Boy drank all that Magnolia wine On her black satin sheets is where he started to freak, yeah
He waited for her in her personal room while she got ready. The boy drank a lot of wine, and they started experimenting. It happened on her black satin sheets.


Yea yea uh He come through with the money in the garter belts I let him know we bout that cake straight up the gate uh We independent women, some mistake us for whores I'm sayin‘, why spend mine when I can spend yours Disagree? Well that's you and I’m sorry Imma keep playing these cats out like Atari Wearing high heel shoes, getting love from the dudes 4 bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge Hey sistas, soul sistas, betta get that dough sistas We drink wine with diamonds in the glass By the case the meaning of expensive taste If you wanna Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya Mocha Chocalate-a what? Creole Lady Marmalade One more time c’mon now
He is wealthy and wears his money in his garter belts. She clarifies that they are independent women who make money for themselves, and people shouldn't mistake them for prostitutes. She'd rather spend his money than hers, and if you disagree, then it's your problem. She's playing them out like Atari. They strut on their high heels and have a lot of fans. They're four women who are the crème de la crème and go for the best taste. If you want a Creole Lady Marmalade, what are you waiting for? Let’s do it again one more time.


Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth Color of cafe au lait alright Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried, More, more, more Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5 Sleepin' the grey flannel life But when he turns off to sleep memories creep, More, more, more
He was touched by her skin which was soft and shiny like a silky texture. The color of her skin was likened to cafe au lait. He turned into a beast, and the memories of the experience keep coming back even during the day.


Christina Pink (Lady Marmalade) Lil’ Kim (Hey, hey! Oh oh oh) Mya (Oh Oh ) Rockwilder baby (Baby) Moulin Rouge (Oh) Misdemeanor here Creole Lady Marmalade yes
This is the list of singers who contributed to the song, along with a few exclamations to hype it up. The featured artist Missy Elliott arrives later. This is again a great marketing move to attract all these fan bases with this star-studded collaboration!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kenny Nolan, Robert Crewe

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@jimmysalinas4201

It doesn't matter, Christina has Latin name, Latin roots, Half Latina, and is extremely successful by singing in Spanish as well.
Won second Latin Grammy , a double whammy, is very much loved, followed , adored by hundredths of millions of Latin devoted fans around the world.
Has sold millions and millions of records worldwide.
Has won many awards, and even a Guinness world record title.
Christina is extremely gifted and talented by singing in different styles, Genres, Rhythms,etc.
She has and extremely very high pitch beautiful singing voice.
She has one of the most beautiful voices , high pitch voices and can scale and maintain at will, and scale down again and again without missing a note, and without a flaw, and in an incomparable manner.

Besides her being extremely beauty, she is smart and can articulate any subject with ease, she is very talented in every way.

Now, that was just for starters.
In English, you already know, because you just can't sleep out of Pure Envy, Jealousy, Anger, Hatred, Frustration, Racism, and love and pity for Britney.
Cheers.



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@mimilam9931

when everyone does their part in a group project 😍

@franchescavasquez8806

Mimi Lam PAGAHAHAHA

@ellyd.9527

🤣😂🤣

@phyliciabozzi9414

Did everyone know the song translated to "Do you want to go to sleep with me tonight?"

@princenel577

OMG! Humanities and Arts Appreciation Subject Finals Exam. lol 😂😅

@lenaph1610

@@phyliciabozzi9414 no it's literaly "do you wanna sleep with me tonight"

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@candiia.l.9365

Christina and Pink are icons but no talks about the smoothness of Mya's voice

@hutchy6776

I love mya's voice in this! Smooth is an understatement

@pauloemanoel13

in my opinion, she is the best in this video!!!!

@divalicious5936

I love the fact that xtina can sing lady marmalade alone😂

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