Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera Li'l Kim Mya Pink Lyrics
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Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister
Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister
Mya:
He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, hello, hey Joe
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da (hey hey hey)
Gitchi gitchi ya ya hee (hee oh)
Mocca chocolata ya ya (ooh yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade (ohh)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (oh oh)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Pink:
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
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da (da da yeah)
Gitchi gitchi ya ya hee (ooh yeah yeah)
Mocca chocolata ya ya (yeah, yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade, uh
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ooh)
Lil' Kim:
Yeah, yeah, aw
We come through with the money and the garter belts
Let 'em know we 'bout that cake, straight out the gate
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
I'm saying, 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 heeled shoes, getting love from the Jews
Four bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
Hey sisters, soul sisters
Betta' get that dough sisters
We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
By the case, the meaning of expensive taste
We wanna gitchi gitchi ya ya (come on)
Mocca chocolata (what)
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time, come on now
Marmalade (ooh)
Lady Marmalade (ooh yeah)
Marmalade (ohh)
Christina:
Hey, hey, hey
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, oh
Color of cafe au lait, alright
Made the savage beast inside
Roar until he cried
More, more, more
Pink:
Now he's back home doing nine to five (nine to five)
Mya:
Living a gray flannel life
Christina:
But when he turns off to sleep, memories keep
More, more, more
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da (da da)
Gitchi gitchi ya ya hee (ohh)
Mocca chocolata ya ya (ooh)
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (all my sisters, yeah)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ohh)
Come on, uh
Missy:
Christina (Christina:)
Moulin
Missy:
Pink (Pink:)
hey, hey, Lady Marmalade
Missy:
Lil' Kim (Lil' Kim:)
Hey, hey, uh uh uh uh uh uh uh
Missy:
Mya (Mya:)
Oh oh ohh yeah
Missy:
Rockwilder baby
Pink:
Lady
Missy:
Moulin Rouge
Christina:
Oh ooh
Da dum da dum
Missy Elliott:
Misdemeanor here
All (except Missy)
Creole Lady Marmalade, ooh yes ah
The song "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera Li'l Kim Mya Pink is about four women who work at the Moulin Rouge, a cabaret in Paris, and the seductive powers they possess over men. The women in the song are referred to as "soul sisters," who are confident and independent. Mya, Lil' Kim, Christina Aguilera and Pink each sing a verse about seducing a man named Joe, with the chorus being a repeated line with a French twist: "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?" (which means "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?").
The song has a deep sexual undertone and paints a picture of four powerful and independent women who use their sexuality to exert power over men. The lyrics are riddled with French phrases and innuendoes that cater to the idea of sexuality in French culture. The song became an instant classic because of the catchy chorus, the amazing vocals of the four women, and its provocative subject matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Where's all my soul sista's. Let me hear your flow sista.
Hey sister, are there any women out there who can sing soul music? I'm looking for someone who can sing along with me
He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge, Strutting her stuff on the street, She said, hello, hey Joe, You wanna give it a go, oh
He met a woman named Marmalade on a street in Moulin Rouge. She spoke to him and asked him if he wanted to get intimate with her.
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da (hey hey hey), Gitchi gitchi ya ya hee (hee oh), Mocca chocolata ya ya (ooh yeah), Creole Lady Marmalade (ohh)
She sings nonsensical lyrics, which are full of sexual innuendos and are beckoning him to come closer to her. She is a French woman called Lady Marmalade.
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir (oh oh), Voulez-vous coucher avec moi (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She is asking him directly if he wants to have sex with her that night.
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
She had him sit down, while she went to freshen up. He ended up drinking a lot of wine and got excited on her black satin sheets.
Lil' Kim: Yeah, yeah, aw, We come through with the money and the garter belts
Lil' Kim sings about how they enter the gate flaunting their wealth, wearing garter belts (which are typically associated with the sex industry) and letting everyone know about their lucrative status.
Christina: Hey, hey, hey, Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, oh, Color of cafe au lait, alright, Made the savage beast inside, Roar until he cried, More, more, more
Christina sings about the touch of Lady Marmalade's skin, which feels soft and soothing. She also sings about the color of her skin, which is similar to the color of coffee with milk. The sexual attraction between them was so intense that it released the beast inside him and left him screaming for more.
Pink: Now he's back home doing nine to five (nine to five)
Pink sings about how he's back home from the exhilarating experience of being with Lady Marmalade and he's now back to his normal nine-to-five daily routine.
Mya: Living a gray flannel life
Mya sings about how he's living a dull and boring life now, with nothing exciting happening around him.
Missy:Elliott: Misdemeanor here, All (except Missy), Creole Lady Marmalade, ooh yes ah
Missy comes in before the ending part to announce herself, the rest of the singers chant the chorus to finish the song.
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Chelsea Ng
I know Christina has always been the talented vocalist, but DAMN PINK! I love her raspy and powerful vocals. She's so cool!!!!
Tris Tan
@Sheryl Russel yeah it's such a joke Aguilera has never executed that studio G5 note in live. I wonder how many takes it took her in the studio to be able to produce that sound in her straining cord 🤪
Sheryl Russel
@Tris Tan lol its a joke 🤣
Devine Dej
Yeah Pink is definitely goated 😩❤️ but honestly this whole performance look hard af how did none of them run out of breath? Even with the simple movements they were doing 🥴
Thankheavenforseveneleven
I seriously just said this out loud. I agree 100% ❤️✨
UQON
Mya tend to be overlooked because her singing style is very different with Christina and Pink
But the sweetness on her vocal, her riffs and runs and falsetto balance the big belting that Christina and Pink was doing
blueprint01
🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯💯
Deja Allen
@William E. I know this is the old however Maya and person is not very consistent at all now pink on the other hand she is always on point
Myracle
SHE ATEEEEE
Joni Grissett
I love Mya too!!