“Adult” is a loaded thing to call someone in this day and age, since adults have basically wrecked our planet. But for Chromeo, to be an adult doesn’t mean being a cog in the square world’s machinery. Rather, it signifies evolution, sophistication, and nuance. Aging like wine or cheese, not like fruit or milk. While we do so, how much of our groove do we actually choose to hold on to? Chromeo says: “all of it.” As you already know (unless you’ve been living in a vibes vacuum since the early 2000s), Chromeo is the paramount funk band of our time. Friends since childhood, Dave and Pee have built an empire of soigné, danceable, and intelligent music over the course of two decades. Few duos can claim this kind of psychic togetherness and evergreen staying power. Really, who else? One must venture into the stratosphere to find precedents. And now that Dave’s double-breasted suits are popping and Pee’s turtlenecks are in effect mode, it’s safe to say that we can rely on Chromeo to stick around for years to come.
Wait, do you want to hear something really adult? Try this on for size: the anguish of late-stage capitalist monogamy is very much a thing. Here, we come to the essence of Adult Contemporary, the most lyrically cohesive Chromeo opus to date: it’s a 14-track meditation on mature relationships. This is perhaps best conveyed in the song “BTS,” which sounds like a classic Chromeo funk jam but, as is often the case with these guys, hides a deeper message. An ode to just going to sleep (“rest can be Better Than Sex”), it’s about that moment in an affair of the heart when you can just say, “Baby, this week was a doozy and I really just need to crash.” How real is that? Or there’s a song like “Personal Effects,” in which Dave reminisces over a partner after seeing her phone charger left at his house. Modern romance, indeed. Throughout the album, songs function like short stories, each a variation on what it’s like to be in love in 2024 – from joyful commitment to crippling co-dependency, from the platonic to the profane. It’s no picnic…yet lo and behold, it can also be hilarious, and Dave and Pee tackle it all in their signature straight-faced style. Lest we forget the core Chromeo value: there is no such thing as irony.
Onto that other word. “Contemporary.” An interesting choice for a band who has always been equally of-the-moment and openly indebted to its ancestors. But in an era when everything is available all the time, seamlessly melding together the new and the old might just be the most contemporary act an artist can commit. Chromeo offers us a singularity of funk, with music more elegant and considered than ever before. Take for instance the lush horn arrangements on “Words With You” and “Lost And Found” or the banging electro-synths in “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl.” This is Chromeo in full two-man studio muso mode, danceable and delicate, simultaneously wielding deft live instrumentation and a relentless four-on-the-floor kick drum that scans the entire record. For the first time in a while, it really is a tandem affair. The previous albums were very much about collaborating. Getting other people involved and going big. Adult Contemporary is more ambitious specifically because it revolves solely around two besties at the top of their game, doing absolutely everything on their own. Hence a deeply intimate feel, with Dave and Pee accomplishing two things at once: getting back to basics in terms of method while also expanding the songwriting and atmosphere. The Chromeo blueprint of maximum funk earnestness sits front and center.
So with that in mind, we invite you to join not only our contemporary times but also the ranks of the grown. Contrary to our infantilizing culture – which would prefer you stunted –, adulthood is a blast. And with a soundtrack such as Adult Contemporary, it’s a place of pleasure, discernment, groove, and comradeship. Come now, dip your toe into the infinity pool of maturity. You’ll find yourself, before too long, happy to evolve funkily alongside Chromeo.
Momma's Boy
Chromeo Lyrics
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ohhhhhhhh 'cause your a mommas boy mommas boy she tried to take me to the movies but I couldn't enjoy it I didn't even let her sneak a touch she said what's the problem mayb we can talk about it you been thinkin bout your mother way too much an you got it so bad when the only boy you know is your dad and boy you got it so wrong when you look into her eyes and all you really see is your mom whaooo 'cause your a mommas boy mommas boy mommas boy mommas boy momas boy your a mommas boy mommas boyeeeee yup your just a mommas boy your just a mommas boy your just a mommas boy your just a whooo (guitar solo)she sayd I remind her of her father and I know she likes it she wants a man that's got his game locked tight
The song Momma's Boy by Chromeo is about two people who are attracted to each other but are struggling with their own psychological issues. The male protagonist feels like he reminds the woman of her father, and he likes it because he wants to be seen as a man who has his life together. On the other hand, he sees in the woman his own mother, a person who he is attached to emotionally. The woman seems to want to reach out to the man, but he is emotionally distant and has a hard time letting her get close to him. He is so preoccupied with his past and the influence of his mother that he cannot connect with the woman in a meaningful way.
The chorus of the song is a repetitive reminder that the man is a momma's boy, and that he needs to let go of his past and connect with the woman he is attracted to. The lyrics are a commentary on the psychological importance of early childhood relationships and the way they can affect our behavior as adults. The song is a cautionary tale about how our past can hold us back and how we need to let go of our childhood traumas so that we can form meaningful relationships with others.
Line by Line Meaning
She says I remind her of her father and I know she likes it she wants a man that's got his game locked tight
She sees qualities in me that remind her of her father and finds it attractive. She desires a man who has his act together and is confident in himself.
I think she reminds me of my mother and she knows I like it I want a woman with the same brown eyes
I see similarities between her and my mother that I find appealing, and she is aware of it. I have a preference for women with brown eyes.
and girl you got it so bad when the only boy you know is your dad and boy you got it so wrong when you look into her eyes and all you really see is your mom
It's not healthy to have such a close relationship with your father that you can't form romantic relationships with other men. Similarly, it's not good to be so fixated on your mother that you see her in every woman you meet.
ohhhhhhhh 'cause your a mommas boy mommas boy
You have an unhealthy attachment to your mother, which is affecting your ability to form relationships with other women.
she tried to take me to the movies but I couldn't enjoy it I didn't even let her sneak a touch
We went on a date, but I couldn't relax and enjoy myself because I was too preoccupied with thoughts of my mother. I wasn't even comfortable with physical contact.
she said what's the problem maybe we can talk about it you been thinkin bout your mother way too much
She tried to address the issue and suggest that we talk about it, but I know deep down that my attachment to my mother is too strong and it's holding me back.
whaooo 'cause your a mommas boy mommas boy mommas boy mommas boy momas boy your a mommas boy mommas boyeeeee
It's clear that I have an unhealthy attachment to my mother which is negatively impacting my ability to form healthy relationships with other women.
yup your just a mommas boy your just a mommas boy your just a mommas boy your just a whooo (guitar solo)
The guitar solo emphasizes the theme of being a 'momma's boy' and the notion of being stuck in a pattern of negative behavior due to an unhealthy attachment to one's mother.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER CLARK, CLEDUS JUDD, JAMES BARRY POOLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Hilmi Ali
She says I remind her of her father,
and I know she likes it.
She wants a man that's got his game locked tight.
I think she reminds me of my mother,
when she knows I like it.
I want a woman with the same brown eyes.
And girl, you got it so bad
when the only boy you know is your dad.
And boy, you got it so wrong
when you look into her eyes
and all you really see is your mom. (Ohh)
Cause you're a momma's boy, momma's boy.
She tried to take me to the movies,
but I couldn't enjoy it.
I didn't even let her sneak a touch.
She asked me "Whats the problem,
maybe we can talk about it.
You're thinking 'bout your mother way too much."
And girl, you got it so bad
when the only boy you know is your dad.
And boy, you got it so wrong
when you look into her eyes
and all you really see is your mom. (Ohh)
Cause you're a momma's boy, momma's boy.
Momma's boy, momma's boy.
You're a momma's boy, momma's boy.
You're just a momma's boy, momma's boy. [x3]
You're just a... Oww
She says I remind her of her father,
and I know she likes it.
She wants a man that's got his game locked tight.
Steven Kawleski
This melody was stuck in my head ALL month. I knew it was 2009ish but forgot everything else. I could picture the entire melody and music video. I kept humming it, trying to remember any single lyrics, but nothing! It seemed impossible.
Finally it popped into my head at 2:18am.
"Think about your mother Way Too Much."
Gopic
These guys are so good, can't wait to see them live.
Matthew Sharp
Been listening to y'all forever, good to see y'all got on a show! Keep it up guys
Axel
Agreed
Stephen Birks
Little did I know - That the first time I heard these guys - Way back then !!! - That I would be following them ardentley with their great style of Electro Retro Music - Their humour shines through in their lyrics too! - I may be bold as to say that I believe that the music & videos they create are what the guys in the 80's would have been creating - If this technology had been available to them - Back in the old days ! - videos were filmed on super 8 technicolor stock !!
Any way less of my babbling - Thanks for sharing !
Alohakidz
just went to their concert in seattle last night, it was sold out, FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! CHROM-EO!!!!!!!!
CeliaJayne
they seem to pull from the classics a lot, and i love it!
Jazmín Ramírez Alvarado
I love this song! 😊
La Víe En Rose
They always have the sickest instrumental interludes in their music
Axel
Reminds me of Supertramp