Ain't That Just Like A Woman
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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There was Adam
Happy as a man could be
'Til Eve got him messing
With that old apple tree

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

Lot took his wife
Down to the corner for a malted
She wouldn't mind her business
Boy, did she get salted

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

Samson thought Delilah
Was on the square
'Til one night
She clipped him all his hair

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

From our history books
We all learned
Nero fiddled
While Rome was burned

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

Marie Antoinette met
Some hungry cats at the gate
They was crying for bread
She said, "Let them eat cake"

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

You can buy a woman clothes
And give her money on the side
No matter what you do
She ain't never satisfied

Ain't that just like a woman?
Ain't that just like a woman?




Ain't that just like a woman?
They'll do it every time

Overall Meaning

Chuck Berry's song "Ain't That Just Like A Woman" is a humorous commentary on the nature of women, as seen through several historical and biblical stories. The first verse alludes to the biblical story of Adam and Eve, suggesting that Eve's temptation of Adam with the forbidden fruit was just like a woman to do. The second verse tells the story of Lot and his wife, with the latter being chastised for not minding her own business. The third verse references the story of Samson and Delilah, with Delilah ultimately betraying Samson by cutting off his hair. The fourth verse alludes to the Roman emperor Nero, who is said to have played a fiddle while Rome burned. The fifth and final verse tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who famously quipped "Let them eat cake" in response to the starving peasants outside the palace gates.


While the song's lyrics are undoubtedly problematic by modern standards, Berry's use of humor softens the potentially offensive message. Additionally, Berry subverts some of these traditional gender roles by portraying the women in the stories as clever and resourceful, rather than simply as objects of male desire.


Line by Line Meaning

There was Adam
Let me tell you a story about Adam.


Happy as a man could be
Adam was as happy as he could be.


'Til Eve got him messing
Until Eve got him involved in something.


With that old apple tree
Specifically, with that old apple tree.


Ain't that just like a woman?
Isn't that typical of women?


Ain't that just like a woman?
Again, isn't that typical of women?


Ain't that just like a woman?
Once more, isn't that typical of women?


They'll do it every time
They always seem to behave in that way.


Lot took his wife
Here's another story, this time about Lot and his wife.


Down to the corner for a malted
Lot took his wife to the store for a malted milkshake.


She wouldn't mind her business
His wife wouldn't keep her nose out of other people's business.


Boy, did she get salted
And she got what was coming to her.


Samson thought Delilah
Here's yet another story, this time about Samson and Delilah.


Was on the square
Samson thought Delilah was trustworthy and honest.


'Til one night
Until one fateful night.


She clipped him all his hair
Delilah betrayed Samson by cutting off all his hair.


From our history books
Let's take a look at some historical events.


We all learned
We were all taught.


Nero fiddled
Nero played his fiddle.


While Rome was burned
As Rome was engulfed in flames.


Marie Antoinette met
Here's yet another historical figure, Marie Antoinette.


Some hungry cats at the gate
Marie Antoinette encountered some hungry people outside her palace.


They was crying for bread
Those people were begging for bread.


She said, "Let them eat cake"
Marie Antoinette famously responded, "Let them eat cake."


You can buy a woman clothes
Here's some advice for men.


And give her money on the side
You can give her additional money on top of that.


No matter what you do
Regardless of your efforts.


She ain't never satisfied
She will never be content.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Claude De Metruis, Fleecie Moore

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Comments from YouTube:

Clowntrooper

He covered the song he copied from. That takes balls

Pat Rick

Connor that’s what’s hilarious, he clearly played a different intro to avoid the Johnny B Goode connotation

Connor

And he didn't even use the same intro XD

JoltedLozengeK

love it! covers the song he copied his intro from a decade after it was released and then uses a completely different intro for his cover!! AMAZING HAHAHAH

guy laurent

Thanks, Louis Jordan for Chuck inspiration....

Michel Coste

Love it too! He made his point! ;)

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