Answering Machine
Green Velvet Lyrics


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Hi Velvet, this is Taniqua. I hate to do this over the phone, but I sorta cant do it in person. I wanna say thank you for the engagement ring. I know you probably gave it to me after I told you I’m pregnant and stuff. And we’ve been going together for such a long time but……the babys not yours so you don’t have to worry about it. I’ll always love you”.

I don't need this shit!

Tuesday 8 am

β€œHello Mr Velvet. This is your landlord calling. I’m calling to notify you that your being evicted from your apartment due to the excessive noise coming from your place and also the naked girl that was running down your hall last week doesn’t help.
So…erm…we need you to be out of there by Monday of next week. And please don’t make any noise until then. Have a nice day”.

I don't need this shit!

Wednesday 6 pm

β€œHi man name is Bob, I’m calling from the Psychic Friends Network. I’m calling to give you your horoscope for today….and it looks bad. As a matter of fact your life looks bad. I say, stay in the house today, tomorrow and forever. Because your chart shows that your life is over…….”.

I don't need this shit!

Thursday 10 am

β€œHi Velvet, this is LaShaan. I know you’re surprised to be hearing from me but I got your number from your mum. She told me that you wouldn’t mind so I’m calling you…and I’m going to keep calling. And I’m going to be calling you today, tomorrow and the next day……Do you have a problem with that? I know you love me….(uncontrollable laughs)”.

I don't need this shit!

Friday 9 pm

β€œYo Velvet, what’s up? this is your boy Tyrone…I’m over here getting high with your girl Taniqua and shit….and she told me all the shit that happened. Man, between me you, I could have told you she was no good because she let me hit that shit once too before, you know…you know…but err…hold on a second…..( how tough is motherfucker how tough is ) yeah shes fucking up the rotation…..but err….Oh yeah man, I had this dope party at your crib last week it was the boooooomb………”.

Fuck this shit!

Saturday





β€œYou have…no new messages”.

Overall Meaning

Green Velvet's song Answering Machine has a unique concept of showcasing the different messages a person receives on their answering machine throughout a week. The first message is from Taniqua, Velvet's girlfriend, thanking him for the engagement ring, but revealing that the baby she is carrying is not his. The song portrays the pain and frustration Velvet undergoes after hearing this message. The second message is from Velvet's landlord, informing him that he is being evicted from his apartment because of noise complaints and the naked girl running around the hallway. The third message is from a psychic friend network telling Velvet that his life is over. The fourth message is from Lashawn, a girl who is relentlessly calling Velvet, reminding him how much she loves him. The final message is from Tyrone, a guy who informs Velvet that he has been hanging out with his girlfriend, Taniqua. He also tells Velvet that he hosted a party at Velvet's place the other day.


Through this song, Green Velvet talks about how overwhelming it can be to receive different kinds of messages on an answering machine. Some of these messages can be heartbreaking, annoying, or even threatening. It portrays the importance of communication and how it can be challenging to deal with conflicts.


Overall, Green Velvet's lyrics in Answering Machine reveal how voicemails can have a significant impact on someone's mental state.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi Velvet, this is Taniqua. I hate to do this over the phone, but I sorta cant do it in person. I wanna say thank you for the engagement ring. I know you probably gave it to me after I told you I’m pregnant and stuff. And we’ve been going together for such a long time but……the babys not yours so you don’t have to worry about it. I’ll always love you”.
Taniqua informing Velvet that she is pregnant, and that his engagement ring is no longer needed since the baby is not his. She still loves him though, and regrets telling him over the phone.


Hello Mr Velvet. This is your landlord calling. I’m calling to notify you that your being evicted from your apartment due to the excessive noise coming from your place and also the naked girl that was running down your hall last week doesn’t help. So…erm…we need you to be out of there by Monday of next week. And please don’t make any noise until then. Have a nice day”.
Velvet is being evicted, as his apartment is too noisy with naked women running around. He has to leave by Monday, and is asked to keep the noise down until then.


Hi man name is Bob, I’m calling from the Psychic Friends Network. I’m calling to give you your horoscope for today….and it looks bad. As a matter of fact your life looks bad. I say, stay in the house today, tomorrow and forever. Because your chart shows that your life is over…….
Bob from the Psychic Friends Network is calling to give Velvet his horoscope, which is not good. Bob advises Velvet to stay inside the house today, tomorrow, and forever since his chart shows that his life is already over.


Hi Velvet, this is LaShaan. I know you’re surprised to be hearing from me but I got your number from your mum. She told me that you wouldn’t mind so I’m calling you…and I’m going to keep calling. And I’m going to be calling you today, tomorrow and the next day……Do you have a problem with that? I know you love me….(uncontrollable laughs).
LaShaan is calling Velvet, telling him that she got his number from his mum. LaShaan says she will keep calling Velvet for the next three days because she knows he loves her. She then laughs uncontrollably.


Yo Velvet, what’s up? this is your boy Tyrone…I’m over here getting high with your girl Taniqua and shit….and she told me all the shit that happened. Man, between me you, I could have told you she was no good because she let me hit that shit once too before, you know…you know…but err…hold on a second…..( how tough is motherfucker how tough is ) yeah shes fucking up the rotation…..but err….Oh yeah man, I had this dope party at your crib last week it was the boooooomb……….
Tyrone is calling Velvet, telling him he is getting high with his ex-girlfriend Taniqua. He reveals to Velvet that she has let him hit it before, so she is not a good woman. Tyrone also says that Taniqua is messing up the rotation. He also tells Velvet about a party he had at his apartment last week.


You have…no new messages
No new messages on Velvet's answering machine.




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@zorakense

Tantos años buscando esta canción!!!!!! Al fin!!!❀

@andrewtataj497

The first time I heard this track, I was working in a club while he was giving a live performance. Being maybe the only sober person in the room, I heard the lyrics all to clearly. Been pissing myself laughing at this track for decades since.

@bronniebarbour3264

We enjoy your music last night

@lenawilliams539

I heard this song on a local radio station, I loved it.

@roasty80

What a banger. Still have the vinyl

@AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb

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@NoPrEJudice201

Green velvet is such a fucking legend.Every track he's ever made is gold.

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indeed ☒☒☒

@renzoc

This record is several years old and I'm just hearing it now. Thanks Seth Troxler for putting this banger in your box.

@spudefc1886

It’s over twenty years old man!!!

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