Lil' Kim's debut studio album, Hard Core (1996) was certified double platinum, has since sold more than six million copies worldwide, and spawned three successful singles: "No Time", "Not Tonight", and "Crush on You". It had the highest debut in the US for a female rap album at the time. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003) were also certified platinum. In 2001, Lil' Kim reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with the single "Lady Marmalade - from "Moulin Rouge" Soundtrack" (a remake of LaBelle' 1974 single), alongside Mýa, P!nk and Christina Aguilera. Other notable singles from this period include "The Jump Off" and "Magic Stick", the latter of which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kim's 2nd-highest-charting single as a lead artist.
In 2005, Lil' Kim served a one-year prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends' involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album, The Naked Truth, was released to positive reviews from critics. A reality series covering her sentence, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, premiered on BET in 2006. She then released her first mixtape, Ms. G.O.A.T. (2008), and returned to the public eye in 2009 with an appearance on Dancing with the Stars. Throughout the 2010s, she continued to release music and perform sporadically, collaborating with artists such as Faith Evans, Remy Ma and Fabolous. Her fifth studio album, 9, was released in 2019.
Lil' Kim has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap", as well as her alias "Queen Bee" by several media outlets. She has sold more than 15 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Her songs "No Time", "Big Momma Thang" and "Not Tonight" were each listed on Complex's list of the 50 Best Rap Songs By Women. In 2012, Lil' Kim was listed on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music list at number 45, the second highest position for a solo female hip-hop artist. Aside from music, Lil' Kim is also known for her risk-taking and luxurious approach to fashion that inspired many artists; she has been cited as a fashion icon. She has been noted for helping women embrace their "sexuality and femininity" in a way that was a stark contrast at the time from other female artists.
Lady Marmalade
Lil' Kim Lyrics
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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?"
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?
Oooh
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
Mocha Chocolata (what)
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time, c'mon now
Marmalade (ooh, oh)
Lady Marmalade (ooh, yeah, yeah)
Marmalade (no, oh, yeah)
Hey, hey, hey!
Touch of her skin, feeling silky smooth
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, ya-ya (yeah)
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (ce soir, ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi? (all my sistas, yeah)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (ce soir, ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (c'mon! Uh)
Christina (hey, oh)
P!nk (Lady Marmalade)
Lil' Kim (hey, hey, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
Mya (oh, oh, ooh)
Rockwilder, baby (baby)
Moulin Rouge (oh)
Misdemeanor here
Creole Lady Marmalade
Ooh, ooh, yes-ah
The lyrics of Lil' Kim's "Lady Marmalade" follow the story of a man named Joe who encounters a woman named Marmalade at the Moulin Rouge. The chorus repeats the words "Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da" and "Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya" while referencing Marmalade's Creole heritage. The song also includes the French phrase "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir," which translates to "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"
The lyrics contribute to the overall theme of the song, which is female empowerment and independence. The four female singers (Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Lil' Kim, and Mya) assert their control and power over men, singing about their desire for expensive tastes and their ability to use men for their financial benefit. The repetition of "Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da" serves as an assertive chant, encouraging women to take control and demand what they want.
Line by Line Meaning
Where's all my soul sistas?
Where are all the women that are sisters to me?
Lemme hear ya'll flow, sistas
Show me your irresistible dancing skills, sisters
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista
Hey sister, go and show off amazing dancing skills in your soulful way
He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
He met a woman named Marmalade in the famous Moulin Rouge
Struttin' her stuff on the street
She was walking confidently on the streets
She said, "Hello, hey Joe! You wanna give it a go?"
She asked Joe if he wanted to be with her
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da (hey, hey, hey)
These are gibberish words that rhyme with the song
Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, here (here)
More gibberish words that mean nothing
Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya (ooh, yeah)
More meaningless words that match with the music
Creole Lady Marmalade
(What-what, what-what)
Ooh, oh
This is simply a repeat of the title
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
Would you like to sleep with me tonight?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The ladies all agree
He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
He sat in her bedroom while she went to freshen up
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
He had drunk so much Magnolia wine
On her black satin sheets' where he started to freak, yeah
He got wild on her black satin sheets
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
Mocha Chocolata (what)
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time, c'mon now
This verse is about four independent dancers who know their worth and want to be rewarded with expensive things by wealthy men who are attracted to them
Touch of her skin, feeling silky smooth
This is about the way Marmalade's skin feels
Color of café au lait, alright
This line describes the color of Marmalade's skin in comparison to café au lait coffee
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried
This line describes how Joe was aroused by Marmalade
More (more), more (more), more
This line represents Joe's desire for more sexual activity
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
This verse is about Joe's return to an ordinary workaday life and how he dreams of Marmalade at night
Christina (hey, oh)
P!nk (Lady Marmalade)
Lil' Kim (hey, hey, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
Mya (oh, oh, ooh)
Rockwilder, baby (baby)
Moulin Rouge (oh)
Misdemeanor here
Creole Lady Marmalade
Ooh, ooh, yes-ah
This is a reference to the people who actually sang the song as well as some other references to the Moulin Rouge.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kenny Nolan, Robert Crewe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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.
@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"
@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😂