Kiss Me Deadly
Lita Ford Lyrics
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I didn't get laid I got in a fight uh-huh
It ain't no big thing
Late for my job and the traffic was bad
Had to borrow 10 bucks from my old man uh-huh
It ain't no big thing
I went to a party last Saturday night
It ain't no big thing
But I know what I like
I know I like dancing with you
And I know what you like
I know you like dancing with me oh yeah
Kiss me once
Kiss me twice
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
Had a few beers getting high
Sitting watching the time go by uh-huh
It ain't no big thing
Nothing to eat and no T.V.
Looking in the mirror don't get it for me uh-huh
It ain't no big thing
But I know what I like
I know I like dancing with you
And I know what you like
I know you like dancing with me oh yeah
Kiss me once
Kiss me twice
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
Kiss me once
Kiss me twice
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
You know I like dancing with you
Dancing with you, come on
Kiss me once
Kiss me twice
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
Kiss me once
Kiss me twice
Come on pretty baby kiss me
Come on pretty baby kiss me
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
Lita Ford’s “Kiss Me Deadly” is a song about a wild Saturday night. The singer went to a party and got in a fight, but that’s not a big deal. They were late for work the next day and had to borrow money from their father, but that’s not a big deal either. The only thing that really matters to the singer is dancing with the person they like, which is indicated in the repetition of the chorus. The repetition of the chorus is also significant because it emphasizes the importance of the physical interaction between the singer and their dance partner. The song’s most memorable lines are “Kiss me once, kiss me twice / come on pretty baby kiss me deadly,” which make it clear that the singer wants to be physically close to their dance partner.
Overall, “Kiss Me Deadly” is a song about prioritizing pleasure and enjoyment in the moment. The singer is not worried about the consequences of their action and instead wants to live in the moment of being close to their dance partner. The song is thematically similar to other ‘80s rock and metal songs that prioritize hedonism and living for the moment. The song’s upbeat and energetic tempo, combined with its unapologetic lasciviousness, make “Kiss Me Deadly” a classic hard rock tune.
Line by Line Meaning
I went to a party last Saturday night
I attended a party last Saturday night.
I didn't get laid I got in a fight uh-huh
I had a physical altercation instead of engaging in sexual activity.
It ain't no big thing
It's not a significant event.
Late for my job and the traffic was bad
I was tardy for my work due to heavy traffic.
Had to borrow 10 bucks from my old man uh-huh
I took a ten-dollar loan from my father.
But I know what I like
I'm aware of my preferences.
I know I like dancing with you
I enjoy dancing in your company.
And I know what you like
I'm aware of your liking.
I know you like dancing with me oh yeah
You enjoy dancing with me too.
Kiss me once
Please kiss me once.
Kiss me twice
Please kiss me twice.
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
I desire a passionate kiss from you.
Had a few beers getting high
I drank some beers and got intoxicated.
Sitting watching the time go by uh-huh
I'm sitting and passing time.
Nothing to eat and no T.V.
There is no food or television available.
Looking in the mirror don't get it for me uh-huh
Examining myself in the mirror doesn't satisfy me.
You know I like dancing with you
You're aware that I enjoy dancing with you.
Come on pretty baby kiss me
Please kiss me.
Come on pretty baby kiss me deadly
I want a passionate and deadly kiss from you.
Lyrics © MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Mick Smiley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vsixx4330
Congrats on showing how little you know about music - not only it's construction but performance too.
1) Most Western music - from country to pop to metal is constructed the same way. Ie: the chords, progressions & melodies are interchangeable across the styles. Play a instrument and you'd know this.
Pop music: ballads, dance numbers, piano-driven, guitar-driven, acoustic, sax - it's all varied just like metal. Beat It is differernt to Crazy For You which is different to the Love Changes Everything which is different to Adventures of a Lifetime which is different to Wannabe which is different to Sweet Dreams which is different to Mickey which is different to Real Gone Kid which is differen to A Hard Day's Night yet it's all pop.
Speaking of The Beatles - they influenced everybody. You don't play music today without feleing thr Beatles influence. Alice Cooper used a lot of Beatles-stuff in his music but he's a bonafide metal god. ANd good songs transcend style because a great-written song is great regardless. Diane Warren write all her songs on piano yet have been recorded by the hevaiest, the bluesiest and the popiest of artists.
Glam metal is for posers, eh? Tell tht to the people who really dug it - for the music and nothing else. Tell that to the bands that weren't as hardcore as Metallica and so, for them, were being really edgy and daring. I grew up with a band that transitioned from pop to what you wuld call "poser glam rock" yet from their perspective they were really oushing the boundaries.
You say glam metal is just shitty pop music but how do you define pop music? You're tlaking the construction but even an imbecile knows there's a huge difference between the Beatles, the Eagles (when they ventured into pop). And you do realise that pop music is written by people who know their shit when it comes to writing songs, don't you?
As for being a 'shitty pop song' that infers that all artists (that you decree as glam) are by default bad musicians and songwriters. How does that work? And the I-IV-V structure used as the backbone of Kiss Me Deadly is the STANDARD progression in all Western music and the strongest too. Knock that and you knock everyone from Led Zep to Iron Maiden to Judas Priest to Rolling Stones to Beatles to Elvis.
But as said, KISS write different to Poison who write different to Twisted Sister who write different to Alice Cooper - depsite ALL relying on that I-IV-V prog and the melodies as a result yet t's all the same to you, lol. As for shitty - plenty of their songs are timeless classics.
What you're failing to grasp is:
1) You're judging music based on image. If those same bands were out now, the image would be more toned down. It was the 80s - that was the image, Likewise a 70s band today would not be all pork chops and bell bottoms if they were about today.
2) Like many an ill-educated metalhead, you're being an elitist idiot and judging music on it's perceived lack of heaviness (as well as image) bearing no mind to the actual song itself - just blanket stating that as it sounds like op to you then it must be badly written and performed by hack posers.
3) Western music means most songs transport to differentgenres effortlessly. This song could be turned into country, thrash, heartflet piano-driven pop ballad, disco - you name it.
@michaelb8115
I was 23 years old in 1988, and this song and video blew our minds!! I felt so alive watching Lita Ford in this performance. It is pure rock glory!! I still feel my heart pounding watching it.
@Indite_Biden
I was 11 and feel the same!
@peacefuldawn761
I was 17
Life was wild
@WayneLynch69
The '80s are an unrecognized gem
@catherinewylie6959
I was 22 and really into metal for a bit there. I liked Lita Ford, but didn't have much exposure to her. Now I have a chance to really listen to more of her music.
@ericdillon1169
I was 16. I watched this on Rollergames on WGN.
@eugeneasbell9874
Arguably the best opening lyric of any song ever- "Went to a party last Saturday night. I didn't get laid, I got in a fight." Classic rock n roll.🤟
@tomgrams2333
Happy 65th Lita ! 🤟
@ragingrighteously9996
Yep. Profound.
@dartellomega6573
Ovaries the size of melons!