After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1947. Her early roles were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received. She was praised for her comedic ability in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch, and became one of Hollywood's most popular and glamorous performers.
The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in William Inge's Bus Stop was hailed by critics, and she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose has not been ruled out, while conspiracy theorists argue that she was murdered.
In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
Marilyn's personal life started at a young age at age of 16 when she firstly married James Dougherty on August 5, 1942 in Brentwood, California.
She divorced Dougherty on May 19, 1946.
After Monroe made How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) in 1953. She met Joe DiMaggio on December 30, 1954 at nightclub in Vegas. They married on January 14, 1954 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She alleged that DiMaggio raped her on her wedding night. They divorced on August 4, 1954 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Monroe married Arthur Miller on June 4, 1956 in Phoenix, Nevada. They moved to Brentwood, California in early August 1956.
The couple divorced on November 12, 1961 in Los Angeles, California. She was found dead at her home in Brentwood, California after a barbiturate (sleeping pill) overdose on August 5, 1962 when she was age 36.
Some Like It Hot
Marilyn Monroe Lyrics
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An inflammation
That's what I got
You turn the heat on me
Some like it hot
Look what you started
A conflagration
Don't let the flame go out
Some like it hot
Oh baby, I'm from that old school
I'll play it real cool
But when you kissed me
I lit up
Like a four-alarm fire
Call out the engine
Ring up the station
I'm on the spot
Love burns you up the most
Like it or not
But baby, I like it hot
In Marilyn Monroe's song, Some Like It Hot, the lyrics depict a woman who has caught fire with passion for someone. The opening verse, "I got a fever, an inflammation, that's what I got," is a metaphor for the emotional burning she feels inside for the person she desires. She then suggests that the person is the source of the passion by saying, "You turn the heat on me, some like it hot." This implies that the person she desires is the one who has started the 'fire' she experiences.
In the chorus, she sings, "Look what you started, a conflagration, baby, that's what. Don't let the flame go out, some like it hot." Here, she is suggesting that this type of passionate love can consume both her and her lover. The fire started is intense and must be kept burning to sustain the relationship. She also notes that some people like this type of love - this seed can be interpreted as an invitation to satisfy her burning desire.
She later sings, "Love burns you up the most, like it or not, but baby, I like it hot." Here, Marilyn is saying that love can consume you, but it is worth the burn. The song is about embracing passion and desire, even when it's difficult.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a fever
I have a strong desire that can cause me trouble.
An inflammation
It's a kind of reaction I'm experiencing that can't be seen but can be felt.
That's what I got
This is what I'm dealing with at the moment.
You turn the heat on me
You make me want you badly.
Some like it hot
Some people enjoy intense passion, just like me.
Look what you started
You ignited the fire in me, and now I can't stop thinking about you.
A conflagration
The intensity of my desire is comparable to a raging fire.
Baby, that's what
That's what I'm experiencing, like it or not.
Don't let the flame go out
Don't make me lose interest and stop wanting you.
Some like it hot
I'm not alone in my desire for intense passion, many people are like me.
Oh baby, I'm from that old school
I come from a time when people didn't express their desires so openly, but I can't help it.
I'll play it real cool
I'll try to act nonchalant, but I'm burning inside.
But when you kissed me
That's when I felt the spark of passion.
I lit up
I felt alive and full of passion.
Like a four-alarm fire
The intensity of my passion is comparable to a major fire.
Call out the engine
I need help controlling my passion, but it's impossible.
Ring up the station
I need help to put out the fire that you started in me.
I'm on the spot
I can't think straight, you have me completely under your spell.
Love burns you up the most
The intensity of love passion can be overwhelming to the point of destruction.
Like it or not
I love the feeling of passion, even if it can be dangerous.
But baby, I like it hot
I can't help but crave for intense passion, even if it can consume me in the end.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATT MALNECK, ISIDORE DIAMOND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Frederick Christusten
WHAT DID SHE SAY, A SECOND AFTER AND EVER THEREAFTER SHE WAS REV 20:15'D, ON AUGUST 4, 1962? "I DON'T LIKE IT HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!
ALAS, ETERNALLY, TOO LATE, AS OVER A TRILLION OTHERS, EVER!!!
"THE FIRE IS THE DEVILS' ONLY ETERNAL TEACHER AKA FRIEND!!!"
RIGHT? YES!!!
ONLY THE ETERNAL, ROARING FIRE REV 14:11 & PROV 13:24'S THEM, ETERNALLY, LOVINGLY, YES!!!
AshleyS60
God even black and white cinema didn't dull the radiance and luminance of Marilyn Monroe...what a perfect, ethereal Angel she was and always will be <3 Also her comedic timing is pure brilliance!
Stephen M
Marilyn is simply radiant. I could look at her all day and not got tired. She lit up the screen.
Booker Jones
This is the best movie to see in a theater. I saw it in a revival house years ago. The place was packed and the audience was screaming with laughter.
preving
she was also a fantastic actress
Pelusonmilk
Meh. Breakfast at Tiffany's. I'm more of an Audrey Hepburn kind of guy.
Victor Taylor
Marilyn played the dumb blonde to the hilt in this film.this is one of those films that you can't make a reboot or a sequel too( besides all 3 of the leads are long dead).
Virginia Ruiz
@Pelusonmilk did you know that Truman Capote wanted Marilyn to play Holly Golightly? She didn't like Audrey Hepburn for that role. I think I would've liked the movie better if Marilyn starred in it.
Movieclips
"l don't want you to think I'm a drinker. l can stop if l want to, only l don't want to." - Some Like It Hot (1959)
Ben Culture
+Movieclips -- I've been saying that (the second half) my entire life and had no idea it was this old!
Lola Red Feather
Same here Sugar 🙃