Lady Marmalade
Mya Christina Aguilera P!nk & 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
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Hey hey hey)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here)
Mocha Chocalata ya ya (Oh yea)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir
Voulez vous coucher avec moi
He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
On her black satin sheets is where he started to freak, yeah
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Da-da-da)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here ooh yeah yeah)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yeah)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir, what what what)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi
Yea yea uh
He come through with the money in the garter belts
I let him know we bout that cake straight up 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
Imma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Wearing high heel shoes, getting love from the dudes
4 bad ass 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 Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya
Mocha Chocalate-a what?
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time c’mon now
Marmalade,
Lady Marmalade,
Marmalade
Hey, hey, hey
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth
Color of cafe au lait alright
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried,
More, more, more
Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5
Sleepin' the grey flannel life
But when he turns off to sleep memories creep,
More, more, more
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Da da yea)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Ooh)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yea)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (All my sistas yea)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (C‘Mon! uh)
Christina
Pink (Lady Marmalade)
Lil’ Kim (Hey, hey! Oh oh oh)
Mya (Oh Oh )
Rockwilder baby (Baby)
Moulin Rouge (Oh)
Misdemeanor here
Creole Lady Marmalade yes
The song Lady Marmalade is a collaboration between Mya, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and P!nk. The song was written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, and was originally recorded in 1974 by the girl group LaBelle. The version by Mya, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and P!nk was created for the 2001 Moulin Rouge! movie soundtrack. The song features lyrics about "Lady Marmalade," a Creole lady who works at the Moulin Rouge, and is often interpreted as being about sexual freedom and independence.
The opening lines of the song, "Where's all mah soul sistas, lemme hear ya'll flow sistas" is a call to all women to come together and showcase their talents, with "flow" referring to their skills in rapping, singing, or dancing. The song then introduces Lady Marmalade, a woman who seduces a man and sings about her desires. The line "Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada" is believed to be a corrupted French phrase "Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da", which is believed to be an African-American slang for "Goodbye goodbye, see you later".
The song is a celebration of female empowerment, sexual freedom, and liberation. It displays the strength and beauty that women possess and serves as an anthem that encourages them to demand respect and express their desires. The song showcases the vocal talents of Mya, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and P!nk and has become a classic, inspiring remixes and covers over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Where’s all mah soul sistas
I am looking for my fellow independent, soulful women
Lemme hear ya’ll flow sistas
I want you to show me your creativity and talent
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista
Encouraging the ladies to showcase their skills
He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Jo met Marmalade at Moulin Rouge
Struttin’ her stuff on the street
Marmalade was walking, showing off her confidence and sexiness
She said, "Hello, hey Jo, you wanna give it a go?" Oh! uh huh
Marmalade invited him with her flirty and seductive voice
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Hey hey hey)
Making sounds to create a fun party atmosphere
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here)
Continuing the party sounds
Mocha Chocalata ya ya (Oh yea)
Sipping on a delicious chocolate drink, enjoying the moment
Creole lady Marmalade
Referring to Marmalade's hot Creole origins
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir
Asking Jo if he wants to sleep with her
He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Jo waited for Marmalade while in her bedroom
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
Jo drank lots of wine from Magnolia vineyard
On her black satin sheets is where he started to freak, yeah
Jo started to become more sexually adventurous with Marmalade
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (Da-da-da)
More party sounds, having fun and letting loose
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here ooh yeah yeah)
Still having fun and being energetic
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yeah)
Still enjoying chocolate drinks
Creole lady Marmalade
Repeating the same phrase about Marmalade's ethnicity
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Ce soir, what what what)
Asking Jo again to sleep with her, adding some fun ad libs
Yea yea uh
Affirming and agreeing
He come through with the money in the garter belts
Jo paid for Marmalade's services with money in his garter belt
I let him know we bout that cake straight up the gate uh
Marmalade told Jo that they are all about earning money straightforwardly
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
The ladies are independent, strong women often wrongly labelled as prostitutes
I'm sayin‘, why spend mine when I can spend yours
Marmalade wondering why she should spend her own money when she can spend Jo's
Disagree? Well that's you and I’m sorry
Marmalade respectfully disagrees with opposing viewpoints
Imma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Marmalade will continue her way of getting money without care of what anyone thinks
Wearing high heel shoes, getting love from the dudes
The women like wearing high heels and getting attention from men
4 bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
The women are confident and daring dancers at Moulin Rouge
Hey sistas, soul sistas, betta get that dough sistas
Encouraging fellow ladies to make money
We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
The ladies can afford to drink wine with diamonds in the glasses
By the case the meaning of expensive taste
Buying wine in bulk shows that they have expensive taste
If you wanna Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya
Join us if you want to have fun and party
Mocha Chocalate-a what?
Wondering what Mocha Chocolate is
Creole Lady Marmalade
Repeating the phrase again, perhaps in admiration
One more time c’mon now
Encouraging to get excited and enjoy
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth
Jo is enjoying the smooth texture of Marmalade's skin
Color of cafe au lait alright
Jo is appreciating Marmalade's light brown skin color
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried,
Marmalade aroused Jo to the point of uncontrollable desire
More, more, more
Desiring more of Marmalade's passion
Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5
Jo is now back to his normal daily routine job
Sleepin' the grey flannel life
Jo's life is dull and monotonous
But when he turns off to sleep memories creep,
Jo can't help but think back to his time with Marmalade when he goes to sleep
More, more, more
Still desiring more of Marmalade's passion
Christina
Name-checking Christina Aguilera
Pink (Lady Marmalade)
Name-checking Pink and her role in the song
Lil’ Kim (Hey, hey! Oh oh oh)
Name-checking Lil' Kim, signaling her entrance in the song
Mya (Oh Oh )
Name-checking Mya, signaling her entrance in the song with her ad libs
Rockwilder baby (Baby)
Shout-out to Rockwilder, producer of the track
Moulin Rouge (Oh)
Referencing the location in which the song takes place
Misdemeanor here
Name-checking Missy Elliott who produced the track and is making an appearance in the lyrics
Creole Lady Marmalade yes
Repeating the phrase one last time with emphasis and admiration for Marmalade's heritage and sex appeal
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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😂