Lady Marmalade
Os Digitalistas Lyrics

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Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister
Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said: Hello, hey Joe
You wanna give it a go, oh

Gichie gichie ya ya da da
Gichie gichie ya ya here
Mocca choco la ta ya ya
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
It's where he started to freak, yeah

Gichie gichie ya ya da da
Gichie gichie ya ya here
Mocca chocolata ya ya
Creole Lady Marmalade, uh

Voulez-vous couché avec moi, ce soir
Voulez-vous couché avec moi

Yeah, yeah, aw
We come through with the money and the garter belts
Let 'em know we 'bout that cake, straight out the gate, uh
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
I'm saying, 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 ideal shoes, gettin' love from the dudes
Four bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge
Hey sister, soul sister
betta get that dough sisters
We drink wine with the diamonds in the glass
By the case, the meaning of expensive taste
You wanna gichie gichie ya ya (come on)
Mocca choco la ta (what)
Creole Lady Marmalade

Marmalade
Lady Marmalade
Marmalade

Hey, hey, hey
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, hey
Colour of cafe au lait, alright
Made the savage beast inside
Roar until he cried: More, more, more

Now he's back home doing nine to five

Living the gray flannel life

But when he turns off the sleep, memories creep,
More, more, more

Gichie gichie ya ya da da
Gichie gichie ya ya here
Mocca chocolata ya ya
Creole Lady Marmalade

Voulez-vous couché avec moi, ce soir
Voulez-vous couché avec moi
Voulez-vous couché avec moi, ce soir
Voulez-vous couché avec moi

Creole Lady Marmalade

Overall Meaning

The song "Lady Marmalade" by Os Digitalistas is a cover of a popular song originally performed by Labelle in 1974. The lyrics voice the story of a woman named Lady Marmalade who is a performer at Moulin Rouge, a cabaret house in Paris. The song begins by describing Marmalade as a soulful and graceful dancer, and as the listener would expect, there is an encounter between Marmalade and a man named Joe. Marmalade asks Joe if he would like to join her while they sing together the chorus, "Gichie gichie ya ya da da, Gichie gichie ya ya here, Mocca chocolata ya ya, Creole Lady Marmalade."

Joe follows Marmalade back to her boudoir, where he drinks some magnolia wine and falls under her spell. The listener is then transported to a more contemporary time period, as the song is interspersed with rap verses. The verses assert the independence of modern women and reject men who are economically exploitative. The chorus continues to repeat in the background, leading to the final verse, in which Joe has left Marmalade and is living a "gray flannel life." However, he cannot shake the memories of Marmalade's sensuality, as the song concludes with her name repeated in the chorus.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister
Encouraging the sisters to flow and be soulful

He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
He met Lady Marmalade at the Moulin Rouge

Strutting her stuff on the street
Walking confidently on the street

She said: Hello, hey Joe You wanna give it a go, oh
Lady Marmalade propositioned Joe for a romantic encounter

Gichie gichie ya ya da da Gichie gichie ya ya here Mocca choco la ta ya ya Creole Lady Marmalade
Lady Marmalade is introducing herself with a series of sounds and words

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir Voulez-vous coucher avec moi
Lady Marmalade is asking Joe if he wants to sleep with her

He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up Boy drank all that magnolia wine On her black satin sheets It's where he started to freak, yeah
Joe waited for Lady Marmalade in her bedroom, drank wine, and became sexually aroused

Yeah, yeah, aw We come through with the money and the garter belts Let 'em know we 'bout that cake, straight out the gate, uh We independent women, some mistake us for whores I'm saying, 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 ideal shoes, gettin' love from the dudes Four bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge Hey sister, soul sister betta get that dough sisters We drink wine with the diamonds in the glass By the case, the meaning of expensive taste You wanna gichie gichie ya ya (come on) Mocca choco la ta (what) Creole Lady Marmalade
Four women from the Moulin Rouge express their confidence, independence, and material success. They reject being labeled as sex workers and instead use their charm to take advantage of men. They enjoy luxury and have expensive taste.

Marmalade Lady Marmalade Marmalade
Lady Marmalade's name is repeated for emphasis

Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth, hey Colour of cafe au lait, alright Made the savage beast inside Roar until he cried: More, more, more Now he's back home doing nine to five Living the gray flannel life But when he turns off the sleep, memories creep, More, more, more
Joe remembers his sensual encounter with Lady Marmalade, and longs for more even as he goes back to his mundane life

Gichie gichie ya ya da da Gichie gichie ya ya here Mocca chocolata ya ya Creole Lady Marmalade
The song ends with Lady Marmalade repeating her introduction

Voulez-vous couché avec moi, ce soir Voulez-vous couché avec moi Voulez-vous couché avec moi, ce soir Voulez-vous couché avec moi Creole Lady Marmalade
The song concludes with Lady Marmalade asking Joe if he wants to sleep with her again, and repeating her name

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