Boo Boo's Birthday
Paul Motian Kurt Rosenwinkel Steve Cardenas Chris Potter Chris Cheek Steve Swallow and Paul Motian & Lyrics
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Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my email stop
Cause you a bug a boo
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
It's not hot that you be callin' me
Stressin' me pagin' my beeper
You're just non-stop
And it's not hot
That you be leavin' me messages
Every 10 minutes and then you stop by
When I first met you, you were cool
But it was game you had me fooled
'Cause 20 minutes after I gave you my number
You already had my mailbox full
(So what you bought a pair of shoes)
(What now I guess you think I owe you)
(You don't have to call as much as you do)
(I'd give em back to be through with you)
(And so what my momma likes you)
(What now I guess you think I will too)
(Even if the pope he said he liked you too)
I don't really care cause you're a bug a boo
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my email stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
And don't you see it ain't cool
It's not hot
That when I'm blockin' your phone number
You call me from over your best friends house
And it's not hot
That I can't even go out with my girlfriends
Without you trackin' me down
You need to chill out with that mess
'Cause you can't keep havin' me stressed
'Cause every time my phone rings it seems to be you
And I'm prayin' that it is someone else
(So what you bought a pair of shoes)
(What now I guess you think I owe you)
(You don't have to call as much as you do)
(I'd give em back to be through with you)
(And so what my momma likes you)
(What now I guess you think I will too)
(Even if the pope he said he liked you too)
I don't give a damn 'cause you're a bug a boo
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my email stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
And don't you see it ain't cool
When you call me on the phone you're buggin' me
When you follow me around you're buggin' me
Everything you do be buggin' me
You buggin' me, you buggin' me
When you show up at my door you buggin' me
When you open up your mouth you buggin' me
Every time i see your face you're buggin' me
You're buggin' me, you're buggin' me
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my email stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
And don't you see it ain't cool
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my email stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
And don't you see it ain't cool
Thou shall not give in to temptation
The lyrics of "Bug a Boo" by Destiny's Child describe the frustration of the singer with someone who is constantly bothering them with calls, messages, and following them around. The lyrics mention the desire to throw away communication devices such as a pager and cut off phone calls, and even break a lease to move away from the said person. The singer wishes to put the person's number on the call block and make their email stop. The singer calls this person a 'bug a boo,' stating that they are constantly bugging, stressing, and causing them to be non-stop. The singer tells the person that they are not cool and asks them to chill out with their behavior. The lyrics convey annoyance, discomfort, and the feeling of being stalked by someone who is more of an irritation than a friend.
Line by Line Meaning
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Your actions are causing me such frustration that I feel like throwing my pager out the window.
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
I want MCI to stop allowing your calls to come through.
Break my lease so I can move
I am considering breaking my lease and moving just to get away from you and your constant pestering.
Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
You are nothing but a nuisance, constantly bugging and bothering me.
I wanna put your number on the call block
I want to block your phone number from being able to call me.
Have AOL make my email stop
I want my email provider to block your emails from coming through to me.
You buggin' what? You buggin' who? You buggin' me!
You are annoying and bothering me so much that I can't even understand what you're trying to say or who you're trying to bug.
And don't you see it ain't cool
Your behavior is not acceptable or cool in any way.
It's not hot that you be callin' me
It's not attractive or cool that you keep calling me all the time.
Stressin' me pagin' my beeper
You are causing me so much stress that my pager is constantly going off with your messages.
You're just non-stop
You don't stop bothering me and it's becoming too much to handle.
And it's not hot
And it's not cool or attractive.
That you be leavin' me messages
I don't appreciate all the messages you keep leaving me.
Every 10 minutes and then you stop by
It's not okay that you keep messaging me every 10 minutes and then show up at my doorstep uninvited.
When I first met you, you were cool
When we first met, I thought you were okay.
But it was game you had me fooled
But you were just playing a game and tricked me into thinking you were someone else.
'Cause 20 minutes after I gave you my number
Just 20 minutes after I gave you my phone number.
You already had my mailbox full
You already filled up my mailbox with messages and it's overwhelming.
I don't really care cause you're a bug a boo
I don't care about anything you do because you're just a pest.
And it's not hot
Again, it's not cool or attractive.
(So what you bought a pair of shoes)
(So what if you bought a pair of shoes)
(What now I guess you think I owe you)
(Do you think I owe you something now?)
(You don't have to call as much as you do)
(You really don't need to call me so often.)
(I'd give em back to be through with you)
(I'd gladly give the shoes back just to be done with you.)
(And so what my momma likes you)
(I don't care that my mom likes you.)
(What now I guess you think I will too)
(Do you think I'm going to like you just because my mom does?)
(Even if the pope he said he liked you too)
(I wouldn't care if even the pope liked you, I'm still not interested.)
When you call me on the phone you're buggin' me
Each time you call me, you are bothering me.
When you follow me around you're buggin' me
When you follow me around, you are being a pest.
Everything you do be buggin' me
All of your actions and behaviors are annoying me.
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Your behavior is so frustrating that I want to get rid of my pager altogether.
And don't you see it ain't cool
Once again, your behavior is not acceptable, cool, or attractive.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEYONCE KNOWLES, KELLY ROWLAND, LATAVIA ROBERSON, LETOYA LUCKETT, KANDI L. BURRUSS, KEVIN JEROME BRIGGS, LAWRENCE PARKER, WYCLEF JEAN
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