Alan Thicke married actress Gloria Loring, known for starring in programs such as 'Days of Our Lives', in 1970, and he had the two sons Brennan Thicke and Robin Thicke. Half-brother Carter Thicke would become another member of the clan years later after Alan Thicke divorced and remarried. Brother Robin grew up in a household filled with music, with his dad being a singer (of tracks such as "Thicke of the Night") as well as a co-composer for several TV show theme songs and a seminal actor on both the big and small screens (examples being the shows 'Growing Pains' and 'How I Met Your Mother').
The young Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of twelve. Even at the age of fourteen, he found that he could play just about anything that he heard on the radio, feeling a drive to keep going further. Before his days as a singer-songwriter performing his own material,Robin Thicke wrote songs for the soul and pop groups 3T (with 1995's "Sexual Attention" bringing Thicke alongside Damon Thomas), Brownstone (with 1997's "Around You"), and Color Me Badd (an example being 1996's "Sexual Capacity"). He also collaborated with the acclaimed production duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on several songs for Jordan Knight's 1999 self-titled album. Thicke seemed to receive a great omen when Knight's album was certified Gold and gained huge fan acclaim.
In 2000, Thicke went to work on material for his debut album, which ended up being titled 'A Beautiful World'. The album focused more on blue-eyed soul than his pop-centered offerings for other artists, and he mixed in influences from eclectic funk (in the vein of the British group Jamiroquai) and and modern neo-soul music (in the vain of Canadian crooner Remy Shand). Thicke hoped that he was primed for huge things by late 2002 when the album became ready for release.
Thicke's lead single, called "When I Get You Alone", had a distinctive music video made for it. The disco and slick rnb fueled track sounded rather unlike the commercial pop ethos of the time, having a distinctive sampling of Walter Murphy's 70s dance music hit "A Fifth of Beethoven" (which itself had been inspired by Beethoven's Fifth Symphony). The video featured an unshaven Thicke, with long, grungy hair, as a courier racing through the streets of Manhattan on a bicycle. It received some rotation on MTV 2 and BET's "Rated Next", the song being spun moderately on urban radio. On the Hot 100, it reached #29 quite quickly, yet it fell out the chart just as fast. Globally, however, the song was quite popular. With his single peaking at #17 in Australia, #15 in Belgium, #15 in Italy, #8 in New Zealand, and #5 in the Netherlands, Thicke felt that he wanted another shot at the 'big time' in the U.S.
Devising the re-release of this album, which it then gaining its final title of 'A Beautiful World', Thicke added a few extra songs that he seemed confident of. Yet the album received very little corporate promotion, irritating Thicke despite the release of a second single, a Prince-like groove mixing funk with rock called "Brand New Jones". The album debuted at #152 in the Billboard 200 and didn't do much from there, selling a mere 59,000 copies. Still, his work ended up being received well by many critics and musical peers, with Trevor Nelson and Lil' Wayne (Weezy's 2005 release 'Tha Carter, Vol. 2' would even include some of Thicke's work) lauding Thicke's music, as well as many fans.
In 2004, artist Pharrell Williams asked Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope, “What are you doing with Robin Thicke?” A few months later, Robin was recording a new single, titled “Wanna Love You Girl” with Pharrell in Miami, as a newly signed artist on Pharrell’s label, Star Trak Records. With the two musicians sharing the same love for genre-hopping, deliberately 'retro' music, the single immediately attracted the attention of radio and club DJs across the world after its August 2005 release. The song often given revamped names such as "Wanna Love U Girl", "Wanna Love You Girl (Feat. Pharrell)", and the like, it ended up doing very well in the U.K. in particular, hitting #5 on Trevor Nelson's BBC Radio 1 "Soul Nation" chart.
Now appealing more to the mainstream, Thicke cut off his trademark long hair in an attempt to further recreate himself. By October 2006, when his second album, titled 'The Evolution of Robin Thicke', came out in its entirely, he had built up a ton of momentum, and his work paid off. Thicke earned the #1 slot on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and additional singles such as "Got 2 Be Down" and "Lost Without U" saw huge fan responses. As the months went by, his album even earned platinum certification by the RIAA.
Having 'made it' in the truest sense commercially as well as critically, Thick remarked, "My greatest desire with this album was to write songs that were completely honest and sing them with the emotion I was feeling when I wrote them, so that whoever listens to my music is brought as close to my experiences and life as possible."
With this intention, Robin created songs such as, “Lost without You” (the second single). An instant classic, this song is about Robin’s insecurities and his need to be desired and loved. With sweeping vocals over rhythmic Spanish guitar, this song takes you away and makes you sing along.
On the psychedelic, “High School Man” is where Robin infuses rock and hip-hop and poetically admits “I’m a hater” as he hates on those with more success than him realizing, ironically, he just wants what they have.
Finishing off The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the hopeful and encouraging “Thank You.” On this gospel inspired, piano ballad Robin sings, “maybe I’m the one who never gets up ‘till he falls,” making the discovery that he has to be thankful for everything that comes into his life…the tears, the joy, the failures and the successes.
Always carrying a heavy heart, Robin taught himself to play piano at the age of twelve so he could have an outlet to express himself. By the age of fourteen, he could play anything he heard on the radio. At sixteen, with no formal training, Robin began professionally writing and producing music for recording artists like Brandy and Brian McKnight. Over the years he has amassed dozens of gold and platinum records with artists including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera.
Reflective, redemptive, passionate and etched with a soulfulness that is undeniable, The Evolution of Robin Thicke is an imaginative and heart-felt album that you cannot help but be moved by, bob your head to and smile throughout.
The album was released on October 3rd, 2006 and includes songs with Lil Wayne and Faith Evans, as well as Pharrell. The song "Got 2 Be Down" featuring Faith Evans was recently leaked (June '06). There will be two to three more videos released before the album comes out. Lately, there was a Busta Rhymes remix video shot for "Wanna Love You Girl," a Lil’ Wayne feat Robin Thicke "Shooter" video, and Robin has released the video for "Lost Without You," making that song the official 2nd single of the album.
Blurred Lines ft. T.I. Pharrell
Robin Thicke Lyrics
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Everybody get up
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey (ah)
Hey, hey, hey (woo)
Turn me up
If you can't read, from the same page
Maybe I'm going deaf (hey, hey, hey)
Maybe I'm going blind (hey, hey, hey)
Maybe I'm out of my mind (hey, hey, hey)
Everybody get up
Okay, now he was close
Tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal
Baby, it's in your nature (meow)
Just let me liberate you (hey, hey, hey)
You don't need no papers (hey, hey, hey)
That man is not your maker (hey, hey, hey)
And that's why I'm gon' take you (everybody get up)
Good girl
I know you want it (hey)
I know you want it
I know you want it
You're a good girl (oh yeah)
Can't let it get past me (oh yeah)
You're far from plastic (alright)
Talkin' about getting blasted
I hate these blurred lines
I know you want it (hey)
I know you want it (oh, oh, yeah yeah)
I know you want it
But you're a good girl (hey)
The way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty (hey, hey, hey)
Go ahead, get at me
Everybody get up (come on)
What do they make dreams for?
When you got them jeans on? (Why?)
What do we need steam for?
You the hottest bitch in this place
I feel so lucky (hey, hey, hey)
You wanna hug me (hey, hey, hey)
What rhymes with hug me? (Hey, hey, hey)
Hey (everybody get up)
Okay, now he was close
Tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal
Baby, it's in your nature (uh huh)
Just let me liberate you (uh huh)
You don't need no papers (uh huh)
That man is not your maker (uh huh)
And that's why I'm gon' take you (everybody get up)
Good girl
I know you want it
I know you want it (hey)
I know you want it
You're a good girl
Can't let it get past me (hey, hey)
You're far from plastic (oh)
Talkin' about getting blasted (everybody get up)
I hate these blurred lines (hate them lines)
I know you want it (I hate them lines)
I know you want it (I hate them lines)
I know you want it
But you're a good girl (good girl, yeah)
The way you grab me (Hustle Gang, homie)
Must wanna get nasty (lego) (ay say Rob)
Go ahead, get at me (let me holla at 'em real quick)
One thing I ask of you (okay)
Let me be the one you back that ass up to (come on)
Go from Malibu to Paris, boo (yeah)
Had a bitch, but she ain't bad as you (uh-uh, ey)
So, hit me up when you passin' through
I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two
Swag on 'em even when you dress casual (oh, oh, oh)
I mean, it's almost unbearable (ey, ey, ey, ey) (everybody get up)
In a hundred years not dare would I
Pull a Pharcyde, let you pass me by (uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh)
Nothin' like your last guy, he too square for you
He don't smack that ass and pull your hair for you (like that)
So I'm just watchin' (just watchin') and waitin' (and waitin')
For you to salute the true big pimpin'
Not many women can refuse this pimpin' (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
I'm a nice guy, but don't get confused, get pimpin' (everybody get up)
Shake your rump
Get down
Get up
Do it like it hurt
Like it hurt
What, you don't like work?
Hey (everybody get up)
Baby, can you breathe?
I got this from Jamaica
It always works for me
Dakota to Decatur (uh huh)
No more pretending (hey, hey, hey) (uh huh)
'Cause now your winning (hey, hey, hey) (uh huh)
Here's our beginning (hey, hey, hey) (uh huh) (uh)
I always wanted a
You're good girl, oh yeah-yeah (everybody get up)
I know you want it (hey)
I know you want it
I know you want it
You're a good girl (yeah yeah)
Can't let it get past me (oh yeah)
You're far from plastic (alright)
Talk about getting blasted
I hate these blurred lines (everybody get up)
I know you want it (hey)
I know you want it (oh oh, yeah yeah)
I know you want it
But you're a good girl (hey, hey)
The way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty (hey, hey, hey)
Go ahead, get at me
Everybody get up
Everybody get up
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
At face value, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, featuring T.I. and Pharrell, seems like a catchy pop song with a steady beat that makes you want to dance. However, the lyrics and video caused controversy for their objectification of women. The song is about Robin Thicke's pursuit of a woman who he believes wants to have sex with him, despite the woman stating she's not interested. In the chorus, Thicke sings, "I know you want it" and "You're a good girl," perpetuating the idea that a woman's worth is determined by her sexual availability. The lyrics continue to frame the woman as an object, with Thicke singing, "Tried to domesticate you, but you're an animal," implying that the woman is untamable and uncivilized. The line "What rhymes with hug me?" is also criticized for being a euphemism for a more explicit phrase.
The song's music video further pushed the objectification of women, featuring only partially clothed models who were being touched and coddled by the men in the video. The video was called out for its promotion of rape culture by ignoring the models' lack of consent. The issue became a larger conversation about sexual assault, consent, and the media's representation of women.
However, the song also has a history of legal controversy. Marvin Gaye's estate sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell for copyright infringement, claiming that "Blurred Lines" copied Gaye's song "Got to Give It Up." The lawsuit was controversial, as the claims were based more on the vibe and feeling of the songs than on specific copied elements. In 2015, the lawsuit was settled for $7.4 million.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody get up
Let's all get up and dance
Hey, hey, hey
An interjection of excitement
Turn me up
Make the music louder
If you can't hear, what I'm tryna say (hey girl, come here)
If you can't understand my words, come closer
If you can't read, from the same page
If we're not on the same level of understanding
Maybe I'm going deaf (hey, hey, hey)
I might not be able to hear, but I still want to dance
Maybe I'm going blind (hey, hey, hey)
I might not be able to see, but I still want to dance
Maybe I'm out of my mind (hey, hey, hey)
I might be a little crazy, but I still want to dance
Okay, now he was close
Talking about a past lover who tried to change the singer
Tried to domesticate you
Tried to make the singer conform to societal norms
But you're an animal
But the singer is wild and free
Baby, it's in your nature (meow)
It's just how the singer is
Just let me liberate you (hey, hey, hey)
Let the singer free you from societal constraints and allow you to be yourself
You don't need no papers (hey, hey, hey)
You don't need anyone's approval
That man is not your maker (hey, hey, hey)
You don't need to listen to anyone else's rules
And that's why I'm gon' take you (everybody get up)
The singer wants to take the listener on a journey of self-discovery and liberation
I know you want it (hey)
The singer is aware of the listener's desires
You're a good girl (oh yeah)
The listener is a good person
Can't let it get past me (oh yeah)
The singer doesn't want to miss an opportunity
You're far from plastic (alright)
The listener is genuine
Talkin' about getting blasted
Referring to getting drunk or high
I hate these blurred lines
The singer is tired of social norms and expectations
The way you grab me
The singer is attracted to the listener's touch
Must wanna get nasty (hey, hey, hey)
The singer thinks the listener wants to be intimate
Go ahead, get at me
The singer is open to pursuing a relationship
What do they make dreams for?
Questioning the purpose of dreams
When you got them jeans on? (Why?)
Suggesting that the listener's appearance is what really matters
What do we need steam for?
Questioning the need for sexual tension
You the hottest bitch in this place
The listener is extremely attractive
I feel so lucky (hey, hey, hey)
The singer considers themselves fortunate to be in the listener's presence
What rhymes with hug me? (Hey, hey, hey)
The singer is being playful
I mean, it's almost unbearable
The singer is overwhelmed by the listener's attractiveness
In a hundred years not dare would I
The singer wouldn't want to miss an opportunity
Pull a Pharcyde, let you pass me by
Referring to a missed opportunity in the past
Nothin' like your last guy, he too square for you
Suggesting that the listener's previous partner was too boring for them
He don't smack that ass and pull your hair for you (like that)
Suggesting that the listener's previous partner wasn't passionate enough
So I'm just watchin' (just watchin') and waitin' (and waitin')
The singer is keeping an eye on the listener and waiting for the right moment
For you to salute the true big pimpin'
For the listener to recognize the singer's coolness
Not many women can refuse this pimpin' (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
The singer thinks highly of themselves
I'm a nice guy, but don't get confused, get pimpin' (everybody get up)
The singer likes to think of themselves as a good person, but they're still confident and cool
Shake your rump
Dancing instructions
Do it like it hurt
Give it all you've got
What, you don't like work?
Encouraging the listener to dance harder
Baby, can you breathe?
Checking in on the listener
I got this from Jamaica
Referring to a marijuana strain
It always works for me
Enjoying the effects of the substance
No more pretending (hey, hey, hey)
Being honest and genuine
'Cause now your winning (hey, hey, hey) (uh huh)
Being confident and successful
Here's our beginning (hey, hey, hey) (uh huh) (uh)
This is the start of something good
I always wanted a
Being playful and flirtatious
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pharrell Williams, Clifford Harris, Robin Thicke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@somerandom7458
If you look carefully you might notice that Robin Thicke, Pharrel, and T.I. are also in the video
@rxchel8681
Some Random Omg really, i didn’t notice that😱Omg thank you. (being sarcastic)
@thesandman4438
You mean those guys that kept getting in the way!
@2geeked891
adrianna _robloxgirlgamer stfu look at your user name
@lotusflower8423
duh lmao
@cruedroid3965
For some reason, i only saw the goat. Thanks for your vision
@pratheekbhat6595
0% twerking
0%nudity
0% alcoh--
No wait wrong song
@francoeiriz195
id say wrong video
@justnick7_5
Jajajajs morí 🤣
@KESTRAL23
Yeah there was some moron who said this in other version who wasn’t joking when they said this 🤨