Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul later studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He settled in New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ+ nightclub scene. He achieved international fame as a drag queen with the release of his debut single, "Supermodel (You Better Work)", which was included on his debut studio album Supermodel of the World (1993). He became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics in 1994, raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen to land a major cosmetics campaign. He later received his own talk show on VH1 called The RuPaul Show, which he hosted for over 100 episodes while co-hosting the morning radio show on WKTU with Michelle Visage.
RuPaul's Drag Race was created in 2009 and has gone on to produce fourteen seasons in the United States. The show has also seen success internationally, with several international variants of the show being made, such as RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Canada's Drag Race. This has also inspired several spin-offs of the main show, including RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He is also featured as a host on other reality television series such as Skin Wars, Good Work, and Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul.
RuPaul has made appearances in films such as Crooklyn (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), television shows such as Girlboss (2017), Broad City (2017), and Grace and Frankie (2019). He later created and starred in his own Netflix original television series AJ and the Queen (2020). In addition, he has also published three books: Lettin' It All Hang Out (1995), Workin' It! RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (2010), and GuRu (2018).
RuPaul is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States. For his work on RuPaul's Drag Race, he has received 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the most-awarded person of color in the history of the Primetime Emmys. Outside of film and television, he also continues to write and record music; he has released fourteen studio albums as of 2022, and received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
Peanut Butter
RuPaul Lyrics
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Due to the fact that her thighs spread just like
P nah P nah P Nah
Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter
Like before
High high heels on a hardwood floor
They all coming back for more
Back back for more
Get it right this time
Ass so fine
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Never gonna stop till the beat is mine
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Come round if you so inclined
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Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Spread that jelly spread it good
Peanut butter here
Kiss my grits
Your Momma’s in the kitchen but the ovens on the fritz
You’re Daddy’s in jail raising hell
And your sister on the corner
Sister on the corner
Selling
Peano
Peano
Peano
Butter
Let me y’all work
Here’s big freedia
Da queen diva
Let me see you work feet ah
Off of the heat ah
Making your cheese ah
When you hear the beat ah
Working your feet ah
Jumping all around like you’re catching a seizure
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Yes yes
You better believe ah
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Strawberry jelly taste so good
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Spread that jelly spread it good
Peanut butter head
Kiss my donk
You’re momma’s in the kitchen
Work that trunk
You’re daddy’s in jail
Come on
Raising hell
Come on
And you’re sister’s on the corner
Sister on the corner
Selling
Oh yes honey
P Nah, P Nah
Let me get another track DJ
Watch me shake
Yeah All the brothers want to eat this cake
Let me show you how to instigate
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"Peanut Butter" by RuPaul is an upbeat dance song that celebrates the power and allure of a woman's body when she walks into a room. The song is an ode to the curvier side of femininity and praises the confident strut of a woman with thighs that spread like peanut butter. The lyrics of the song also reference the popular phrase "must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake" which is often used to describe the resilience and bounce of a woman's butt. The chorus of the song repeats "peanut butter" multiple times, emphasizing the groove and sensuality of the music.
The verse in the song describes a woman walking through a door in high heels with men eager to see more of her. The lyrics encourage her to get it right this time and show off her fine ass. RuPaul makes references to jelly and jam again, suggesting that a woman's body is fluid and malleable like jelly. The song also mentions characters such as the mother in the kitchen with a broken oven, the father in jail, and a sister on the corner selling peanut butter, further emphasizing the theme of women using their bodies to thrive.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh huh oh yes Honey
Acknowledging the situation and giving approval to what follows
Due to the fact that her thighs spread just like
Comparing the appearance of the subject's thighs to something else
P nah P nah P Nah
Making unintelligible vocalizations
Peanut Butter
Suggesting that the comparison is to the spreadability of peanut butter
Gota walk through that door
Need to enter a place
Like before
Similar to a previous experience
High high heels on a hardwood floor
Wearing high heels that make noise on the floor
They all coming back for more
Others are returning for additional experiences
Back back for more
Reinforcing the previous line
Get it right this time
Ensuring that the performance meets expectations
Ass so fine
Referring to the attractiveness of the subject's buttocks
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Referring to the performer
Never gonna stop till the beat is mine
Determined to continue performing until the music stops
Come round if you so inclined
Suggesting that the audience is invited to participate
Ru paul paul paul
Reinforcing the performer's identity
Must be jelly cos jam don’t shake
Suggesting that something is more fluid than solid
Spread that jelly spread it good
Encouraging the subject to continue performing well
Peanut butter here
Repeating the main theme
Kiss my grits
A playful insult
Your Momma’s in the kitchen but the ovens on the fritz
Imagining a humorous scenario
You’re Daddy’s in jail raising hell
Imagining another humorous scenario
And your sister on the corner
Continuing the humorous scenarios
Selling
Suggesting that the sister is a prostitute
Peano
Intentional mispronunciation of 'Peano'
Butter
Repeating the main theme
Let me y’all work
Encouraging others to join in the performance
Here’s big freedia
Introducing another performer
Da queen diva
Referring to the performer's status as a queen
Let me see you work feet ah
Asking the audience to participate
Off of the heat ah
Referring to the intensity of the performance
Making your cheese ah
Inspiring the audience
When you hear the beat ah
Preparing the audience for the music
Jumping all around like you’re catching a seizure
Engaging in high-energy dancing
Yes yes
Agreeing with something
You better believe ah
Urging the audience to believe in something
Strawberry jelly taste so good
Comparing a flavor to strawberry jelly
Spread that jelly spread it good
Encouraging the subject to perform well
Peanut butter head
Referring to someone with a head full of peanut butter
Kiss my donk
A playful insult
Work that trunk
Encouraging the subject to dance
Come on
Urging someone to do something
And you’re sister’s on the corner
Continuing the humorous scenario
Oh yes honey
Expressing excitement
Let me get another track DJ
Asking for a new song
Watch me shake
Encouraging the audience to watch the performance
Yeah All the brothers want to eat this cake
Suggesting that the performer is attractive
Let me show you how to instigate
Demonstrating how to provoke a reaction
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Repeating the performer's name
Contributed by Jason E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thesoupteacher4943
A heartfelt song about the sacrifices her older sister made to support the family while their father went to jail. 10/10
@paoloschifino6708
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@jdawg119
Huhhhh
@valeriecatharina4017
YOU GOT ME SCREAMING LMFAO
@GlitterPrincessOfDarkness
what kind of peanut butter omg
@dylanbabcock517
I love that your a teacher
@jasmink.7282
The gay version of Anaconda👌
@kaysdash8556
Gaynaconda 👍
@haydencooper7366
Your a genius
@pastiyass8803
yaas guuurl