Perfect Gentleman
Slightly Stoopid Lyrics

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just 'cause she dances go-go
don't make her a ho no no
maxine put your red shows on
we goin' to the disco
we gonna elope on down to mexico
called up my momma said i'm in love with a stripper yo

ten grand

lemme see you shake it like you got no bones in your body
and you were made to be a celebrity
twenty grand
know it's a sin
revealin' skin
but i gotta do that shit just to fufill the fantasy
thirty grand
to the highest bidder
but chris rock said
there's no sex in the champagne room
forty grand
see the type of tears comin' down
type of tears that i saw the type that money couldn't buy

just 'cause she dances go-go
don't make her a ho no no
maxine put your red shows on
we goin' to the disco

we gonna elope on down to mexico
called up my momma said i'm in love with a stripper yo

Overall Meaning

The song "Perfect Gentleman" by Slightly Stoopid is an ironic commentary on the strip club culture in America. The lyrics speak of a man who falls in love with a stripper named Maxine. Despite the fact that Maxine is a sex worker, the singer insists that she is not a "ho." He wants to take her away from her place of work and elope with her in Mexico. The singer calls his mother to tell her that he's in love with Maxine, but it is unclear whether his mother approves of their relationship or not.

The chorus of the song discusses the amounts of money that the singer spends on Maxine. He starts at $10,000 and works his way up to $40,000, each amount corresponding to what he wants Maxine to do for him. The singer acknowledges that it's a sin to reveal skin, but he still wants Maxine to do it so that he can fulfill his fantasy. The final line of the chorus speaks of Maxine's tears, which are the kind that money can't buy.

The song is a critique of the objectification of women and the way that capitalist culture commodifies sex. It is an ironic take on the traditional love song, as the singer is not only in love with Maxine, but also with the idea of Maxine. The song forces listeners to question the morality of strip clubs and to examine the societal forces that lead women to work as sex workers.

Line by Line Meaning

just 'cause she dances go-go
Just because she is a go-go dancer doesn't make her a promiscuous woman

don't make her a ho no no
Being a go-go dancer doesn't define her character as a prostitute

maxine put your red shows on
Maxine, change into your dancing shoes

we goin' to the disco
We are heading out to the nightclub

we gonna elope on down to mexico
We plan on leaving secretly and heading to Mexico

called up my momma said i'm in love with a stripper yo
I phoned my mother and told her I am in love with a go-go dancer

ten grand
For $10,000

lemme see you shake it like you got no bones in your body
Dance provocatively and sensually

and you were made to be a celebrity
You were born to be famous

twenty grand
For $20,000

know it's a sin
I understand it's morally wrong