Hot Pants Road
The J.B.'s Lyrics


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Two
One, two, three, uh!

Hot pants, hey hot pants uh! Smokin'
Hot pants, smokin' that, hot pants

That's where it's at, a-that's where it's at
Take your fine self home, hu
It looks much better than time
My fever keeps growin'
Girl you're blowin' my mind

Thinkin' of losin' that funky feelin' don't uh!
'Cause you got to use just what you got
To get just what you want-a
Hey hu!
Hot pants!
Hey!
Hot pants, smokin'!
Hot pants make ya sure of yourself, good Lord
You walk like you got the only lovin' left hey
So brother
If you're thinkin' of losin' that feelin'
Then don't, ha
'Cause a woman got to use what she got
To get just what she wants hey!
Hey hot pants
A-look a-hot pants won't make ya dance
But as slick as you are-ah! You make the pants
Uh! Hey brother, do ya like it?
The girl over there with the funky pants on ha!
She can ah! Do the chicken all night long
The girl over there with the hot pants on uh!
She can do the Funky Broadway all night long

The girl over there with the hot pants on
Filthy MacNasty all night long
Get down hu!
The one over there
With the mini dress ha!
I ain't got time
I still dig that mess
Get down!
But I like the hot pants
Hey! I like a hot pants

Ooh!
Bring it home!
One more!
Hit me!
Aay!
Bring it home!
Bring it home!
Oh uh!




Bring it on home
Bring it on home

Overall Meaning

The J.B.'s's song, Hot Pants Road, is a classic funk track that celebrates the beauty of hot pants, a popular fashion trend of the 1970s. The lyrics are playful and flirty, with the singer describing how the sight of a woman wearing hot pants has got him worked up into a frenzy. He remarks on the woman's long legs, short pants, and cute behind and how she's got him "pantin' like a dog." Throughout the song, the singer continues to praise the woman's attire and how it drives him wild.


The song also features references to working-class life, with the singer mentioning that he's in shipping and the woman he's admiring might be in receiving. The song also paints a picture of a night shift worker, breaking free from the monotony of the factory and admiring the moonbeams dancing around the woman's hot pants. The lyrics are composed of a mix of slang and clever wordplay, making it a fun and catchy song.


Overall, Hot Pants Road is a funky and lively tribute to a fashion trend that defined a decade. It celebrates the freedom of expression that came with the rise of hot pants and how they had the power to captivate and excite those who wore and those who admired them.


Line by Line Meaning

You know what I say to your hot pants?
I admire how attractive you look in your hot pants.


Say what?
Please tell me more about how attractive I look in my hot pants.


Say get on down, ah ha ha...
I find you very attractive, please keep showing off your hot pants.


I'm in shippin', if you're receivin'
I work in shipping, I'm attracted to you, do you feel the same?


'Cause what I see I ain't believin'
I'm so impressed by how good you look it's hard to believe it's real.


The longest legs in the shortest pants,
Your legs look exceptionally long and impressive in your short hot pants.


You got me doin' a matin' dance.
I feel so excited and attracted to you, I can't help but dance.


Pant, pant.
I feel out of breath due to my strong attraction towards you.


You got me pantin' like a dog.
I feel like an uncontrollable animal in heat, driven by my strong attraction to you.


Ooo, I'm a hot pants, hot dog.
I feel like I am completely consumed by my attraction to you, especially when you wear your hot pants.


You burned a hole in my mind,
I can't help but think about you and your hot pants.


When I saw your cute behind,
I was particularly drawn to your attractive posterior when I saw you.


Wearin' those hot pants.
Your hot pants make you look incredibly attractive to me.


Hot, hot, hot, hot pants, hot pants,
Your hot pants are so attractive to me that I want to chant their name repeatedly.


Sizzlin' hot, hot pants.
Your hot pants are so hot and attractive that they are sizzling.


Sap's up, spring's on the rise.
I feel particularly attracted to you during this time of year when everything is blooming and new life is appearing.


I'm bustin' out my tube top tonight.
I am dressing up and looking my best for you tonight.


Workin' the night shift, I get off at three.
I work at night and am available to spend time with you after 3 AM.


Breakin' out of that factory,
I'm excited to break free from my usual routine and spend time with you.


Thunder thighs-hangn' out!
Your thighs look so attractive and impressive that they are like thunder out of your hot pants.


Moon beams, dancin' about.
You look like you are glowing, radiant with beauty and attraction.


If you would be so kind,
Would you please show me more of yourself in your hot pants?


Put on those red hot pants and take a stroll through my mind.
I am imagining you walking around in your hot pants while I daydream about you.


Hot pants explosion
You are so attractive in your hot pants that it's like an explosion of desire and passion.


At the factory.
I am particularly attracted to you while you are at work in your hot pants.


Baby it's so sweet how you got me chokin',
I am so attracted to you that I feel like I am choking on the intensity of my desires.


Chokin' on the sizzle you deliver in that outfit so smokin'.
You look so incredibly attractive in your hot pants that it's like I'm getting burned or sizzled just by looking at you.


Hot pants flare up.
Your hot pants are so hot that it's like they are on fire or flaring up.


Ooo, scintillatin', sizzlin', steamin'.
You are incredibly attractive to me, so much so that you are sparkling and hot like steam.


Honey, those hot pants got me screamin'
I'm so excited by your hot pants that I can hardly contain myself from screaming with desire.


Supercalifragiwhata outfit you got on.
I am expressing my admiration for how incredibly attractive you look in your outfit, specifically your hot pants.


Super vixen, ooo foxy
You look like a super attractive, irresistible creature, especially when you wear your hot pants.


Studball, hunky baby, rock me.
You look like a really attractive and desirable person to be with, especially when you wear your hot pants.


Supercalihalitosis, ooo that outfit's the absolute mostest.
Your outfit is the most attractive one I've seen, specifically your hot pants.


Ooo, I've seen London and I seen France,
I have seen a lot of attractive things before, but nothing compares to how you look in your hot pants.


But I never saw nothin' so hot as you in your hot pants.
You are the most incredibly attractive person I've seen, specifically when you wear your hot pants.


Scorchin' hot, hot pant.
Your hot pants are so incredibly hot that they are like they are on fire, and therefore super attractive to me.


Burnin' hot, hot pants.
Your hot pants are like they are burning up with attraction, which is incredibly attractive to me.




Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Brown, Fred Wesley

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