Funky Cold Medina
Tone-Loc meets Z.Z. Bros Lyrics
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Cold coolin' at a bar, and I'm lookin' for some action
But like Mike Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction
The girls are all around, but none of them want to get with me
My threads are fresh and I'm lookin' def, yo, what's up with L-o-see?
The girls is all jockin' at the other end of the bar
Havin' drinks with some no-name chump, when they know that I'm the star
I asked the guy, "Why you so fly?" he said, "Funky Cold Medina"
Funky Cold Medina
This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks
Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick
It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac
A couple of sips of this love potion, and she'll be on your lap
So I gave some to my dog when he began to beg
Then he licked his bowl and he looked at me and did the wild thing on my leg
He used to scratch and bite me, before he was much much meaner
But now all the poodles run to my house for the Funky Cold Medina
You know what I'm sayin'?
I got every dog in my neighborhood breakin' down my door
I got Spuds McKenzie
Alex from Stroh's
They won't leave my dog alone with that Medina, pal
I went up to this girl, she said, "Hi, my name is Sheena"
I thought she'd be good to go with a little Funky Cold Medina
She said, "I'd like a drink," I said, "Ehm - ok, I'll go get it"
Then a couple sips she cold licked her lips, and I knew that she was with it
So I took her to my crib, and everything went well as planned
But when she got undressed, it was a big old mess, Sheena was a man
So I threw him out, I don't fool around with no Oscar Meyer wiener
You must be sure that the girl is pure for the Funky Cold Medina
You know, ain't no plans with a man
This is the 80's, and I'm down with the ladies
Ya know?
Break it down
Back in the saddle, lookin' for a little affection
I took a shot as a contestant on "The Love Connection"
The audience voted, and you know they picked a winner
I took my date to the Hilton for Medina and some dinner
She had a few drinks, I'm thinkin' soon what I'll be gettin'
Instead she started talkin' 'bout plans for our weddin'
I said, "Wait, slow down, love, not so fast says, I'll be seein' ya"
That's why I found you don't play around with the Funky Cold Medina
Ya know what I'm sayin'
That Medina's a monster, y'all
Funky Cold Medina
In Tone-Loc feat. ZZ-Bros.’s song Funky Cold Medina, the singer is apparently having no luck with women until a man at a bar reveals to him the secret to success: a beverage called the Funky Cold Medina. The drink is referred to as a love potion that can attract women if a little bit is added to a drink. The singer gives some of the drink to his dog and it works, leading to hordes of dogs coming to his house. When he tries it on a woman named Sheena, she appears receptive to his advances until she undresses and he discovers Sheena is actually a man. The singer learns that the Funky Cold Medina doesn’t work on men and in general, it’s best to make sure the woman is “pure” before using the drink on her.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold coolin' at a bar, and I'm lookin' for some action
I'm just hanging out at a bar, hoping to meet someone new
But like Mike Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction
I'm not having much luck finding anyone who's interested in me
The girls are all around, but none of them want to get with me
There are a lot of women here, but none of them are interested in me
My threads are fresh and I'm lookin' def, yo, what's up with L-o-see?
I'm dressed nicely and feeling confident, but still no one seems interested in me
The girls is all jockin' at the other end of the bar
All the women seem to be ignoring me and talking to someone else instead
Havin' drinks with some no-name chump, when they know that I'm the star
They're talking to some random guy instead of me, even though I'm famous
So I got up and strolled over to the other side of the cantina
I decided to go over to the other side of the bar to see if I had better luck there
I asked the guy, "Why you so fly?" he said, "Funky Cold Medina"
I asked the guy why he seemed so cool and he told me about this drink called the Funky Cold Medina
This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks
I learned a secret from this guy on how to attract more women
Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick
If you put some Medina in your drink, women will be attracted to you
It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac
This Medina is more effective at attracting women than any other substance
A couple of sips of this love potion, and she'll be on your lap
Just a few sips of this drink and women will be all over you
So I gave some to my dog when he began to beg
I even gave some of this drink to my dog when he was begging for it
Then he licked his bowl and he looked at me and did the wild thing on my leg
After my dog drank the Medina, he became very frisky and started humping my leg
He used to scratch and bite me, before he was much much meaner
My dog used to be aggressive, but now he's much calmer after drinking the Medina
But now all the poodles run to my house for the Funky Cold Medina
Other dogs in the neighborhood are now coming to my house to drink the Medina and become calmer
I went up to this girl, she said, "Hi, my name is Sheena"
I approached a woman named Sheena and introduced myself
I thought she'd be good to go with a little Funky Cold Medina
I assumed that Sheena would be attracted to me if I offered her some of the Medina
She said, "I'd like a drink," I said, "Ehm - ok, I'll go get it"
Sheena accepted my offer for a drink and I went to get her some Medina
Then a couple sips she cold licked her lips, and I knew that she was with it
After a few sips of the drink, Sheena seemed interested in me
So I took her to my crib, and everything went well as planned
I took Sheena back to my place and things were going as I had hoped
But when she got undressed, it was a big old mess, Sheena was a man
To my surprise, Sheena turned out to be a man when they undressed
So I threw him out, I don't fool around with no Oscar Meyer wiener
I kicked him out because I'm not interested in men
Back in the saddle, lookin' for a little affection
I'm trying to get back in the swing of things and find someone new
I took a shot as a contestant on "The Love Connection"
I decided to go on a TV show to try and find a date
The audience voted, and you know they picked a winner
The audience chose my date for me
I took my date to the Hilton for Medina and some dinner
I took my date to a fancy hotel to have some drinks and dinner
She had a few drinks, I'm thinkin' soon what I'll be gettin'
I was hopeful that things would turn out well with my date after she had a few drinks
Instead she started talkin' 'bout plans for our weddin'
To my surprise, my date started talking about getting married
I said, "Wait, slow down, love, not so fast says, I'll be seein' ya"
I told her that she was moving too fast and it wasn't going to work out between us
That's why I found you don't play around with the Funky Cold Medina
I learned my lesson and realized that the Medina isn't a surefire way to attract women
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Marvin Bruce Young, Matt Dike, Michael Lawrence Ross
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
CarruthersMcLaughlin
everything that ZZ-Bros.added to this song is exactly what the original needed. good scratch solo.
wannie8888
WHY isn't this song on Spotify?!
wannaloginnow
Man, back in the day, I was sure this was going to be a huge hit. Never really took off unfortunately. Still, one of my all time favorites!
stbn72
Been searching for this song for 20 years at least. I found it last saturday while practicing mini-z hearing it in a radio on very low volume, noticed the song and shazamed it. Thanks for existing, shazam
Jimmy Vee
Not bad at all,great groove !
Oskar Tjäder
Greatest song ever!
syNceros
My childhood !!! yeah !
Darth Vader
Powers so strong
Ingo Wahlen
sounds like run dmc is like that, great.
Streitberger Matthias
SPOTIFY?????