Funky Cold Medina
Tone Loc Lyrics


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Alright, dig it

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
So I got up and strolled over to the other side of the cantina
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Funky Cold Medina" by Tone Loc describes a man's struggle to attract women at a bar. Despite his fresh threads, he is unable to find someone to get with him. However, he hears about a secret from a man at the bar who tells him that putting some "Medina" in his glass will make the girls flock to him. He takes this advice and finds success with women, even his dog becomes irresistible to female dogs. The song then takes an unexpected turn when he brings a woman back to his place and discovers that she is a man. The overall message of the song seems to be that it's important to be careful and make sure you know what you're getting into, especially when it comes to love and alcohol.


Line by Line Meaning

Cold coolin' at a bar, and I'm lookin' for some action
I'm sitting at this bar and I'm hoping something interesting will happen


But like Mike Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction
Just like Mick Jagger sings, I'm not finding what I'm looking for.


The girls are all around, but none of them want to get with me
There are women in the bar, 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 well-dressed and feeling confident. Why don't the ladies notice me?


The girls is all jockin' at the other end of the bar
The women are all hanging out at the other side of the bar


Havin' drinks with some no-name chump, when they know that I'm the star
They're drinking with someone I don't know, even though I'm the one who should be getting their attention.


So I got up and strolled over to the other side of the cantina
I decided to go over and check out the scene on the other side of the bar


I asked the guy, "Why you so fly?" he said, "Funky Cold Medina"
I asked the man hanging with the ladies how he was so successful with them, and he told me it's because of the Funky Cold Medina


This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks
The man revealed to me a secret on how to attract more women


Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick
Just add some Funky Cold Medina to your drink, and the ladies will be all over you


It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac
He claims the Funky Cold Medina is even better than alcohol or other love potions


A couple of sips of this love potion, and she'll be on your lap
A few sips of the Funky Cold Medina, and the woman will be all over you


So I gave some to my dog when he began to beg
When my dog wanted some of the Funky Cold Medina, I gave him a little taste


Then he licked his bowl and he looked at me and did the wild thing on my leg
After drinking the Funky Cold Medina, my dog became very excited and started humping my leg


He used to scratch and bite me, before he was much much meaner
My dog was aggressive before trying the Funky Cold Medina, but now he's much calmer


But now all the poodles run to my house for the Funky Cold Medina
Now all the dogs in the neighborhood are coming to my house looking for the Funky Cold Medina


I went up to this girl, she said, "Hi, my name is Sheena"
I approached a woman at the bar who introduced herself as Sheena


I thought she'd be good to go with a little Funky Cold Medina
I assumed that if I gave her some Funky Cold Medina, she'd be interested in me


She said, "I'd like a drink," I said, "Ehm - ok, I'll go get it"
She agreed to have a drink, and I offered to get it for her


Then a couple sips she cold licked her lips, and I knew that she was with it
After drinking the Funky Cold Medina, she licked her lips and was into me


So I took her to my crib, and everything went well as planned
I brought her back to my place, and everything went according to plan


But when she got undressed, it was a big old mess, Sheena was a man
To my surprise, once we were undressed, I discovered that Sheena was actually a man in drag


So I threw him out, I don't fool around with no Oscar Meyer wiener
I kicked him out because I don't get down with trans women


Back in the saddle, lookin' for a little affection
Moving on from the Sheena incident, I was once again looking for some companionship


I took a shot as a contestant on "The Love Connection"
I tried my luck as a contestant on the popular TV show 'The Love Connection'


The audience voted, and you know they picked a winner
I was chosen as the winner by the show's audience


I took my date to the Hilton for Medina and some dinner
I took my date to the Hilton hotel to have dinner and some Funky Cold Medina


She had a few drinks, I'm thinkin' soon what I'll be gettin'
After a few drinks, I was beginning to think where the night might lead


Instead she started talkin' 'bout plans for our weddin'
But instead of getting intimate, she began discussing the prospect of us getting married


I said, "Wait, slow down, love, not so fast says, I'll be seein' ya"
I had to slow her down and explain that I wasn't ready for such a serious commitment


That's why I found you don't play around with the Funky Cold Medina
Because of that experience, I learned not to mess around with the Funky Cold Medina




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marvin Bruce Young, Matt Dike, Michael Lawrence Ross

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I'm only watching this because Captain Holt said it. I regret nothing lol.

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“You don’t work with Jake Peralta for three years and not know what “The Funky Cold Medina” is.”

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Oh heeeell yeah. I asked a guy why, you so fly?

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Zero rehearsal

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