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Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel

Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Elvis' 30 #1 Hits
Released: 1956

Don't Be Cruel Lyrics

You know I can be found
Sitting home all alone
If you can't come around
At least please telephone
Don't Be Cruel to who a heart that's true

Baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said
Please, let's forget the past
The future looks bright ahead
Don't be cruel to who a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't stop thinking of me
Don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me
You know what I want you to say
Don't be cruel to who a heart that's true
Why should we be apart?
I really love you baby, cross my heart

Let's walk up to the preacher
And let us say I do
Then you'll know you'll have me
And I'll know that I'll have you,
Don't be cruel to who a heart that's true
I don't want no other love,
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Don't be cruel to who a heart that's true
Don't be cruel to who a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby it's just you I'm thinking of

Writer/s: OTIS BLACKWELL, ELVIS PRESLEY
Publisher: IMAGEM U.S. LLC
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This was released as a single with "Hound Dog." It is the only single in history to have both sides reach #1 in the US. Joel Whitburn, who writes the definitive books on the subject , told the Forgotten Hits newsletter: "As far as the two-sided Presley hit 'Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel,' I've always tabulated that single 45 as two #1 hits. 'Hound Dog' was the first title to chart and the first one to be listed as the lead #1 song. Billboard's 'Best Sellers in Stores' chart listed the the #1 song on 8/18/56 as 'Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel.' It was also shown that way when it first topped the 'Most Played in Juke Boxes' chart on 9/1/56. There is absolutely no doubt that the initial sales and 'buzz' about this record was for 'Hound Dog.' It was a smash #1 hit right out of the box. As airplay began to favor 'Don't Be Cruel,' the two titles were flip-flopped at #1, with 'Don't Be Cruel' actually showing more weeks as the #1 lead song. Again, I have always tabulated these two titles as two #1 songs. There is no way you can consider this 4-times platinum record as one #1 hit. And, neither does RIAA who awards gold and platinum selling records. They show 'Hound Dog' / 'Don't Be Cruel' as both receiving platinum designations."

This was written by Otis Blackwell, a songwriter who came up with a lot of hits for Elvis. In addition to this, he also wrote "Return to Sender," "All Shook Up," and "One Broken Heart for Sale" for Elvis. He also wrote "Fever," which was made famous by Peggy Lee, and "Great Balls Of Fire" for Jerry Lee Lewis. Blackwell died in 2002 at age 70. (thanks, Gary - Thetford, England)

On Christmas Eve 1955, Otis Blackwell found himself on the streets in front of the Brill Building in New York City trying to stay warm. Things weren't going well for Blackwell - it was raining and there were leaks in the soles of his shoes. His friend Leroy Kirkland walked by and asked Otis if he had written any more songs. Otis said yes. Over the next week, he sold 6 of them to a publishing company for $25 each. Management at The Brill Building liked him so much they offered him a full-time job writing, and Blackwell accepted. Not long after, Otis got some very good news: This up-and-coming rock star wanted to record one of his songs. The deal was, the guy wanted half the writer's fee. Otis said, "No way I'm gonna give up half that song." His friends convinced him that half of something was better than all of nothing. Besides, this new singer just might "make it" and if he did, Otis' royalties would be tremendous. Over the next few days, Otis agreed. It wasn't Elvis who wanted half the "writer's fee." It was his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The song became one of Elvis' biggest and longest running hits. (Thanks to the disc jockey, author and music historian Ron Foster.)

Cheap Trick covered this in 1988. Their version hit #4 in the US.

Elvis' bass player Bill Black released an instrumental version of this in 1960 which hit US #11.

This took only about 20 minutes to record.

The single was released in July 1956, but it did not appear on an album until the March 1958 release of Elvis' Golden Records.

This song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.

Black Veil Brides - Shattered God

Black Veil Brides - Shattered God Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Black Veil Brides
Released: 2014

Shattered God Lyrics

Failure and apathy descend
Success just hasn't been your friend
You live a lie high as the sky
This taste like iron, blood and greed
Tell us of what you'll never be
I won't ask why, just let it die

Sleeping tight in your insanity
The truth could remedy

You stole it all, sold them your soul give it up
You are, you are forever alone
Casting your stones, give it up
You are, you are the Shattered God

I try with every ounce of hell
To pry you open from your shell
Twisting the knife
Regretting your life
Your eyes are empty like your bed
Somehow you haven't wound up dead
Chances passed by
You'll never fly

Singing hymns about the sins you see
But you'll never hear from me

You stole it all, sold them your soul give it up
You are, you are forever alone
Casting your stones, give it up
You are, you are the shattered god

Feel the embrace, all of the hate
I have watched you fall
Finding your words sounding like silence
You've already said it all

You stole it all, sold them your soul give it up
You are, you are forever alone
Casting your stones, give it up
You are, you are the shattered god

You are, you are the shattered god
You are, you are the shattered god

Writer/s: BIERSACK, ANDREW / PITTS, JACOB / FERGUSON, JEREMY / AIELLO, STEPHEN / ENGLISH, TOMMY
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frontman Andy Biersack explained the inspiration for this song to HMV.com : "It's about this person who tried to f--k me over so badly and ruin my career and I saw them out in Hollywood recently and their life has totally gone to s—t," he said. "The song is a wink and a nod and a tribute to the idea that the good guy doesn't always lose."

Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love

Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: A World Without Love
Released: 1964

A World Without Love Lyrics

Please lock me away
And don't allow the day
Here inside where I hide
With my loneliness

[Chorus]
I don't care what they say I won't stay
In A World Without Love

Birds sing out of tune
And rain clouds hide the moon
I'm OK, here I'll stay
With my loneliness

[Chorus]

So I wait and in a while
I will see my true love's smile
She may come, I know not when
When she does I lose
So baby until then

Lock me away
And don't allow the day
Here inside where I hide
With my loneliness

[Chorus]

So I wait and in a while
I will see my true love's smile
She may come, I know not when
When she does I lose
So baby until then

Lock me away
And don't allow the day
Here inside where I hide
With my loneliness

[Chorus: x2]

Writer/s: LENNON, JOHN WINSTON / MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this song. It is the biggest hit they wrote that was not released by The Beatles. It became the first and biggest hit for Peter & Gordon.

Peter & Gordon are Peter Asher and Gordon Waller. Paul McCartney went out with Asher's sister, the actress Jane Asher, which is how he met Peter. In the '60s, Jane had a famous father, a really famous boyfriend, and some prominent movie roles, including the 1966 film Alfie. In later years, she became an author and an expert on baked goods. She runs her own business called Jane Asher Party Cakes.

Pete Asher recalled in a 2010 interview with Gibson.com how the duo came to record this song: "Paul had played Gordon and me that song at some point, just in passing. It was really just half a song. It didn't yet have a bridge. Gordon and I were working at clubs in London at that time, and we got offered a record deal by EMI, who saw us as an English version of The Kingston Trio, or a Peter, Paul and Mary type of thing. We did the American folk song '500 Miles,' and that was the song they were thinking would be our first single. Anyway, we signed the record deal with EMI, and set the date for our first recording session. At that point I went to Paul and asked him if that orphaned song was still up for grabs, since we needed three or four songs to record on that first day in the studio. Paul said we could have it, so I asked him to finish the bridge. And he did. As I recall, the bridge came in the nick of time for us to record; World Without Love' at that first session."

Vic Flick, who played on many hit songs recorded in England, was the guitarist on this track. He told us, "This was the first time I used my Vox electric 12 string guitar. It was terrible to play, with a high action and not a very good sound. Things have improved, I'm pleased to say. Still it was a new sound and added to the character of the recording. I have the memory of the organist having his organ being brought into the studio by four road workers he cajoled into lifting it from his van. The workers were looking around in amazement at the big Studio 2 at EMI and tripping over the cables. Peter & Gordon were professional and did a great job. Peter Asher is now something big at Sony and was nice enough to write a letter confirming I was on the recording. The letter was needed to prove to the collection agency I was on the recording so I would get some sort of residual."

Peter Asher was the manager of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.

This was meant to be recorded by The Beatles, but that plan was vetoed by John Lennon. Asher explained: "John thought the first line 'Please lock me away' was laughable."

The only known recording of the song by any member of the Beatles is the original demo performed by McCartney . The tape is now in Peter Asher's possession.

Canaan Smith - Love You Like That

Canaan Smith - Love You Like That Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Canaan Smith EP
Released: 2014

Love You Like That Lyrics

Hey girl, I’m just a small town run around
I get my kicks out on the outskirts of town
I could never do it like a pretty city boy
I’m more a fishin’ in the dark nitty gritty boy
So lay back and let me paint you a picture
The way I wanna kiss you is

Slow as the Mississippi
Strong as a fifth of whiskey
Steady as a Tom Petty track
I wanna love, wanna Love You Like That
Deeper than a sunset sky
Sweeter than Muscadine wine
All night ‘til the sun comes back
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that

When I’m with you I can see down the road girl
Not just the gravel one we’re travelin’ on girl
And I’m bettin’ that it’s gonna be a wild ride
But I promise that I’m gonna be there by your side
I think we got another memory in the makin’
So baby let’s take it, take it

Slow as the Mississippi
Strong as a fifth of whiskey
Steady as a Tom Petty track
I wanna love, wanna love you like that
Deeper than a sunset sky
Sweeter than Muscadine wine
All night ‘til the sun comes back
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that

I ain’t gonna do it like a pretty city boy
I’m a fishin’ in the dark nitty gritty boy
So let me love you

Slow as the Mississippi
Strong as a fifth of whiskey
Steady as a Tom Petty track, girl
I wanna love, wanna love you like that
Deeper than a sunset sky
Sweeter than Muscadine wine
All night ‘til the sun comes back
I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that

Baby, I wanna love, wanna love, wanna love you like that

Writer/s: BEAVERS, JIM / BEAVERS, BRETT / SMITH, CANAAN
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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Virginia native Canaan Smith relocated to Nashville during his college years and began to gig in the local bars and clubs. Smith achieved his first credit on a hit single after landing a publishing deal when he co-wrote "Runaway" for Love and Theft. He eventually landed a recording contract with Mercury Records and released his debut single, "We Got Us," early in 2012.

This is Smith's second single and it has a straightforward message. "I just love how the song is about loving your woman long and strong," said Smith. "It's kind of a tough guy's perspective on how he's gonna love his woman and treat her."

Canaan Smith wrote this song with Brett and Jim Beavers. "We started thinking about cool metaphors like the flow of the Mississippi," Smith recalled of his co-writing session with the Beavers brothers. "That river moves pretty damn slow, and we thought that'd be a sexy line to talk about loving somebody that slowly. It was one of those moments where you're going for it, reaching, digging as deep as we could for metaphors and at the end of the day we had no idea this would be a hit single. You just never know, but it definitely felt special in the moment."

Smith commented that the song is real in every sense of the word. "I think 'Love You Like That' is just a perfect example of how a man's man can still say I love you without sounding like a girly girl," he said. "I think the country guys out there, they're not shying away from singing this song because it's kind of just like every day dude, just part of our everyday lives is finding the love of your life and that's a good thing to hold on to."

"When you find it let them know how long you're going to love them, long as till the sun comes back and even longer than that, 'slow as the Mississippi,' strong as whiskey. Be proud of that love," Smith continued. "Be proud of what you've got. And I think people are staking their claim and saying, 'That's who I am.'"

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

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Album: released as a single
Released: 1959

Money (That's What I Want) Lyrics

The best things in life are free
But you can give then to the birds and bees
I need Money (That's What I Want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)

Your love give me such a thrill
But your love don't pay my bills
I need money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)

Money don't get everything, it's true
But what it don't get, I can't use
I need money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)

Money (that's what I want)
Lots of money (that's what I want)
Whole lot of money (that's what I want)
Aha (that's what I want)
Aha ha ha ha ha(that's what I want)
Whoa yeah (that's what I want)

Give me money (that's what I want)
Lots of money (that's what I want)
Always need greens (that's what I want)
That's right baby that's what I need(that's what I want)
Aha ha ha ha ha (that's what I want)
Whoa yeah (that's what I want)
Give me money
Lots of money

Writer/s: GORDY JR, BERRY / ROBINSON JR., WILLIAM
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This lighthearted song about the love of money earned lots of cash for Berry Gordy and helped get his Motown label off the ground. Gordy started Tamla Records in 1959, and "Money" was the eighth single released from the label, and the first to become a hit, making #23 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B charts.

The original release was in August, 1959, but the song didn't hit until it was re-released in early 1960 on Anna Records, which was the label formed by Berry's sisters Anna and Gwendolyn Gordy along with the songwriter Billy Davis. Anna Records had a better distribution system in place at the time, which helped promote the single.

Berry Gordy started calling his company "Motown Records" in 1960, and it became one of the most successful and respected labels of all time.

Berry Gordy wrote this song with Janie Bradford, who contributed to Motown as a writer and in an administrative role. She and Gordy had previously written two songs for Jackie Wilson's first album. On "Money," they turn the sentiment "money can't buy happiness" on its head, insisting that the best things in life are not free.

This was the only hit for Barrett Strong as an artist, but he wrote many classic songs with fellow Motown writer Norman Whitfield, including "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone," "War" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Growing up, Strong was a member of a gospel group called The Strong Singers. He was just 18 when he recorded "Money."

Motown would eventually develop a house band known as "The Funk Brothers," but in 1959, they were still scrambling for musicians. On this track, Strong played the piano, Benny Benjamin (who became a Motown mainstay) played the drums, Brian Holland (later famous as part of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team) played tambourine, and a white musician named Eugene Grew played guitar. Grew found himself on the session after auditioning for Berry Gordy with his band.

The timing of this song was interesting, as it was a hit amidst the Payola scandal, where disc jockeys were being investigated for taking bribes in exchange for playing records. Berry Gordy was warned that disc jockeys wouldn't play a song about craving cash, but they showed no such reservations.

The lyrics to this song came out of one of Berry Gordy's favorite songwriting techniques: he would ask questions and try to answer them. The question was "What do people want most?" The obvious answer, love, had been done many times before, so money was the choice. According to his co-writer Janie Bradford, Gordy would ask these questions out loud, and she's the one who answered "money - that's what I want" in response. Gordy came up with what would become the first and third verses, and she found the second verse, with the line, "Your love gives me such a thrill, but your love can't pay my bills." In another era, Bradford could have written songs for Destiny's Child.

This was one of the first songs recorded at Motown's soon-to-be-famous Studio A, which was part of the two-story house Berry Gordy bought at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit to serve as company headquarters. The studio was a photography studio before Motown took over.

This was used in the 1978 movie Animal House, helping establish it as a frat party staple.

The Beatles covered this in 1963. The Rolling Stones also covered it. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)

In 1979 the Flying Lizards hit #5 UK with a minimalist cover. Their version was recorded in one day in the band leader David Cunningham's living room. This version was featured in the films The Wedding Singer (1998) and Charlie's Angels (2000).

Flying Lizard's frontman David Cunningham recalled in Mojo magazine March 2008: "We weren't going to get a decent piano sound with our one microphone. So we chucked in things to dampen the strings - an ashtray, a telephone directory. That gave us the percussive piano sound."

Cheryl Cole - Goodbye Means Hello

Cheryl Cole - Goodbye Means Hello Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Only Human
Released: 2014

Goodbye Means Hello Lyrics

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Co-written by Cheryl's Girls Aloud bandmate and best friend Nicola Roberts, this song is about a passionate but turbulent relationship. Roberts teamed up for the tune with producer Lucas Secon, who has worked with The Pussycat Dolls, Sugababes, Kylie Minogue and Pixie Lott.

Cheryl told Digital Spy she thinks a lot of people will be able to relate to the song. "At some point in your life you have a relationship where you're like, 'Go away, you asshole...in fact can we make up?,'" she said. "Especially young people with that passionate, teenage relationship you have where you're screaming and fighting one minute and then you're like, 'Can I come round?' the next."

"I'm always bearing in mind if people will relate," Cheryl added, "and Nicola [Roberts] wrote that, which makes it even more special."

Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing

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Album: J.Lo
Released: 2001

Love Don't Cost A Thing Lyrics

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My Love Don't Cost A Thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw that truck you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling
Saw you later in the corner booth
Raising up a toast so I would notice you
But your heart's a mess
Think you outta know
Doesn't matter if you're balling out of control

All that matter's is
That you treat me right
Give me all the things I need
That money can't buy yeah

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

When I took a chance
Thought you'd understand
Baby credit cards aren't romance
So you're tryna buy what's already yours
What I need from is not available in stores
Seen a side of you that I really feel
Doing way too much, never keep it real
If it doesn't change, gotta hit the road
Now I'm leaving, where's my keys?
I've got to go

All that matter's is
That you treat me right
Give me all the things I need
That money can't buy yeah

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

A thing, a thing, a thing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You think the money that you make
Can substitute the time you take
Take the keys here to my heart
Then you can win my heart, and get what's in my heart
I think you need to take some time
To show me that your love is true
There's more than dollar signs in you
Then you can win my heart, and get what's in my heart

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

You think you gotta keep me iced (You don't)
You think I'm gonna spend your cash (I won't)
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz (I don't)
If I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

Writer/s: MONROE, JEREMY / FRANKLIN, GEORGETTE / LAWSON, GREG / SHARPE, DAMON / D. HARRIS, AMILLE
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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Lopez set up an internet camera on her website where fans could watch her make this album. The album was her transformation from Jennifer Lopez to "J-Lo."

Lopez appeared in the movie The Wedding Planner a few months after this was released. This song plays over the closing credits.

Jennifer performed this on CBS before Super Bowl XXXV as part of the pregame coverage.

After breaking up with Puff Daddy (as he was then known) in 2001, Lopez dated a dancer named Chris Judd, who she met while shooting the video for this. They married later that year but divorced in 2002.

Lopez became the first entertainer to have the #1 album and movie at the same time when her movie, The Wedding Planner, and album, J-Lo, both hit #1. In 2003, a film called "Love Don't Cost A Thing" was released, but this song had nothing to do with it.

Her album knocked off The Beatles' 1 when it hit #1 in the US. The Beatles had the top spot for 8 weeks.

This was Lopez' first and only # 1 hit in the UK. (thanks, Adam - Dewsbury, England)

Dej Loaf - Try Me

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Album: Try Me
Released: 2014

Try Me Lyrics

Let a nigga Try Me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Let a nigga try me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Bitch I got the mac or the 40
Turn a bitch to some macaroni
Tell me how you want it I'm on it
I really mean it I'm just not recordin'
Still a blow the choppa, for all you oppa's
Leave a bitch nigga head in pasta
You are an impostor, ain't got no money
Put the burner to his tummy, and make it bubbly
I really hate niggas I'm a Nazi
Love wearin' all black, you should see my closet
Rock that all white, when I'm feelin' Godly
Pop out like Coke, I ain't gotta park it
Fuck is y'all saying, bitch my hood love me
48214 Real niggas know me
I been out my mind since they killed my cousin
Free my cousin Devin, man he just called me
All these niggas love me, can't get 'em off me
Fuck around gave him my number, he won't stop callin'
Ibgm the clique bitch you see us scorin'
V.I.P in the plural, while yo section borin'
Got a bitch that Set it Off like Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah
You rollin' around wit yo nieces bitch TeeTee
Mind full money, got a heart full of demons
Mobbin' like Italians, we really take yo fingas
Turn yo face into a pizza, no acne
Have you singin' like Alicia, fuck wit my family
They be like you little, but got damn she spazzin'
Do the whole crew, my bitches freak nasty

Let a nigga try me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Let a nigga try me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Bitch I got the Tommy no Hilfiger
Lil Dej ain't bout it, bitch how you figure
I don't do no drugs, I be off liquor
So lifted, flyer than yo girl, baby gone and take my picture
See I gotta get this money, my palms itchin'
Niggas gossip like hoes, most of 'em bitches
I don't wanna do no songs, I don't wanna kick it
And I ain't signin' to no label, bitch I'm independent

Let a nigga try me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Let a nigga try me, try me
I'm a get his whole mothafuckin' family
And I ain't playin wit nobody
Fuck around and I'm a catch a body

Writer/s: SMITH, DAVID DEMAL / TRIMBLE, DEJA
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Dej Loaf is a rapper-singer from the east side of Detroit named for her high school footwear preference. This DDS produced street track got some heat after Drake quoted its "you should see my closet" line in an instagram post. The song went on to secure her a contract with Columbia Records.

The cut finds Dej Loaf warning that she has some unorthodox culinary skills. She threatens her haters that anyone who tests her will be turned into macaroni and other Italian dishes. They didn't teach us that during our school cookery lessons.

Dej Loaf told Radio.com the song was inspired by a trip to the mall. "I was walking around shopping and I saw people staring at me and recorded the chorus on a voice memo. It was playful," she explained, "like, 'Why do you keep looking at me like you want to kill me?' I didn't want it to promote violence or negativity, but it was something I felt. Music to me is my diary. It lets me express how I feel."

Shaggy - It Wasn't Me

Shaggy - It Wasn't Me Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Hot Shot
Released: 2000

It Wasn't Me Lyrics

Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this we were both butt naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me

How you can grant the woman access to your villa
Trespasser and a witness while you cling to your pillow
You better watch your back before she turn into a killer
Best for you and the situation not to call the beaner
To be a true player you have to know how to play
If she say a night, convince her say a day
Never admit to a word when she say and if she claims
And you tell her baby no way

But she caught me on the counter (It Wasn't Me)
Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)]
I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)

She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
Heard the scream get louder (It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over

Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
I had tried to keep her
From what she was about to see
Why should she believe me
When I told her it wasn't me

Make sure she knows it's not you and lead her on the right prefix
Whenever you should see her make the giggolo flex
As funny as it be by you, it not that complex
Seeing is believing so you better change your specs
You know she not gonna be worrying 'bout things from the past
Hardly recollecting and then she'll go to noontime mass
Wait for your answer: go over there
But if she pack a gun you know you better run fast

But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't me)
Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)

She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
Heard the scream get louder (It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over

Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me

Gonna tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
I've been listening to your reasoning
It makes no sense at all
We should tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
You may think that you're a player
But you're completely lost
That's why I sing

Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this, we were both butt naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me

Writer/s: BURRELL, ORVILLE / DUCENT, RICARDO / PIZZONIA, SHAUN / THOMPSON, BRIAN / ALLEN, THOMAS / BROWN, HAROLD / DICKERSON, MORRIS / JORDAN, LEROY / LEVITIN, LEE / MILLER, CHARLES / SCOTT, HOWARD
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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The song is about a guy who gets caught cheating on his girl, but denies it even though he is clearly guilty. It was inspired by a comedy routine Eddie Murphy performed in his movie Raw. Murphy said that no matter what your girl accuses you of, never admit to anything, just say "It Wasn't Me."

This features Rikrok, whose real name is Ricardo Ducent, singing most of the lyrics. Shaggy sings the refrain "It Wasn't Me." Shaggy helped out Rikrok by working with him on his first solo album.

Shaggy said this is not about him, it is just a bunch of hypothetical situations he came up with.

This wasn't supposed to be a single, but it became a hit in Hawaii when it was downloaded and played by a disc jockey on Honolulu station KIKI before the album was released. This convinced the record company to release it as a single.

This samples the 1975 track "Smile Happy" from the band War.

This was the #1 selling album of 2001, selling 5.5 million copies. In England, it was the top-selling single of 2001.

Flo Rida - G.D.F.R.

Flo Rida - G.D.F.R. Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: The Perfect 10
Released: 2014

G.D.F.R. Lyrics

I know what you came here to see
If you're a freak, then ya coming home with me
And I know what you came here to do
Now bust it open let me see you get low
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real

Your girl just kissed a girl
I do bi chicks
Shake for a shake
I'm throwing these Emirates in the sky
Spinning this As-salamu alaykum
Peace to M.O.N.E.Y
I love my beaches, south beaches
Surfboard and high tide
I could just roll up
Cause I'm swoll up
So that birthday cake get a cobra
Buggati for real, I'm cold bruh
That auto-biography rover
Got the key to my city it's over
It's no thots, only Anna Kournikova's
I said rackets, ratchets hold up
(I said rackets, ratchets hold up)

I know what you came here to see
If you're a freak, then ya coming home with me
And I know what you came here to do
Now bust it open let me see you get low
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
And they already know me
It's going down for real

It's going down further than femurs
Girls get wetter than Katrina
Yeah my girl you never seen her
'Cause my tints by limousines
My touch is the Midas
We de-plus your man to minus
My team blowing on that slam
Make you cough-cough that's Bronchitis
Put your hands up
It's a stick up, no more makeup
Get that ass on the floor
Ladies put your lipstick up
Double entendre, double entendre
While you're hating I get money
Then I double up tonkers

I know what you came here to see
If you're a freak, then ya coming home with me
And I know what you came here to do
Now bust it open let me see you get low
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real

Lift it, drop it, shake it, pop it
Lift it, drop it, shake it, pop it
Lift it, drop it, shake it, pop it
Lift it, drop it, shake it

It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real
It's going down for real

Writer/s: DILLARD, TRAMAR / ALLEN, THOMAS / BROWN, HAROLD / DICKERSON, MORRIS / JORDAN, LEROY / MILLER, CHARLES / FRANKS, JUSTIN / CAREN, MIKE / LEVITIN, LEE / SCOTT, HOWARD / RODRIGUEZ, PAULO / WOODS, DOMINIC / SEDER, ANDREW / GOLDSTINE, GERALD
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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This single from The Perfect 10 finds Flo Rida linking up with Bay Area rapper Sage the Gemini and American trap producer Lookas. The song title stands for "Going Down For Real."

Why the abbreviated song title? Flo Rida explained to Billboard magazine: "We just wanted something that would be eye-catching and different when it came to iTunes and promo, when you just see it. We just wanted it to remind you of graffiti, where people would be like, 'What's that?'"

The song is built around an alto sax riff that is sampled from from the Lookas remix of War's 1975 classic hit, "Low Rider." Around this time, horns were cropping up in a lot of hit songs, including OMI's "Cheerleader" (trumpet) and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" (full horn section).

Gary "U.S." Bonds - Quarter To Three

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Album: Dance 'Til Quarter to Three
Released: 1961

Quarter To Three Lyrics

Don't you know that I danced, I danced till a Quarter To Three
With the help, last night, of Daddy G.
He was swingin on the sax like a nobody could
And I was dancin' all over the room.
Oh, don't you know the people were dancin' like they were mad,
it was the swingin'est band they had, ever had.
It was the swingin'est song that could ever be,
It was a night with Daddy G.
Let me tell you now,
I never had it so good
Yeah and I know you never could
Until you get hip with that jive
And take a band like the Church Street Five.
Oh don't you know that I danced,
I danced till a quarter to three
With the help last night of Daddy G.
Everybody was as happy as they could be
And they were swingin with Daddy G.
Blow Daddy!
Let me tell you now,
I never had it so good
Yeah and I know you never could
Until you get hip with that jive
And take a band like the Church Street Five.
Oh don't you know that I danced,
I danced till a quarter to three
With the help last night of Daddy G.
He was swingin on the sax like a nobody could,
and I was dancin all over the room
Oh don't you know the
Dance, do bee wa dah
Dance, do bee wah dah
You can dance, do bee wah dah,
You can dance, dance, dance

Writer/s: FRANK J. GUIDA, JOE ROYSTER, GARY ANDERSON, E. BARGE
Publisher: ROCKMASTERS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
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Before Bonds recorded this, it was an instrumental by The Church Street Five called "A Night With Daddy G." Bond's manager added lyrics to it and had him record it.

Bond's real name is Gary Anderson. His manager changed it so he could use the line "Buy U.S. Bonds." When this song came out, Gary's stage name was just "U.S. Bonds." Pretty clever, but too many people, including lots of DJs, got it wrong and thought it was the name of a group. So he had to make it Gary (U.S.) Bonds on his next record to eliminate the confusion. (thanks, Selrahc - Mumbai, India)

Bonds sued Chubby Checker in 1962, claiming he stole this for his song "Dancin' Party." It was settled out of court.

This is often covered by Bruce Springsteen, who is a big fan of Bonds. In 1981, Springsteen produced a successful comeback album for Bonds.

Gloriana - Trouble

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Album: Three
Released: 2014

Trouble Lyrics

Hang me strong like a burning whiskey
Hang me sweet like Tennessee honey, honey
Pretty as a daisy, careful if you pick me
This wildflower can get a little crazy, baby

If you're runnin' around, you better run from me
You pack up your bags and get goin', get goin'
You wreck my heart, I wreck everything
And anything I can get my hands on
If you lie-lie-lie look with those wandering eyes
Better find one hell of a place to hide
Can you mess with me, you best believe
That you're gonna be
Asking for Trouble

You got too many holes in your story
And I-I-I'll get down to the truth don't you worry, worry
Piece by piece I'll put it all together
You cross that line, you cross me forever, baby

If you're runnin' around, you better run from me
You pack up your bags and get goin', get goin'
You wreck my heart, I wreck everything
And anything I can get my hands on
If you lie-lie-lie with those wandering eyes
Better find one hell of a place to hide
Can you mess with me, you best believe
That you're gonna be a
Asking for trouble

(Oh, oh) trouble
(Oh, oh)

If you're runnin' around, you better run from me
You pack up your bags and get goin', get goin'
You wreck my heart, I wreck everything
And anything I can get my hands on
If you lie-lie-lie with those wandering eyes
Better find one hell of a place to hide
Can you mess with me, you best believe
You best believe, baby

If you're foolin' around, you ain't foolin' me
You pack up your shit and get goin', get goin'
You wreck my heart, I wreck everything
And anything I can get my hands on
lie-lie-lie with those wandering eyes
Better find one hell of a place to hide
Can you mess with me, you best believe
That you're gonna be a
Asking for trouble

(Oh, oh)

Writer/s: NITE, JON / COPPERMAN, ROSS / REINERT, RACHEL / GOSSIN, MIKE
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Gloriana's Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert penned this about the latter's experience with an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her. "We dated for a couple years. I ended up finding out that he was cheating on me, which I did suspect," Reinert said. "He, of course, lied about it, which, shocker, right?"

"If you cross me, then then I'm gonna make you pay for it," she added.

Reinert decided to channel her anger by writing this song with the help of Gossin. "The fact that she was cool enough to put down that wall and open herself up and put herself out there," said Gossin, "tell her story for people to hear and to relate to and hopefully help through a cheating situation, whether it's boy or girl, I think, is the best part of the whole situation."

Reinert told Billboard magazine the song comes from a true and honest place. "We were together for a couple of years, and he ended up being a dirty cheater and a liar," she recalled to Billboard magazine. "I ended up finding out about his escapades from a tabloid, which was awesome."

"It was the highlight of my year," Reinert added sarcastically. "Women are like little detectives. If we feel like there's something going on, we'll figure it out. That was where the song came from."

Reinert explained to Radio.com that the song title was inspired by a person talking to her about her unfaithful ex-boyfriend. "Somebody mentioned something about that person, and I was like, 'Ugh. Now you're just asking for trouble,'" she recalled "And then we're like, 'Oh my God, there's our title!' That's where it all came from."