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Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author, Sax Rohmer, during the first half of the 20th century.
Also spelled as Foo Man Choo he is known for growing his facial hair out. Just like how Bellion is.
Legs movin' side to side, smack it in the air
Legs movin' side to side, smack you in the air
Shoulders sideways, smack it, smack it in the air
Smack it, smack it in the air (Air), legs movin' side to side (Yeah)
Smack it, smack it in the air, smack it, smack it in the air
(Wave your) Beyoncé – 7/11
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Beyoncé starts the song out with a call to action similar to “Move Your Body” from her Let’s Move! campaign. As this song also has an accompanying music video in which Beyoncé dances to her instructions in the song, it initially seems as if this was a follow-up to the original, kid-friendly video video. However, the more adult lyrical content later in the song suggests otherwise.
Smack what in the air?
The booty, of course.
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This line is mostly nonsensical, recited by Bey in the video as a meditative chant. But the usage of “freaky deaky” and pink bikini give it a playful, sexual vibe.
The bikini-based rhyming recalls “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” by Brian Hyland.
My hands up, my hands up (Flexin'), flexin' while my hands up (Flexin')
My hands up, my hands up, I stand up with my hands up
Then I put up, my hands up (Put up), I put up, my hands up (Air)
I put up, my hands up then I'm spinnin' all my hands up (Spinnin')
Spinnin' while my hands up (Spinnin'), spinnin' while my hands up (I'm spinnin')
Spinnin' while my hands up then I'm tippin' all my hands up
I'm spinnin', I'm spinnin', I'm spinnin' while my hands up (Spinnin')
I'm spinnin', I'm spinnin', I'm spinnin' while my hands up Beyoncé – 7/11
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Booty shaking and/or twerking rely completely on the ability to gyrate the hips. There are two ways to gain control: a strong base, which involves both feet on the ground and a slight or full squat; placing one’s hands on the ground or knees for even more control.
Although Bey is just having fun, she’s showing that she has the ability to shake it or flex (contract her muscles) just as well with less stability.
That my disguise is pants, but they on fire Eminem – ShadyXV
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Em puts pants over his ass in an attempt to cover up he’s an asshole. Unfortunately, he’s a “liar, liar, pants on fire" – so his pants are constantly burning up and blowing his cover.
This line is well placed, as it comes right after what he said about sexually pleasing Rihanna with his lies
This leads to suggest that this line :
- Backs up what he just said about Rihanna – because he lies all the time. It makes you think he may have been telling the truth
- Totally neglects what he just said about Rihanna. It can be seen as a way of saying “I’m just fucking with you” – especially with the added “Oh, why am I such an asshole”
It’s a paradox – he lies all the time providing some truth about the Rihanna line – he lies all the time proving the Rihanna line was all made up.
Till you take me there, ooh babe Jack Ü (Ft. Kiesza) – Take Ü There
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She doesn’t want to get her hopes up about their relationship, causing her not to dwell on the fantasy of what it would be like. She knows she might just be let down in the end.
A song of hope where there's no hope tonight Band Aid 30 (Ft. Alfie Deyes, Angélique Kidjo, Bono, Chris Martin, Clean Bandit, Dan Smith, Disclosure, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sandé, Guy Garvey, Jessie Ware, Joe Sugg, Olly Murs, One Direction, Paloma Faith, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Seal, Sinéad O'Connor & Zoella Sugg) – Do They Know It's Christmas?
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When I can take bullets to the heart
Fuckin' up my happy ending
But I can take bullets to the heart Tove Lo – Scream My Name
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Using that smooth pronunciation to make “am I clear en-” sound like McLaren – a Formula 1, racing car with a Honda engine. He’s hoping she understands that he wants to make love to her for the night.
“One night with dude, I be the reason you cool
So let me know am I clear enough, yeah, what’s up?”
One night with (doog) meaning Doogie Howser.. Let me know am I clear (maclarens bar) .. How I met ya mother play with words. Barney was a player on the show and they always met at Maclarens bar, he also played Doogie Howser in the 80’s.