Surely the committee behind this song could have come up with a way to make this list of party locations a little bit more poetic. Lo starts her one-note chanting, but I am enjoying the image of fights breaking out on the floor because everyone hoisted their glasses and spilled syrupy beverages all over each other.Īnimaniacs found a way to turn the name of every country in the world into a song with a consistent rhyme scheme. Thanks, d k!)įrankly, the song gets a lot more dull once Pitbull finishes and J. ( UPDATE: But commenter d k below has an explanation. Nice! ( Other lyrics sites seem to think the line is “watch this shit get donkey-konged,” which … well, I’m not sure what that could possibly mean. At any rate, Pitbull is claiming that all he needs for a good time is to watch a woman subjected to potential lethal assault. Urban Dictionary is little help in identifying what distinguishes a donkey kong punch from a regular donkey punch, although I appreciate the definition that claims the penetrating partner, rather than simply using his fist, smashes a barrel over the head of the receiving partner. Using context clues, we can surmise that “donkey kong” is some sort of variation on the loathsome, totally-made-up sex act known as the donkey punch. Let’s ignore the chunky Coca-Cola for a second and focus on the second line. I’m sorry I ever doubted you, buddy.Īll I need is some vodka and some chunka coke But, upon Googling “Tonka,” I learned that the company takes its name from an Indian word for “great” or “large.” Clearly, Pitbull just slipped into Dakota-Sioux for a second. Telling a lady that she has an ass like a Tonka truck means that her curves are 1/16 scale. It makes smaller versions of the real thing, which is the exact opposite metaphor one should be invoking when rapping about asses. You know what? I was going to jump all over Pitbull for this one. He talks about how he prefers napping when he ain’t rapping, which, incidentally, is a better rhyme than “snooze” and “confused.” If I were Pitbull, I’d want to back up that boast with some pretty potent rhymes that twist the meanings of words in unexpected ways. I don’t play no games so don’t get it confused, noĬomparing your rapping to one of the most successful mind-fucks in recent memory–that’s a bold statement. I’m like ‘Inception,’ I play with your brain This song has lost a lot of its appeal already. I had to locate the long version of the song-the introduction has been mostly excised from the single edit/official video-to figure out that Pitbull is using the Spanish/Cuban slang word dalé, meaning “let’s go” or “do it,” not ordering somebody named Dale to start dancing and, ideally, inspire the entire world to follow suit. This is exactly how the opening lyrics are transcribed on several sites.
Also: “La la la la la la la la la la la la la la.” The general idea: The dance floor is an ideal place to do some dancing. 5 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Lo’s “American Idol” exposure, “On the Floor” rose four positions to No. The hit: “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez, featuring the stylings of Miami rapper PitbullĬhart position: Presumably propelled by J. You know what this video really needs? More blatant product placement. In this new feature, I’ll be examining the lyrics to a current Top 10 hit in excruciating detail for no reason other than to mock it.