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Destiny's
Child
Bootylicious
written by: Beyoncé Knowles/Rob Fusari/Falonte Moore/Stevie
Nicks
from
the album: Survivor
buy it: here
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This week's
selection, "Bootylicious," by Destiny's Child, proves
that even simple pop songs can have a deeper meaning that needs
a little examination. Sure it has a catchy beat (a deft swipe
of Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen") and a chorus that's
fun to sing along to, but what the hell does "I don't think
you're ready for this jelly" really mean? Ask ten people
and you'll get ten answers - even Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle
themselves can't put it into words - but at Music-Critic.com,
we've cracked the code.
Would you
like some toast for that jelly?
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Lyrics
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broken/doWn
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Kelly,
can you handle this
Michelle, can you handle this
Beyoncé, can you handle this
I don't think they can handle this
Woah
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"Destiny's
Child" on three:
Kelly (One!)
Michelle (Two!)
Beyoncé (Three!)
Destiny!
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Barely
move, we've arrived
Lookin' sexy, lookin' fly
Baddest chick, chick inside (uh)
DJ, jam tonight (uh)
Spotted me (uh) a tender thang (uh)
There you are, (uh) come on baby (uh)
Don't you wanna (uh) dance with me (uh)
Can you handle, (uh) handle me
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You
may be surprised at our success, but we're not (Did you
notice how many times we changed the members of the group?)
And as if that's not enough - damn we look good
I may look sweet and innocent, but inside I'm the sex nymph
your mother warned you about
Mr. DJ, make sure you play songs that will make the men
in this room hornier than they already are
Wait - stop the music, I just found the man I'm taking home
tonight
Hey there, is the fact that I'm shaking my ass in your face
an obvious enough sign that I want you?
I see you staring at me (I look good, don't I?), but you're
gonna have to do more than that to get in my pants
Are you sure you're man enough?
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You
gotta do much better if you gone dance with me tonight
You gotta work your jelly if you gone dance with me tonight
Read my lips carefully if you like what you see
Move, groove, prove you can hang with me
By the looks I got you shook up and scared of me
Hook up your seatbelt, it's time for take off
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I don't
know where you learned to dance, but you're embarrassing
both of us
Seriously, there are a lot of other guys I could be dancing
with, so get it together
Now take your eyes off my cleavage long enough to pay attention
to what I say
You're not going home with me unless you show me you can
handle me on the dance floor
Oh no, am I being too forward? Am I more aggressive than
you're used to?
If you think I'm getting a little freaky right now, just
wait till I get you in bed
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Chorus:
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
I don't
think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
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Chorus:
So far, you've given me no reason to believe you're capable
of living up to my sexual expectations
I've been with a lot of men, and you don't seem to stack
up
But I'm going to lead you on all night, making you think
you might have a chance, just so you'll keep buying me drinks
Of course, it's possible I'm just a little too full of myself
Repeat
Chorus
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Baby,
can you handle this
Baby, can you handle this
Baby, can you handle this
I don't think you can handle this
Woah
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You're
still trying to get with me, huh?
You don't give up very easily
Are you sure you know how to hang with a girl like me?
I've got my doubts, but we'll see where this goes
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I'm
about to (uh) break you off (uh)
H-town (uh) gon' hard (uh)
Lead my hips, (uh) slap my thighs
Swing my hair, square my eyes (uh)
Lookin' hot, smellin' good (sss)
Groovin' like (uh) I'm from the hood (ooh)
Look over my shoulder, I blow you a kiss
Can you handle, handle this
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You
thought I was hot before? Watch what I'm about to do
See this move? I learned this one in Houston (my home town)
It's a little ditty that involves me seductively swiveling
my hips and slapping my ass (not so subtle, huh?)
I can even toss my hair around my head (like in those Pantene
Pro-V commercials) and still keep my eyes on you
I can't get over how good I look tonight, not to mention that
expensive perfume that's doing a good job of covering the
sweat I'm working up
I may look refined, but I can dance like the girls from downtown
I'm gonna go to the bathroom to look at myself in the mirror,
but if you stay right there, I might just come back
I still can't believe you've lasted this long
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I
don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
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Repeat
Chorus (2x)
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Move
your body up and down (whoo)
Make your booty touch the ground (whoo)
I can't help but wonder why (whoo)
Is my vibe too vibealacious for you, babe
I shake my jelly at every chance (uh)
When I whip with my hips you slip into a trance (uh)
I'm hoping you can handle all this jelly that I have (uh)
Now let's cut a rug while we scat some jazz
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Ok,
I'm back. Now it's time for us to grind up against each other
and simulate sex on the dance floor
You still need to prove how limber you are so I'll know what
to expect in the bedroom
I've mocked you and challenged you all night, but you're still
here
Sometimes my ability to hypnotize a man with my body amazes
even me
But let's be honest, I'm kind of a slut, so I have a lot of
practice
The more I make you think you might get to have sex with me,
the easier you get to manipulate
Now that I've committed to going home with you, I hope you
can satisfy me
But until we leave, let's make some funny noises and pretend
that we're Cab Calloway
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Ba ba
day da dow da day
Ba ba day da dow da day da dow
Ba bay bay bow bow bow
I don't
think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
I don't
think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
I don't
think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this jelly
I don't think you ready for this
'Cos my body too bootylicious for ya babe
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Cheesy
imitation of scat
Chorus
(3x)
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