"Radio Bans ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Over Claims It’s A Rape Song"
Funny that I ran across stories about this today. On the drive in to work this morning this song came on the radio and as I listened to the lyrics, I raised my eyebrows in mock shock!
I really can't stay (Baby it's cold outside
)
[No means no?]
I gotta go away
(Baby it's cold outside
)
This evening has been
(Been hoping that you'd dropped in
)
So very nice
(I'll hold your hands they're just like ice
)
My mother will start to worry
(Beautiful what's your hurry?
)
My father will be pacing the floor
(Listen to the fireplace roar
)
So really I'd better scurry
(Beautiful please don't hurry
)
Well maybe just a half a drink more (I'll put some records on while I pour
)
[GET HER DRUNK?]
The neighbors might think
(Baby it's bad out there
)
Say what's in this drink? (No cabs to be had out there
)
[slipped her a Mickey?]
I wish I knew how
(Your eyes are like starlight now
)
To break this spell
(I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
)
(Why thank you
)
I ought to say no, no, no sir
(Mind if move in closer?
)
At least I'm gonna say that I tried
(What's the sense of hurtin' my pride?
)
I really can't stay
(Baby don't hold out
)
Baby it's cold outside
Ah, you're very pushy you know?
I like to think of it as opportunistic
I simply must go
(Baby it's cold outside
)
The answer is no (But baby it's cold outside
)
[GETTING FORCEFUL]
The welcome has been
(How lucky that you dropped in
)
So nice and warm
(Look out the window at that storm
)
My sister will be suspicious
(Gosh your lips look delicious!)[Unwanted sexual advance]
My brother will be there at the door
(Waves upon a tropical shore
)
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious
(Gosh your lips are delicious!
)
[Ignore her and keep making unwanted sexual advances]
Well maybe just a cigarette more (Never such a blizzard before) (And I don't even smoke) [WHAT KIND OF 'CIGARETTE'?]
I've got to get home
(Baby you'll freeze out there
)
Say lend me a coat?
(It's up to your knees out there!
)
You've really been grand,
(I feel when I touch your hand
)
[Unwanted sexual advance]
But don't you see?
(How can you do this thing to me?
)
There's bound to be talk tomorrow
(Think of my life long sorrow!
)
At least there will be plenty implied
(If you caught pneumonia and died!
)
[Death Threat!]
I really can't stay
(Get over that old out
)
Baby it's cold
Baby it's cold outside
Okay fine, just another drink then [DATE RAPE!]
That took a lot of convincing!
[A LOT OF 'CONVINCING'? A LOT OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL!]
Edited by Rogillio 2018-12-04 12:16 PM