"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