"Cherry Pie"
Artist: Warrant
Warrant is an metal band from the "big hair" days. They exude the sexuality typical for this genre and era. They are dominating, talk about women as sexual objects, and have uses some androgyny. "Cherry Pie" was released in 1990 and shot Warrant into fame. The song is basically a big euphemism for sex. It is about having sex in various places ("swinging' on the front porch, swingin' on the lawn...") while praising the woman for being so good at it and attractive. It is said that the song was written in 15 minutes on a pizza box if that helps you get an idea for the extent of depth in this song. In the first few seconds of the video Warrant leaves no uncertainty to what "cherry pie" is referring to when a triangular piece of cherry pie nicely falls right in the featured woman's lap between her legs. The song is full of men's desire and centered around the man's pleasure which is fulfilled by the women. We see this in "She's my cherry pie, put a smile on your face ten miles wide." I think we see the dominance in the lyrics "She's MY cherry pie," the woman and her anatomy are his for his use. The women is a typical sexy rock star groupie. She has blonde hair, big boobs, flat stomach, perfect big lips painted in red lipstick, and a nice butt. She spends the video being the object of desire, dancing around provocatively shaking her curves and taking part in scenes including phallic symbols and/or symbolizing sexual actions. One of the most appalling is the whole band of Warrant holding a fire hose together spraying her in the mouth and all over her body, while she dances around opened mouthed and giggling while the band sings that she is a "cool drink of water such a sweet surprise." Take a look at the video and see what you think.
Lyrics: Link
Dirty, rotten, filthy, stinkin'
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Taste so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Woaw
Well, swingin' on the front porch, swingin' on the lawn
Swingin' where we want 'cause there ain't nobody home
Swingin' to the left and swingin' to the right
I think about baseball, swing all night, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Huh, swingin' in the livin' room, swingin' in the kitchen
Most folks don't 'cause they're too busy bitchin'
Swingin' in there 'cause she wanted me to feed her
So I mixed up the batter and she licked the beater
I scream, you scream we all scream for her
Don't even try 'cause you can't ignore her
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Swingin' to the drums, swingin' to guitar
Swingin' to the bass in the back of my car
[| From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/w/warrant-lyrics/cherry-pie-lyrics.html |]
Ain't got money, ain't got no gas
But we'll get where we're goin' if we swing real fast
I scream, you scream we all scream for her
Don't even try 'cause you can't ignore her
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Pie, yeah
Swing it
All night long
Swing it
(Aow)
I'm a trained professional
Swingin' in the bathroom, swingin' on the floor
Swingin' so hard forgot to lock the door
In walk her daddy standin' six foot four
Said, "You ain't gonna swing with my daughter no more"
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
(Pie)
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, sweet cherry pie, yeah
Huh, swing it
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