The opening track to Rockwell’s third album The Genie, “That’s Nasty” is a critique on the sleazy, sex-crazed nature of society, the prominence of sex in media, and the objectification of women.
Ew!
That's nasty
That's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
That's nasty, that's nasty
That's na- (Ew!)
Walkin' down the boulevard
Get your naked greeting cards
'Cause nasty vibes are in the air
Nothing's sacred anywhere (Ew!)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(So nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(Hey, that's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
Open up a magazine
Topless teens displaying jeans
So tell me, what comes after that?
Will Minnie Mouse meet Fritz the Cat?
What the hell is that? (That's nasty)
In the streets and on the signs
Sex is shoved into our minds
On TV, it never stops
To quench your thirst, you must pop, pop, pop
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(So nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na-na-na, na-na-na, nasty
(Jam it, Dicky!)
We are all the same
Sex is on the brain
Didn't you know that
Everybody's nasty
Even in the light of day, day, day
So everybody dance with me this way
Yeah, let's get down
That's nasty (All aboard)
Can I have my lyrics, y'all? Huh!
Even dancing's nasty
Ew!
That's nasty
Everybody's bumping, grinding, freaking, getting down
That's na, that's, that's na-
Walk into aerobics class
To see the teacher's pretty fast
Drive on in to get some chicken
Breast and thighs are finger-lickin'
And it's good, too
When you turn the music on
We can what until the dawn?
Even children very small
Know the words to "Sugar Walls"
(Come inside my sugar walls)
And that ain't all
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(That's nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
(To live nasty)
That's nasty, that's nasty, that's na-na-na, na-na-na, nasty
Y'all better get yourself together, brother
We know all the words to "Sugar Walls"
We're going to sing it if you don't mind
We are the new generation
That's nasty
Get it now
That's nasty
That's nasty, that's, that's nasty
That's nasty
That's nasty
That's nasty, that's, that's nasty
That's nasty
That was nasty, wasn't it?
Quit that, girl! Quit it!
That's nasty, that's na, that's na, that's nasty
That's nasty, that's nasty
That's nasty
That's ludicrous
That's crass
That's ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh!
'Cause isn't it nasty?
You look marvelous, you know that?
Nasty
That's where the chain works
Ow! Uh
Yeah, baby
That’s Nasty was written by Janet Cole & Rockwell.
That’s Nasty was produced by Kerry Ashby & Rockwell.