Lady Marmalade is a song by American girl group Labelle, written about a prostitute from New Orleans, Louisiana. The song’s inspiration was from Bob Crewe’s observations of New Orleans. It was originally recorded by the group Eleventh Hour for their greatest hits album.
LaBelle’s producer Allen Tou...
[Intro]
Hey sister, go sister
Soul sister, go sister
Hey sister, go sister
Soul sister, go sister
[Verse 1]
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans
Strutting her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Joe
You wanna give it a go?" hmm hmm
[Chorus]
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha chocolata, ya ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
[Post-Chorus]
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
[Verse 2]
He stayed in her boudoir (Hey sister, go sister)
While she freshened up (Soul sister, go sister)
That boy drank all that magnolia wine
(Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister)
On her black satin sheets
Where he started to freak
[Chorus]
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha chocolata, ya ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
[Post-Chorus]
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 3]
Hey, hey, hey
Touching her skin, feeling silky smooth (Ah!)
Color of cafe au lait
Made the savage beast inside
Roar until it cried
"More, more, more!"
Now he's at home doing nine to five
Living his grey flannel life
But when he turns off to sleep
Old memories creep
More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da da
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha chocolata, ya ya
Creole Lady Marmalade
[Post-Chorus]
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Creole Lady Marmalade
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
[Outro]
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha chocolata, ya ya
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here (Ya ya ya ya)
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Lady Marmalade was written by Kenny Nolan & Bob Crewe.
Lady Marmalade was produced by Vicki Wickham & Allen Toussaint.
Labelle released Lady Marmalade on Sat Aug 03 1974.