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TiK ToK by Kesha
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KeshaProduced by
benny blanco & Dr. LukeAbout
“TiK ToK” was Kesha’s debut single, written by Ke$ha, Benny Blanco, and Dr. Luke, the latter two doubling as the song’s producers. Kesha had previously found success as the hook singer on Flo Rida’s “Right Round,” but this 2009 party anthem made her a star in her own right.
The song follows a group...
TiK ToK Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy (Hey, what up, girl?)
Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city (Let's go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm talkin' pedicure on our toes, toes, tryin' on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowin' up our phones, phones
Drop-toppin', playin' our favorite CDs, pullin' up to the parties
Tryna get a little bit tipsy
[Chorus]
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
[Verse 2]
Ain't got a care in the world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now the dudes are linin' up, 'cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm talkin' 'bout everybody gettin' crunk, crunk, boys try to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he gettin' too drunk, drunk
No-now we go until they kick us out, out or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down, po-po shut us down
[Chorus]
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
[Bridge]
(DJ) You build me up, you break me down
My heart, it pounds, yeah, you got me
With my hands up, you got me now
You got that sound, yeah, you got me
(DJ) You build me up, you break me down
My heart, it pounds, yeah, you got me
With my hands up, put your hands up
Put your hands up
[Break]
Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in
[Chorus]
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
Don't stop, make it pop, DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight
Tick tock on the clock, but the party don't stop, no
Oh, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, oh
TiK ToK Q&A
Who wrote TiK ToK's ?
TiK ToK was written by benny blanco & Dr. Luke & Kesha.
Who produced TiK ToK's ?
TiK ToK was produced by benny blanco & Dr. Luke.
What did Kesha say about "TiK ToK"?
“One morning I just woke up, and I live in this house with I-don’t-even-know-how-many roommates – it’s this Laurel Canyon house with seven rooms and roommates fluctuating monthly.” She added: “Well it was the house The Eagles recorded Hotel California in. So it’s just this huge hippy… There are a bu...
Did she really brush her teeth with a bottle of Jack?
Kesha touched on how experience plays a large role in her songwriting during an interview on July 7, 2017 with Zach Sang:
You know, when I was 18 years old, I did wake up in the morning and I probably drank some Jack Daniels. I remember a morning in Vegas where that happened. So like, that was a re...
Who does the male vocals at the top of the song?
Diddy, also known by Puff Daddy, Sean John Combs, Sean Combs, Sean ‘'Puffy’‘ Combs and P. Diddy.
What has Kesha said about the recording sessions for 'Tik Tok"?
I wanted to rewrite the verses, I didn’t think it was funny or clever. I thought it kind of sucked. But everyone else liked it. Now I’m glad I didn’t rewrite ‘Tik Tok.’ People are really connecting with that honesty. I write my songs the way I’d talk to a girlfriend over a drink. I tell it like it i...