Lyrics
This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one for them hood girls
Them good girls straight masterpieces
Stylin’, wilin’, livin’ it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Gotta kiss myself, I’m so prettyI’m too hot (hot damn)
Call the police and the fireman
I’m too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire man
I’m too hot (hot damn)
Say my name you know who I am
I’m too hot (hot damn)
And my band ’bout that money, break it downGirls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don’t believe me just watch (come on)Don’t believe me just watch uhDon’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, ohStop, wait a minute
Fill my cup, put some liquor in it
Take a sip, sign a check
Julio, get the stretch
Ride to Harlem, Hollywood
Jackson, Mississippi
If we show up, we gon’ show out
Smoother than a fresh jar of SkippyI’m too hot (hot damn)
Call the police and the fireman
I’m too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire man
I’m too hot (hot damn)
Bitch say my name you know who I am
I’m too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad ’bout that money
Break it downGirls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
‘Cause uptown funk gon’ give it to you
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don’t believe me just watch (come on)Don’t believe me just watch uhDon’t believe me just watch uh
Don’t believe me just watch uh
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, ohBefore we leave
Lemmi tell y’all a lil’ something
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up uh
I said uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you upCome on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
If you freaky then own it
Don’t brag about it, come show meCome on, dance
Jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
Well it’s Saturday night and we in the spot
Don’t believe me just watch come on!Don’t believe me just watch uhDon’t believe me just watch uh
Don’t believe me just watch uh
Don’t believe me just watch
Don’t believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, ohUptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Summery
The song “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars is all about dancing, partying, and celebrating funk music. The upbeat and funky instrumentation instantly makes you want to get up and move your feet. Bruno Mars’s smooth vocals boast about how cool and stylish he is as he dresses up in designer clothes and admires his good looks in the mirror. He brags that his charismatic dance moves and performing skills are so enticing that they could cause problems – likening himself to being “too hot” and needing to call the police and fire department just to cool things down. The lyrics paint a picture of cruising to big cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Jackson, Mississippi to let loose and show off their slick dance skills at lively parties. They invite the listeners to come dance with them, flaunt what they’ve got, and join in the uplifting vibes of “uptown funk” music. A catchy chorus declares that this uptown funk is going to deliver a great time. It challenges the listener not to just believe the hype, but to experience the magic of the uptown party scene for themselves. Overall, the song captures the joyful spirit of classic funk music and serves as an anthem about feeling confident in who you are while dancing your cares away with friends to an infectious beat.
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