Uptown Funk

Mark Ronson

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 pretty

I'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 down

Girls 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 uh

Don'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, oh

Stop, 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 Skippy

I'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)
And my band 'bout that money
Break it down

Girls 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 uh

Don'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, oh

Before we leave
Lemme 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 up

Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
If you freaky then own it
Don't brag about it, come show me

Come 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 uh

Don'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, oh

Uptown (woo) funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (come on)
Uptown (woo) funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (come on)
Uptown (woo) funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up


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Uptown Funk Lyrics as written by Devon Gallaspy Charles Wilson

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  • +2
    General Comment

    "Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy" is what I'm hearing and makes more sense...

    RosesAndRuffleson March 01, 2015   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This is a Prince ripoff.

    gothic_hobbiton March 06, 2015   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation

    This songs lyrics are about street quality coke! And the dealer that is ALWAYS in his spot! And "Uptown Funk" has been know for many years as that "Rich white boy high" from better than street quality coke! Dalmn, don't nobody ever learn any street talk? LoL

    (Also most quickly picked up songs are about drugs still!) Scotty

    scottyboydon August 31, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I use the lyrics of American songs to help my ESL students learn slang. In this song, there are lots of references I don't understand. I've tried to find explanations, but nothing. Maybe you can help.

    Is it This hit or thi shit?

    This hit That ice cold Michelle Pfeiffer That white gold This one, for them hood girls Them good girls Straight masterpieces

    Chucks- Converse all stars Skippy - smooth peanut butter

    Does in the spot mean we are at a happening place?

    tom5914643on January 12, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This hit - the song is going to be a hit That ice cold - it's cooler than be cool; super cool, ice can also be flashy jewelry MP - A Pfeiffer is a really good looking person, because Michelle Pfeiffer is widely considered to be the most beautiful woman of her generation. White gold - sometimes used to describe a white girl with a nice big bottom...or semem... Hood girls, good girls - just what they say straight masterpieces - they're beautiful

    faireweatheron February 18, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love how this song is credited to Mark Ronson ... I imagine he does the music behind the song. Really though Bruno Mars brings this song to life, and really is the big reason for its popularity (partly because of his brand but also because of his voice).

    This is one of the few pop hits I have really enjoyed of late (although being overplayed now). Has really funky tune to it, and definitely has a Prince cum early Michael Jackson sound to it (Bruno has been playing around with this style for a while now).

    sokornyon May 19, 2015   Link
  • 0
    Question

    Does no one else see the references to cocaine in the first verse?

    This hit, that ice cold (Cocaine is often referred to as "snow")

    Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold

    (Cocaine is often referred to as "white girl" and then often attached to a specific famous white woman, for example 'that Britney Spears' "That Christina Aguilar" "that Miley Cyrus". Also, "white gold" is a reference to cocaine because of its street value"

    This one for them hood girls (hood girls love cocaine"

    danbrah88on June 09, 2015   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    after I started looking deeper into these lyrics a month ago, certain lines started to stick out. 'uptown funk you up' for example. this may be too deep, but ever wonder what 'don't believe me, just watch.' means? it's a threat. this song is about rape.

    unrareon August 07, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Love Bruno. Im guessing just a fun throw back to the oldies while maintaining a sprinkle of todays culture.

    mcruz3on May 09, 2016   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is about a biracial, transexual male prostitute or rapist.

    WolfMoccasinon October 12, 2016   Link

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