Sonic Youth – Kool Thing

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Kool Thing sittin' with a kitty
Now you know you're sure lookin' pretty
Like a lover not a dancer
Superboy take a chance here
I don't want to, I don't think so
I don't want to, I don't think so

Kool Thing let me play it with your radio
Move me, turn me on, baby-o
I'll be your slave
Give you a shave
I don't want to, I don't think so
I don't want to, I don't think so

Yeah, tell'em about it,
Hit'em where it hurts
Hey, Kool Thing, come here, sit down
There's something I go to ask you.
I just want to know, what are you gonna do for me?
I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls
From male white corporate oppression?
Tell it like it is!
Huh?
Yeah!
Don't be shy
Word up!
Fear of a female planet?
Fear of a female planet?
Fear, baby!
I just want to know that we can still be friends
Come on, come on, come on, come on let everybody know
Kool thing, Kool thing

When you're a star, I know you'll fix everything
Now you know you're sure lookin' pretty
Rock the beat just a little faster
Now I know you are the master
I don't want to, I don't think so
I don't want to, I don't think so

Kool thing walkin' like a panther
Come on and give me an answer
Kool thing walkin' like a panther
What'd he say?
I don't want to, I don't think so
I don't want to, I don't think so

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Track duration: 04:06

"Kool Thing" as written by Kim Gordon, Lee M. Ranaldo, Steven Jay Shelley, Thurston Joseph Moore

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation:I think it's a song that has something to do with machoism...
    Flag KayKay2322997on September 28, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:this song is generally talking about ll cool j.
    Flag carlosekonon January 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Oh-- and when I say they WANTED to be there, I mean they actually wanted to take part in the actual activism, not just a hook-up. Angela Davis, anyone?
    Flag Wildest of Honeyon September 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:In response to the comments about the women in the Black Panthers, I can tel lyou that many of them WANTED to be there. But they were belittled and subordinated by their male counterparts-- which ties into the "Panther" and "Kitty" comment. Thus, I think the concept behind this song is to question patriarchal authority in all spheres, not just in white middle-class america but in the music scene, too.
    Flag Wildest of Honeyon September 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"actually its about the black rights movement group the "Black Panthers" and the women who supported them - not because they cared about black rights, but because they wanted the men."

    I think the title plays into that also. Maybe it's saying that people just joined the Panthers, not only because they had their eye on the members, but because there was lots of stuff around them that encouraged them to join a black rights organization -- in other words, because it was the "Kool Thing" to do.
    Flag Kaiveranon July 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Why is this considered 'one of their best'? Definitely not in my opinion. The whole Chuck D thing doesn't do it for me. I hate oppression too, but I think this song sounds too commercialized. Plus, I hate all things cool.
    Flag wiggy52on July 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:White feminist woman's curiosity with radicalism outside of just the feminist context.
    Flag notyourfiendon June 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:adk04d is right...or at least I think (s)he is.
    Flag Debased1988on October 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:in spanish, when she sings "i don't wanna" sounds alike "mari-huana"... it's kinda funny
    :D
    Flag wilinoon September 30, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:To gibsonsg87- couldn't "kitty" be a reference to the Panther side of things? The word "kitty" could be used as a patronising diminuitive, ironically or otherwise, for the women who supported the movement
    Flag little-offseton July 18, 2008   Link

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