 Genius Meanings
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OutKast – Hey Ya!
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“Hey Ya!” is the first single from André 3000’s half of OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album. André said the following about the concept of this genre-bending song:
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A Viral Tweet Sent OutKast Fans Looking Up The Real Meaning Of The “Hey Ya!” Lyrics
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“’Hey Ya!’ is pretty much about the state of relationships in the 2000s.”
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André 3000 – Hey Ya! - Single Version
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[Intro: André 3000] / 1, 2, 3, uh! / [Verse 1: André 3000] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But
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OutKast – Roses
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“Roses” is the second single released from André 3000’s album, The Love Below, and the third overall single from the OutKast double album following the #1 singles “Hey Ya!” and “
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Ghostie – Hey Ya!*
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Lyrics from Snippet / [Intro: Andre 3000 & Manager] / 3000, for the sake of everybody in the bank, act like you've got some sense / He ain't goin' go up there and shake his ass
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OutKast – Ms. Jackson
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The second single from Stankonia, “Ms. Jackson” catapulted the Southern rap duo OutKast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in several countries and becoming their first of
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Sleep Token – Hey Ya
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[Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to
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Panic! at the Disco – Hey Ya!
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[Verse 1] / One, two, three! / My baby don't mess around / 'Cause she loves me so / This I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out that door
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OutKast – Happy Valentine's Day
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The song meaning could be taken to tie into the title of his part of the dual album: The Love Below. He continuously laments people no longer believe in Cupid (it’s from his
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OutKast (Ft. Sleepy Brown) – The Way You Move/Hey Ya! - Long Versions
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Part. 1 (Big Boi ft. Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move) / [Verse 1: Big Boi] / Ready for action, nip it in the bud / We never relaxing, OutKast is everlasting / Not clashing, not at
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OutKast – Prototype
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“Prototype” was André 3000’s single released with Big Boi’s “GhettoMuzick” as the final singles from OutKast’s double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. This funk guitar ballad has
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Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
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“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West.
A version of the song was
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OutKast – Hey Ya! (Instrumental)
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[Instrumental]
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Lemon Demon – Super Hey Ya
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A remix of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!”, “Super Hey Ya” maintains much of the original, but adds sound effects from Mario and Pokemon games, as well as the occasional vocal distortion.
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KAMAUU – Hey Ya
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KAMAU interprets OutKast’s dualistic dance anthem (“Hey Ya!”), including an original verse with his signature sound and vocals.
According to KAMAU’s SoundCloud post:
Hey Ya
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OutKast – Hey Ya! Samples
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See all of “Hey Ya!” by OutKast’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Killer Mike & André 3000 (Ft. Eryn Allen Kane & Future) – SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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[Intro: Eryn Allen Kane & Future] / Ooh, hey-hey-hey, ooh, hey (Yeah) / Ooh, hey, ooh, hey / Standin' in the rain (Standin' in the rain) / Washin' all my sins (Washin' all my
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Paravi – Hey Ya!
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{?} / [Verse 1] / Her baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't
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KIDZ BOP Kids – Hey Ya
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[Intro] / One two three, oh / [Verse 1] / Come, baby, don't mess around / Because she loves me so and this I know for sure / But does she really want to / But can't stand to see me
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Obadiah Parker – Hey Ya
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My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the door / I can't stand to fight
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Richard Cheese – Hey Ya
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One two three go / My baby don't mess around me / 'Cause she loves me so / And this I know for sure / Uh, but does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door
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Avriel & the Sequoias – Hey Ya
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Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / Oo-oo-ooh / Oo-ooh / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / Can't stand to see
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OutKast – Rosa Parks
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This is the lead single from OutKast’s 1998 Aquemini. “Rosa Parks” may not have been the duo’s most successful single, but it established OutKast’s legitimacy as pioneers of
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Chillinit – 230 Pounds
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[Intro: ChillinIt] / Rargh / The Octagon / Remember that André 3000 track? (Chill, Chill) / "Hey Ya" or some shit, that was the shit back in the day / We should use it for the
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Lorene Drive – Hey Ya!
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Lorene Drive covered “Hey Ya!” originally by OutKast for the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk.
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Sara Niemietz) – Hey Ya
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One, two, three, uh / My baby don't mess around me / 'Cause she loves me so / And this I know for sure (uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the
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OutKast (Ft. Norah Jones) – Take Off Your Cool
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In this song, both Andre and Norah want their lovers to be themselves. In other words “quit frontin”.
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Travis Scott (Ft. André 3000) – the ends
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On the opening track from his sophomore record Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, Travis enlists the help of the elusive André 3000 to wax lyrical about their respective
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OutKast (Ft. Rosario Dawson) – She Lives in My Lap
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André 3000 channels his inner Prince as he interpolates Prince & the Revolution’s track “She’s Always in My Hair.” Basically, the main character here has not fully committed
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The BossHoss – Hey Ya!
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My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know fo shooo... / Uh, but does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me / Walk out the doo... / Don't try to
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Elijah Graham – Hey Ya (Originally by OutKast)
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My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see me walk out the door? / Don't try to fight the
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Well, this line happens to have a few meanings: The ... Note the three different references to Andre 3000 in this line – “ent-ANDRE,” “Three Stacks,” and “Hey Ya!
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The Animal In Me – Hey Ya!
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[Intro] / One, two, three, uh! / [Verse 1] / My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh) / But does she really wanna / But can't stand to see
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UGK (Ft. OutKast) – Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)
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The Underground Kingz (Bun B, Pimp C) and the Outkasts (André 3000 and Big Boi) unite in a classic track about the women in their lives. There are two stories about actually
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OutKast – Behold a Lady
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This song is part of Andre 3000’s “Love Below”. It appreciates the value of quality women and how they are so hard to find.
Behold a Lady is a playful upbeat song that over
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OutKast – Love Hater
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[Verse 1] / Everybody needs a glass of water today / To chase the hate away / You know you've got company comin' over / So you scrub extra hard / And everybody needs somebody to
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Frank Ocean (Ft. André 3000 & Big Boi) – Pink Matter (Remix)
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Frank Ocean originally wanted both André 3000 and Big Boi as featured artists on his song “Pink Matter,” off his debut album channel ORANGE.
However, Three Stacks didn’t want an
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OutKast – Elevators (Me & You)
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“Elevators (Me & You)” is the lead single from OutKast’s sophomore album, ATLiens. The song talks about the group’s humble beginnings and elevated status in the rap game with the
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Kanye West (Ft. John Legend, Kid Cudi, Lloyd Banks, Pusha T & Ryan Leslie) – Christian Dior Denim Flow
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In late August 2010, Kanye announced that he would be releasing new tracks every weekend until Christmas in the form of a free music away titled GOOD Friday. On this eighth
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