The world’s modern day Shakespeare and Virgina Woolf combined, Ke$ha, is currently prepping her second album of 2010, the 9-song Cannibal. And the LP’s title track brings new lows to cannibalism. Sample lyric: “Now that I’m famous, you’re up my anus, I’m gonna eat you fool!” Note to songwriters far and wide: there is never, ever, a good reason to include the word “anus” in your song. If you’re famished for some pure pop poetry as only a roadkill connoisseur can write it, jump below.
Ke$ha - Cannibal
“Use your finger to stir my tea, and for dessert I’ll suck your teeth,” threatens Ke$ha. “Be too sweet and you’ll be a goner, I’ll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer.”
We just lost our appetite.
We can get behind the beat and the tune of this club song — besides the bit at the bridge which sounds like K-Dolla’s mating call — but the lyrics are killing our whole party vibe. (See also: Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream reject, the tune “Milk Milk Lemonade” that not-so-deliciously blends sex and fecal matter.) We’re not positive that this wasn’t written by a comedian going to extremes while attempting to write a Ke$ha parody song.
With this charming ditty, the appropriately named “Sleazy” and the so-called pride anthem “We R Who We R“, it sounds like Ke$ha and her team are trying to be even more idiotic and shocking this time around.
What do you think, folks? Is this bloodthirsty track also destined to join “We R Who We R” at the top of the charts?
Foreign countries don’t need to examine our political system and our politicians to believe we’re a nation of fools, they just need to listen to Top 40 radio and the “artists” this country’s radio and music industry push on an unsuspecting public. I can’t believe this crap is popular. I can’t believe more listeners aren’t trying to demand better than this. I was classiness, instead of trashiness, was back in style.
There’s a place for being classy as well as being trashy. I’d say “Cannibal” is a whole new sub-genre of trashiness.
That would be “I wish classiness, instead of trashiness, was back in style.” No caffeine fail.
lisa, what do you expect, its ke$ha, she based her career on being dirty and disgusting (yes, oddly enough, I am trying to defend her). thats her niche, and she excels at what she does, making nasty music that makes us want to dance. besides, who wants to listen to music with political lyrics, I know I don’t. if you wanted depth from your lyrics, you shouldn’t have clicked on this link.
P.S: im pretty sure no foreign political leader listens to ke$ha, so were good
Even though Ke$ha is trashy, she’s still one of the best lyricists in the game right now. There’s a certain point where you realize her being trashy is actually artistic genius. She’s come up with some of the most clever lyrics I’ve ever heard in music, and she’s not afraid to speak her mind. While most musicians try to glorify love and sex, because let’s face it, 90% of ALL music is about love and sex at some point, especially pop music, Ke$ha isn’t afraid to play it straight up, like in her track “Blah Blah Blah”. She has been known to use metaphors though, such as in “Your Love Is My Drug”, but even then it’s seriously relatable. I don’t know my feelings about “Cannibal”, I’ve only listened to it once, but her lyricism is still in tact, and that’s what I love about her.
I’m sick of people “bashing” Kesha. You know what kind of music she puts out and you know the person she seems to be and there are much more vulgar songs out there. Anus may not be a particulary great word, but c’mon, it’s not the worst thing anyone’s said. Kesha makes fun, club friendly pop music and sometimes she gets a little silly but the people who like her don’t care. If you have a problem with this song or it’s lyrics, then chances are you just have a problem with Kesha.
Way too much Ke$ha hate on this site!
Hate on somebody who deserves it like GaGa or BeYawnce.
God$ha AKA Ke$hus Chri$t is here to stay!
I’m with the Prophet. I just called my Congressman. Screw G.I. bills and education — I want The Pledge of Allegiance To Ke$ha taught in school!!
Agreed ^
She’s awesomely trashy.
She’s like one big Rated R sign.
And that’s why I like her.
Maybe someone so outrageous is good for us every once in a while.
Wow a new low even for pop songs. How do you think the families of the people Dahmer killed feel hearing his name in this song in such a lighthearted manner? Disgusting.
Reminds me a little of BoAs eat you up. Check it out.
dont bring lady gaga into this!
elts be honest, do any of us know what the hell lady gaga is talking about in any of her song? not until she gives us one of her “brilliant” translations -_______-
justlee–I wasn’t talking about foreign leaders listening to Ke$ha, I was talking about regular folks in other countries who look at America and what we produce (in all markets–political and, well, musical).
And I didn’t say I wanted political lyrics in songs–I just don’t want crappy lyrics. I can talk some inane lyrics (most Top 40 songs have inane lyrics), but these are just downright dumb.
Count me as somebody who doesn’t want a subgenre of trashy, especially when it threatens to take over radio and mainstream music. Not all music is trashy, but a lot more of it is now than it was 5 years ago. The trend is disturbing.
thats cause basically every americans to dumb to want to understand it!!!sometimes songs are not all about love parties and sex!!!
Amazing track! Haters..Why? Her music isn’t meant to be serious. Your supposed to have funn! Thats what Ke$ha does and shes one of the most AMAZING song-writers out there! Ke$ha Fan Forevver!
People Shut up. Honestly. It’s her music. Stop being so ignorant. It’s HER music, not yours. She can do whatever she wants. Be classy and don’t judge. It’s “trshy” to do so. Wouldn’t want to contradict yourselves now would you?
There are probably about 1000x more Ke$ha fans than Dahmer victim family members… it’s okay
It’s really inconsiderate of your comment. ITS NOT OK AT ALL. The number doesn’t mean anything. How strong it is matters. You fans maybe just listen this song for 3 minutes fan or happy/entertain, but for victim’s family it’s a long lasting sadness event all in their life.Think about it if it happens on you or who you loved.
Me personally like kesha’s song and her way to sing, but I will say it’s really inappropriate to put Jeffrey Dahmer ‘s name into the song in my opinion. Yes it’s a creative song and maybe she just want to make the things sounds more concrete to others, and it’s a easy way because Jeffrey Dahmer is a famous image for Cannibal, but it’s tragic that she can only choose this name and people like you even don’t CARE.
Jeffrey Dahmer ‘s case is a real tragedy at the time, horrible not only for the victim. The murder is also some kind of sufferer the society. I say that because I saw the documentary of Jeffrey Dahmer and I feel really sad about how thing could happen like that. It’s even worst that how that people like you and kesha even don’t feel about anything of the whole tragedy. How superficial and careless. She can actually choose some name like Hannibal Lecter and people will still understand what she wants to express, I guess, and at least it will not hurt anyone’s feeling and the rightness.
Man this damn ke$ha song is so catchy ugh I heart me sum KE$H!!!!
LONG LIVE KE$HA AND THE $$$$$ SIGN!!!!
Haha, seriously? You MUST be deaf. Her lyrics are incredibly awful. She finds the most simple words that rhyme. A five year old could do better and be more creative. She’s hideous. She cannot sing. All of her music is auto-tuned. She looks like she’s done crack for the last five years and looks/acts like she’s always drunk. I can’t tolerate her. She needs to stop producing music. Stuff today is NOT music. Lil’ Wayne, Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus and other various artists are not talented. Her dollar sign is so obnoxious. It just shows how trashy she is.
I can deal with trashiness and vulgarity–that’s Hollywood, but seriously, the Dahmer reference? Sick, people, sick. There’s definately something wrong with you if you think it’s ok.