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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Penguin Prison]]
 
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Penguin Prison]]
 
|producer = Penguin Prison
 
|producer = Penguin Prison
|recorded = 2011
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|recorded = April 14, 2011
|time = 3:38 <small>(Demo)</small><br>3:37 <small>(Final)</small>
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|time = 3:38 <small>(demo)</small>
 
|Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]
 
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"'''BBM Baby'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded on April 14, 2011, and co-written and produced by [[Penguin Prison]].
   
 
==Background and writing==
"'''BBM Baby'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]], written and produced with [[Penguin Prison]] in 2011. The first demo of the song leaked on August 15, 2016 followed by a final version on December 25 of the same year.
 
 
The title was confirmed by co-writer and producer [[Penguin Prison]] in an interview in 2011. Penguin Prison had also worked on a remix of the song "[[Blue Jeans (song)|Blue Jeans]]" and later "[[Blue Velvet (song)|Blue Velvet]]". The producer confirmed the song was about Del Rey's BlackBerry Messenger.<ref>[http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/qa_penguin_prisons_chris_glover_part_2/ Penguin Prison confirms the title in an interview with FILTER Magazine in 2011 [Accessed June 5, 2012<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
   
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Two snippets of the song's final version leaked on May 10 and July 4, 2016. On August 15, 2016, a demo of the song leaked and an edited final version with heavier production leaked on December 25, 2016. The original leaked file labeled "BBM Baby (4-14-11)" suggests the song was recorded on April 14, 2011.
==Background==
 
The title was confirmed by co-writer and producer [[Penguin Prison]] in an interview in 2011. Penguin Prison had also worked on a remix of the song "[[Blue Jeans (song)|Blue Jeans]]" and later "Blue Velvet". The producer confirmed the song was about Del Rey's BlackBerry Messenger. Two snippets of the song's final version leaked on May 10 and July 4, 2016.
 
   
== Cross references ==
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== Cross-references ==
* The lyric "I heart you, you're the one that I adore" is similar to the lyric "I heart you and I wanna be your girl" from "[[Big Bad Wolf (song)|Big Bad Wolf]]"
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* The lyric "I heart you, you're the one that I adore" is similar to "I heart you and I wanna be your girl" from "[[Big Bad Wolf (song)|Big Bad Wolf]]".
* Del Rey singing "XO" is similar to "[[St. Tropez (song)|St. Tropez]]", wherein she sings "XXO"
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* Del Rey singing "XO" is similar to "[[St. Tropez (song)|St. Tropez]]", wherein she sings "XXO".
* Del Rey references BlackBerry phones in "[[Children of the Bad Revolution (song)|Chlidren of the Bad Revolution]]"
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* Del Rey references her BlackBerry phone in "[[Children of the Bad Revolution (song)|Children of the Bad Revolution]]".
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* The lyric "treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough" is similar to "don't treat me rough, treat me really niceys" from "[[Cola (song)|Cola]]".
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* The phrase "I don't wanna fight" also appears in "[[Freak (song)|Freak]]", "[[Playground (song)|Playground]]" and the final version of "[[Fake Diamond (song)|Fake Diamond]]".
   
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
 
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I be BBMing you, telling you,
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I be BBMin' you, tellin' you
All the things I'm gonna do to you,
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All the things I'm gonna do to you
When you get home, baby.
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When you get home, baby
Making up, then yellin' oo,
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Makin' up, then yellin', ooh
Nothing I would rather do,
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Nothing I would rather do
Then flirtin', talkin' dirty,
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Than flirtin', talkin' dirty
You love me, hate me.
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You love me, hate me
   
It's like it's your job to work me up,
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It's like it's your job to work me up
Treating me nice and then treating me rough.
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Treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough
And I don't know why but I can't get enough,
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And I don't know why but I can't get enough
I like it, I like it.
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I like it, I like it
   
I know that I'm making you nuts,
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And I know that I'm making you nuts
Middle of night and when I'm waking up,
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Middle of the night and when I'm waking up
I don't know why but you can't get enough,
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I don't know why but you can't get enough
You like it, you like it.
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You like it, you like it
   
Be my BBM baby,
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Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night,
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Middle of the night
Waking up to write.
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Wakin' up to write
Be my BBM baby,
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Be my BBM baby
I don't want to fight,
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I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like.
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You're the one I like
   
Yeah, yeah, always on my mind,
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Yeah, yeah, always on my mind
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
   
I be BBMing you, letting you,
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I be BBMin' you, lettin' you
Love me in your letters oo,
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Love me in your letters, ooh
The way that you write is crazy.
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The way that you write is crazy
Your typing is poetical,
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Your typin' is poetical
Red roses in your message, oh,
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Red roses in your message, oh
I think I met my match in you,
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I think I met my match in you
Text me chase me.
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Text me, chase me
   
It's like it's your job to work me up,
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It's like it's your job to work me up
Treating me nice and then treating me rough.
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Treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough
And I don't know why but I can't get enough,
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And I don't know why but I can't get enough
I like it, I like it.
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I like it, I like it
   
He signs XO, hugs, hey,
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He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it's true love cause my heart goes "yay".
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I know it's true love cause my heart goes "yay"
   
Be my BBM baby,
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Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night,
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Middle of the night
Waking up to write.
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Wakin' up to write
Be my BBM baby,
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Be my BBM baby
I don't want to fight,
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I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like.
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You're the one I like
   
Yeah, yeah, you always on my mind,
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Yeah, yeah, you always on my mind
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
   
He signs XO, hugs, hey,
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He signs XO, hugs, hey
 
I know it's true love
 
I know it's true love
'Cause my heart goes "yay".
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'Cause my heart goes "yay"
He signs XX, kiss, babe,
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He signs XX, kiss, babe
I don't wanna fight,
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I don't wanna fight
Boy, you got me crazed.
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Boy, you got me crazed
   
In the middle of the night,
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In the middle of the night
He writes that he's outside,
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He writes that he's outside
I left my window open, baby,
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I left my window open, baby
You can come inside.
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You can come inside
Call me when you get here,
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Call me when you get here
I'll be ready, boy,
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I'll be ready, boy
'Cause I heart you,
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'Cause I heart you
You're the one I adore.
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You're the one that I adore
   
(So, won't you be), be my BBM baby?
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(So won't you be) be my BBM baby?
Middle of the night,
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Middle of the night
Waking up to write.
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Wakin' up to write
(So, won't you be), be my BBM baby?
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(So won't you be) be my BBM baby?
I don't want to fight,
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I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like.
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You're the one I like
   
Be my BBM baby,
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Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night,
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Middle of the night
Waking up to write.
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Wakin' up to write
(Oh, won't you be), be my BBM baby?
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(Oh, won't you be) be my BBM baby?
I don't want to fight,
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I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like.
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You're the one I like
   
Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind,
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Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind,
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Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
 
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
 
</poem>
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}[[Category:Unreleased songs]]
*[http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/news/entry/qa_penguin_prisons_chris_glover_part_2/ Penguin Prison confirms the title in an interview with FILTER Magazine in 2011 [Accessed June 5, 2012<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
 
[[Category:Unreleased songs]]
 
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Songs]]

Revision as of 04:18, 12 May 2020

"BBM Baby" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded on April 14, 2011, and co-written and produced by Penguin Prison.

Background and writing

The title was confirmed by co-writer and producer Penguin Prison in an interview in 2011. Penguin Prison had also worked on a remix of the song "Blue Jeans" and later "Blue Velvet". The producer confirmed the song was about Del Rey's BlackBerry Messenger.[1]

Two snippets of the song's final version leaked on May 10 and July 4, 2016. On August 15, 2016, a demo of the song leaked and an edited final version with heavier production leaked on December 25, 2016. The original leaked file labeled "BBM Baby (4-14-11)" suggests the song was recorded on April 14, 2011.

Cross-references

  • The lyric "I heart you, you're the one that I adore" is similar to "I heart you and I wanna be your girl" from "Big Bad Wolf".
  • Del Rey singing "XO" is similar to "St. Tropez", wherein she sings "XXO".
  • Del Rey references her BlackBerry phone in "Children of the Bad Revolution".
  • The lyric "treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough" is similar to "don't treat me rough, treat me really niceys" from "Cola".
  • The phrase "I don't wanna fight" also appears in "Freak", "Playground" and the final version of "Fake Diamond".

Lyrics

I be BBMin' you, tellin' you
All the things I'm gonna do to you
When you get home, baby
Makin' up, then yellin', ooh
Nothing I would rather do
Than flirtin', talkin' dirty
You love me, hate me

It's like it's your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough
And I don't know why but I can't get enough
I like it, I like it

And I know that I'm making you nuts
Middle of the night and when I'm waking up
I don't know why but you can't get enough
You like it, you like it

Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night
Wakin' up to write
Be my BBM baby
I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like

Yeah, yeah, always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?

I be BBMin' you, lettin' you
Love me in your letters, ooh
The way that you write is crazy
Your typin' is poetical
Red roses in your message, oh
I think I met my match in you
Text me, chase me

It's like it's your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice and then treatin' me rough
And I don't know why but I can't get enough
I like it, I like it

He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it's true love cause my heart goes "yay"

Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night
Wakin' up to write
Be my BBM baby
I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like

Yeah, yeah, you always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?

He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it's true love
'Cause my heart goes "yay"
He signs XX, kiss, babe
I don't wanna fight
Boy, you got me crazed

In the middle of the night
He writes that he's outside
I left my window open, baby
You can come inside
Call me when you get here
I'll be ready, boy
'Cause I heart you
You're the one that I adore

(So won't you be) be my BBM baby?
Middle of the night
Wakin' up to write
(So won't you be) be my BBM baby?
I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like

Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night
Wakin' up to write
(Oh, won't you be) be my BBM baby?
I don't wanna fight
You're the one I like

Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?
Yeah, yeah, you're always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine?

References