Django Jane
Janelle Monáe
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Yeah, yeah this is my palace, champagne in my chalice I got it all covered like a wedding band Wonderland, so my alias is Alice We gon' start a motherfuckin' pussy riot Or we gon' have to put 'em on a pussy diet Look at that, I guarantee I got 'em quiet Look at that, I guarantee they all inspired A-town, made it out there Straight out of Kansas City, yeah we made it out there Celebrated, graduated, made it pass/fail Sassy, classy, Kool-Aid with the kale Momma was a G, she was cleanin' hotels Poppa was a driver, I was workin' retail Kept us in the back of the store We ain't hidden no more, moonlit nigga, lit nigga Already got a Oscar for the casa Runnin' down Grammys with the family Prolly give a Tony to the homies Prolly get a Emmy dedicated to the Highly melanated, ArchAndroid orchestrated Yeah, we highly melanated, ArchAndroid orchestrated Yeah, Gemini they still jammin' Box office numbers, and they doin' outstandin' Runnin' outta space in my damn bandwagon Remember when they used to say I look too mannish Black girl magic, y'all can't stand it Y'all can't ban it, made out like a bandit They been trying hard just to make us all vanish I suggest they put a flag on a whole 'nother planet Jane Bond, never Jane Doe And I Django, never Sambo Black and white, yeah that's always been my camo It's lookin' like y'all gon' need some more ammo I cut 'em off, I cut 'em off, I cut 'em off like Van Gogh Now, pan right for the angle I got away with murder, no Scandal Cue the violins and the violas We gave you life, we gave you birth We gave you God, we gave you Earth We fem the future, don't make it worse You want the world? Well, what's it worth? Emoticons, Decepticons, and Autobots Who twist the plot? Who shot the sheriff, then fled to Paris In the darkest hour, spoke truth to power? Made a fandroid outta yo girlfriend Let's get caught downtown in the whirlwind And paint the city pink, paint the city pink And tuck the pearls in, just in case the world end And nigga, down dawg Nigga move back, take a seat, you were not involved And hit the mute button Let the vagina have a monologue Mansplaining, I fold em like origami What's a wave, baby? This a tsunami For the culture, I kamikaze I put my life on a life line If she the G.O.A.T. now, would anybody doubt it? If she the G.O.A.T. now, would anybody doubt it? Do anybody got it? Do anybody got it? I say anybody got it?
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Written by: David Axelrod, Janelle Monae Robinson, Nana Tuffuor, Nathaniel III Irvin
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Django Jane" is a song from Janelle Monáe's album called "Dirty Computer" which was released in 2018.
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Lyrics CompositionThe song is celebrated for its powerful lyrics which focus on female empowerment, celebrating black girl magic, and Monáe's personal experiences.
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Nomination"Django Jane" was nominated for Best Music Video at the BET Awards in 2018.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lighting, both collaborating with Monáe on the project.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records imprint of Atlantic Records.
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Praise"Django Jane" garnered much critical praise for Monáe's rapping skills which was a new approach, as she primarily sang rather than rapped in her previous music.
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HomageThe song 'Django Jane' is an homage to the Quentin Tarantino film 'Django Unchained,' and Monáe described the song as a 'response to the sting of feeling like my rights as a young, black, queer woman were constantly under attack.'
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ContributionThis track adds to the narrative of the 'Dirty Computer' album's concept of a near-future dystopia where non-conforming people are 'cleaned' and repressed.
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PerformanceMonáe performed the song live on national television for the first time at the 2018 BET Awards.
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InfluenceWhile promoting "Django Jane," Monáe cited a varied range of musical influences for the track and album, including Prince, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Grace Jones.
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