Been listening to "Under Construction" Missy Elliot's new CD.
[highly recommended in this listener's humble opinion]
She (and I've noticed it from other hip-hop artists)puts all the Justin-loves-his-Mother-a-little-too-muc
In her 2nd track "Bring the Pain(featuring Method Man)" she uses the terms 'poppy' and 'mommy' when refering to 'boyfriends'/'girlfriends'. Its a term of endearment(?)
[[hey, Ronnie Regan called big headed Nancy Mommy all the time - even before he was diagnoses with A.]]
*phew* Justin isn't whispering to his mother in some of the tracks on the "Justified" cd. What a relief.
Years of therapy avoided. thank you and good night.
[highly recommended in this listener's humble opinion]
She (and I've noticed it from other hip-hop artists)puts all the Justin-loves-his-Mother-a-little-too-muc
In her 2nd track "Bring the Pain(featuring Method Man)" she uses the terms 'poppy' and 'mommy' when refering to 'boyfriends'/'girlfriends'. Its a term of endearment(?)
[[hey, Ronnie Regan called big headed Nancy Mommy all the time - even before he was diagnoses with A.]]
*phew* Justin isn't whispering to his mother in some of the tracks on the "Justified" cd. What a relief.
Years of therapy avoided. thank you and good night.
- Current Mood:satisfied
- Current Music:Missy Elliot
Comments
I dunno. Just some thoughts.
Thanks! :o) It backs up my theory that our little wonderkind isn't the Oedipal freak people are quick to label him as.
'sides, he's got his OCD to keep him busy. Just kidding. Heck, we're all a little OCD and no one can convince me otherwise.
(repeatedly checks to see if she crossed her t's dotted her i's)
I don't know how common it is over all in the south, but I had an aunt and uncle who did that and since they were the only people I ever knew who did it (I'm from Tennessee), I asked once why they called each other that and turns out it was so as not to confuse their kids when they were little bitty and then it just stuck. I always thought that said a lot about the intelligence of their kids. *snerk*
It also occurs regurlarly in a lot of Latin communities, which is how I took Justin as saying it. "Mami" as opposed to "mommy."
Dunno about JRT, but that's the way I always hear it when Nelly and other hip hop artists say it. But if a guy called me "ma" or "mami" in a flirty way, he'd likely get smacked. And my husband would never call me "mama" if he knows what's good for him--and so far he seems to. *g*
so as not to confuse their kids when they were little bitty and then it just stuck.
That's so cute!
"little bitty"'s a southern thing too ain't it.
And come to think of it. We made a distinction between our parents and my mother's parent too.
Mom was: mom, mommy, maaaaaahm!!(when whining)
Dad was: dad, daddy, daaaaaaad!!(when he was around)
Grandmother: was mimi.
Grandfather: was pop.
Ha. It depends on how he uses the term, if he's smooth with it. I like "ma" a whole lot better than I like "shortie." What I really don't like is "Say, lil mama, can I holla atchoo?" Erm, no.
Stop shakin' that fist so loud.
Ahright, ahright, I hearded you already.
Now go git yer hair did.
Thats what I thought as well. Mami and Papi are terms of endearment in the latin community. It doesnt necessarily have to be between boyfriend/girlfriend it just can be between friends as well.