Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek, but my inspiration comes from the lovely Claire from A Knight’s Reads. Every Monday, I’ll be choosing a song to share with you. The Spotify playlist is here and it will be updated as I go along.

Today’s track comes with a challenge. It came up on my Spotify Discover Weekly last week and it’s been in my head ever since. But I’m sure I heard this song years ago with a male vocalist, and I don’t remember the female vocalist in the original version at all. If anyone can find the version I’m talking about and reassure me I’m not going mad I’d be very grateful.

Mousse T ft. Emma Lanford: Is It Cos I’m Cool?

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Why you dress like me, is it honesty or you just a fool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Why the school kids laugh? ‘Cos the papers got it wrong again
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Take a piece of me, serve me up on a plate in your restaurant

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?

Is it ‘cos I’m fly?
‘Cos I said what I said when I said what I said but I didn’t say
Is it ‘cos I’m hip?
Why you dig my shit and you say, I am a fan, now I understand
Is it ‘cos I’m hot?
Why you mention me in your V.I.P memories?

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?

I ain’t buyin’ or sellin’ today
I’m just lookin’ around
For some decent conversation
No hidden agenda, no phony pretender

No holdin’ on out
For my sweet sixteen
Or peppermint dream
I’ll call you, please don’t call me

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?

Is it ‘cos I’m smart?
Why you break my heart with the lies you tell, baby kiss and tell
Is it ‘cos I’m wrong?
That you jump right in with no discipline, baby sink or swim
Is it ‘cos we’re friends?
Why you use my name just to entertain, yeah, yeah?

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?

Time keeps tickin’ and runnin’ away
And It’s takin’ us fast
To a brand new free dimension
Too cool to mention

Well, that’s the intention
But some of us too damn blind to see
It’s settin’ us free
Say goodbye to jealousy

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
(No one really cooler)
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
(Take a piece of me)

Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
(Why you mention me?)
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
(In your V.I.P.)

Is it ‘cos I’m?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?
Is it ‘cos I’m cool?

Writers: Mousse T & Errol Rennalls.

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Until next time!