Story Behind The Song
As parents and teachers, Caroline and I both see how peer pressure can affect how your child develops. Will they drink, do drugs, have sex, drive the car too fast?
Hopefully this song could sway the listener in a positive direction.
Song Description
This "Otis Day and the Nights" style, fun entertaining song talks about peer pressure. The singer keeps her own identity and morality without changing just to fit in with the people around her.
| Song Length |
2:25 |
Genre |
Unique - Children, R & B - Soul |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Disturbed, Troubled |
Subject |
Frustration, Friend |
| Similar Artists |
The Blues Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Peer Pressure
Music and Lyrics by
Caroline Figiel and Danny Jones
(2002)
Should I change or try to fit in.
Or be, true to myself so that I can begin
To discover the person in me
Not who others expect me to be.
(Chorus)
Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure
My friends like rude noises. Say it's cool to be crude.
But sometimes I'm just- not in the mood
I wear the name brands like all of the rest
But there are times, I don't care how I'm dressed
(Chorus)
Spoken-Ok everybody, don't just listen-get up and dance-and BE yourself
(3 Freezes)
Spoken-Fooled Ya
I like hip hop, like all my friends do
Listen to oldies as well as the new
I'm not a puppet to pull by the string
Got my own feelings about so many things
(Chorus)
Sometimes I won't do things that my friends do
The choices I make, they might not approve
I won't change who I am to try and fit in
If I loose my true self then they weren't really my friends.
(Chorus)
Spoken-Ok, it's time for the Peer Pressure Poka
Just Kiddin
How about the Macarena?
He's not kiddin
(Chorus)