C'mon Let Me Ride

C'mon Let Me Ride
Skylar Gray feat.
publication	December 11, 2012
length	3:38
Genre (s)	Pop , hip-hop
Author (s)	Holly Hafermann , Marshall Mathers , Alexander Grant , Mike Del Rio, Freddie Mercury
Producer (s)	Alex da kid
album	Don't look down

C'mon Let Me Ride ( English for " come on, let me drive ") is a song by the US singer-songwriter Skylar Gray , which she recorded with the rapper Eminem . The song is the first single from their second studio album Don't Look Down and was released on December 11, 2012.

content

Song part	Artist
1st verse	Skylar Gray
refrain	Skylar Gray
2nd stanza	Skylar Gray
3rd stanza	Eminem

On C'mon Let Me Ride , Skylar Gray sarcastically makes fun of the widespread and excessive sexualization in the media and music. She uses numerous euphemisms and metaphors for sexual acts, such as riding a bicycle or sucking out poison. In his stanza in the role of the lyrical self, Eminem raps in an exaggerated way from numerous women whom he tears open thanks to his irresistibility and all of whom he sexually pleases.

"C'mon, let me ride your bicycle
It's so fantastical, on your bicycle
We can get a little more physical
Baby, after all, it's only natural"

- Excerpt from the chorus from C'mon Let Me Ride

production

The song was produced by British music producer Alex da Kid , who also co-wrote with Skylar Gray , Eminem and Mike Del Rio. The chorus of the song interpolates the song Bicycle Race by Queen , which is why Freddie Mercury is also listed as an author.

Music video

In which to C'mon Let Me Ride twisted music video , the US director Isaac Rentz directed. It premiered on December 11, 2012 and has over 35 million views on YouTube (as of August 2020). The video, like the song, makes fun of the widespread and excessive sexualization in media and music.

At the beginning, Skylar Gray rides lightly dressed on a bike through the neighborhood and attracts the glances of the residents. She drives to a young man, played by Noah Segan , and tries to get his attention. But he is only interested in three models in a magazine who also come from the neighborhood. Skylar Gray then seeks out the other women and tries to disfigure them using a manipulated tanning bed. Finally, she has her own cosmetic surgery, in which she fiddles with a chainsaw and sews the head of the first woman the wrong way round, the second woman excessively injects the lips and implants the third woman a third breast. Then Skylar Gray visits the young man again, seduces him and pulls money out of his pocket. During Eminem's verse, Eminem rides his bike around the neighborhood and is followed by some women. Finally he tries to pull her by bike, but does not get anywhere. At the end of the video, Skylar Gray is cleaning a bike with the young man.

single

Cover design

The single cover shows Skylar Gray, scantily clad, standing in a puddle of mud with a mountain bike that she has placed on the rear wheel. The lettering Skylar Gray , C'mon Let Me Ride and Featuring Eminem in black and blue are in the upper part of the picture. In the background you can see a cloudy sky, a field and trees.

Chart successes

C'mon Let Me Ride missed the US singles chart , but reached number 33 on the mainstream Top 40 charts. The song was more successful in New Zealand, where it was ranked 17th in the singles charts. It could not find a place in the German-speaking area.

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• German translation of the lyrics on songtexte.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Skylar Gray feat. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride - lyrics. genius.com, accessed on August 10, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Skylar Gray feat. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed August 10, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Skylar Gray feat. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride - single cover. discogs.com, accessed August 10, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Skylar Gray feat. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride - Mainstream Top 40. billboard.com, accessed August 10, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Skylar Gray feat. Eminem - C'mon Let Me Ride. hitparade.ch, accessed on August 10, 2020 .