MIKA - LOLLIPOP

LOLLIPOP

MIKA

SONGWRITER: Michael Holbrook Penniman

COUNTRY: LEBANON

ALBUM: LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION

LABEL: ISLAND RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 2007

"Lollipop" is a song by Mika from his 2007 debut album, Life in Cartoon MotioN When the album was released, "Lollipop" had high numbers of downloads, even before it had been released as a single, charting in the Top 75 UK Singles Chart. In April 2007, it was released to radio in the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and Australia. On 31 December 2007, it was released as a double A-side single with "Relax Take it Easy" in the UK. The single was available for digital download on 24 December 2007. Mika has said in interviews that the song was written as a message to his younger sister. The single performed well in the UK Singles Chart considering that it was released as a fifth single from Life in Cartoon Motion, peaking in the UK Top 20 this time at number 18. The song was covered a cappella in the 2015 film Pitch Perfect 2.

Hey, what's the big idea?

Yo, Mika!

I said sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

I said sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down.

I went walking with my momma one day

When she warned me what people say

"Live your life until love is found

'Cause love's gonna get you down."

Take a look at the girl next door

She's a player and a downright bore

Jesus loves her, she wants more

Oh, bad girls get you down.

Sing it!

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down.

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down.

Mama told me what I should know

"Too much candy gonna rot your soul.

If she loves you let her go

'Cause love only gets you down."

Take a look at a boy like me

Never stood on my own two feet

Now I'm blue as I can be

Oh, love come get me down.

Sing it!

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down.

I went walking with my momma one day

When she warned me what people say

"Live your life until love is found

Or love's gonna get you down."

Sing it!

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Say love, say love

Oh, love's gonna get you down.

Mama told me what I should know

"Too much candy gonna rot your soul.

If she loves you let her go

'Cause love only gets you down."

Waa-oh, waa-oh, waa-oh, lollipop

Waa-oh, waa-oh, waa-oh, lollipop

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Sucking too hard on your lollipop

Oh, love's gonna get you down

Lollipop.