Baby it's cold outside

The original from Neptune's Daughter
Neptune's Daughter is a 1949 musical romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn, Xavier Cugat and Mel Blanc. It was directed by Edward Buzzell, and features the Academy Award winning song Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser.
I do not own any copyrights to this song or the movie and have only put it on here for the purposes of entertainment and enjoyment for the holidays. If you enjoy the song and this version of it I highly suggest getting the DVD or Blu-Ray of the movie.

[@jellybean4178]

Okay to clear it up for the people confused about the song, they are both thinking of ways to let her stay at his, since it was frowned upon in society to stay at a mans/partner’s house if you were unmarried. This song was about fighting the social norms of that time period. “Say whats in this drink?” It isn’t about drugging the drink, its a saying/phrase meaning ‘excuse my behaviour/blame it on the alcohol’. There is nothing creepy about this song. The original songwriter wrote it for his wife and preformed it with her! Truly a beautiful story of love! Enjoy the song! ❤️

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

preach brother

[@johnrivas7812]

Thank you!👍

[@kyaria8888]

Thank you

[@MoonlitAngelCosplay]

THANK YOU!!

[@k.k8791]

Thank you such an informative comment

[@arpitarunmishra]

1949: It's Cold Outside 2020: There's Corona Outside

[@tareksaleh7016]

Arpit Mishra ahahaha you’re so funny nottttt

[@tattoolola]

LOL

[@tareksaleh7016]

Armpit??? Your parents seriously named you armpit ??? Wow that’s just begging to get bullied

[@arpitarunmishra]

@@tareksaleh7016 and read it carefully, maybe your parents ain't taught you how to read do there it is Arpit or ارپىت

[@tareksaleh7016]

Arpit Mishra nope all I see is armpit hahaha

[@crescent_midnight7929]

The fact that they managed to do this in primarily long takes and get everything right, act well, and sing perfectly is brilliant

[@ce9782]

Sexual assault takes practice until it's perfect in just one go

[@rivkier7214]

No do or do not there is no try

[@TheRenaissanceGuys]

This is probably lipsynced, though.

[@user-nl7hd9nz3p]

Average

[@S_J_banana]

Actors actually had talent back in the day 😂

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Sang this in high school choir back when I was a freshman and not once thought that the song had anything to do with sexual harassment. At the school's winter concert, my brother and I did duets with two girls while the rest of the choir sang behind us. The girl I sang with had such a voice. She's been dead almost 10 years after suffering a seizure. RIP Becca Evenson, I hope you're singing with the angels. 😞

[@ceejayking6131]

Damn…… that got dark quick

[@charlieblank3393]

Well luckily it doesnt relate to sexual harassment, they both like eachother, except in both situations the spouses are worried about what the women's parents would think.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

@@ceejayking6131 She was a sweet girl and a good friend. You should've heard her singing the national anthem. She was amazing.

[@elizabethdavis2877]

@@charlieblank3393 i

[@ChestRockwell24]

Well man I hate to break it to you but you're now pro rape. Enjoy.

[@jsmith632]

She’s just worried about how it looks to others. She likes him He likes her.

[@kam8460]

You'd really think the eye of outrage would instead be focusing in on the tale of a woman who wants to express her sexuality but is restrained by the judgements that society will make against an unmarried woman staying the night at her boyfriend's house (in the 40s).

[@nottocleverxx614]

Well put 🙂

[@ScoobyandShaggy5554]

The songwriter wrote this for his wife

[@nancyhicksgribble9799]

I wouldn't mind a handsome guy in a suit to pine for me lol

[@ianrosen-rich2575]

That’s not how consent works

[@highthinkuencyfrequencyhea2801]

Its actually a good thing they banned this song. Now we can focus on the proper music about murder, cannibalism, drugs, statan and other good things that. Unbelievable.

[@Markkent77]

Yup like all rap music!

[@hoiimsidix]

I know right

[@faire7410]

Lmao “satan”

[@zael7292]

@@Markkent77 subatomic iq if u think rap is a negative genre as opposed to having different sub genres within it that can span different types of music that show different nuances.

[@tarhuwa3484]

>music about murder, cannibalism, drugs, statan Are you fucking what, a Evangelical from 70s yelling at youth?

[@SummerSong.17]

This was sung in a much different time. This is truly romantic. Sometimes just stop ascribing today's standards to a more innocent time. ❤

[@benironside1264]

More innocent!? 😂😂

[@SummerSong.17]

@benironside1264 So cynical. Yes there was a time when there was innocence. I'm sorry you missed it. Merry Christmas.

[@Lita-yr4wt]

I find the song romantic, not the video. Too much pushiness is a huge turnoff and she doesn't look into it. She should get outta there lol.

[@benironside1264]

@@SummerSong.17 I don’t know. how far after the mass genocide of world war 2 was this? Did abuse and rape still exist? They aren’t just standards of today. On the flip side just look at how delicate everyone is today who are outraged and upset over anything, so I think to be honest we’re probably both right with certain things that were more innocent and certain things that weren’t. We would be wrong to say that the human race has been innocent at any point though.. I do genuinely wish you a merry and none cynical Christmas ❤️

[@SummerSong.17]

@benironside1264 What a tender reply and well received. Mankind is not "innocent" for sure. I grew up in a time not without sin, but through grace alone. There used to be more respect in my day. My heart breaks for Israel. For the sake of the Gentiles, they too, have paid a great price. One day, Jesus will save All of Israel. For today, I thank God for His love and mercy. Christmas is commercialized, even by songs like we have commented on. This is the most scared event to have happened for all of mankind. May the Lord bless you and your home. You know what is happening in a deeply spiritual way. I am as well. Let's hold each other's hands in a sense and praise our King. We did not kill Him, but He freely laid His life down so all who call on Him can live with Him in eternity. Merry Christmas and the peace and joy of this season be with you today and all year long. This is what Christmas is all about.

[@maryhuffman4458]

I love this. Especially the second half when it's the guy trying to leave. He grabs the flower vase instead of the drink😂

[@gritsNgravy-fn5ic]

@maryhuffman4458 Thanks, I didn't even notice that, but I replayed it & caught that. When I was a child, my father taught me the words & we would sing it together. Those were the days when a child danced with their parent, by placing her feet on his shoes. I thought I was the world's greatest dancer. If I remember correctly, the singer's name was Buddy Clark. I've often wondered if children still do this.

[@defaultset]

Judging by her constant smirks, she actually really likes the guy and would want to stay a bit longer. But she's worried because of how it would look like to her parents and peers.

[@chrislobo7945]

Archerfish Johns wow. You’re a genius. Nobody else picked that up immediately. Thank god we were all so confused.

[@defaultset]

@@chrislobo7945 Obviously this is not meant for you, you're a man with high intelligence.

[@berrybrooks1403]

@@chrislobo7945 you dont have to be a jerk about it

[@yaarah8051]

So he should judge whether she wants to stay by her smirks and not by her telling him no, hm.

[@lcunash8093]

Archerfish Johns or for those of us who aren’t blessed with such detective prowess you could listen to the song... “there’s bound to be talk tomorrow”

[@KenJohnsonMusic]

The easiest and most certain way not to be taken seriously is to go too far. If this song from the 40's is offensive to you, you need counseling.

[@1k-_-FPS]

Queen Flame Right on point. This society is falling apart.

[@Peggy65607]

Yep, and do they ever need counseling.....Hahahahahah!

[@koryclarke1991]

No shit!

[@KitKat-1976]

Couldn't have said it better, Ken !

[@gsdmomb530]

I could not agree more. I'm disgusted that they have banned this song. Enough is enough.

[@willybur7779]

A lot of controversy has arose over this song because people simply don't understand the culture difference back then. It was considered very inappropriate for people who aren't married or dating to spend a lot of time together (for whatever reason). All that aside, fantastic song, honestly

[@DONDINGIE10]

also, a man made this song so him and his wife can sing it at parties

[@romagman]

I agree GREAT SONG People ate just retarded.

[@joejones9520]

Id never heard of this song until libs turned it into some big controversy as if it's always been America's favorite song and now it's sending a horrible message reflecting the awful values of the US. Just like with blackface; no one knew what it was til libs went nuts then it turned out they were the only ones wearing it!

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

Yea like so many things no one understands nuance and the culture at the time

[@itskdog]

@@kurtpunchesthings2411 tbf I've only ever heard the modern version with Bublé, which is just straight singing it. I wasn't even aware of the history of it being from a romcom. Even the one music video I've seen takes the modern angle of it, even involving a prison cage falling down as if one of them is being trapped. Having watched this with the body language and softer singing I can somewhat see the other angle as well, but out of context with the words alone it does feel a tiny bit creepy with modern perspectives.

[@clberka]

It makes me so sad that folks these days are making this song more than what it is. it's just fun and flirtatious. As i said in a response to a comment, my parents sang this together every christmas, as my mom played piano, when i was a child. it triggers childhood memories for me, and now that my mom has passed, it makes me quite emotional.

[@magsteel9891]

You can't worry about what idiots say. This is a romantic scene, a song and dance depiction of the social dance between a couple. She doesn't want to leave, but she can't just appear eager to stay either.

[@juniorh9238]

First time I am hearing this song. Have NO idea what people are saying about it. What are people saying about it, that causes you to object to their comments?

[@magsteel9891]

@@juniorh9238 the outrage mob decided it is song promoting date rape

[@susansheldon3177]

I love it. It was back when people did flirt and date, not jump in the sack with less thought than what shirt you're going to wear. Back when intimacy meant something

[@valeriehandmadewithheart]

@@juniorh9238 People are implying this Christmas song is about getting a girl drunk, forcing her to stay with social pressure and do something sexual beyond what she feels comfortable with. I don't feel that way about this song. I'm just replying to a comment you wrote a month ago. Happy Holidays!🎀

[@SepherStar]

FYI, the song is not about rape. The song, at the time was regarded as pro-woman's liberation because she wants to stay, and does so in the end. Her argument for leaving encompasses all of the reasons that society tells her she should not stay, which amounts to a woman being vilified for her sexuality.

[@taunoctua245]

+SepherStar Seem so obvious. Millenials used to seem smart, now they look like dumbasses, trying to ruin this song.

[@SepherStar]

Tau Errol Resentment is not good for your health and millenials have done nothing wrong. Quite the contrary, millenials have had to come of age in an economy wracked by recessions they didn't cause, where middle aged adults occupied many of the positions that teens and young adults have historically used to get on their feet in life, and employers want experience but don't want to train, and where it's impossible to work your way through college, and you need a $100,000 degree for a $34,000 per year job with no job stability. No generation before them in this country has had to attempt to forge a life in such impossible conditions.

[@taunoctua245]

SepherStar In fairness, Gen Xers dealt with the "Experience vs Degree plus Certification plus Continual Education" Catch 22 first. I hear stories of people getting their CPAs back in the 60's without any of that other than the test. So yeah Boomers and prior generations did have a pretty cushy run. But I listen to these Millenials and they talk about "Leave it to Beaver" as if it were the new Star Wars movie, and they are sad because they found the American Dream the same way we Xers did, just a Dream, not real, and neither is Beaverville or Pleasantville.

[@kurzackd]

+SepherStar "say what's in this drink?" Obviously he's spiked her.

[@SepherStar]

kurzackd I don't think that was even a concept then.

[@angdel4251]

The simple detail that points at that this is not a "hidden" sexual harassment motive is that in the end they both agree that "it's cold outside".

[@yoshim2348]

i agree

[@Tabby3456]

it looks kind of cute when you see the woman or even the man convincing the other to stay.

[@karmahunt4127]

Manipulation probably?

[@angdel4251]

Dragon Butts no fucking no. She sits and drink with him. She likes his company. I can't argue that obviously older movies had way too many stereotypes in them. Of course, cause it is just a reflection of the society. But in this movie, i strongly believe it's not like that. First of all, both sexes try to persuade the other person to stay with them. Then, their excuses are just to "play hard to get". I'm not a fan of it not to hide that, but it's not harmful. It isn't promoting sth criminal

[@thespecialneedsgroup]

Agreed--the end of the song clearly shows that she's interested, too. Because idiots exist, though, I feel like I have to point out that in the real world, if she says "The answer is no," THEN THE ANSWER IS FUCKING NO!

[@thebkb6873]

I haven't really noticed the choreography before. Impressive. The song is a dance. Lovely

[@ChicagoFires]

Love is a dance, that’s the point. It’s the back and forth, where the woman makes the man “chase” her to prove how committed he is

[@fob1xxl]

The young generation has no idea THIS is where this song was first heard. It was also nominated for an Oscar and WON !

[@cha_hoe]

During the 15 years I enjoyed in this generation, I still think its catchy💃

[@limefroggzoned5112]

2008 teen, find this absolutely adorable

[@BloodKills]

"Baby it's cold outside" "I have to go" "JESUS CHRIST CAROL IT'S BELOW FREEZING!!!"

[@fredfrederick5607]

BloodKills There is no Carol!

[@jonathanperez4197]

@@fredfrederick5607 Only Zuul.

[@aileenzhao7951]

She got a fucking coat tho

[@leoofchild8039]

Vestal Virginia someone sounds like a feminist 👀👀👀

[@Ronbo710]

@@fredfrederick5607 Guess he won't be "Carol-ing"

[@jessehowell5218]

When you're about to get out of the shower.

[@jacobpreen1118]

Jesse Howell I swear That is me every time.

[@robyyyne]

Jesse Howell Finally a comment about something funny lmfao

[@ahhhmmm7704]

Haha

[@masterskeletor662]

if youre ever in a turkish prison youll get this joke.. if you are a male.

[@OrangeColt]

So... Um.. No one gonna talk about that second half with the genderflip? I mean honestly hilarious and awesome.

[@sailorkek8672]

It doesn't fit people's narrative so they pretend it doesn't exist

[@OrangeColt]

@@sailorkek8672 so let's have no narrative and just talk about how cool the whole thing is. Super funny set up. Lots of good humor in the choreography.

[@abillionjivebars9888]

Ikr its my favourite bit. Shame people seem to be more preserved in having useless arguments

[@cha_hoe]

I love the first one but I love the second one more😂

[@archangelazrael8090]

I miss the days when everything was so romantic now it’s all about “every words you say I will use it against you and make you look bad”

[@nbaknowledge7379]

If this is inappropriate then 90% of rap music should be removed as well

[@yemixakin]

FACTSSS

[@cccckxcckeo]

Nobody asked you a got damn thing

[@killen._7932]

cccckxcckeo what

[@Carlosdreamur]

cccckxcckeo why are so triggered

[@hermeso9713]

@@cccckxcckeo It's just simple logic.

[@thirdplanet4471]

In the middle east it would be, "Baby it's hot outside"

[@stressedteenager3962]

Lol truuuuuueee 😂😂😂

[@zahra-om3hb]

Oml yes

[@whereismybread]

Habibi its hot outside

[@stabby6261]

True

[@batteryacids5319]

Deserts are freezing at night though! 😏

[@tainii-san5879]

This is a very adorable , flirtatious and silly(in a good way) song. I wish more songs were like this nowadays .

[@rosea2350]

I must be old fashioned because I find this cute and romantic.

[@blueducky35]

Haha my generation is rebelling against being sweet-talked into things we don't actually want. Yuck.

[@naterk9460]

*Sniffs flower vase* "Say, what's in this drink?" I think he may have had a few too many already...

[@leesteal4458]

Lol

[@just-another-dumdum]

1949: it’s just flirting 2020: this is sexual harassment

[@cjsadman3750]

General public say it depicts "rape" this is why the "me too " era wants it banned

[@NikkiLeigh]

@@cjsadman3750 The #metoo era wants men banned

[@NikkiLeigh]

If you watch that and think either of those women didn't want to be there, you need glasses.

[@AarjavSinghKanyal]

@@NikkiLeigh I mean the second part is not disturbing for these?

[@florianmaik]

Women should know consent

[@ladyrob4110]

One of the best Holiday songs EVER!

[@ctakitimu]

This song means so many things to so many different people. For me it's a happy song about flirtation of the era - maybe I'm just a happy guy and that's why I see the song in this light

[@Just5ayJess]

Her hair is absolutely beautiful

[@internetperson3228]

Jessica Smith You might even say that it's... Swell

[@kwtz2536]

Lmao

[@awsome4564]

I was about to- all the good things have already been said

[@internetperson3228]

manny frias sorry to take your joke man/'am

[@aaronburrsir7023]

Sorry i ruined the 69

[@deebee9120]

How can people be so dense to not realise this song was written in the 40s about two lovers and the female insisting she should go home because people might gossip but she really wants to stay but social mores are holding her back.

[@deebee9120]

David Rivera 😂 I love it

[@inceptional]

Also, the exact same thing also happens with a women doing exactly the same to man in this clip. In other words, it's nothing bad, it's not something against females, and it's just a bit of fun--on both sides.

[@jenniferr3029]

Question: how can we tell the difference?

[@thunderbird1921]

This movie was definitely among the most controversial of the time for that reason (what likely saved it though is that it's never revealed what happened afterwards, meaning she could have slept on the couch and he in the bedroom, making this just barely acceptable). There was actually another film released two years later that makes even this look tame: Captain Horatio Hornblower. That 1951 film was EXPLOSIVELY controversial because it appeared to positively portray an adulterous romantic relationship between the Captain and his aristocrat passenger, Lady Barbara (a fictional family member of the Duke of Wellington). The film bent the rules by later revealing that it TECHNICALLY WASN'T adultery because the Captain's wife had in fact died during his voyage absence and apparently before the affair began. After Lady Barbara's post-voyage arranged marriage ends due to her husband being killed in combat, she comes to the Captain's house in Britain with a big "naughty" smile on her face and it's implied their relationship became a full on love story or marriage. Absolutely shocking for the 50s.

[@aleonne2148]

the man didn't pull out the affirmative consent forms, so he should be imprisoned.

[@newnanbro1]

Their movements were so well coordinated. It took brother Ray and Betty Carter to put that endearing vocal polish on it❣️🎤

[@stevesteve8244]

Such a fun and romantic song. I can't help feeling depressed to know so many people think this is sexual harassment / rape.

[@tunafishinatux8459]

1:47 : “Gosh your lips look delicious” *Excuse me sir this is a McDonald’s drive thru*

[@d3rp5qu1d9]

Tuna Fish In A Tux take my like and get outta here lmao

[@Dashingturtle]

😂😂

[@kristen3715]

😂

[@rainbowgameing8427]

You can also use “excuse me this is a preschool”

[@decderbyshire1145]

Excuse me this the elders home

[@James-bi3ce]

“I wish I knew how to brake this spell” she talks about how enchanted she is by him but worried about the 40s society judgement. She likes him. He likes her. It’s old romance. Nothing more.

[@fallenholly6521]

how is this romance shown in the series? ( Simple question )

[@AdderTude]

@@fallenholly6521 Find the movie and watch it, then. "Neptune's Daughter" from 1949.

[@midnight_horizen8184]

@Poison Sumac yeah pretty weird question i won't lie but i also ask the same thing to my friends when they hand me drink so i took it that way but i probally misunderstood.

[@midnight_horizen8184]

@Poison Sumac The phrase "What's in this drink?" in the 40s meant that they were blaming their actions on a nonexistent drug, not that they actually thought they'd been drugged

[@James-bi3ce]

@Poison Sumac she questions the feelings she has for him by blaming it on ‘something In the drink’? Much more easy to admit you’re drunk than in love.

[@boi9331]

I watched this to spite this world and I do not regret a thing, cant believe people got a their emotions hurt by a song written in 1940.

[@oliviadrake6321]

this song was about the change in society and controlment. she wanted to stay also hence the line “break this spell” to suggest that she wish she could stay but she felt she couldn’t after how everyone would treat her. works both ways with the female wanting the male to stay also.

[@maniakk3563]

They say it has rapist intent, but I swear the girl looks more like "I want to but i shouldn't, what would the family think?"

[@crim899]

While I do agree saying the OG has... "rapist intent" is a little over the edge, what most people who are against the song think should be censored is the "she's saying no but she actually means yes." Which, not saying I'm totally with the 'new version', but I can see what people are trying to talk about. Not just some "no means no" crap, which is now a joke more than anything, but something that is actually still happening.

[@maniakk3563]

@@crim899 yeah but these people who want it censored think she's meaning no, but she really isnt. All it is IS just a song about cute winter themed flirting. People nowadays are just so god damn paranoid that they think a christmas song from a 40s romcom is a "rapist song"

[@TheMartyandy]

​@@crim899 Yes, but the point is this particular woman actually _did_ mean 'Yes'. Caramel's interpretation is accurate. It's two people who want it but one of them is concerned about people's opinions on them will change afterwards. That's the whole point of the scene.

[@crim899]

@@maniakk3563 I never said she is/isn't, I was stating what I thought people might be worried about. And yes, this day and age are more worried about rape/sexual assault, but that doesn't mean every person out there is going to cry rape if you open the door for them.

[@crim899]

@@TheMartyandy Yup, see above. The thing is that in everyday life most people are meaning "no." And that's what people are worried about; the fact that people might take it the wrong way. In context, it's fine. But, taking away the that they both want to (and the fact that people nowadays still play "hard to get" like idiots), it seems like she doesn't want to stay and that he's basically forcing her to stay.

[@flufygogogo]

The radio station that banned this song, please look into the lyrics of the top modern/ pop/hip hop songs that you kept repeating Edit: wtf I randomly posted this a week ago then I came back with like 10k likes 😅 well mum I did it, this is my legacy now lol

[@qwertyTRiG]

It's quite a fascinating cultural study, actually. The culture at the time was that women couldn't consent to casual sex: they needed some plausible way to convince others (and perhaps even themselves) that they were forced/talked into it. And a culture in which women can't give a clear Yes is also a culture in which there's no way to give a clear No (cf. Mr Collins and Elizabeth Bennett).

[@Kabruta]

Do they play rap songs? Apparently not..

[@Forevertrue]

@Black Knight Fool It was a gay black transgender Mexican here illegally that complained. It wanted Nancy to dance with it.

[@darkeman1894]

Dayum take that L XD

[@josephbrown3701]

The radio station that banned the song doesn't play hip hop....... This is your own at work

[@strangeavenger2174]

We really need more musicals like this♥️

[@michaelmcenery7515]

Sadly we will never see the likes of this again , so thankfull for TCM to preserve these classics for a whole new generation to discover & enjoy

[@LyndaCoulson64]

Who else in 2022 December loves this old song? No matter who sang or sings it, I still love this old winter song.

[@chronocross85]

2011 - "50 Shades of Gray" sells 125 million copies. 2018 - "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is offensive.

[@robinfennessy4883]

EXACTLY

[@phillips8566]

Don't give 50 Shades that much credit. It only sold ~45 million copies in 2012 (released June 2011). It took until 2015 to sell 125 million copies -- and that's for the whole series, not just the first book. With that said, we can all agree that you're still essentially right: This whole song-banning shit is nonsense.

[@Clarkstuff568]

It's about consent, baby

[@starr6982]

Well put👍

[@ceftomapothelyamburcsvlafr2734]

I don't even know 50 shades of gray I heard about it but I'm not a fan But all know is that they're banning everything classic

[@MrBones-bn7oo]

No one going to talk about how smooth he yeeted that jacket at 0:49

[@hahndogg5540]

He was smooth af

[@shish4933]

It was a paid actor

[@genericbro2440]

@Greasel Snatches he was talking about the coat lol

[@donknowles2531]

That move was smoother than Soft Corinthian Leather...

[@meadahagain]

She was smooth as fuck when he grabbed it on the couch 😆

[@TessieDobey]

The song is perfect!! As a woman I love it!!

[@findict52]

It's an achievement for humanity that the song has changed connotation over the years. From a song about breaking social expectations to spend a little more time with a lover to being about pressuring someone to stay. The lines about what everyone might think of staying away so long are completely lost on the latest generations and that's a great thing.

[@tamircohen1512]

"Your seester will be sespeecious" lmao

[@cruz.c]

Cyndi Rosin lmao thats the point he was making fun of how the guy who said it

[@superchitownhustler]

Lucy!

[@yasheesinha8181]

*I aught to say no no seeneeor*

[@Lalala-fz2ci]

voidz omg I cant stop laughing 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@D4NN142]

Baby I'm dead insiiiiide

[@depressedparasaurolophus7464]

Bad Wolf42 XD

[@AndrewRyanNoGodsOrKings]

Bad Wolf42 your corpse sure does look deelicious

[@Ishant4President]

lol same

[@jolly.clown58]

XD

[@bongumenzijiyane5064]

😂😂😂

[@ss6830]

EVERY YEAR I have to defend this song and show this to my unwilling friends.

[@MrUranium238]

this screams out TOXIC MASCULINITY

[@ProbablyPissedYouOff]

@@MrUranium238 ..excuse me what?

[@captainamerica6182]

That was such a wonderful video. I love the role reversal of the Lovebirds and the singing. This lit up my Christmas Eve.

[@isaacbrooks3280]

That move at the end blew my mind. Man, that chick is smooth.

[@ketameanii]

Mother Russia i’m dead lmfao

[@princessmanga2]

"Think of my life long sorrow, if you caught pneumonia and died!" hahaha

[@antonbarreneche1351]

LeyLey 😂😂

[@gabbanamomma326]

Anton Barreneche what does it mean?

[@aconfusedkitten3044]

Finally, a comment that is unique!

[@someone1924]

I had pneumonia 3 times lmao

[@EmpereurNapoleonex]

@@someone1924 you realized this is back in the past right? when medicine and hospital wasn't as advanced as they are now. My co worker had pneumonia, had to go to hospital, and missed a couple of weeks at work. You're talking 40s medicine when people were dying of polio and flu

[@frick6946]

Red Skelton, the comedian - loved this. If the snow was up to their knees, they probably couldn't go that far anyhow.

[@snowystarflakes7700]

“I really can’t stay..” “That’s alright, see you next time!” *rolls credits*

[@nitsan5656]

The good ending

[@jessechristensen6028]

The first couple are romantic and wounderful to watch. The second are hilarious and almost slap stick. I love seeing the two rolls here ! Both sides here are grand to watch !

[@donnydarko1448]

i mean the guy was a bit creepish to be honest.

[@MMmm-bg9li]

Are you Irish?

[@MMmm-bg9li]

Robb Stark nah the girl in the second clip was way more forceful

[@blueblade455]

M G and I encourage more women to do so. 😊

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

Jesse Christensen *is not 'are.'

[@SuzannaKiraly]

They are just playfully flirting with each other. It's sad that people can no longer tell the difference between flirting and harassment.

[@NormanReaddis]

When they ban MJ's thriller saying it's harassment i'm outta here

[@genesistoomega]

If that ever happens im just gonna start goin out of my way to trigger as many people as I can. Stupid sjws. They the reason we cant have nice things

[@maccabbee2014]

When I hug my friends, it's gentle and personal. Don't want to be pawed and won't do it either. I am a survivor. Won't ever let ppl get away with creepiness. My friends hug stronger than I do and that's okay bc I know they are good ppl. Playful is ok.

[@janinebasil]

I wish it were directed playfully. As it is he’s badgering her and taking her coat off constantly. It’s even worse in the gender reversal part at the end. In both, they want to leave, they look angry! How is that flirty? So yeah, it reads as harassment even in this context. If they laughed or smiled each time their clothes were taken off them then fine, but they don’t. They look angry, the guy even leaves in the second one and returns only because he has the wrong coat on. I’m not sure most people can see harassment due to scenes in films like this.

[@adafuns]

I thought the same, till I watched the video. The first couple its clear that the woman is not flirting. The second one less so since it implies that they are already sleeping with each other in the end, but it certainly looked like she was harassing him throughout most of it.

[@deniseshue5438]

Sooo sweet..

[@gpbarth]

I had never really listened to the song was in the movie "Elf," and thought it was a nice cute little song. I didn't discover it again until I saw this clip posted to a thread I was following, and found the movie. Montalban and Williams did the straight part, and then Skelton and Garrett loosened it up a bit. And to anyone dissing the song, not only is it totally innocent, but refreshing after seeing the sewage being forced on us today. Give me 1949 any day. And a smooth guy like Ricardo!

[@ShortyGetLowInTheClubOGBulletM]

It's very clearly just flirtatious and timeless. Both parties are flirtatious with the other.

[@davidjohnson8655]

She is clearly trapping him in to a socially accepted bondage contract. Her behavior is just reprehensible. Now not only is he destined to a lifetime of nagging and shopping bills, but he's getting accused of being rapey, when its clearly he who is being molested.

[@ShortyGetLowInTheClubOGBulletM]

@@davidjohnson8655 hahahaha

[@forrestdeardorff6250]

I’ve always thought of “say what’s in this drink?” as a reference to the spell of love she feels coming over her. It’s a flirtatious lyric.

[@rayrayjoelle2749]

Forrest Deardorff he looks at the plant and smells of referencing he’s been roofied actually

[@ShineBrightStudioPhotography]

@@rayrayjoelle2749 u know you are 100% wrong about what that means whats in this drink it doesn't mean someone put drugs in the drink she was making excuses so she can stay the daughter of the two people that wrote the song she said its not a rap song she said thats how people flirt in them days when two people liked or was in love so they tried make up excuses not to leave because they was in love with each other

[@forrestdeardorff6250]

Derrick Langford yes, that’s the other argument. Listen to the original version, it’s more obvious as to the flirtatious intent of the lyric

[@peonycreme]

Given the male-on-female duet is a widely known Christmas song, I am surprised the female-on-male duet was never popularized, 2:28. It would've been fun to hear what singers would do with this!

[@minindusudaraka1415]

This will NOT be cancelled!

[@kingjonstarkgeryan8573]

That chick was smooth.

[@enjoyer8700]

2:57 *drinks from the flower vase* “what’s in this drink?” XD

[@trishatesado4373]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wongdc3993]

I just relieze that!! 😂😂😂

[@cavaebi7890]

Without CGI the actors that have talent are so much easier to recognIze. You can immediately tell that these 4 actors are amazing at what they do.

[@Odysseus201]

In context, there is nothing wrong with this song 1. The hesitation to stay by the woman in the first part, and the man in the second part, is mostly social commentary on societal norms on how men and women should behave with regards to premarital sex. The concern is not with spending the night with the lover, but how it would be perceived by society 2. “what’s in this drink” does not mean the drink has drugs in it. It was an idiom common at the time that implied “this is a strong drink” or “I feel a bit buzzed.” In this case, it could even mean that “l have strong feelings for you but I’m blaming the drink” It’s easy to cherry pick a few words and use them out of context and twist them to mean what you want them to mean. It’s particularly telling how those objecting to this song fail to even mention the reversed roles of the second part.

[@jenniferr3029]

Okay, but back then, if she really didn't want to be there, how would one tell?

[@techinitiate9318]

I ought to say no, no, no ( but I'm not gonna because I really wanna be here)

[@MrBigdaddy1021]

Odysseus youre exactly right

[@AtomiskZabaleta]

when she says "the answer is *_no_*" SJWs seem to hold on to this one in particular, i guess. in their infinite many wrinkles they seem to think this implies the song should cut off here, to silence, or something. and while he does keep removing her hat and coat, touches her thigh, etc(The most risque part of the scene for back then) you can see he draws the line at forcing; it looks to me like he wouldn't dream of it, letting her pull away at every opportunity but trying to reel her back in. he's just trying to convince a girl he has feeling for, that he believes has feelings for him, to stay with him. I have a feeling if she really set her foot down, it'd be different. The first one, the way they rest at the end, in conclusion, very much appears as though he succeeded in convincing her to stay. She, smilingly, gently, sits down with him again. No forcing here. The SECOND example ends more like rape than the first, with the man being unable to escape from the girl who is in _His fucking house._ PUSHING HIM ONTO A COUCH AND TURNING OFF A LIGHT. He even has an almost uncomfortable look: "What will this do to my reputation...." But you won't see SJW's raising a stink about it. because apparently women can't rape.

[@kaiyas9464]

Exactly. This was written in an era where premarital sex was NOT okay. This song is entirely a little jokey couple.,it’s not as big of a deal as people imply and it’s a traditional song that shouldn’t be taken down from a bunch of idiots getting offended.

[@chrissullivan6572]

I can't believe she showed her knees. How offensive.

[@chewchewtrain]

We must ban this degenerate song immediately. What's next? Short sleeves? 😒

[@kieranstark7213]

*In the early-to/mid 21st Century which just now started* Now the attractive (well, not to us) completely uncovering her pussy and thick feminine thighs/big feminine buttocks from the sides of it! How offensive! XD

[@supersunman6056]

I can see her shoulders. This is unacceptable.

[@TheCasanova69]

I don't know if y'all are being serious or not 😂😂😂

[@frunks6418]

I can see his bare hands, I am utterly disgusted!

[@melanieolivarez4533]

People can say what they want, but in the end, they both agreed it’s cold outside

[@moneyhearts]

i remember before everybody got sensitive the comments never even talked about how this song is somehow “inappropriate”

[@PBCcreations]

"Yer seester weel be suspeeecious"

[@D4NN142]

Gawrsh yer leeps look deelishous

[@idkwhyievenbother7574]

It sounds like Miranda Sings XD

[@kashalakasha2092]

Bacon&Pizza&IceCream HA!

[@XavierbTM1221]

How is it supposed to sound?

[@kerbyhernandez8918]

😂😂😂 yooooo I'm dying rn!!! Lololol

[@TurtalTheManWife]

He’s flirting with her and she knows it so she plays hard to get, it’s a game. Not harassment. But definitely one of my favorite Christmas songs.

[@ashlynchavez1338]

More positivity this song literally has nothing to do with Christmas

[@TurtalTheManWife]

Ashlyn Chavez Well it sure isn’t a Summer song lol played only during the Christmas holiday 😂 still my fav Christmas song

[@TheDavidh123]

I agree with you, but Christmas is not even mentioned in this song... so why is it a Christmas song? Yes, it IS cold outside, but that's just a reference to the winter season and in no other way about Christmas.

[@TurtalTheManWife]

It’s not my fault it’s played during the Christmas holiday and played in Christmas movies. 🤷‍♀️

[@ashlynchavez1338]

More positivity nobody said it was a summer song? Just because the song says “it’s cold outside” doesn’t mean it’s about Christmas. Look at the video do you see any Christmas decorations? Don’t be an idiot

[@armorpiercing3277]

The music, the style, the choreography. Ah, perfection.

[@user-fj9jo8rd2y]

Can’t believe they stopped playing this song. People are so soft

[@ms.playboyinternational393]

just like girls...mmm...rape. sexism...mmmmmm

[@MartenMarder]

@@ms.playboyinternational393You seem to be in a lot of pain … hmmm… 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

[@staceygram5555]

@@ms.playboyinternational393 Feminism is a mind virus that rots the brain. Your sexism is showing.

[@katherines1280]

The second couple is super cute omg gets me everytime when he walks out like he's so sassy 😂

[@jessiemcnally33]

Kat S OMG hi

[@emilycoutu3458]

Kat S lol

[@justausername5749]

AATHEISTU I mean... Not really? If it was 'rape' then it would actually be her removing more than his jacket. She was just flirting playfully, if he was getting forced to do anything against his will he'd have actually forced her off him and walk out the door with his jacket and hat.

[@RabuHina]

At least we can listen to the song here!

[@EightiesNut]

MAYBE NOT FOR LONG!!

[@kountryedge]

They stopped an entire tv series of The Dukes of Hazard from broadcasting just because it had a confederate flag in it. #TheDukesofHazardRocks #FemanistLeftistAreNazis

[@RabuHina]

@@kountryedge I supported feminism but as of recent I'm starting to hate it more and more and more. In fact I was with my friend (who is gay as am I) we were having lunch downtown, and you went to go refill his drink, and came back a few seconds later. And sometime after that, some idiot woman came over to him and start giving him shit and accusing him of 'looking' at her. He waved his finger at her in the dismissive manner, and told her that he was gay and there was nothing even remotely attracted to look at on her, and even if she was attractive the only thing keeping you look at that was the clothing she wore and where he could find it. Even with one step further to say that he knew that they were drag queens who dressed far more prettier and more feminine than she is. Needless to say I'm almost choked on my drink with laughter. She stammered other comment for a few seconds and said that he was only gay because he didn't want to be responsible to take care of a woman or something to that effect.

[@rubbertwain]

Which means it gets shoa'd soon.

[@kountryedge]

@@RabuHina LOL!!! Thats hilarious! The drag queen snowflakes are the worse!

[@user-ku6xq5sx3n]

Love this song. Classic

[@mschiller1661]

LOL, just adorable!

[@joyces1365]

Did the people complaining about this song not watch 3 minutes in when the woman wants the man to stay?

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

They will have only listened to the radio version not bothering to try to find out the context of BOTH versions of the song.

[@Fayecolavecchio]

Exactly

[@paghahanapngkaluluwa7432]

Isnt it rape either way?

[@lunaathaya2177]

BearMalice it has no relation what so ever cause the first one the woman actually want to stay but can’t cause she will be the talk of the town and not be respected. This song is from the 40’s where woman can’t even checking out men and men can’t do the same cause it will cause gossip also (in the second) the guy doesn’t want the girl to be the gossip that’s why he says that he has to go. I remember something along the line : someone should but that doesn’t mean they would

[@paolo2012]

Its bi-rapey

[@Kupcakekitty648]

I think people are missing the point of this song. The girl wants to stay, but she's worried about how it will be perceived socially. The guy is basically telling her to screw society because they both know what they want. In the end she finally decides to take action on what she personally wants instead of concerning herself with societal norms. That's why the person who is being convinced talks about what their family will think, not because they don't want to stay, but because they're worried about the societal implications. that's why the line is "I really should say no." they don't WANT to say no, but they feel that they SHOULD because that's what society wants them to do. It's literally as simple as that.

[@donnagail8217]

Yes, you are right. This was 1949 and girls were frowned upon if they spent the night with a guy. She really wants to stay, but she is worried what people will think about her.

[@smurchison2]

I agree. When I was younger this was one of my favorite Christmas songs and that’s all I perceived it as. I think some people just read too much into it..

[@hotwax9376]

@Anonymous Exactly right. And as for the "What's in this drink" line, there are many reasons why a woman (or a man, for that matter) might ask what is in a drink that have nothing to do with date rape drugs, such as it being one he/she isn't familiar with. And at the time the song was written, "What's in this drink" was a common joke in movies: people would drink something and then try to blame their behavior on said drink--the joke, however, is that nothing different was in the drink at all.

[@llyg4848]

Anonymous ugh yes thank you, THIS,fuck those stupid ass feminist social justice warriors

[@loverlei79]

Not one women alive today could survive in the 40s. From now on, you're not allowed to say yes to sex, like ever. Nor are you allowed to have sleep overs. And if you do, your family will literally disown you. Gtfo. Really the reality of this song is more horrifying then it being miss understood as a date rape song. Oh. And congrats you now only have 3 career choices, nurse teacher, secretary. Or you can be waitress. There's also no shelters for women. So don't even think about leaving your abusive husband. Or getting a divorce. Or an abortion. You also can't run for an elected office. Enjoy. Merry Christmas

[@pepusha125]

still the best flirtatious song from classic

[@Fortnitegodclixjrwayne]

One of the best Christmas songs!

[@christinafitch8149]

Yes!!!

[@AndRewUK24]

Even not mentioned in the word or anything to do Christmas. Except the cold weather.

[@yarasmit4914]

okay but why is no one talking about that SMOOTH choreography? Edit: never had more then 30 likes this is exciting:))

[@lydia8526]

Really I am in love with the jacket move of Betty Garret and Red Skelton during the "What's the sense in hurting my pride" line

[@capricecoldsnow271]

It's like this in all movies from the fifties

[@zanik8326]

anyone know any other ones like this?

[@vixlikestits]

1.2k

[@sergeyvoznyuk1176]

Dislike for the edit

[@mirandabowden8835]

Back then unmarried men and women did NOT even spend the night together. This isn't rape. This is her pretending to talk herself out of it. She even states "at least I'm gonna say that I tried." That implying she wants to stay but knows she shouldn't bc of the times. Keep your metoo moments to actual rape cases and leave classics alone. Stop making everyone out to be a victim. Love this song btw!!

[@1999DodgeSikSpak]

Finally someone who gets it

[@damarytorres174]

Yes!!! The judgement of this song is ridiculous. It's the great classical to listen to. One of my favorite Christmas songs and now we won't be able to here it on the radio!

[@kbehrends1950]

They don't understand logic

[@BlackPineNJ]

Miranda Bowden you explained it the best

[@jenniferh189]

Hey Miranda....they sure did spend the night together. Our grandparents and great-grandparents had more fun than we care to acknowledge.

[@rickyzamora8202]

bro this is a classic leave it alone

[@violablake7973]

Love this song. Much better than many these days.

[@fatalrob0t]

I'm cracking up at the way they banter in the song. It's so much better with visuals.

[@hannahg8439]

omg I'm cracking up, get a grip marshall

[@ok-xh7dn]

The girl was a lot more aggressive in the second half.

[@kerimcanseker6585]

@UnlistedHacker profile photo. Not pee pee

[@4GOT10_1]

oh yeah yeah

[@Resjek]

@@kerimcanseker6585 did you say PP

[@thedutchman8793]

Most women are lol!

[@ImTheCookieMonster95]

Yeah but it's a lot easier for a man to get out of that situation than it would be for the woman if it were to turn into something nasty.

[@AgCharmsStudios]

I love this song! I listen to it all year long❤❤

[@CoffeeQueen03]

My favorite winter song of all time💕❄️ Can never hear it enough

[@jamesjacobs2264]

I think the first version has better singers but I actually like the second versions video skit much more. The second version is just more funny and the lyrics make more sense.

[@mrdaft3272]

James Jacobs it is one scene from the same movie

[@jamesjacobs2264]

mrdaft You mean two different scenes from the same movie.

[@mrdaft3272]

James Jacobs technically you are correct... But as they were edited back to back, and directly connect via the music....i think of it as one scene

[@mabel8880]

I agree. I prefer the role reversal version but I think the couple in the first version sang it better.

[@36isnotold]

My cheeks hurt from smiling. He's so adorable in trying to keep her to stay.

[@kittybookitty]

+Stacy Steele Rapey is always adorable.

[@laffertyesq]

+kittybookitty sadly, feminism is not.

[@tcaccavale2585]

it is cute. makes me think of when my wife had to go to work but I convinced her to stay and have hot chocolate. it was really snowy and she just played hookie. it was Christmas anyway :)

[@36isnotold]

Honorable Pleb And with a name like yours how could you be anything less than honorable? Cute story.

[@36isnotold]

Ace Ventura I didn't say he isn't:-) How can he not be honorable with a name like that?

[@Tabs409]

Instant Classic 🎄🤶🧑‍🎄

[@AP-RSI]

Best song... best video! From a time when people could still think reasonably normally! 😂🤣

[@aquinones2431]

The funny thing is I don't see any comments about this being rapey. I only see people complaining about other people complaining that it's rapey.

[@borderlands10]

They're at the bottom, like, the very bottom of the comments section.

[@tahaghassemi2381]

It's rapey.

[@miless.9429]

Adrianna Quinones it’s probably because they A: don’t get any likes and B: aren’t saying it in YT comments

[@jacobpreen1118]

Ohh they were there not anymore

[@user-ly2kf5uh3b]

It was on a news page

[@jamierodriguez8218]

Man I always thought it was such cute and flirty hard to get banter.. in a little Christmas love song. people are too sensitive that they actually banned this song. Crazy

[@andremartinez418]

It's not even hard to get banter. It's clear as day they both want the other to stay.

[@billheyen9555]

It's simple "Cat and Mouse" where the mouse wants to get caught. Today, you can barely lean in for a kiss without getting accused of something criminal.

[@shanemahler6830]

This song is almost 80 years old.. I'm sure many songs since has been worse. I hear a fun song and nothing more. Heh, now a person cant say 'What's shackin Bacon' w/o being called 'insensitive'

[@Neri4x4]

Same I was thinking

[@jeffc4066]

To me it really depends on who's singing it whether it sounds creepy or not. I've heard good and bad versions of this song.

[@jwwildman61]

It’s clear that they’re in an established relationship, so this song IS appropriate and should never be banned. They should be offended by everything they try to force you to like things in Hollywood and on Television. .

[@georgehorn1970]

Damn I love the style of writing. Singing yet talking to each other. I wish I could write a track like this for my wife.-GSH

[@RJ-ix4gw]

All politics aside This is some amazing choreography

[@genericbro2440]

Truuue. As fluid as a 1900's cartoon.

[@kenadamsbusinessfirm2435]

Fantastic

[@jamescharcoal3472]

@RJ Thank you!

[@k.whatever9046]

FOR REAL

[@edeworabraham2761]

RIGHT

[@jonathanlanning832]

Who else is here because they wanted to listen to this song again after it was pulled from the radio?

[@MimiYuYu]

Jonathan Lanning me! I don’t think I’ve ever heard this song before. I knew that it was a classic but I wanted to check it out before the purge. Lol

[@eblckmn]

I've heard this song before, though. But I came to listen again and share with others

[@AngusT.McCraken]

Jonathan Lanning Me too. I wanted to see for myself what all the fuss was about.

[@katiel6229]

EXACTLY why I'm watching it now! It's always been a classic.

[@mikoto7693]

Lol yes I saw on the news about this song being banned and came here to check it out.

[@MSR_Ma]

Great song! I hope people stop misinterpreting it

[@brendakeith8606]

I have loved this song since the first time I heard I heard. I love the music in that era!

[@thomas4723]

“What’s in this drink” is slang for the 40’s that means “I think I love you”

[@jobliar937]

Could you give a source? I am just curius

[@thomas4723]

JOB LIAR honestly man just use google I’m busy with school work atm

[@naomigreene4114]

I think it has something to do with putting the ring in the person's glass as a way of proposing?

[@baldboygrunt]

Umm...no. I don't know where you got that idea but it has nothing to do with that. I mean, even for a KZbin comment this is stupid. You told JOB LIAR to use Google, I'd suggest you try it yourself you might actually know what you're talking about.

[@thomas4723]

Kyle Bourchert look I’m in an art school at 16 and have a major project due at the end of the year I’m trying to get done now. I really don’t have time to look for the website especially when I have, at most 30 minutes of WiFi a day. Fuck off. ‘Say what’s in this drink’ is a joke that obviously no one would understand since it’s not the 30’s/40’s anymore