Are You Deaf in Your Ear, Motherfucker?

One of the best things about losing my hearing in one ear (it's a lengthy list, I assure you) was that it reminded me of a song I used to love with a chorus that goes, "Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?" I'm not sure where else - other than the ear - people go deaf, but the song still manages to make its point.

The song is "No Means No" by the female rap duo BWP, an acronym for Bytches with Problems. BWP is certainly not the most remembered hip hop act from the early 90s, but they will always hold a place in my heart for being so damn raunchy. Seriously, all of their songs are super sexually explicit and about how much they love getting laid, but then they throw in a single track called "No Means No". Admittedly, the point might be better made if the singers didn't admit they would have had sex with the guy were it not for the poop stains on his underwear, and then concluded the song with a command for the guy to drop to his knees to perform oral sex. But still, no DOES mean no. That's their prerogative to say when and how and with who. No means no! Didn't you hear them? Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker? 

BWP also has an official music video for the song, but the language has been so sanitized for play on MTV that it's not nearly as fun. I'm going to post the lyrics in full because they should be read as poetry, and I've bolded my favorite parts.

No Means No - BWP

Get out of here, get off of me!

Damn, hard up bitch.

Get the fuck, I said no, motherfucker!


No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf, motherfucker?

No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?


You steadily try to go pound for pound,

shove it on in without me being down.

Swear to God, it's like you got ten hands,

and each and every motherfucker down my pants.

What must be said? What more must I do?

If I wanted dick, I'd be fucking you

But here we go again, a constant fight:

No, you ain't getting no pussy tonight!

No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf, motherfucker?

No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?


Yeah, you took me out last night,

we had dinner with candlelight.

You spent a lot of money, flashed on the scene.

Yeah, I wanted everything I seen.

I wasn't gonna say, "Don't buy that ring,"
'cause to me, motherfucker, all cash is green.

The evening now has come to an end.

(Man) How 'bout a nightcap in my den?

Yeah, well I'll chill for a while

and put on an ignorant smile.

He inched over, licked my neck.

Next thing you know he was sucking my breast.

Damn, time for me to be going

before I end up in a bed fucking, you knowing.

(Man) What's up with that, baby, why you gonna fess?

(Man) I know your no means yes.



Pulling on my panties, tugging on my bra.

In my mouth, he stuck his tongue far

down my throat, I almost choked.

But no means no, my brother

Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?


Me, a bitch about to get slammed

by a brother on a tip of a forceful man.

Damn, I don't understand,

are you that desperate, man?

Damn, I told you more than once tonight

Keep your hands out my pussy, alright!?


Now me, the bitch, I could have got fucked,

but I ain't that hard up.

And he, the skeeze, he could have got pleased,
but the brother had the funk disease.

He want to fuck and do the wild thing.

Man, wash your dick, make sure it's clean.

Get up, fool, go shower down;

nigga, your drawers are brown.

Stand up for a kiss and wait for me to pucker?

You dirty motherfucker!


With one swift kick, kick him straight in his dick.

At least a month, he's gonna have to just lick,

'cause when I go, bitch, I fuck up shit.

He lucky he wasn't castrated.

We went out, and you spent some cash,

that don't mean that you bought this ass.

Come 'round here hawking for the pussy.

Drop to your knees, bitch -
yo, get busy!

Always boasting how you fuck so strong,

we can't even talk if your tongue ain't long.

No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf, motherfucker?

No means no, my brother.

Are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?

Hopefully, now "are you deaf in your ear, motherfucker?" will become a common phrase in your life, too. And if you like BWP, let me know. There are definitely some more great songs that I can share.