"The Potato Song (Cuz I Want To)" is a song by Kesha from her fourth studio album, High Road. It serves as the twelfth song from the album.
Background
Kesha stated in a Reddit AMA her and her mother, Pebe Sebert wrote the song together of a shared dream of living on an island.
| “ | Me and my mom wrote that song with my friend Stuart [Crichton], who I worked on "Rainbow" with a lot.
She [Kesha's mom] knows me so well, and she knows that my long-term goal is to move to an island and make sandcastles and be naked, and do all of the things — like grow my own food and just run around. And also, it was a nod to the fact that I feel like I'm 5 years old sometimes. That song specifically is about all the things that I want to do that, as an adult, are maybe kind of childish. But I still would like to do them. So I wanted to write a song about it. |
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A demo version leaked on January 31, 2020 on the same day as the album release.
Lyrics
Don't know where I'm goin' but I know I'm always rushin'
I never get there and I forget where I've been
I'm so stressed out on the daily, it is quite the shit-storm
All the psycho voices always yellin' at me in my head
I'm over all the drama
I'm movin' to a distant island
Where I sleep all day if I want to
I'll grow some potatoes
And flowers, then I'll make sandcastles
Then I'll eat some cake, 'cause I want to
La-dee-da-dee-da, 'cause I want to
La-dee-da-dee-da
Living in this world's like watchin' one big infomercial
There's useless information cloggin' up my little brain
I used to think my Gucci bag meant my shit was together
But now I see growin' up's a game that I don't wanna play, oh no
I'm over adulthood
I'm throwin' all my big girl panties
In the garbage can, 'cause I can
I'll be out ridin' my pony until it's time for candy
And I'll be naked because I want to
La-dee-da-dee-da, 'cause I want to
La-dee-da-dee-da
What would you do if you could do
Anything in the world that you wanted to?
What makes you happy? Do what you wanna do
Ain't nobody stoppin' you, ooh
Go grow some potatoes
And flowers, then go make sandcastles
Then go eat some cake, 'cause you want to
What would you do if you could do
Anything in the world that you wanted to? ('Cause I want to)
What makes you happy? Do what you wanna do
Ain't nobody stoppin' you, ooh ('Cause I want to)
What would you do if you could do (And I'm gonna do what I want)
Anything in the world that you wanted to? ('Cause I want to)
What makes you happy? Do what you wanna do
Ain't nobody stoppin' you ('Cause I want to)
Don't know where I'm goin' but I know I'm always rushin'
I never get there and I forget where I've been
I'm so stressed out on the daily it is quite a shitstorm
All the psycho voices always yellin' at me in my head
I'm over, the drama, I'm moving to a distant island
Where I sleep all day, if I want to!
I'll grow some potatoes, and flowers then I'll make sand castles
Then I'll eat some cake
Cuz I want to!
La Di Da Di Da, Cuz I want to!
La Di Da Di Da
Livin' in this world's like watching one big infomercial
There's useless information clagging up my little brain
I used to think my Gucci bag meant my shit was together
But now I see growing up's a trick that I don't wanna play (No no)
I'm over adulthood, I'm throwin all my big girl panties in the garbage can
Cuz I can!
I'll be out ridin' my pony until it’s time for candy, and I'll be naked because I want to!
La Di Da Di Da,
Cuz I want to!
La Di Da Di Da
So in the dawn, when everything’s falling apart
Just reach deep into your heart, believe that you can
Go grow some potatoes and flowers
Then go make sand castles
Then go eat some cake
If you want to!
Oh oh
La Di Da Di Da, Cuz I want to!
La Di Da Di Da
Do what you want
If you want to
Cause I want to
Do whatever the fuck you want
And I’m gonna do what I want
Cause I want to
Don’t let the man take you down
Cause I want to!
Videos
Credits
| Produced, Programmed, Bass, Guitars & Keyboards by | Stuart Crichton |
| Background vocals by | Kesha |
| Gang Vocals by | Leeza Tierney, Hayley Chilton, Gaynor Strand, Pebe Sebert & Stuart Crichton |
| Alto Saxophone by | Woitek Goral |
| Baritone Saxophone by | Thomas Jonsson |
| Brass by | The Swedish Brass Mafia |
| Fluegelhorn & Trumpet by | Magnus Johansson |
| Trombone & Tuba by | Peter Johansson |
| Engineered by | Josh Deguzman Stuart Crichton at Scoth Corner Studios , Sherman Oaks, CA Matt Dyson at The Village Studios , Los Angeles, CA |
| Assistant Engineered by | Hector Vega |
| Master Engineered by | Dale Becker |
| Mixing Engineered by | Jon Castelli |
| Horn Programmed by | Mattias Byland & Stuart Crichton |
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