Taña Dalglish Feb 16, 2008:

Dear llonacho/María/Kathryn: As previously posted in "Stir it up", Bob Marley transforms the simple act of cooking a meal in a "pot" (which does not in any shape of form refer to ganja/marijuana/pot) into a highly charged metaphor for a sexual encounter

María T. Vargas Feb 16, 2008:

Como Taña y Kathryn creo que se refiere al sexo. Algo así, a veces, como "sacúdelo", "agítalo", etc. y hace juego de palabras uniendo guisar y tener un encuentro sexual como dice Taña. Y acuérdate que "pot" no es solo marihuana, sino "vientre" en "slang".

Taña Dalglish Feb 16, 2008:

Yes Kathryn: You are right and I am posting an additional link I have just found:
http://geoffreyphilp.blogspot.com/2006/05/meanings-of-bob-ma...
In many cases, songs such as “Put it on,” “Guava Jelly,” “Stir it up” or "Lick Samba" have no more meaning other than a celebration of life and sexual prowess. Of course, there’s also the attraction of the seductive language that’s involved in “Guava Jelly”: “Come rub in my belly like a guava jelly.”

Or in “Stir it up” where Bob transforms the simple act of cooking a meal into a highly charged metaphor for a sexual encounter:

I'll push the wood
I'll blaze your fire
Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire
Said I'll stir it, yeah, ev'ry minute, yeah
All you got to do is keep it in, baby

Kathryn Litherland Feb 16, 2008:

Yo lo interpreto como un a metaforo sexual, principalmente, y no como referencia a la marijuana. Hay muchas frases en la letra con conotaciones sexuales. La canta la cancion a su mujer, y no a su porro.

Taña Dalglish Feb 16, 2008:

clarifies the meaning of "stir it up". Yes, there is the other meaning which you stated in your question, but that doesn´t capture the meaning here. Hope this all helps! Un abrazo. TD

Taña Dalglish Feb 16, 2008:

llonacho: the term "stir it up" refers to "stirring the contents of the pot of food". The wording in the third to last paragraph Your recipe, - darlin' - is so tasty,
When you show and stir your pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Taña Dalglish Feb 16, 2008:

llonacho: See links (explanation of meaning below):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6U-TGahwvs
http://www.lastfm.es/music/Bob Marley/ videos/ 1-r0RcXRmqT_k
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Bob-Marley/Stir-It-Up.html
Bob Marley - Stir It Up Lyrics
Stir it up; little darlin', stir it up. Come on, baby.
Come on and stir it up: little darlin', stir it up. O-oh!

It's been a long, long time, yeah!
(stir it, stir it, stir it together)
Since I got you on my mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh-oh!
Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said,
it's ok
To see what we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Just me and you.

Come on and stir it up; ..., little darlin'!
Stir it up; come on, baby!
Come on and stir it up, yeah!
Little darlin', stir it up! O-oh!

I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
then I blaze ya fire;
Then I'll satisfy your heart's desire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
every minute:
All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is keep it in, and

(Stir it up) Oh, little darlin',
Stir it up; ..., baby!
Come on and stir it up, oh-oh-oh!
Little darlin', stir it up! Wo-oh! Mm, now, now.

Quench me when I'm thirsty;
Come on and cool me down, baby, when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Your recipe, - darlin' - is so tasty,
When you show and stir your pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

So: stir it up, oh!
Little darlin', stir it up; wo, now!
Come on and stir it up, oh-ah!
Little darlin', stir it up!
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[Guitar solo]
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Oh, little darlin', stir it up. Come on, come on, and
Sir it up, wo-o-a!
Little darlin', stir it up! , baby!
Come on, come on and stir it up, oh-oh!
Little darlin', stir it up.

Other Songs In Catch A Fire Album :

» Bob Marley - 400 Years Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Concrete Jungle Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Kinky Reggae Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Midnight Ravers Lyrics
» Bob Marley - No More Trouble Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Rock It Baby Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Slave Driver Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Stir It Up Lyrics
» Bob Marley - Stop That Train Lyrics

María T. Vargas Feb 16, 2008:

Colega argentino (por lo de "lunfardo", y yo también lo soy pero en España) aunque la canción sea conocida y sea fácil buscarla, lo lógico es que tú pongas el contexto. Con "stir" hay muchos modismos: "remover el avispero", "traer a la memoria", etc.