No Shaggy Defense For Shaggy by Jennifer Kate

This is not a blog I ever thought I would be writing, but while on a rain delay at a baseball, no better time to write this blog. If you guys don’t know who I am, I’m Jennifer from Slap Shots Fired here on the Empty The Bench Podcast Network.

Shaggy said that his 2000s hit 'It Wasn’t Me' was not a song about cheating and that it’s been misinterpreted because it’s sung from a male's point of view. Now if I’m being honest with you, I don’t believe this for a split second. When my boyfriend and co-host for Slap Shots Fired told me about this story, I thought it was a complete joke.

Now let me get into some reasons why I don’t believe this for a second. Reason number one is pretty straightforward and it has to do with a few lyrics from this hit song. "Caught me banging on the bathroom floor?" I think this particular lyric speaks for itself.

Shaggy goes on to say it’s a guy asking his friends for advice. But one of the lines later in the song is, "I'm sorry for the pain that I caused." This is admitting guilt.

Here’s a question I have for you guys: If this song was released in 2000, why is this story just coming to light 23 years later? I don’t think this is a question I could ever fully wrap my head around.

But let’s deep dive into the history of Shaggy because I'm sure this is not the only song by Shaggy that’s been in question. Shaggy first started his music career and released his first single in 1993 which is called "Oh Carolina." Shaggy was dropped from Virgin in 1999 as they felt he was unlikely to release a song as successful as his 1995 hit "Boombastic." The following year, he signed with MCA and released a successful album called Hot Shot which featured songs like "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel."

Now before I wrap this blog up, I wanna deep dive once more into the lyrics of the song. "How could I have forgotten I had given her an extra key." Now this line can seem completely innocent from the first listen, but if you think about it, this line further proves that this song does involve cheating. Once again proving more why Shaggy can’t use his own "Shaggy Defense."

One final line is the chorus itself (which if you don’t know the words of the chorus this blog isn’t for you). Those few lines sum up the entire lie behind this statement made by Shaggy himself.

Now him saying it’s a song about "anti-cheating" is a load of poop, if I do say so myself. I feel like what Shaggy said -- that this song is a male perspective on cheating -- is just another lie on top of a lie.

Alright, I think I ripped on Shaggy and "It Wasn’t Me" enough for this blog. I hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it and I’ll catch you guys with another blog soon.