Is it lets get it started or lets get retarted?
2007-02-19 08:40:29 · 11 answers · asked by kiwi chick 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The Album Version is Retarded the Radio Version is Started
"Originally, this was "Let's Get Retarded," which is how it appears on the album. When it was released as a single, it was changed to "Let's Get It Started" so it would get radio play. The phrase "Let's Get Retarded" is a West Coast term that means to go crazy on the dance floor (synonyms are "Go Dumb," and "Get/Go Stupid."). The phrase is chanted at clubs and dances and used in everyday slang, but the word "Retarded" is offensive to people who see it as put-down of those who are mentally challenged. (If you want to be really politically correct, the term is "Cognitively Impaired). "
2007-02-19 08:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Brown Sugar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Started
2007-02-19 16:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ariel ;) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let's Get It Started
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2007-02-19 16:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy To Be in April 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the first is " Let's get retarded HA! let's get it retarted i here! the website has the lyrics to it.
2007-02-19 16:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by beth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its lets get is started.
it was lets get retarted, but they had to change it because it might have been offensive to actual retarted people.
Personally i think its stupid, but you know the media.
2007-02-19 16:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kato J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was originaly "lets get retarted" but alot of people were offeneded and demanded they change it....and they did to "lets get it started"
2007-02-19 16:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets get it started
2007-02-19 16:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by theemadmonkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
started
2007-02-19 16:42:38 · answer #8 · answered by xenrielle1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both. "Started" was released publicly like on the radio because using "retarded" might have been offensive. I think "retarded" is on their album.
2007-02-19 16:47:11 · answer #9 · answered by SwoonWorthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
originally it was started, then they came up with a stupid song called let's get retarded!
2007-02-19 17:02:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋