Listening to Ariana Grande's new bop "7 Rings" might be giving you some serious deja vous. And no, it's not because you heard a snippet of the song at the beginning of her iconic "Thank U, Next" music video. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ari actually reworked The Sound of Music's "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things" to use as part of "7 Rings". That pop-y string base you hear behind her savage lyrics is actually borrowed from a much more innocent musical hit written by Robert Wise in 1965. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. In The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews stars as Maria, a young nun in an Austrian convent who is sent away to be governess for the children of the widowed Captain Von Trapp. Once there, she starts to educate the children, and much of her teachings are done through song. She, of course, belts out the iconic "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things" while dancing around a bedroom in her nightgown. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The original lyrics include lines like: "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things." Of course, Ariana's lyrics are a touch more fierce (and you can watch her perform them live if you buy concert tix NOW). While you can read an entire lyrics breakdown here, she has some choice lines in the song like: Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah) I wonder what Julie Andrews would think of bottles of bubbles and girls with tats? Maybe she's be into it? The music video is definitely filled with them. The mash-up does make sense though. In the original, Maria sings about all of her favorite things and how, when she focuses on them, she knows everything will be alright after all. And for Ari, this sentiment seems to ring true. After surviving the Manchester bombing, losing her ex and friend Mac Miller to suicide and then breaking off her engagement (all while experiencing anxiety), Ari is starting off 2019 by looking for the silver lining. If "TUN" and "7 Rings" proves anything it's that, for Ari, her friendships and taking pride in her well-deserved success make her smile for days. Alison Caporimo Digital Deputy Editor As the digital deputy editor of Seventeen, I help our site director oversee content on the site and across all of our social media platforms. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Ariana Grande blessed the world with another bop today with her new single, "7 Rings." Whereas "Thank U, Next" shows the singer promoting self-love and growth post-breakup, her latest release shows her finding comfort in her friendships as a strong, single woman. In case you questioned how she's holding up after her very public breakup, "7 Rings" is proof that Ari is doing great, if not better, in the company of her girls and her wealth. ("I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches," she sings in the second verse.) Even better, it offers a hip-hop spin on "My Favorite Things," the Rogers & Hammerstein classic sung by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music. Grande interpolates the melody in her verses with a saucy attitude. Below, we break down the key lines behind Ari's latest hit. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The Rings In November, following Grande's split from Davidson, fans noticed the singer was wearing a new diamond ring in an Instagram photo, instead of the tear-shaped engagement ring from her ex. Two days later, she shared another picture of herself wearing the ring, with a friend wearing a similar rock. She also posted a video of her and her pals wearing diamonds in a video on her Instagram story. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. In December, Grande revealed to fans on Twitter that she got rings for herself and six of her closest friends. (She also got one for her mom and grandmother after making the song.) This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. me, vic, courtney, alexa, tayla, njomza, kaydence (and my mom and nonna so technically nine but they got theirs after song was done) https://t.co/y6G9HGQTh4 — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 1, 2018 The jewelry splurge ultimately inspired the song. Grande tweeted, "well ............. ‘twas a pretty rough day in nyc. my friends took me to tiffany’s. we had too much champagne. i bought us all rings. it was very insane and funny. & on the way back to the stu [studio] njomza was like ‘bitch, this gotta be a song lol’. so we wrote it that afternoon." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. well ............. ‘twas a pretty rough day in nyc. my friends took me to tiffany’s. we had too much champagne. i bought us all rings. 💍 it was very insane and funny. & on the way back to the stu njomza was like ‘bitch, this gotta be a song lol’. so we wrote it that afternoon. https://t.co/CoczmPj1Fo — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 1, 2018 Ari also mentions the haul in the second verse of "7 Rings": Bought matching diamonds for six of my bitches I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches Ariana's Friends In her tweet, Grande said she got rings for her friends "vic, courtney, alexa, tayla, njomza, kaydence." Meet the crew: Victoria Monét: She's also a singer, and has appeared in Grande's "Thank U, Next" video and performed the song with her on Ellen. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Alexa Luria: She and Grande apparently met years ago when they were brought together by a P.E. teacher, she revealed on Instagram a while back. Luria boasts a killer food and travel Instagram. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Courtney Chipolone: One of Grande's longtime friends, Chipolone also made a cameo in the "Thank U, Next" video. Ariana apparently has her name tattooed to her knee. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Tayla Parx: The singer-songwriter has had a hand in a number of hits, including Grande's own "Thank U, Next," Normani and Khalid's "Love Lies," Panic! at the Disco's "High Hopes," and Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar's "Tints." This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Njomza: She's also a singer-songwriter, and she's previously worked with Grande's ex, Mac Miller and appeared on his album, The Divine Feminine. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Kaydence: She's an artist and songwriter, and is credited as a composer and lyricist for Grande's Sweetener track, "Better Off." This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Pete Davidson Grande doesn't name-drop her ex-fiancé directly like she did on "Thank U, Next," but she does hint at their breakup in a few lines. Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage? Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah<doc-sep>Not everyone appears to be enjoying Ariana Grande's newest song, '7 Rings.' Princess Nokia, a New York City-based rapper and songwriter, took to Instagram the afternoon following the song's release to let her followers know that she isn't a fan of the track. The musician, whose given name is Destiny Frasqueri, pointed out some striking lyrical similarities between Ariana's newest single and her song 'Mine,' a track from her 2017 debut album, 1992. In the video, Frasqueri first plays Ariana's track before playing her own song. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. "Does that sound familiar to you? Because that sounds really familiar to me," Frasqueri says sarcastically into the camera. "Ain't that the little song I made about brown women and their hair? Hmm. Sounds about white." (Yikes.) The lyrics in '7 Rings' that are called into question come from the chorus where Grande sings, "You like my hair?/Gee thanks, just bought it/ I want it, I got it/I want it, I got it." In 'Mine,' Nokia sings, "Hair blowing in the hummer/Flip the weave, I am a stunner/ It's mine, I bought it/It's mine, I bought it." 'Mine' celebrates the hair traditions of women of color and touches upon the insensitive treatment of their hair that they often receive from non-minority groups. '7 Rings,' on the other hand, is a rich girl anthem with an underlying message about friendship, in which Grande mostly talks about having the luxury of buying what she wants, when she wants it, sometimes for her friends, too. Fans of Nokia urged the rapper to take legal action in the comments section of her Instagram post. Instagram Listen to 'Mine' and '7 Rings' below to make the comparison for yourself. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 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Now, she's metaphorically throwing some soup, or spilling the tea if you prefer 2016 slang, by telling everyone why she's not listening to Ari's new song. Princess Nokia took to Instagram to play a snippet of "7 Rings" before playing "Mine." First, she decided to focus on these Ariana lyrics: "You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah) I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it" Then, she compared them to her song about black and brown women celebrating their hair when they're often unfairly treated like outcasts for it by other groups. The song goes a little something like: "Beauty shop supply cashier ringing up them numbers Rock my many styles then go natural for the summer Hair blowing in the hummer Flip the weave, I am a stunner It's mine, I bought it It's mine, I bought it It's mine, I bought it It's mine, I bought it" This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Now that she's shared both songs, Princess Nokia wonders, "Does that sound familiar to you? Because that sounds really familiar to me. Ain't that the little song I made about brown women and their hair? Hmm. Sounds about white." This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. For good measure, she tagged Ariana so she knows what's up. Princess Nokia's fans were definitely on her side and commented things like, "Helll yeah Ariana is always appropriating black culture," "man she even attempted to copy your tone of voice," and "SUE AND GET YOIR [sic] COINS." The rapper didn't say if she would be taking legal action, but surely her lawyers will love this. Shannon Barbour News Writer Shannon is a news writer at Cosmopolitan.com, and when she's not obsessing about Cardi B, she's thinking about Justin Bieber and still trying to memorize Beyoncé's Beychella choreography. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
Ariana Grande's highly anticipated single, "7 Rings," is finally here and many fans are freaking out over what a bop it is. Of course, the song wouldn't be a true Ari song without tons of meanings behind her lyrics. Ariana Grande Concert Tickets stubhub.com Shop Now Here's a breakdown on the lyrics for "7 Rings"... Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines Buy myself all of my favorite things (Yeah) Ariana is talking about her group of friends and being able to buy almost anything that she wants, thanks to her money. Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad b*tch Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage? Rather be tied up with cuffs and not strings Write my own checks like I write what I sing, yeah (Yeah) In the first line, Ari is likely referring to all the horrible things that happened in her life recently. After the Manchester bombing, getting engaged to Pete Davidson and later breaking it off, and losing Mac over the past year and a half, it wouldn't have been surprising to see her take a break before she released new music. Instead, Ariana says that she's turning her sadness into resilience and becoming a savage person in the end. Rather than letting life get her down, she'd prefer to get herself anything she wants. She also calls out people who think she doesn't write her own music with the line, "write my own check like I write what I sing." My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossin' Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin' You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah) I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (Yeah) In the chorus, Ariana starts off by showing off all the jewelry she has on her wrist and neck. She also points out all the money that she gets from her music. "My gloss is poppin'," is likely a reference to Lil Mama's 'Lip Gloss.' In the video, Ariana is sporting various wings and hair extensions. The line, "you like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it," refers to the haircut she got late last year. Despite cutting her hair into a bob, she still continues to rock her long high pony thanks to extensions and wigs that she buys herself. Wearing a ring, but ain't gon' be no "Mrs." Bought matching diamonds for six of my b*tches I'd rather spoil all my friends with my riches Think retail therapy my new addiction Everyone freaked out when Ariana debuted her new diamond ring while performing at a show. This time, she's telling the public that she's not engaged and she bought all her friends some new diamond rings, which she posted about on her Twitter. She talks about how she'd rather spend her money on her and her friends and how it makes her feel good, to the point where it might become a new addiction for her. Whoever said money can't solve your problems Must not have had enough money to solve 'em They say, "Which one?" I say, "Nah, I want all of 'em" Happiness is the same price as red-bottoms Ariana refers back to the famous quote, "money can't solve your problems or buy you happiness." Since she is able to buy herself almost anything she wants, she feels like it truly can and proceeds to buy everything that she could possibly want. The 'red-bottoms' is a reference to Christian Louboutin shoes that are known for their iconic red-bottoms. The famous heels start at almost $600 and can go up to $2,000 for each pair. My smile is beamin', my skin is gleamin' The way it shine, I know you've seen it (You've seen it) I bought a crib just for the closet Both his and hers, I want it, I got it, yeah I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Baby) You like my hair?