Lyrics and Tune
The lyrics contain many metaphorical and blatant references to sex: "Well, swingin' on the front porch/Swingin' on the lawn/Swingin' where we want/'Cause there ain't nobody home", "Swingin' in there/'cause she wanted me to feed her/So I mixed up the batter/And she licked the beater", etc.
The lyrics are generally about a man bragging about his sexual exploits (swingin') with a woman who is very attractive and who is the object of desire of many men. However, near the end of the song, the woman's father accidentally walks in on the pair having sex in the bathroom and immediately puts a stop to their relationship: "Swing in the bathroom/Swingin' on the floor/Swingin' so hard/We forgot to lock the door/In walks her daddy/Standin' six foot four/He said you ain't gonna swing/With my daughter no more."
The song title itself may be another blatant reference to sex. Here, both "cherry" and "pie" may be used sexually, as "cherry" can mean a virgin (as used in the context "pop her cherry" or to take her virginity, specifically when breaking the hymen during sex), and "pie" is slang for vagina.
The tune bears a strong resemblance to both Def Leppard's hit "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and Joan Jett's hit "I Love Rock and Roll". Notably, both of these songs have lyrics in a similar vein to that of "Cherry Pie."
Read more about this topic: Cherry Pie (Warrant Song)
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