RUM MADE ME DO IT Style: Reggae-Pop • Dancehall • Tropical Funk Tempo: ~103 BPM Mood: Flirty • Carefree • Sexy • Funny • Summer-night energy Lead: Warm, slightly raspy male vocal with swagger and a smile in the delivery ⸻ [INTRO — Ocean ambience, distant party, muted guitar skank] [Ice rattles in a glass. Laughter in the distance.] MALE — spoken, amused: I was gonna behave tonight… FEMALE — whispered: Sure you were… MALE: Then somebody handed me rum. [Bass slides in] FEMALE — teasing whisper: Blame the rum… GANG: AYYY! ⸻ [VERSE 1 — Relaxed pocket, bass + guitar] Saw you dancing barefoot by the bar Little sundress, trouble from afar I said, “One drink, then I’m heading home” You smiled like, “Boy, you already know” Now your hand’s in mine DJ turned it up You said, “Was that you?” When I pulled you close enough I said— [PRE-CHORUS — Percussion builds] Maybe it’s the moon Maybe it’s the music Maybe it’s your hips Or maybe— [Half-beat silence] MALE: It’s the rum. FEMALE: Liar. [Beat slams back] ⸻ [CHORUS — BIG, BOUNCY, INSTANTLY SINGABLE] MALE + HARMONIES: Rum made me do it, Do it, do it Pull you closer to the music Rum made me do it, Do it, do it One little sip and now we’re moving like this MALE: I can’t help myself— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! MALE: I’m blaming something else— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! MALE + FEMALE: Rum made me do it— FEMALE — laughing: Boy, don’t blame the rum! [POST-CHORUS — Horn riff + dance groove] GANG: Hey! Hey! RUM MADE ME DO IT! Hey! Hey! RUM MADE ME DO IT! FEMALE WHISPERS: Do it… do it… Come a little closer… ⸻ [VERSE 2 — More rhythmic / dancehall delivery] Two drinks later, we’re down by the sea Your friends all laughing, pointing at me My shirt disappeared—I don’t know where You said, “Don’t worry, looks better there” [Gang laughter] Phone in the sand Feet in the tide You said, “One more dance” Now it’s quarter to five MALE — spoken: This is getting irresponsible. FEMALE: Have another. MALE: Terrible influence. ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS — Bigger] Maybe it’s the heat Maybe it’s the music Maybe it’s the way You keep moving— [Music cuts] MALE: Definitely the rum. FEMALE: Definitely not. [DROP] ⸻ [CHORUS] Rum made me do it, Do it, do it Pull you closer to the music Rum made me do it, Do it, do it One little sip and now we’re moving like this MALE: I can’t help myself— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! MALE: I’m blaming something else— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! Rum made me do it— FEMALE: Boy, don’t blame the rum! ⸻ [DANCE BREAK — Heavy bass / horns / percussion] [Trumpet answers the vocal.] MALE: Left side! GANG: HEY! MALE: Right side! GANG: HEY! MALE: Everybody with a bad idea tonight— GANG: HEY! HEY! HEY! FEMALE — breathy: Come closer… MALE: See? She’s doing it again. [Laughter → bass drop] ⸻ [BRIDGE — Music strips to bass, guitar + hand percussion] Maybe tomorrow I’ll blame the tequila Maybe tomorrow I’ll blame margaritas But tonight… [Pause] Your lips got close And I kissed you first— FEMALE: That wasn’t the rum. MALE — smiling: Yeah… I know. [Warm vocal harmony swells] ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS — FULL PARTY] ALL: RUM MADE ME DO IT! Do it, do it Pull you closer to the music Rum made me do it! Do it, do it One little sip and now we’re moving like this MALE: I can’t help myself— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! MALE: I’m blaming something else— GANG: YOU WANTED TO! MALE: Rum made me fall for you— [Music suddenly stops] FEMALE: Okay… that one might’ve been the rum. [Everyone laughs] [FINAL DROP / OUTRO] GANG: RUM! RUM! RUM! MALE + CROWD: Rum made me do it! FEMALE WHISPERS: Do it… Do it… Do it again… [Trumpet hook + rolling bass + ocean ambience fade]
