p-ISSN: 2622-7843 e-ISSN: 2622-7894 Volume 3, Issue 01, 2020

AN ANALYSIS ABOUT SLANG LANGUAGE IN THE SONG LYRICS OF THE BLACK EYED PEAS (BOOM BOOM POW, IMMA BE, PUMP IT, SHUT UP, AND MY HUMPS

Febryan Bayu Ramadhan1 English and Letters Faculty, Surakarta University [email protected],

Arini Hidayah2 English and Letters Faculty, Surakarta University

Abstract This research concerns the analysis of slang in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up, My Humps. The are two objectives in this research, namely to tell types of the slang appeared in this song, and to explain the meaning of slang. This analysis use descriptive method due to the fact that this research describe the meaning of the slangs. The data were taken from the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps. The researcher uses document and records method to gather the data which is by taking note of the slangs appeared in this song, then classifying them by their types, after that explaining their meaning, the researcher analyzing the meanings of the slang using an American Slang Dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in analyzing the meanings of slang, finally, give a conclusion. The researcher found there are 37 total data of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps. Then there are 37 total data of the meaning of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps.

Keywords: Sociolinguistics, Slangs, and Song Lyrics

1 Introduction

Slang is included in the study of sociolinguistics. It is study of language which has to do with social problems or conditions. It consists of two scientific studies, namely sociology and linguistics. Sociology is related to society, while linguistics is related to language. Sumarsono (2011). Slang is a variety of languages used by an organization, group, teenager, that language is not understood by many people, it is usually only understood by user (organization, group and teenager). Slang language is usually used as a characteristic or identity of a certain group. It has a seasonal nature, the language is not official and not standard (not effective language). Slang is a language used by teenagers, although it does not rule out the possibility of older people also using it. Slang language is usually used by teenagers in communicating through social networks, such as, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Twitter. The appearance of slang is influenced by environmental factors and the vocabulary used in slang is always changing. The reason why the researcher chose slang, because slang is a unique and funny language, so the researcher wants to discuss it in more detail to increase knowledge and insight to people who are interested about slang.

This research analyzes the slang language contained in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas. The reason why the researcher chose song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas is because the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas use many slang languages in which many people do not really understand and The Black Eyed Peas song lyrics

1 seem funny. In this research, the researcher will be analyzing a slang language contained in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Bom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut up, and My Humps.

2 Literature Review

The appearance of slang is influenced by environmental factors and the vocabulary used in slang is always changing. The reason why the researcher chose slang, because slang is a unique and funny language, so the researcher wants to discuss it in more detail to increase knowledge and insight to people who are interested about slang. According to Partridge (1950) there are several types of slang, namely:

1. Blending - Blending is a process of combining two or more words become a new word. Usually it is combining the end of the word and the beginning word. The combination of two separate forms to produce a single new term is also present in the process called blending. However, blending is a typically accomplished by taking onlythe beginning of one word and joining it to the end of the other word. In the wordlwide, there is a product that is used as gasoline but is made from alcohol, so the “blended” word for referring to this product is gasohol. To talk the combined effects of smoke and fog, we can use the word smog.

Examples:

1. Smaze (smoke + haze)

2. Imma (i am + going + to)

3. Gotta (got + to)

4. Smurk (smoke + murk)

5. Bit (binary + digit)

6. Brunch (breakfast + lunch)

7. Motel (motor + hotel)

2. Someone’s Nickname - Someone’s Nickname is the type of slang related to someone or a thing that has particular conditions toward their appearance.

Examples:

1. Chickens - a coward

2. Honey - beloved person

3. Dude – friend

3. Shortened Sentence Forms - Shortened Sentence Forms are any modification of word that is shortened or has been modified by speaker to make the slang appears shorter than the original word.

Examples:

1. Y’all - you + all

2. Whatcha – what are you

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3. Lemme - let me

4. Kinda kind of

5. Bumder – bummer and bender

4. Society Slang - Society slang is commonly used in daily speaking and connected to the society. Every society group uses some types of slang, and by association, those words or phrase become property that belong to that group.

Examples:

1. Silver pheasant - A beautiful society woman

2. Booty cadillac - Very sexy butt

3. Lotto - Lottery or Games

4. High as hell - Very drunk

This research analyzes the slang language contained in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps. The reason why the researcher chose song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas is because the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas use many slang languages in which many people do not really understand and The Black Eyed Peas song lyrics seem funny. In this reserach, the researcher will be analyzing a slang language contained in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Bom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut up, and My Humps. The researcher analyzing the meanings of the slang using an American Slang Dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in analyzing the meanings of slang.

The Black Eyed Peas is a music group from The United States, precisely formed in Los Angeles, California, many songs from The Black Eyed Peas use slang words that are rarely understood by many people, the following are some songs from The Black Eyed Peas that use slang words: Boom Boom Pow, Boom Boom Pow is song from The Black Eyed Peas which was released as the first single from their fifth studio album T.H.E E.N.D, this song has become the first rank of the Billboard Hot 100 and has become the first in several countries such as Canada, Australia, and England. The next song is Imma Be, Imma Be is one of the songs from the album T.H.E E.N.D from The Black Eyed Peas, this song has become first on on the Billboard hot 100 and become top ten on the Canadian Hot 100. After that there is a song entitled Pump It, Pump It song was released as the fourth single from The Black Eyed Peas album, Monkey Business in 2005, Pump It song is very popular song in England and and get the third rank on the UK Singles Chart. The next song is Shut Up, Shut Up is a song from The Black Eyed Peas which was released on November, 4 2003, this song has become first in Australia, Germany, and France and it is the most successful song ever made by The Black Eyed Peas. The last song is My Humps, My Humps is a song from The Black Eyed Peas which was released in 2005, and this song won the Grammy Awards in 2007.

This research discusses about “An anlysis About Slang Language In The Song Lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas Entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps”. This analysis includes, the types and the meanings of slang language used in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up, and My Humps.

Datum S-B-1

“Gotta get that” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - First line)

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namey “Gotta”. The word “Gotta” is included slang language because it consists of two words namely got+to. The word “Gotta” is included to the type of slang “Blending”.

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“Gotta” is an abbreviation of the word “Got+to” which means it must be. This word is usually used to express a necessity that is quite urgent.

3 Research Method

The type of this research is qualitative research. Sugiyono (2009: 15) Qualitative research is research that focuses more on social life or daily life in society. The data generated in qualitative research can be in the form words, theories, and explanations. The technique used in qualitative research is observation.

Qualitative research is research that focuses on human observations in the community environment related to the language used by them Kirk and Miler (1986). Sutopo (2002:48) Qualtative research is descriptive in which the researcher is interested in process, meaning, and understanding gained through pictures, especially words. The data generated from qualitative research is in the form descriptive Sutopo (2002: 35). The qualitative researcher is the primary instrument for the data analysis and collected. Sutopo (2002: 35).

This research is a qualitative research because the researcher examined the data and explained the types and the meanings of slang in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Bom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps. The reason why the researcher used qualitative research because the data analysis in this research is mostly in the form of descreption and explanation. After that the resaercher gave conclusion.

The technique of collecting data are as follows:

1. Listening the song of The Black Eyed Peas entiteld Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps.

2. Writing the slangs appeared.

3. Identifying the type of slang words.

4. Examining the meaning of slangs that were found.

5. The researcher examinng the meanings of the slang using an American Slang Dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in examining the meanings of slang.

The technique of analyzing data are as follow:

1. First, tabulating the slang words that have been found in the song of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps.

2. Coding slang in the table. After the researcher choose the slang words in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas, the researcher then proceeds the coding process that will be given example as follows:

(Slang language in the Boom Boom Pow song from The Black Eyed Peas)

Code Slang Language Type The Meaning

00:05 Gotta Blending Got+to

Table 1 : Coding slang in the Table

3. The researcher analyzing the types of the slang.

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4. The researcher analyzing the meanings of the slang using an American Slang Dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in analyzing the meanings of slang.

5. Drawing the conclusion.

The procedures to make this research as follow:

1. Determining the topic, object, theory that be used in this research.

2. Finding and collecting the object as the data.

3. Determining problem and purposes of the study.

4. Making the proposal and discuessed it with advisor.

5. Determining technique number data.

The researcher give numbers or codes to data to make it easier to calssify and analyze. The coding is as follows:

1. Slang can be abbreviated as “S”

2. The types of slang language :

a. Blending (B)

b. Someone’s Nickname (SN)

c. Shortened Sentence Forms (SSF)

d. Society (S)

3. Number of Datum

Example of Blending:

Code of Data: S - B - 1

“Gotta get that (song lyics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - First line)

Type of Slang : Blending

The Meaning : “Gotta” is an abbreviation of the word “got+to” which means it must be. This word is usually used to express a necessity that is quite urgent.

6. The researcher analyzing the meanings of the slang using an American Slang dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in analyzing the meanings of slang.

7. Give Bibliography

4 Result & Discussion

There are a total of 37 slangs appeared in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps. They are grouped into 4 types of slangs, can be seen as folows : There are 8 of Blending type, there are 10 of Someone’s Nickname type, there are 3 of Shortened Sentence Forms

5 type, and there are 16 of Society type. The researcher give numbers or codes to the data to make it easier to classify and analyze, the coding is as follows : 1. Slang can be abbreviated “S”, 2. The types of slang language : Blending (B), Someone’s Nickname (SN), Shortened Sentence Forms (SSF), Society (S), 3. Number of datum. Below are the explanation:

1. Blending :

S - B - 1

“Gotta get that” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - First line)

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namey “Gotta”. The word “Gotta” is included slang language because it consists of two words namely got+to. The word “Gotta” is included to the type of slang “Blending”. “Gotta” is an abbreviation of the word “Got+to” which means it must be. This word is usually used to express a necessity that is quite urgent.

S - B - 2

“I’mma be I’mma be I’mma I’mma I’mma be” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Imma Be - First line).

The song lyrics above contain slang langauge, namely “Imma”. The word “Imma” is included slang language because it consists of three words namely i’m+going+to. The word “Imma” is included to the type of slang “Blending”.

“Imma” is an abbreviation of the word “I am+going+to”. “I am+going+to” can be interpreted as “i will”.

2. Someone’s Nickname

S - SN - 1

“Them chickens jackin’ my style” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - line 23).

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Chickens”. The word “Chicken” is included to the type of slang “Someone’s Nickname”.

The word “Chickens” can be interpreted as “A coward”.

S - SN - 2

“They try to copy my swagger” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - line 24).

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Swagger”. The word “Swagger” is included to the type of slang “Someone’s Nickname”.

The word “Swagger” can be interpreted as “cool person”.

3. Shortened Sentence Forms

S - SSF - 1

“Y’all hear the spaceship zoom” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - line 40).

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The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Y’all”. The word “Y’all” is included to the type of slang “Shortened Sentence Forms.

The word “Y’all” is an abbreviation of You+all.

S - SSF - 2

“Shut up, just shut up, shut up (whatcha say?) (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Shut Up - line 63).

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Whatcha”. The word “Whatcha” is included to the type of slang “Shortened Sentence Forms”.

The word “Whatcha” is short for “what are you”.

4. Society

S - S- 1

“Next level visual shit” (song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - Ninteenth line).

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Shit”. The word “Shit” is included to the type of slang “Society”.

The word “Shit” can be interpreted as “thing”

S - S - 2

“If you wanna get down” (song lyrics of the Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow - line 56).

The song lyrics above contain slang language, namely “Get down”. The word “Get down” is included to the type of slang “Society”.

The word “Get down” can be interpreted as “enjoy yourself (at a party or other social event”.

There are 37 total data of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up, and My Humps. They are grouped into 4 types of slangs, can be seen as follows : There are 8 blending type, there are 10 Someone’s Nickname, 3 Shortened Sentence Forms and 16 Society type. The types of slangs that appears most dominant is Society type with 16 data and the submissive appears is Shortened Sentence Forms with 3 data. The types of slangs that appears most dominant is Society type, this is because type of slang Society commonly used by American people especially a singers. In addition, Society type is more often used by a singers especially The Black Eyed Peas because to make it easier to convey the feelings, both feelings of love and feelings of hatred, besides, type of slang society is often used in communication by American people in daily life, both in the family environment and in the community. While the types of slangs that appears the submissive is Shortened Sentence Forms. The Shortened Sentence Forms type is rarely used by American people because they do not like or rarely use abbreviations and prefer to convey clearly (full), both the someone’s name and place names.

There are 37 total data of the meaning of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps, can be seen as follows: Got + to (Got to) (2 data), Thing (1 datum), A coward (1 datum), Cool (4 data), You all (1 datum), Enjoy yourself (at a party or other social event)

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(1 datum), Go crazy (1 datum), I am playing the (dance) music (1 datum), I am going to (1 datum), Want+to (3 data) Arrogant or glamourous person (1 datum), Beautiful woman (1 datum) , Drinking champagne (1 datum), Talking negatively about someone/something (1 datum), Making money (1 datum), Girls/woman (1 datum), An exclamation of words (1 datum), Turn up the volume (1 datum), Full of energy/very exciting person (1 datum), Out+off (1 datum), Really (1 datum), What did you (2 data), Emphasizes the word “same” or emphasizes the words (1 datum), Going+to (1 datum), Butt or someone to have sex with (1 datum), Girlfriend or soxual partner (1 datum), Penis (1 datum), Pants (1 datum), Butt (1 datum), Breasts (1 datum). The meaning of slangs that appears most dominant is cool with 4 data, this is because this word is more commonly used by American teenagers to convey a feeling of admiration for something beautiful, besides make it more sociable and stylish. The meaning of slangs that submissive appears is Thing, A coward, You all, Enjoy yourself (at a party or other social event), Go crazy, I am playing the (dance) music I am ging to, Arrogant or glamourous, Beautiful woman, Drinking champagne, Talking negatively about someone/something, Making money, Girls/woman, An exclamation of words, Turn up the volume, Full of energy/very exciting person, Out+off, Really, Emphasizes the words “same” or emphasizes the words, Going+to, Butt or someone to have sex with, Girlfriend or sexual partner, Penis, Pants, Butt, Breasts with 1 datum. This is because this words is rarely known or rarely used by American people, especially singers to convey their feeling, they prefer words that are more sociable or are preferred by teenagers so that their songs are more popular.

As explained in earlier chapter, slangs are kind of language varieties that is non formal, private and special. By using this statement, the researcher then investigates the problem by conducting a research. The resaerch was done by analyzing each slang to find the meaning. From this resaerch, the resaercher found that various slangs that different background of the meaning, even though most of the slangs come from the meaning degeneration and words experiment. They do not rely on one main patent of knowledge, instead these slangs are appeared due to a special process and some are present as the way it is. There is no particular way to invent a slang. One of the main way that determines slang is the degree of formality of the situation in which you are using the language.

As the reader, the resaercher hope that this research can provide information about slang. Slang is not familiar for Indonesian people and this research will give brief information about them. By reading this research, people will not only capable of understanding the conversation perfectly, but also give them more information. In analyzing the meaning of slang the researcher using an American Slang dictionary and the researcher also asked the help of a Native American in analyzing the meanings of slang.

5 Conclusion

Based on the analysis that has been conducted by the researcher, the researcher found there are 37 total data of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up, and My Humps. They are grouped into 4 types of slangs, can be seen as follows : There are 8 blending type, there are 10 Someone’s Nickname ,3 Shortened Sentence Forms, and 16 Society type. The types of slangs that appears most dominant is Society type with 16 data and the submissive appears is Shortened Sentence Forms with 3 data.

The researcher also found there are 37 total data of the meaning of slangs in the song lyrics of The Black Eyed Peas entitled Boom Boom Pow, Imma Be, Pump It, Shut Up and My Humps, can be seen as follows: Got + to (Got to) (2 data), Thing (1 datum), A coward (1 datum), Cool (4 data), You all (1 datum), Enjoy yourself (at a party or other social event) (1 datum), Go crazy (1 datum), I am playing the (dance) music (1 datum), I am going to (1 datum), Want+to (3 data) Arrogant or glamourous person (1 datum), Beautiful woman (1 datum) , Drinking champagne (1 datum), Talking negatively about someone/something (1 datum), Making money (1 datum), Girls/woman (1 datum), An exclamation of words (1 datum), Turn up the volume (1 datum), Full of energy/very exciting person (1 datum), Out+off (1 datum), Really (1 datum), What did you (2 data), Emphasizes the word “same” or emphasizes the words (1 datum), Going+to (1 datum), Butt or someone to have sex with (1 datum), Girlfriend or soxual partner (1 datum), Penis (1 datum), Pants (1 datum), Butt (1 datum), Breasts (1 datum).

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