Chivalry is Dead

* EP
* MySpace

**Chivalry is Dead** is the fourth song featured on Natalia Cappuccini's debut extended play, *Womannequin*. The song was released on October 9, 2008.

An earlier version of the song, titled **Gentleman**, was uploaded to MySpace in 2007 under the alias Verbz.

## Lyrics

* Chivalry is Dead
* Gentleman

**[Intro]**

Hey

Where are all the gentlemen at?

**[Chorus]**

Chivalry is dead

But I am not ready to let it go, let it go

Chivalry is dead

But boy, believe it that I need it so, I need it so

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

I need a man

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

Chivalry is dead but I am not ready to let it go

**[Verse 1]**

I want a man to bring home to mama

Got his game tight and there ain't no drama

Calls in the night, ring, ring, baby mama

Check comes in, we ain't forgot that wallet

Rich man, poor man, hustler, whatever

Tough guy's tough, but they never been clever

Don't be the butler, just have manners

Better put 'em on display or it ain't gon' happen

Boy, your jeans so baggy, baggy

You don't got to dress like Donald Trump

But your eligibleness could be the difference

Of a kiss or being invited up *(Oh)*

I gotta have a gentleman

Open up the door and he holds my hand *(Oh-oh)*

I could have a thug, but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I teach you some manners, manners

I see you can manage, manage

Soften up the thuggish, thuggish

'Bout to shake the rugged, rugged

I teach you some manners, manners

I see you can manage, manage

Soften up the thuggish, thuggish

'Bout to shake the rugged, rugged

**[Chorus]**

Chivalry is dead

But I am not ready to let it go, let it go

Chivalry is dead

But boy, believe it that I need it so, I need it so

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

I need a man

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

Chivalry is dead but I am not ready to let it go

**[Verse 2]**

Call my name, don't call me baby girl

Girl? I thought I was your lady

He should be sophisticated

Buy a magazine or read me Shakespeare

To be or not to be

So manly but courteously

These feminists got me doin' everything

Now we must be the alpha females

I want my apron back

I'll rub your back late, late at night

So baby just treat, treat me nice

You ain't polite? You ain't my type *(Oh)*

Oh, I gotta have a gentleman

Open up the door and he holds my hand *(Oh-oh)*

I could have a thug, but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I teach you some manners, manners

I see you can manage, manage

Soften up the thuggish, thuggish

'Bout to shake the rugged, rugged

I teach you some manners, manners

I see you can manage, manage

Soften up the thuggish, thuggish

'Bout to shake the rugged, rugged

(Haha)

**[Chorus]**

Chivalry is dead

But I am not ready to let it go, let it go

(I just can't let it go, I just can't let it go)

Chivalry is dead

But boy, believe it that I need it so, I need it so

('Cause I need it so, baby, I need it so)

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

I need a man

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

Chivalry is dead but I am not ready to let it go

**[Bridge]**

Broken hearts, loneliness

Feminist empowerment

Fatherless, abandonment

Chi-chi-chivalry is dead

Pump, pump

Quick, revive it

Stop, it's flatlining

Chi-chi-chivalry is dead

Long live the gentlemen

**[Chorus]**

Chivalry is dead

But I am not ready to let it go, let it go

Chivalry is dead *(Chivalry is dead)*

But boy, believe it that I need it so, I need it so *(And I can't leave it now)*

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

I need a man

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

Chivalry is dead but I am not ready to let it go

Chivalry is dead

But I am not ready to let it go, let it go

Chivalry is dead

But boy, believe it that I need it so, I need it so

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman *(Baby, I need a man)*

I need a man *(Baby, I need a [?])*

I need a gentle, gentle, gentle, oh

Gentle, gentle, gentleman

Chivalry is dead but I am not ready to let it go *(Hey)*

**[Verse 1]**

I want a man to bring home to my momma

Got his game tight and there ain't no drama

No calls in the night from the third baby momma

When the check comes, no, he ain't forgot that wallet

Rich man, poor man, hustler, whatever

Tough guy's tough but they far from clever

You don't gotta be the butler, just have manners

Better put 'em on display or it ain't gonna happen

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I'm tellin' you I gotta have a gentleman

Open up the doors and he holds my hand

I can have a thug but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

**[Chorus]**

Don't need your money *(Don't need that)*

I got mine *('Cause I got that)*

What I'm askin' for won't cost you a dime

(Save your money for another chick)
Can you give me *(Can you give it to me, baby?)*

What I like? *(Tryna tell you what I like, yeah)*

Ain't no exceptions when it comes to my guy

**[Verse 2]**

Yeah, call me by my name, don't call me baby girl

Who's a girl? Yeah, I thought I was your lady

I like a man who's sophisticated

Read a magazine, but he reads me Shakespeare

Confidence mixed with modesty

Is the recipe when you wanna step to me

Try to act hard and you won't get far

I need a lot more attention than you pay to your car

I'm tellin' you it ain't about commitment

Just as long as you're handling your business

You ain't gotta be a baller 'cause I prefer a boss

And a boss knows ladies come first

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I'm tellin' you I gotta have a gentleman

Open up the doors and he holds my hand

I can have a thug but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

**[Chorus]**

Don't need your money *(Don't need that)*

I got mine *('Cause I got that)*

What I'm askin' for won't cost you a dime

(Save your money for another chick)

Can you give me *(Can you give it to me, baby?)*

What I like? *(Tryna tell you what I like, yeah)*

Ain't no exceptions when it comes to my guy

**[Bridge]**

I'm tellin' you I gotta have a gentleman

Opens up the door and he holds my hand

I could have a thug but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

Tellin' you I gotta have a gentleman

Opens up the door and he holds my hand

I could have a thug but it ain't no match

'Cause a thug can't do what a gentleman can

**[Chorus]**

Don't need your money *(Money)*

I got mine *(I got mine)*

What I'm askin' for won't cost you a dime *(Won't cost you, baby)*

Can you give me *(Give me)*

What I like? *(What I like)*

Ain't no exceptions when it comes to my guy

Don't need your money *(No money)*
I got mine *(I got mine)*

What I'm askin' for won't cost you a dime *(Won't cost you, baby)*

Can you give me *(Give me)*

What I like? *(What I like)*

Ain't no exceptions when it comes to my guy

## Background

It seems that, at an unknown point in time, a higher quality version of the song than the one uploaded to MySpace leaked or surfaced. However, as there is no proof of this, it is also possible that the recovered file from LostMySpace is simply lower quality than the one actually uploaded to MySpace.

## Writing and Development

#### MySpace

Gentleman was likely written around 2007 alongside the other songs that were released on MySpace by Verbz.

#### Womannequin Revisit

Gentleman was revisited during the development of *Womannequin*, sometime between late 2007, following her releases as Verbz, and before October 2008, when the song was released.

## Announcement and Release

#### MySpace

Gentleman was uploaded to MySpace sometime after the release of Shopaholic, which is considered Verbz's debut single, and before October 6, 2007, when the song was mentioned for the first known time.

#### Womannequin

Chivalry is Dead was released alongside the *Womannequin* extended play on October 9, 2008.

## Official Versions

 Gentleman

## Song Credits

### Chivalry is Dead

#### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Teddy Sinclair\*
(The full song credits for Chivalry is Dead are unavailable since it was not registered on any music registration websites.)

## References

1. ↑ captain cappuccini in paris! - Gentleman Retrieved June 23, 2023 via LostMySpace
2. ↑ "Verbz has been impossible to ignore since her debut single ‘Shopaholic’ was first heard..." Retrieved April 22, 2022 via Verbzz on Skyrock.
3. ↑ "ii luv th3 song 'g3ntlem3n'" October 6, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2022 via Profile Deleted on verbzonline's MySpace.