Zoo

### Writer(s)

Patrick “J. Que” Smith, Jim Beanz, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson

### Recorded

April 2008

**"Zoo"** is an unreleased song by The Pussycat Dolls. The song was recorded by Nicole Scherzinger but was discarded from the Dolls' second album, *Doll Domination*, possibly due to being similar to "Magic".

## Background

Scherzinger recorded the song with writing team The Clutch and producers Timbaland & J-Roc in April 2008.

A rough version of the track leaked online in 2009 and 4 other tracks from the *Doll Domination* sessions, making these sessions the most productive of the era.

It would seem the label rejected “Zoo” in favor of "Magic" at an early stage, as Timbaland & J-Roc used some of the song’s background vocals on James Fauntleroy’s song "Back Together", written in the summer of ‘08.

## Lyrics

Zoo

We step up the club is flooded

All of a sudden it's a herd

Chickens be talkin' i keep walkin'

They're just a flock of birds

Players and gators gorillas

Holding up the walls (ooh-ooh)

Half past two it's a zoo (ooh)

I'm sippin' and slippin' on my Pinot

But i know what he wants

Two steps ahead of ya

Predator he's out on the hunt

Lookin' Like Bambi I'm candy

And he want a taste (ooh-ooh)

Half past two it's a zoo (ooh)

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

Party people up in a panic

So gone they on automatic

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

You're lookin' for a mate we'll find you a boo

You just might see one in this zoo

Zoo zoo zoo

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

We get up like it's a zoo (zoo zoo)

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

It's like we up in the zoo

Zoo-oo-oo-oo

Strut like a pony on it

Thoroughbred in here with a flawless mane

Wandering like crazy hit me baby

I'm wild and I can't be tamed

Eagle eye I spot him

I got him I don't have to chase (ooh-ooh)

Half past two it's a zoo (ooh)

He picks up my fragrance he goes crazy

He scoops me like Tarzan

We hit the floor while we proceeded

To do our mating dance

Heated we needed back up

And you getting in the way (ooh-ooh)

Half past two it's a zoo (ooh)

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

Party people up in a panic

So gone they on automatic

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

You're lookin' for a mate we'll find you a boo

You just might see one in this zoo

Zoo zoo zoo

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

We get up like it's a zoo (zoo zoo)

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

It's like we up in the zoo

Zoo-oo-oo-oo

You can't expect for me to just sit right here

And keep it together babe (keep it together babe eeh-eh-eeh)

The animal in me it won't let me be alone and everything

Is about to drive me crazy (is about to drive me crazy eeh-eh-eeh)

I just can't take anymore

I think i'm losing control

Feel like letting it go

Giving in to my instincts

I just can't take anymore

I think i'm losing control

Feel like letting it go

Giving in to my instincts

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

Party people up in a panic

So gone they on automatic

Look at all these animals in here

Movin' like some wild and crazy bandits

You're lookin' for a mate we'll find you a boo

You just might see one in this zoo

Zoo zoo zoo

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

We get up like it's a zoo (zoo zoo)

Animals on the loose (loose loose)

It's like we up in the zoo

Zoo-oo-oo-oo