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What If "Fancy" Was Called "Leave It"?

by Kristie Rohwedder

In a recent interview with Billboard, Iggy Azalea shares how "Fancy" came to be. According to the Aussie rapper, she knew the song had potential when she wrote it, but it “wasn’t a hit" and "needed something melodic." So, she brought in hit maker Charli XCX, Charli dreamed up the infectious hook, and BAM! "Fancy" as we know it was born. Iggy also reveals that the pre-Charli version of the song was not called "Fancy". It was called “Leave It”.

Because I am me, this lil tidbit prompted me to change the first line from the "Fancy" chorus to "I'm so leave it/You already know!" I could not stop laughing at this incredibly clever switcheroo.

Before I knew it, I'd amended all of the "Fancy" lyrics to match the former song title. I came up with some really beautiful and poetic stuff. I'm extremely proud of my work. Without further ado, here it is:

"Fancy" reimagined as "Leave It"

First thing's first, I’m gonna leave itLeave it and let the whole world leave itAnd I'm still in the leave it businessI could hold you down, like I'm givin' lessons in leavin’ it You should leave it like this Drop it low and leave it just like this Cup of leave, cup of it, cup of leave itHigh heels, somethin' worth leavin’ it on my wristTakin' all the liquor straight, never leave itLeave it like we bringin' '88 backBring the hooks in, where the leave it at?Champagne spillin', you should leave it

I'm so leave itYou already leave itLeave it in the fast laneFrom leave to ih-ih-itI'm so leave itCan't you leave this it?Remember leave it'Bout to lee-ee-ee-eave it

I said, "Baby, I leave it, I thought that you knew this."Can't stand no leave it haters and honest, the truth isAnd my flow is leave it, they speak it leave itSwagger on super, I can't leave it at no departmentBetter get my leave it on time, if they leave it, declineAnd swear I meant that leave it they give that line a rewindSo get my leave it on time, if they leave it, declineI just can't worry 'bout no haters, gotta leave it on my grindNow tell me, who that, who that? That do leave it, leave it?Put that paper over all, I thought you leave it, leave itI be the L-E-A-V-E-I-T, put my leave it in boldI been leaving’ it, I'm up in here with some it to leave

I'm so leave itYou already leave itLeave it in the fast laneFrom leave to ih-ih-ihtI'm so leave itCan't you leave this it?Remember leave it'Bout to lee-ee-ee-eave it

Trash the leave itLet's leave it on the mini barMake the leave itFeels so good leavin’ ih-ih-ihtYeah, keep on leaving it upChandelier swinging, we don't give a leave itFilm star, yeah I leave itClassic, expensive, you don't get to leave it

Still stuntin', how you leave it?Got the whole world asking how I leave itHot girl, hands off, don't leave itLook at it I bet you wishing you could leave itIt's just the way you leave it, huh?You're so good, he's just wishing he could leave it, huh?Never turn down leave itLeaving these its, gold trigger on the gun like

I'm so leave itYou already leave itLeave it in the fast laneFrom leave to ih-ih-ihtI'm so leave itCan't you leave this it?Remember leave it'Bout to lee-ee-ee-eave it

Leave it, leave it, L-E-A-V-E-I-TLeave it, leave it, L-E-A-V-E-I-TLeave it, leave it, L-E-A-V-E-I-TLee-ee-ee-eave it

I think I have a knack for this songwriting thing.