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"Baby, It's Cold Outside" Is Super Creepy (Parody Song)

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The setup

A holiday classic gets a self-defense makeover when a persistent host meets a woman who's ready to fight her way out of the creepy Christmas song.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

In this parody of the controversial Christmas song "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Keegan-Michael Key plays a man attempting to convince a woman to stay at his place for the evening, singing the classic holiday tune. The woman repeatedly tries to leave, citing various excuses, but the man persists. As the situation escalates and becomes increasingly uncomfortable, the woman reveals she "knows self-defense" and proceeds to beat up the man in a physical confrontation. The sketch humorously subverts the romantic intent of the original song by highlighting its problematic and creepy undertones, ultimately having the woman take control of the situation through violence. A memorable moment includes the woman putting on a second pair of gloves before the confrontation begins.

The funny people

Meet the cast. 2

The Woman

The Woman

Say it with us

Highly quotable.

Bitch, you are mine tonight

I really can't stay

But baby, it's cold outside

I know self-defense

A little extra

Notes from the archive.

YouTube exclusive release on December 23, 2019, years after the TV series ended (2012-2015). Released in response to the cultural conversation around the song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" that gained prominence in late 2018/2019. Duration: 2:08. The actress playing the woman could not be identified despite research.

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