"Ring Pop" is an unreleased song by Melanie Martinez. It was intended to be on her debut studio album, Cry Baby, However, It was later scrapped. This song has not been performed live or officially released.
The demo of the song was leaked on April 25th, 2021, and the full song leaked on April 30th, 2021.
Leak History
- May 2014 - A snippet of the instrumental is teased by Melanie.[1]
- April 19th, 2021 - The first demo of the song with watermarks and heavily edited is leaked in low quality.
- April 20th, 2021 - The full lyrics of the first demo are leaked.
- April 20th, 2021 - The full lyrics of the final version are leaked.
- April 24th, 2021 - A fair quality snippet of the song's first demo is leaked.
- April 25th, 2021 - A high quality snippet of the first demo's pre-chorus is leaked.
- April 25th, 2021 (later) - A longer and higher quality version of the previous snippet is leaked.
- April 25th, 2021 (later) - The song's first demo is leaked in mono quality.
- April 25th, 2021 (later) - The song's first demo is leaked in higher quality.
- April 29th, 2021 - A watermarked snippet of the final version is leaked.
- April 30th, 2021 - The song's final version is leaked in high quality.
Cross-References
Final Version
- "Blowing up the big balloons" could be a reference to "Mad Hatter" or "Pity Party".
- "I-I-I saved you a piece of cake" is a direct reference to "Cake".
- "And a bottle on ice with spoiled milk" could be a reference to "Milk and Cookies".
- "Luna's on the roof and she's so sad" and "Once you jump there's no coming back" could be a reference to "Zzzz", along with the character, Luna.
Demo 1
- "Another round of baby bottles" could be a reference to "Where Do Babies Come From?" or "Sippy Cup".
- "Want this cake?" could be a reference to "Cake".
- "You don't have to be you, and I might not be me" could be a reference to "Schizo".
- "As long as you're sweet to me" is possibly a reference to "Bittersweet Tragedy".
- "Turn off the lights, let's kiss in a corner" is possibly a reference to "Sex don't sleep when the lights are off" in "Sippy Cup".
Lyrics
[Intro]
For-ever, forever
Ev-ev, ev-er forever
New Ring Pop
Ev-er, forever
New Ring Pop-Pop
New Ring Pop, pop
[Verse 1]
I don't want anyone else to know
What we do whenever we're alone
Make me V.I.P. behind the sofa
All my friends take medicine without a cold
Purple stuff turns everyone to gold
Hate the taste, we mix it with Coca-Cola
[Pre-Chorus]
When did pattycake turn to bloody knuckles?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger, put on a new Ring Pop (A new Ring Pop, a new Ring Pop)
Put on a new Ring Pop
[Verse 2]
You only call me when it's getting late
I-I-I saved you a piece of cake
And a bottle on ice with spoiled milk
Luna's on the roof and she's so sad
Pacifiers in her goody bag
Once you jump there's no coming back
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger, put on a new Ring Pop (A new Ring Pop, a new Ring Pop)
A new Ring Pop
Put on a new Ring Pop
Put on a new Ring Pop
Put on a new Ring Pop
[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
When did pattycake turn to bloody knuckles?
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger, put on a new Ring Pop (A new Ring Pop, a new Ring Pop)
Put on a new Ring Pop
Put on a new Ring Pop (A new Ring Pop)
Put on a new Ring Pop
Put on a new Ring Pop
A new Ring Pop
[Intro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
[Verse 1]
Another round of baby bottles
Can't be pleased, sleep in tomorrow
Want this cake?
I'll blow out your candle when you get older
A tablespoon if you catch a cold
Purple stuff turns us to gold
Don't like the taste?
Mix it with some Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola)
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to be you
And I might not be me
As long as you're sweet to me
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go pop)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger
Put on a new Ring Pop (New Ring Pop, new Ring Pop, new Ring Pop)
[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
[Verse 2]
Luna's on the roof; so sad
I wonder what's in her goodie bag
Once you jump there's no coming back to life
Daddy don't let me party a lot
My treasure chest is usually locked
But I will show you my sandbox tonight
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go pop)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger
Put on a new Ring Pop (New Ring Pop, new Ring Pop)
[Breakdown]
(A new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You don't have to be you
And I might not be me
As long as you're sweet to me
[Chorus]
We could stay up, watch adult cartoons
Baby, will you be here soon?
Blowing up the big balloons
So big that they all go pop (They all go pop, they all go pop)
Turn off the lights, let's kiss in the corner
Promise to play house with me forever
Reach for my finger
Put on a new Ring (New Ring Pop, new Ring Pop)
[Breakdown]
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
(A new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(Put on a new Ring Pop)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
(A new Ring Pop)
[Outro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Ring Pop, ring
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop
Video
Trivia
- Multiple "Cry Baby" and "Alphabet Boy" stems are reused in the song. A "Carousel" stem can also be heard.
- As with many other unreleased songs, most uploads of this song on YouTube, SoundCloud or other similar content-sharing websites will be immediately taken down.
- This song was produced in Logic Pro 9.1.8.
- In the chorus of the final version fireworks going off can be heard.
- The demo and final were illegally copyrighted and uploaded on some platforms soon after they were leaked.[2]
- In the 1st demo, Melanie says "Pop" 197 times. While, the final version only says "Pop" 32 times.