What Is The Meaning of 'Padam Padam'? Kylie Minogue's New Single Is Viral - 'Padam' Explanation Revealed!
Kylie Minogue‘s got a viral hit!
The “Love at First Sight” superstar’s super catchy new single, “Padam Padam,” is an instant favorite on social media, with fans syncing the song to funny dancing videos and adding the term “padam” to popular memes.
But what does “padam padam” actually mean?
Keep reading to find out more…
The term is an example of onomatopoeia, and it’s a reference to the sound of a heartbeat, as she sings: “Padam, padam, I hear it and I know / Padam, padam, I know you wanna take me home / Padam, and take off all my clothes / Padam, padam, when your hеart goes ‘padam.’”
Fans of the song have been amusingly putting “padam” just about everywhere online!
“Padam Padam” also continues to rise on the charts: it’s currently No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – her first time appearing on that chart – and No. 8 on the U.K. Singles Chart.
Even Andy Cohen just played it for Vice President Kamala Harris!
There’s also some big news involving a potential residency.
Check out the examples of the confusion and the memes…
🎥 @Andy and Vice President @KamalaHarris dance to “Padam Padam” at Stonewall! pic.twitter.com/LkAkHOAMnV
— Kylie Minogue Central (@MinogueCentral) June 27, 2023
What even is Padam, not a word Kylie
— Jojo 🫠 (@visionsofjoanne) June 27, 2023
Apparently means hello in gay language apparently. What ever that is.
From google.
What does Padam mean in LGBT?
“Hello”
“Padam Padam” that means “Hello” in gay.— The Captain🏴🏳️🌈 (@thecaptain0819) June 27, 2023
@kylieminogue when she decided to release another banger into the universe. 🔥🔥#padampadam #KylieMinoguePadamPadam pic.twitter.com/ztoJ5DglLj
— Jack R. (@Jackth3Leo) May 24, 2023
thread com os memes de padam padam pic.twitter.com/CiupLnqF8j
— reny o cavalo inflável (@brunormo4) May 23, 2023
Elderly Millennial gays educating Gen Z gays on how to Padam Padam pic.twitter.com/r4qW7GMvOl
— Ranch Devereaux (@theJacko) May 22, 2023
just listened to padam padam again pic.twitter.com/fHDziVPYp3
— matt (@mattxiv) May 24, 2023
PADAM PADAM I KNOW YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME PADAM AND GET TO KNOW ME CLOSE pic.twitter.com/ZxlvY5Szhw
— andreas (@MrDrewy) May 18, 2023
No thoughts just Padam Padam pic.twitter.com/fOkwzD3YBN
— Max 🏳️🌈 (@max_tweedie) May 22, 2023
This is a reminder to stream Kylie Minogue's #PadamPadam today 😌 pic.twitter.com/pNtEMyoYxY
— Pop Emergency 🚨 (@popemergencyph) May 23, 2023
Me and my friends since the release of Padam Padam. pic.twitter.com/VpOkDNYs2b
— Angelo Figuera (@angelofiguera) May 23, 2023
Older
