Plus de 10 ans avant et bien mieux que le tube glossy de Kathy Perry - parce qu’elle ne craint pas "que son petit copain lui en veuille" - la compositrice et chanteuse étasunienne, Jill Sobule raconte une première fois entre filles avec ironie et complicité (elles échangent des commentaires sur leurs mecs respectifs et en rigolent, ironisent sur le soulagement de l’un deux de les savoir ensemble "entre copines"). Même si ça ne change pas le monde, elles laissent aux autres leurs "diamants" pour le plaisir de savourer leurs "perles". Dans ce morceau comme dans Underdog Victorious, Underachiever, Under the Disco Ball, elle raconte surtout des histoires particulières d’expériences homosexuelles dans des contextes hétéronormés et/ou homophobes, avec l’intention de répondre à sa manière aux clichés médiatiques autour du "lesbian chic".

Jenny came over and told me ’bout Brad

He’s such a "harry" but you know what he said ?

Dumb as a box of hammers

But he’s such a handsome guy.

And I opened up and I told her ’bout Larry

And yesterday how he asked me to marry

And I’m not giving him an answer yet...

I think I can do better !

So we laughed

Compared notes

We had a drink

We had a smoke

She took off her overcoat...

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl.

She called home to say she’d be late

He said he’d worried but now he’d feel safe

I’m glad your with your girlfriend

Tell her "hi" for me.

And then I looked at you,

You had guilt in your eyes

But it only lasted a little while

And then I felt your hand above my knee.

And we laughed

At the world

They can have their diamonds

And we’ll have our pearl...

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl

Her lips were sweet.

She was just like kissing me but better

Kissed a girl won’t change the world

But I’m so glad,

I kissed a girl !

And we laughed

At the world

They can have their diamonds and

We’ll have our pearl.

I kissed a girl !

For the first time

I kissed a girl

And I may do it again !

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl her lips were sweet,

She was just like kissin’ me but better

But yeah, I kissed a girl.

Kissed a girl won’t change the world

But I’m so glad I Kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl.

I kissed a girl !