Shaggy’s singing of “It Wasn’t Me” at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade raises eyebrows

After starting with his famous song “Mr. Bombastic” in 1995, the music and Shaggy stopped I jumped to “It wasn’t me.” – A suggestive, NSFW song about a man’s partner who catches him having sex with another woman.

“Honey came and caught me red-handed / Creepy with the girl next door,” he sang as kids and other show-goers danced along. “How could I forget that I had/gave her an extra key?”

However, Shaggy was careful not to include the song’s more explicit lyrics about being caught “naked” and “banging on the bathroom floor” before he and Rayvon moved on to their 2000 hit “Angel.”

But the performance still surprised viewers, and many took to social media to ask why the reggae star was singing “It Wasn’t Me” during the show, which also featured characters from “Sesame Street” and a giant Buzz Lightyear balloon.

“I’m very serious, no one wants to hear Shaggy sing ‘It Wasn’t Me’ about getting caught cheating,” one person said. Written on X. “Imagine having to explain words to a child who keeps picking them up and singing them nonstop.”

“Something truly glorious about Shaggy singing ‘It Wasn’t Me’ to elementary school students at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2025.” Comment last.

“I’m not proud, but Shaggy singing ‘It Wasn’t Me’ probably wasn’t appropriate for a Thanksgiving parade,” a third shared.

A fourth added: “Singing Shaggy It Wasn’t Me at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is an option.” “I’m not saying it’s a bad choice, but it’s a choice.”

Meanwhile, other viewers tuning in to NBC’s annual holiday special were impressed by Shaggy and Rayvon’s raucous performance.

“Shaggy performing ‘It Wasn’t Me’ on a giant turkey boat is exactly the Thanksgiving morning I dream of,” one happy fan wrote. chirp.

The Post has reached out to Shaggy for comment.

This won’t be the only Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade incident that has left people scratching their heads this year.

Busta Rhymes, who performed on Nickelodeon and Paramount’s “The World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory,” was Accused of lip syncing His way through a variety of songs that included “Break Ya Neck” and “Look at Me Now.”

“LOL-ing at Busta totally forgot he scored ads to lip-sync for the Thanksgiving Parade,” one user wrote Written on X Thursday morning.

“I’m really so grateful for Busta Rhymes lip syncing on the float with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…this is what I need in life,” one fan commented.

Although Busta Rhymes, 53, has been accused of lip-syncing his performances, it is not unusual for artists to rely on a backing vocal track for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

John Legend I revealed why this is After fans called out Rita Ora for lip-syncing on her float in 2018.

“Fun fact,” he explained on X at the time. “We all have to lip sync on this show because the floats don’t have the capacity to handle the sound demands of a live performance. I hope you all enjoy it anyway.”