- published: 12 Jan 2016
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Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, formerly signed to Reprise Records. She released her debut album Trouble in 2004, which was a minor success. The single "Somebody" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 comedy film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. As a songwriter McKee has enjoyed success writing international hit singles for Katy Perry ("California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" and "Part of Me"), Taio Cruz ("Dynamite") as well as Britney Spears ("Hold It Against Me").
McKee was born in Vacaville, California, and spent her formative years in the Seattle area. Upon moving to Seattle, she joined the Seattle Girls Choir. She toured Europe in 2000 as a member of its top Prime Voci choir, including a concert in Rome at the request of Pope John Paul II. She recorded two albums with the choir, including "Jackson Berkey Meets The Seattle Girls' Choir" and "Cantate 2000".
McKee's youth was somewhat unconventional. She attended the private high school, The Bush School, but amid failing most of her classes, and at the requests of parents concerned with the influence McKee would have on her classmates, she was kicked out before she could finish her freshman year. However, the week after her expulsion, The Bush School did allow her to participate in a program in which she spent a week in a recording studio with her classmates. This demo contained several songs that ended up on her album Trouble, including the title track and "When it All Comes Down", the latter being inspired by her rejection from the school.
Bonnie McKee - Wasted Youth
Bonnie McKee - American Girl
Bonnie McKee - American Girl
Bonnie McKee - Bombastic
Bonnie McKee - Sleepwalker (Official)
Bonnie McKee "Teenage Dream/Dynamite/California Gurls" & more Live @ Billboard Studios
Bonnie McKee - Hallelujah
Bonnie McKee - California Winter
Bonnie McKee - California Winter Extravaganza
Bonnie McKee - I Want It All (Official Audio)
I was already late
Just trying to get to my destination
Kept my heart in my safe
To avoid any complications
Thought that I was okay
But objects may be closer than they appear
So I thought I was in the clear
Didn't see it coming but now he's standing face to face
You hit me head on
In a dead on collision
Feelings so strong
You made me lose my vision
Cause I thought that I could hear the break down
Spit it out and it's to late
You hit me head on
In a dead on collision
With you
I was running the light
Trying to avoid the glances
I was ignoring the signs
Never wanting to take my chances
But something about the way you said my name
I came crashing into your lane
Now I will never be the same
Didn't see it coming
Now we're standing face to face
You hit me head on
In a dead on collision
Feelings so strong
You made me lose my vision
Cause I thought that I could hear the break down
Spit it out and it's to late
You hit me head on
In a dead on collision
With you
So I'll take my hands, right off the wheel
See where this thing goes
I kind of like the way it feels
Driving right off the road
This happy accident with you has let me open up and just let go and lose control
You hit me
In a dead on collision
Feelings so strong
You made me lose my vision
Cause I thought that I could hear the break down
Spit it out and it's to late
You hit me head on
In a dead on collision