She don't, or she doesn't...

[Pat.]

Why do people in the songs sing "she don't" instead of "she doesn't" ? E.g they sing: "she don't want". Shouldn't it be "she doesn't want" (according to rules)?

Here are some examples:

But if she don't love children then we can't party

And she acting like she don't sleep

It makes me a bit confused. I thought that it could be a mistake, but I've listened to several other songs and it still appears.

 

[Fillet]

~Not a teacher~


They're using "don't" in songs because it makes the lyrics sound better and smoother. I guess because it only has 1 syllable. It's better than saying She doesn't, especially when a song is after a fast beat or something. And it's informal english. People use it all the time.

Another example - It don't matter.
Try singing Akon's song with "doesn't". "Nobody wanna see us together, but it doesn't matter. No.." It doesn't sound good, aye?

 

[TheParser]

Why do people in the songs sing "she don't" instead of "she doesn't" ? E.g they sing: "she don't want". Shouldn't it be "she doesn't want" (according to rules)?

Here are some examples:





It makes me a bit confused. I thought that it could be a mistake, but I've listened to several other songs and it still appears.

********** NOT A TEACHER **********

Hello, Pat.

(1) I agree 100% with Fillet's answer.

(2) I once criticized this kind of "bad" English and a young man told me:

You do not understand. You are an old man. Music uses don't because

it goes better with the rhythm of the music.

(3) But, Pat: please do not ever speak or write that way!!!

Thank you

 

[emsr2d2]

As I've said in many posts before, in song lyrics pretty much anything goes! The writer is more concerned about rhyme and rhythm than grammar!

My favourite example is always:

I Can't Get No Satisfaction

Not only does this use a double negative (can't and no), but it should be "any satisfaction". However, the word "any" doesn't fit the rhythm of the song.

 

[philadelphia]

As said, don't and no are used to make a better sound. There are two examples from two great and famous songs:

=> David Guetta - Money: She don't care about education; He don't live...

=> Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall: We don't need no education; we don't need no thought control

Enjoy them

 

[Pat.]

Well, to my mind it's kinda weird...

Anyways, thank you all for help. It cleared things up.