The song continues to stir up controversy due to lyrics that some have considered questionable as they believe they advocate date rape.
Written by Frank Loesser, the 75-year-old song first became popular in 1949 as a twice-featured song in the MGM romantic comedyThe Academy Award-winning film starred Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn, Xavier Cugat and Mel Blanc.outrage over the song's lyrical content became prominent in 2007, following the emergence of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
She continued:"I think it would be good if people looked at the song in the context of the time. People used to say 'what's in this drink' as a joke. You know, 'this drink is going straight to my head so what's in this drink?' Back then it didn't mean you drugged me." Susan Loesser comments came amid reports that several radio stations had"pulled the plug" on the song, a move made at the same time where numerous high-profile reports of sexual harassment, and misconduct played out in the media.
Bruce Springsteen and Lisa Fischer performing Baby It's Cold Outside" at Carnegie Hall on December 14, 2016 in New York City.Others have also defended the song in recent years, offering a different interpretation of its lyrics.
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