It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)

"It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)", also known as "It Ain't the Meat", is a rhythm and blues song written by Henry Glover and Syd Nathan.

It was later covered by Maria Muldaur in a 1974 version that has been credited with popularizing the song's title phrase as a proverb, referring to the importance of a man's sexual technique over the size of his penis.

"[13] Although the original version of the song by The Swallows referred to the "meat" on a woman,[13] the song's title has developed into a common phrase used to refer to the importance of a man's sexual technique over the size of the penis.

"[15] The authors credited a 1974 rendition of the song by Maria Muldaur with popularizing the phrase as a slang reference to the penis.

"[16] In 2014, Salon rated "It Ain't the Meat" as one of the 19 greatest double entendre songs of all time.