Bruno Mars Gorilla Official Music Video -

Mars intentionally included lyrics about drugs and alcohol to maintain a sense of "danger" in his art, citing influences like Michael Jackson and Prince. Bruno Mars: Gorilla (Music Video 2013) - IMDb

as the seedy owner of the strip club "La Jungla". Bruno Mars Gorilla Official Music Video

A "south of the border" gentleman's club called La Jungla , located in Los Angeles, California. Narrative & Visual Themes Mars intentionally included lyrics about drugs and alcohol

Mars described the song as being about "good old animalistic sex". The strip club's name, "La Jungla," serves as a metaphor for an inescapable environment where "you can't run". located in Los Angeles