Little Walter
Tony! Toni! Toné!
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Put all your men in a average city Had a share of problems don't you know Just the same the city had too Time after time, my mama told “There's a lotta things that you know But there's a whole lot more you need to know” “Money, have your own Friends, just for fun Drugs, don't indulge Sex with the right person” “Work all your day Crime does not pay Love don't apply Live, to live you must die” And I can't be late 'coz I was born not to know Things are getting crazy, I ain't getting lazy I was born not to know Now since I've grown, I've learned a lot more The city hasn't changed a bit since Doesn't mean I have to live like this I still can recall what my mother told me There was a lot of things that I knew But the ones my mother said were true Money, had my own Friends, we had fun Drugs, didn't indulge Sex, had the right person Work, all my day Crime did not pay Love did not apply Live, now I live but I gotta die And I can't be late 'coz I was born not to know I ain't gonna make a fuss, I like the back of the bus 'Coz I was born not to know I was born not to know I was born not to know I was born not to know ...
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Written by: Denzil Delano Foster, Thomas Derrick McElroy, Raphael Saadiq, Dwayne P. Wiggins, Clemon Timothy Jr. Riley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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8 facts about this song
Album Classification"Little Walter" is a single from Tony! Toni! Toné!'s debut album, "Who?" The album was released in 1988.
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Genre ClassificationThe song belongs to the New Jack Swing genre of music. This genre is a fusion of R&B, hip hop, dance-pop, and funk music.
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Chart Performance"Little Walter" topped the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for one week.
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Song ThemeThe song, although upbeat and danceable, subtly speaks of the themes of violence and its resultant regret. It uses the metaphor of the blues harmonica player “Little Walter” to express these themes.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Little Walter" was controversial as it depicted a violent altercation resulting in death.
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Song Meaning"Little Walter" is a fictitious character and is depicted as a harmonica player who is ridiculed by others and eventually meets a tragic end.
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Trio FactTony! Toni! Toné! is composed of brothers D'wayne Wiggins and Raphael Saadiq, along with their cousin Timothy Christian Riley.
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Grammy NominationsIn 1990, Tony! Toni! Toné! were nominated for their first Grammy award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals based on "Little Walter."
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