Daddy Lessons

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About Daddy Lessons

"Daddy Lessons" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). The song was written and produced by Wynter Gordon, Beyoncé, Kevin Cossom and Alex Delicata. The song's music video is part of a one-hour film with the same title as its parent album, originally aired on HBO. A remix featuring Dixie Chicks was released as a promotional single on November 2, 2016. The song has been credited as starting a trend of "pop stars toying with American West and Southern aesthetics," as well as being one of the early examples of "The Yeehaw Agenda," the trend of reclaiming black cowboy culture through music and fashion.  


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2016
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Came into this world
Daddy's little girl
And daddy made a soldier out of me
Oh, oh, oh
Daddy made me dance
And daddy held my hand
And daddy liked his whisky with his tea
And we rode motorcycles
Blackjack, classic vinyl
Tough girl is what I had to be

He said take care of your mother
Watch out for your sister
Oh, and that's when he gave to me

With his gun, with his head held high
He told me not to cry
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot
With his right hand on his rifle
He swore it on the bible
My daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot
He held in his arms
And he taught me to be strong
He told me when he's gone
Here's what you do
When trouble comes to town
And men like me come around
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot

Daddy made me fight
It wasn't always right
But he said girl it's your second amendment, oh, oh, oh
He always played it cool
But daddy was no fool
And right before he died he said remember

He said take care of your mother
Watch out for your sister
And that's when daddy looked at me

With his gun, with his head held high
He told me not to cry
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot
With his right hand on his rifle
He swore it on the bible
My daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot
He held me in his arms
And he taught me to be strong
He told me when he's gone
Here's what you do
When trouble comes to town
And men like me come around
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot

My daddy warned me about men like you
He said baby girl he's playing you
He's playing you
My daddy warned me about men like you
He said baby girl he's playing you
He's playing you
Cause when trouble comes in town
And men like me come around
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Cause when trouble comes to town
And men like me come around
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, my daddy said shoot

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". more »

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Written by: Kevin Cossom, Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Alexander Joseph Delicata, Wynter Gordon, Diana E.P. Gordon

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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11 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Daddy Lessons" is a deviation from Beyonce's usual style, and it's marked as her first foray into country music.
Album Fact
The song belongs to the album "Lemonade", which was released in 2016. Lemonade is acclaimed for its exploration of various music genres, with "Daddy Lessons" showcasing the Country genre.
Songwriting Credits
"Daddy Lessons" was written by Beyonce, Alex Delicata, Wynter Gordon, and Kevin Cossom.
Production
The song was also co-produced by Beyonce herself, highlighting the artist's involvement in different aspects of her music.
Band Collaboration
The New Orleans-based band, The Dixie Chicks, fondly covered the song, and later, they performed it with Beyoncé at the Country Music Association Awards (CMA).
Song Interpolation
The song includes an interpolation of a folk song titled "My Daddy", adding an emotional element to the lyrics.
Song Content
The song speaks about the lessons Beyonce's father taught her, which includes how to handle men, shoot guns, and keep her emotional strength.
Biographical link
"Daddy Lessons" draws parallels from Beyoncé's real-life relationship with her father, Mathew Knowles, which adds authenticity to the underlying theme of the song.
Song's Reception
Though primarily a country-based song, it wasn't included in the country charts, causing an interesting debate about genre identities in the music industry.
Grammy Nomination
The version of "Daddy Lessons" performed by Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.
Documentary Appearance
"Daddy Lessons" was featured in the visual album of Lemonade, which aired as a one-hour film on HBO, underlining its importance in the narrative of the album.

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