Bag Lady
Erykah Badu
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Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Bag lady you goin' hurt your back Draggin' all them bags like that. I guess nobody ever told you how All you must hold on to is you, is you, is you One day all them bags gon get in your way One day all them bags gon get in your way I said one day all them bags gon get in your way So pack light, ho ho Bag lady you goin' miss your bus You can't hurry up cause you got to much stuff When they see you comin' niggas take off runnin' From you, its true, oh yes they do One day he goin' say you crowdin' my space One day he goin' say you crowdin' my space I said one day he goi'n say you crowdin' my space So pack light yeah yea yea yea yea yeah Girl I know Sometimes its hard and we can't let go Ooh if someone hurts you o so bad inside And you can't deny it you can't slip by it So if you still breathin' Ooh oh oh ooh oh oh So where my garbage bag lady Let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about the grocery bag lady I bet ya love could make it better I'm talkin' to my Gucci bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about my paper sack ladies I bet ya love could make it better What about my nickel bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go Light pack when ya pack ya bags ladies Bet ya love could make it better And what about my booty bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about the cheap sack a babies Bet ya love could make it better What about the plastic bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go And my baby baggin' mommas Lets go let it go lets go let it go All my book bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go If ya livin' like a bag lady Let it go let it go let it go let it go
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Written by: Andre Romell Young, Brian Anthony Bailey, Craig A. Longmiles, Isaac Hayes, Nathaniel D. Hale, Ricardo Emmanuel Brown Jr.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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7 facts about this song
Release details"Bag Lady" is a song by American artist Erykah Badu for her second studio album "Mama's Gun".
- The song was released by Motown Records on September 12, 2000.
- It reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B/Hip Hop songs chart for seven weeks.
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Music ProductionThe song is produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser.
- It samples Dr. Dre's 2000 hit "Xxplosive" from his album "2000".
- The music video version, also known as the "Cheeba Sac Radio Edit," samples the guitar riff from Funkadelic's "I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?"
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Lyrics & Themes"Bag Lady" is a metaphorical song that couples the image of a woman carrying bags as a symbol for her emotional baggage.
- The lyrics display Badu's characteristic style of fusing personal and emotional context with social commentary - in this case, the emphasis is on the need for emotional freedom and letting go.
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Recognition & Awards"Bag Lady" was nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song in 2001.
- The song helped the album "Mama's Gun" to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Influence & ImpactThis track is considered one of her signature songs and is highly influential within R&B music.
- The song was covered by several artists, including Tweet in her 2005 concert tour.
- In 2018, the song was featured in the film "Girls Trip," reminding audiences of its timeless relevance.
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Live Performances"Bag Lady" is one of Erykah Badu's most performed songs in concerts, often changing the arrangements for different performances.
- Its live performance at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards was widely commended.
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Commercial Performance"Bag Lady" became Erykah Badu's first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 6.
- It also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for seven weeks, the longest period at number one that year.
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