Story Behind The Song
just a little ditty about Brooklyn and some good life lessons I wrote, based around a traditional delta blues song format but I made a hook and a rap verse. It also kinda sums up our overall sound, a healthy dose of delta blues and a helping of hip hop and a dose of reggae. So it was an attempt at getting it all in one song...our sound...our aesthetic...Sidestreet Reny!
Song Description
Traditional acoustic delta style slide guitar blues mixed with hip hop and reggae. Slide guitar driven trio sound with upright bass and drums, male/female harmonies and a reggae rap verse/breakdown in the middle.
| Song Length |
3:40 |
Genre |
Blues - General, World - Reggae/Caribbean |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Exultant |
Subject |
City, Artist |
| Similar Artists |
Muddy Waters, The White Stripes |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BK:
take me back a yard take me back again take me back a yard yard take me back again Brooklyn town is callin' to me
if yer ever down here in Brooklyn stop by my neighborhood (x2) my door's always open, unless ya don't meen me no good
spent alota years travelin' theres good folks in every single town (x2) but if ya don't do rite by yer people they won't have you around
take me back a yard take me back again take me back a yard yard take me back again Brooklyn town is callin' to me
I love to learn somethin' new from everybody that I meet (x2) so come on old man and show me everything you've seen
I wish I could jump 'pon the beat ride it rite back to Brooklyn so I could stand 'pon Flatbush eating jerk chicken patty's g'wan to the bodega just to get myself irie hop 'pon the trai g'wan go visit me mommy not me baby gal but the one that raised me to know rite from wrong and always to show this strive fi the betterment and always take notice where ya blessed not where you fall short and live yer live like there's nuthin' ya can't afford
real friends are hard ta find they come and go all the time (x2) turn 'round an' leave you sure as the sun will shine
take me back a yard take me back again take me back a yard yard take me back again Brooklyn town is callin' to me
if yer ever down here in Brooklyn stop by my neighborhood (x2) my door's always open, unless ya don't meen me no good
© 2007 J. Renard "Sidestreet Reny" Collette (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED