Walk This Way
Joe Perry/Run-D.M.C./Steven Tyler Lyrics
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And I talk 'til my daddy say
Said you ain't seen nothing, 'til you're down on a muffin
And there's sure to be a change in ways
Now there's a cheerleader, that's a real big pleaser
As far as I can reminisce
But the best thing of loving, was her sister and her cousin
And it started with a little kiss, like this
See-saw swinging, with the boys in school
And her feet are just fly up in the air
Singing, "Hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle"
And they swinging like it just didn't care
So I took a big chance, At the high school dance
With a lady who was ready to play
It wasn't me, she was foolin'
'Cause she knew what was she was doin'
When she told me how to walk this way
She told me to
Walk this way
Talk this way
Walk this way
Talk this way
(She told me to)
Walk this way
Talk this way
Walk this way
Talk this way
Well just gimme a kiss
Ooh, like this!
School girl sleazy with a classy kind of sassy
Little skirt hanging way up her knee
It was three young ladies, in the school gym locker
And they fine, they were looking at D
I was high school loser, never made it with a lady
'Til the boys told me something I missed
That my next door neighbor, had a daughter had a favor
And I gave the girl a little kiss, like this
See-saw swinging with the boys in the school
With your feet flying up in the air
Singing, "Hey diddle diddle, with a kitty in the middle"
I was swinging like I didn't care
So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a miss who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin'
When she knew what she was doin'
When she told me how to walk this way
She told me to
Walk this way
Talk this way
Walk this way
Talk this way
(She told me to)
Walk this way
Talk this way
Walk this way
Talk this way
Well just gimme some head
The lyrics of the song “Walk This Way” by Joe Perry/Run-D.M.C./Steven Tyler, revolves around the theme of young love and sexual experimentation. The first verse of the song describes a backseat lover who remains undercover, and the persona’s fantasies about her. The following lines mention a cheerleader who is a great pleaser and her sister and cousin who are better at loving. The chorus of the song talks about how the persona is told to walk and talk in a certain way by the lover who teaches him new things.
In the second verse, the persona describes being a high school loser until his friends tell him about his next-door neighbor’s daughter, who he ended up kissing in the gym locker. The mention of “three young ladies” in the locker suggests a possible threesome, and the lines “Just gimme some head” at the end of the song further emphasize the theme of sexual experimentation among teenagers.
Overall, the song portrays a time when young people were exploring their sexuality and trying out new experiences in love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Now there's a backseat lover, that's always undercover
There's someone secretly hiding in the backseat
And I talk 'til my daddy say
I talk a lot and my dad tells me to be quiet
Said you ain't seen nothing, 'til you're down on a muffin
You haven't experienced anything yet until you do something more risqué
And there's sure to be a change in ways
Things will be different after that experience
Now there's a cheerleader, that's a real big pleaser
There's a cheerleader who likes to please others
As far as I can reminisce
As far as I can remember
But the best thing of loving, was her sister and her cousin
The best part of loving was being with her sister and cousin
And it started with a little kiss, like this
It all began with a small kiss
See-saw swinging, with the boys in school
Playing on a see-saw with friends at school
And her feet are just fly up in the air
Her feet would lift up when she went up on the see-saw
Singing, "Hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle"
Singing a nonsense rhyme while playing
And they swinging like it just didn't care
Swinging without a care in the world
So I took a big chance, At the high school dance
Took a risk by dancing with someone at a high school dance
With a lady who was ready to play
With a girl who wanted to have fun
It wasn't me, she was foolin'
She wasn't really interested in me
'Cause she knew what was she was doin'
Because she knew how to have fun
When she told me how to walk this way
When she showed me how to act and dance
She told me to
She instructed me to
Walk this way
Literally walk with a certain strut
Talk this way
Speak in a certain manner
Well just gimme a kiss
Give me a kiss
School girl sleazy with a classy kind of sassy
A school girl who was a bit scandalous but also confident and stylish
Little skirt hanging way up her knee
A short skirt that was above the knee
It was three young ladies, in the school gym locker
There were three girls in the school locker room
And they fine, they were looking at D
They were attractive and checking out a guy named D
I was high school loser, never made it with a lady
I wasn't popular in high school and never had luck with girls
'Til the boys told me something I missed
Until my friends informed me of something I didn't know
That my next door neighbor, had a daughter had a favor
My neighbor's daughter was interested in me
And I gave the girl a little kiss, like this
I kissed the girl briefly like this
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joe Perry, Steven Tyler
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@nwilliams4714
One of the best collaborations of all time. They made each other’s music more relevant.
@michaelvaughn1707
This reminds me of Public Enemy and Anthrax collab 🤎💯💥👍
@Connect2discxnnect
@@michaelvaughn1707 /r/whoosh
@whatever85x
love when art is popping off in a great way
@LMH61
agreed, I wouldnt be interested in either of these groups if not for this collab!
@Ecthelion1967
It is on the same standard as the KLF.
@juanjots
The metaphor in this video is epic. Rock and Hip-hop/Rap breaking the barrier that separates them!
@poloauz3446
I never realized that
@quasidiem99
The barrier has always been imaginary because everyone I knew in the 80s liked RUN DMC and Aerosmith, even before this song came out.
@noirfiddle7284
Much like Hip Hop was thirty years ago. Rock was invented by blacks and was criticized as not being "real" music. This was a legendary moment in music history. It reignited Aerosmith's career.