Jean-Yves Prieur, aka Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer… Read Full Bio ↴Jean-Yves Prieur, aka Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer. He was born on June 16, 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He began playing the guitar at the age of 13 and played in several French punk groups during the early '80s. He moved on to production as well by the end of the decade, and moved on to reggae and hip-hop with a band named Mega Reefer Scratch. By 1996, Prieur had built his own studio, christened himself Kid Loco and released the Blues Project EP for Yellow Productions. The full-length A Grand Love Story appeared one year later, earning praise from many in the indie-rock and electronica community. A remix album was released in 1998. Prieur also accompanied St. Etienne's Sarah Cracknell for a rendition of "The Man I Love" from the Gershwin tribute Red Hot + Rhapsody, and has remixed Stereolab, Pulp, Mogwai, the High Llamas, Dimitri from Paris and Talvin Singh. The reconfigured Prelude to a Grand Love Story appeared in 1999 as Loco's US full-length debut, and the remix album Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches followed later that same year. Kid Loco moved up to the majors with his second full-length, 2001's Kill Your Darlings. With a mixture of Easy Listening, Hindi Funk, Guitar Pop and Hip Hop Beats, Kid Loco has developed an individual sound that fascinates rocker boys, b-boys and boutique owners alike. Along with the serene balance of riffs, beats and melodies, the appeal is in all likelihood essentially due to the strange, almost transcendental softness with which he fuses the most diverse of genres. In the end, there’s something for everybody from the man from the Seine. His vision of cool music is nurtured by a universal understanding of music that is open to all sides, combining new and old without a hitch, creating contexts hitherto considered impossible. He isn’t interested in genres, all that counts is good music. His sampler affords a melting pot for this vision.

Friends of Mine
Kid Loco Lyrics

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My my sweet Delilah
Sweet sweet friend of mine
My oh my sweet Delilah
My sweetest sweet for mind
My sweet Delilah
Sweet sweet Delilah
Oh my Delilah
You′re a friend of mine

My my sweet Deborah
Sweet sweet friend of mine
My oh my sweet Deborah
My sweetest sweet for mind
My sweet Deborah
Sweet sweet Deborah
Oh my Deborah
You're a friend of mine

My my sweet Barbara
Sweet sweet friend of mine
My oh my sweet Barbara
My sweetest sweet for mind
My sweet Delilah
Sweet sweet Deborah
Oh my Barbara
You′re all friends of mine

Super friends of mine
Better all the time
Like a fine wine

Princess Pamela
Gorgeous Gloria
Heavenly Helena
Naughty Natasha
Junkie Jemila
Oily Olivia
Dirty Daniella
You're all friends of mine

Come here Corina
Mamma mia Natalia
Sweet sweet Celia
Too cold Katrina
Quick quick Nicola
Don't know Floella
Oh yes Jessica
You′re all friends of mine

Racy Rosanna
Crazy Christina
Shugy Demitra
Shaggy Malika
Oh man, Joanna
Hot pants Davina
Whistling Wilamina
You′re all friends of mine
It's been too long Veronica
You′re very strong Monica
I'm your slave Sophia
What a rave Raina
I′m a fan of Angela
Too bad about Erica
We all love you Diana
You're all friends of mine
By the way Suzannah
Your pink umbrella

Drove me bananas
But you′re still a friend of mine

Overall Meaning

The song "Friends Of Mine" by Kid Loco is a tribute to the people in his life who have become dear to him. The lyrics are an ode to friendship, and how important it is to have a support system of people you can rely on through good times and bad. It is clear that each person mentioned in the song is someone who Kid Loco holds in high regard and cherishes deeply.

The first verse highlights Delilah, Deborah, and Barbara as his sweet friends. The repetition of the word "sweet" emphasizes how much Kid Loco values these women and their friendships. The second and third verses quickly name various women, including Pamela, Gloria, Helena, Natasha, Jemila, Olivia, and Daniella, who Kid Loco refers to as "super friends of mine." These women are not only friends, but they keep getting better with time, like a fine wine.

The rest of the lyrics mention more women and their unique qualities, such as Monica's strength, Sophia's power over Kid Loco, and Veronica's absence from his life for too long. The final line of the song mentions Suzannah's pink umbrella, which might be a reference to a particular memory Kid Loco has with her. Overall, the lyrics of "Friends of Mine" convey a message of appreciation for the people in Kid Loco's life who have provided him with support, love, and friendship.

Line by Line Meaning

My my sweet Delilah
Delilah, my dear friend

Sweet sweet friend of mine
You are my sweetest friend

My oh my sweet Delilah
You are such a sweet friend, Delilah

My sweetest sweet for mind
I always think of you as my sweetest friend

My sweet Delilah
You are always sweet to me, Delilah

Sweet sweet Delilah
You are the sweetest friend of mine

Oh my Delilah
You are such a dear friend of mine, Delilah

You're a friend of mine
You mean a lot to me as a friend

My my sweet Deborah
Deborah, my dear friend

Sweet sweet friend of mine
You are my sweetest friend

My oh my sweet Deborah
You are such a sweet friend, Deborah

My sweetest sweet for mind
I always think of you as my sweetest friend

My sweet Deborah
You are always sweet to me, Deborah

Sweet sweet Deborah
You are the sweetest friend of mine

Oh my Deborah
You are such a dear friend of mine, Deborah

You're a friend of mine
You mean a lot to me as a friend

My my sweet Barbara
Barbara, my dear friend

Sweet sweet friend of mine
You are my sweetest friend

My oh my sweet Barbara
You are such a sweet friend, Barbara

My sweetest sweet for mind
I always think of you as my sweetest friend

My sweet Delilah
You are always sweet to me, Delilah

Sweet sweet Deborah
You are the sweetest friend of mine

Oh my Barbara
You are such a dear friend of mine, Barbara

You′re all friends of mine
All of you are important friends to me

Super friends of mine
You guys are the best friends anyone could have

Better all the time
Our friendship keeps getting better

Like a fine wine
Our friendship gets better with time

Princess Pamela
Pamela, the royalty of our friend group

Gorgeous Gloria
Gloria, the most beautiful friend in our group

Heavenly Helena
Helena, the most angelic friend in our group

Naughty Natasha
Natasha, our friend with a naughty side

Junkie Jemila
Jemila, our friend who loves to party and live life to the fullest

Oily Olivia
Olivia, our friend who always has a slick attitude

Dirty Daniella
Daniella, our friend who is always up for some mischief

You're all friends of mine
All of you are important friends to me

Come here Corina
Corina, come closer to me

Mamma mia Natalia
Natalia, our friend with Italian roots

Sweet sweet Celia
Celia, our sweetest friend

Too cold Katrina
Katrina, our friend who can be cold sometimes

Quick quick Nicola
Nicola, our friend who is always in a hurry

Don't know Floella
Floella is new to the group and we don't know her well yet

Oh yes Jessica
Jessica, our enthusiastic friend

You're all friends of mine
All of you are important friends to me

Racy Rosanna
Rosanna, our friend who likes to push boundaries

Crazy Christina
Christina, our friend who is a bit wild and unpredictable

Shugy Demitra
Demitra, our friend with a sweet and bubbly personality

Shaggy Malika
Malika, our friend who has a funky style

Oh man, Joanna
Joanna, our friend who is always surprising us with something new

Hot pants Davina
Davina, our friend who always brings the heat

Whistling Wilamina
Wilamina, our friend who loves to whistle

You're all friends of mine
All of you are important friends to me

It's been too long Veronica
Veronica, it's been awhile since we last saw each other

You′re very strong Monica
Monica, you have a very strong personality

I'm your slave Sophia
Sophia, I am always at your service

What a rave Raina
Raina, you always know how to throw a good party

I′m a fan of Angela
Angela, I admire and respect you as a friend

Too bad about Erica
Erica has something going on in her life that we feel bad about

We all love you Diana
Diana, we all care for and love you as a friend

You're all friends of mine
All of you are important friends to me

By the way Suzannah
Suzannah, I forgot to mention

Your pink umbrella
Your umbrella is a unique and special part of your style

Drove me bananas
I really loved the way your pink umbrella looked

But you're still a friend of mine
But regardless, you are still an important friend to me

Writer(s): Kid Bravo, Tim Keegan

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