McDonald learned to play the blues on his father's guitar from the age of 8, although by the time he was 12 years old he had opted to perform doo-wop. Having completed his high school education, he left Dayton with a band called the Ohio Hustlers, which broke up not long after relocating to New York City. His first professional work as a musician began when he formed the Entertainers who toured the east coast through to the mid-70s.
He moved on to Hartford, Connecticut, and there's when he met Doug Wimbish, who played in a band called Wood, Brass & Steel. Wood, Brass & Steel recorded a selftitled album for All Platinum Records, the label of Sylvia and Joe Robinson, in 1976. Skip and Doug played a lot of music together, in clubs and colleges around New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
In 1979, three years after the Wood, Brass & Steel album, Skip and Doug teamed up with drummer Keith LeBlanc and they became the house band for Sugarhill Records, the Robinson's new label. The trio played on some of the earliest rap hits such as The Message and White Lines (Don't Do It) with Grandmaster Flash.
While they worked at Sugar Hill, LeBlanc also freelanced at Tommy Boy Records where he first met Adrian Sherwood. LeBlanc introduced his colleagues to Sherwood and the trio were persuaded to relocate in London. Upon their entry into the On-U Sound fold, the group formed a production team and, again, a house band, this time for On-U. The three participated in dozens of records on Sherwood's label.
The partnership developed and metamorphosed into a fully-fledged band, Tackhead. Though good working relationships remain to this day, the dispersion of Tackhead in the early 1990s saw Keith and Doug pursue more of their own projects and play less often togther.
For Skip the time since has seen him work ever more closely with Sherwood, both on his own projects and as a musician or guest vocalist on many other of Adrian's On-U Sound productions - such as by Junior Delgado, Bim Sherman, Dub Syndicate and African Head Charge, sometimes along side Keith and /or Doug.
Skip has been the prime mover behind Little Axe since around 1992. Under a name inspired by Bob Marley's Small Axe and gospel singer Willmer 'Little Ax' Broadnax, the debut album Wolf That House Built was a personal take on blues and dub, and was released to critical acclaim in 1994. This had followed a partial release in Japan compiled in a slightly different form and with a different title (Never Turn Back) the previous year. The second Little Axe album, Slow Fuse, was also well received. Both albums featured tabla player Talvin Singh, for Slow Fuse the gifted voices of Kevin Gibbs and Sas Bell were added.
Then it remained silent for far too long. In 2002 Skip's third Little Axe album Hard Grind became the first release for four years on Sherwood's revived and re-launched On-U Sound label with a mixture of raw blues and reggae. While Hard Grind no doubt will also draw comparisons to Moby's Play, it was Skip who pioneered the fusion of blues and electronic music with Little Axe.
In 2006 Skip McDonald finished the fifth Little Axe album, Stone Cold Ohio, after Champagne and Grits (2004), the second record released on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. Skip still has got the blues but this time the emphasis is on the gospel, another of Skip's old loves. The production and mixing was done Adrian Sherwood; 'gospel dub' like you never heard before.
Long Way to Go
Little Axe Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I'm starting to think you want him too
Am I crazy, have I lost ya?
Even though I know you love me, can't help it
I turn my chin music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm getting red in the face
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
I wish you didn't have to post it all
I wish you'd save a little bit just for me
Protective or possessive, yeah
Call it passive or aggressive
I turn my chin music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm getting red in the face
You can call me obsessed
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
You're the only one invited
I said there's no one else for you
'Cause you know I get excited, yeah
When you get jealous too
I turn my chin music up
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm turning red in the face
You can call me obsessed
It's not your fault that they hover
I mean no disrespect
It's my right to be hellish
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
And everybody wants a taste
That's why (that's why)
I still get jealous
Oh (that's why)
I still get jealous
Oh (that's why)
I still get jealous
The lyrics of Little Axe's song "Long Way to Go" depict raw emotions of jealousy and possessiveness in love. The singer is expressing his insecurity and fear that his partner might be attracted to someone else. He cannot help feeling jealous despite knowing that his partner loves him. The music video adds to the tone of the lyrics with its dark, moody vibes, and black and white visuals.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the line, "Cause you're too sexy, beautiful, and everybody wants a taste, that's why I still get jealous" which reinforces the feeling of insecurity and the constant battle the singer has to face to keep his partner close to himself. The lyrics also shed light on how social media heightens the feelings of jealousy and possessiveness in a relationship. The singer wishes that his partner would save some moments for him instead of posting everything online for everyone to see and potentially create competition.
The song's message is raw and honest, and the lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever experienced jealousy and insecurity in love. It affirms that these emotions are valid and can cause inner turmoil in a person. The chorus repeats multiple times, emphasizing how the singer is struggling to overcome his feelings of jealousy.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like the way he's looking at you
I'm feeling uncomfortable seeing him stare at you
I'm starting to think you want him too
I'm worried you might also be interested in him
Am I crazy, have I lost ya?
Am I being irrational? Are you not into me anymore?
Even though I know you love me, can't help it
Though I know you care about me, I still can't help feeling jealous
I turn my chin music up
I'm trying to tune everything else out
And I'm puffing my chest
I'm trying to show off my confidence
I'm getting red in the face
I'm feeling extremely embarrassed
You can call me obsessed
I know I'm fixated on this and you have the right to call me that
It's not your fault that they hover
I know it's not your responsibility that others are attracted to you
I mean no disrespect
I hope you don't think of me as rude or discourteous
It's my right to be hellish
I have the right to be angry and aggressive
I still get jealous
My jealousy persists
'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful
You're extremely attractive
And everybody wants a taste
Others are also interested in you
That's why (that's why)
That's the reason why I feel this way
I wish you didn't have to post it all
I wish you could keep some things private just between us
I wish you'd save a little bit just for me
I wish you could keep some special moments just for us
Protective or possessive, yeah
I'm not sure if I'm being protective or possessive
Call it passive or aggressive
You can call my behavior either passive or aggressive
You're the only one invited
You're the only one I want to be with
I said there's no one else for you
I'm confident that I'm the only one for you
'Cause you know I get excited, yeah
You know I get thrilled when you feel the same way
When you get jealous too
It's nice to know that you also care about me and get jealous
Oh (that's why)
That's the reason why I still get jealous
I still get jealous
My jealousy persists
Contributed by Lila F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alfredo Guerra
MAGNIFICO DISCO NO LO HABIA ESCUCHADO GRACIAS POR TU BUEN GUSTO