Walk This Way
Run-D.M.C. With Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Lyrics


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Now there's a backseat lover
That's always undercover
And I talk til my daddy say
Said you ain't seen nuthin'
Til you're down on her 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 love it
Was her sister and her cousin
And it started with a little kiss, like this

She starts swingin'
With the boys in tune
And her feet just fly up in the air
Singin' hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle
And they swingin' like it just don'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!
Oooh, a-like this!

School girl sleazy
With a classy kind of sassy
Little skirt hangin' way up her knee
It was three young ladies
In the school gym locker
And they find they were lookin' at D
I was high school loser
Never made it with a lady
Til a boy told me somethin' I missed
That my next door neighbor
Had a daughter had a favor
And I gave the girl just a little kiss, like this

She starts swingin' with the boys in the school
With her feet flyin' up in the air
Singing hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle
I was swingin' like I didn't care
So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin' 'cause 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!
Like this!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry is a story about a man who recounts his experience with women. He talks about a backseat lover who is always undercover, and he speaks until his father tells him that he hasn't seen anything until he's down on her muffin. He also mentions a cheerleader who is a big pleaser, but the best thing about her was her sister and cousin, and it all started with a little kiss.


The song continues with the man talking about his experience at the high school dance where he took a big chance with a lady who was ready to play. She told him how to walk and talk in a certain way, and he followed her lead. The song may not be suitable for all audiences due to its explicit content, but it was a massive hit when it was released, and it still remains an iconic song.


Overall, the lyrics of Walk This Way are about sexual experiences and exploring one's sexuality. The song shows how a person can learn and gain experience from others, and how that can shape their sexual preferences and desires.


Line by Line Meaning

Now there's a backseat lover
There's someone hidden in the backseat


That's always undercover
They're trying to remain hidden


And I talk til my daddy say
I keep talking until my dad intervenes


Said you ain't seen nuthin'
Telling me I haven't seen anything yet


Til you're down on her muffin
Unless I go down on her sexually


And there's sure to be a change in ways
Things will change after that


Now there's a cheerleader
There's a cheerleader present now


That's a real big pleaser
She pleases people very much


As far as I can reminisce
As far as I can remember


But the best thing love it
But the best thing was


Was her sister and her cousin
Her sister and cousin


And it started with a little kiss, like this
It all began with a simple kiss


She starts swingin'
She starts dancing


With the boys in tune
Dancing with the boys in rhythm


And her feet just fly up in the air
Her feet are lifted off the ground


Singin' hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle
Singing a nursery rhyme with a sexually suggestive twist


And they swingin' like it just don't care
They're swinging carelessly


So I took a big chance
I took a big risk


At the high school dance
At a dance in high school


With a lady who was ready to play
With a woman who wanted to have fun


It wasn't me she was foolin
She wasn't tricking me


'Cause she knew what was she was doin'
Because she knew what she was doing


When she told me how to walk this way
When she showed me how to act this way


She told me to Walk this way!
She told me to follow her lead


Talk this way!
Speak in a certain way


Well just gimme a kiss!
Just give me a kiss


Oooh, a-like this!
Just like this


School girl sleazy
Young girl dressed in a suggestive way


With a classy kind of sassy
Despite that, she is still elegant


Little skirt hangin' way up her knee
Wearing a skirt that is quite short


It was three young ladies
There were three young women present


In the school gym locker
They were in the school gym locker room


And they find they were lookin' at D
They were looking at a male called D


I was high school loser
I was not popular in high school


Never made it with a lady
I never had sex with a woman


Til a boy told me somethin' I missed
Until a boy told me something I wasn't aware of


That my next door neighbor
That my neighbor who lived next door


Had a daughter had a favor
Had a daughter who was willing to do a sexual favor


And I gave the girl just a little kiss, like this
And I kissed the girl lightly like this


She starts swingin' with the boys in the school
She begins to dance with the boys at school


With her feet flyin' up in the air
Her feet are lifted while she dances


Singing hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle
Singing the suggestive nursery rhyme again


I was swingin' like I didn't care
I was dancing carelessly


Wasn't me she was foolin' 'cause she knew what she was doin'
She was not tricking me because she knew what she wanted


When she told me how to walk this way
When she instructed me to act a certain way


She told me to Walk this way!
She told me to follow her actions


Talk this way!
Speak in a certain way


Like this!
Just like this




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Written by: Joe Perry, Steven Tyler

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Music was so much better back then...

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One of the best collaborations of all time. They made each other’s music more relevant.

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This reminds me of Public Enemy and Anthrax collab 🤎💯💥👍

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