Walk This Way
Run D.M.C. Aerosmith Lyrics
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That's always undercover
And I talk 'til my daddy say
Said you ain't seen, nothin'
Til you're down on the muffin
And there's sure to be a change in ways
Now there's a cheer, leader
That's a real big, pleaser
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!
Ooh, a-like this!
School girl, sleazy
With a, classy kind of sassy
Little skirt hangin' way up her knee
There were three young ladies
In the school gym, locker
And they find they were lookin' 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 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 miss 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!
Well just gimme some head!
Like this
The song Walk This Way by Run D.M.C. ft. Aerosmith is a narrative of a young man's sexual awakening. The first verse sets the scene at the backseat of a car where he has a secret lover. The second verse talks about a high school girl who catches his eye, and he takes a chance at the dance with her. The chorus of the song is about the girl teaching him how to walk and talk, which is a metaphor for sexual intercourse.
The song is laden with euphemisms and double entendres that hint at sex but never explicitly says it. For example, the line "You ain't seen nothing until you're down on the muffin" refers to oral sex on a woman. When the girl tells him to "walk this way" and "talk this way," she's teaching him the moves to have sex. The line "just give me some head" is a straightforward request for oral sex.
The song is a collaboration between two famous bands, Run D.M.C. and Aerosmith, and was released in 1986. It was a crossover hit, fusing rock and hip-hop and appealing to fans of both genres. It was also a commercial success, reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Line by Line Meaning
Now there's a backseat, lover
There's someone hiding in the backseat of the car and they're secretly in love.
That's always undercover
This person is always hiding and trying to keep their identity a secret.
And I talk 'til my daddy say
I talk so much that my dad has to interrupt me.
Said you ain't seen, nothin'
My dad is suggesting that I haven't experienced anything yet.
Til you're down on the muffin
Until I have oral sex, I haven't experienced everything.
And there's sure to be a change in ways
Experiencing this will result in a change of behavior.
Now there's a cheer, leader
There's a cheerleader.
That's a real big, pleaser
She's very talented at making people feel good about themselves.
As far as I can reminisce
As far as I can remember.
But the best thing, love it
The best thing was amazing.
Was her sister and her, cousin
Her sister and cousin were also amazing.
And it started with a little kiss, like this
It all started with a small kiss.
She starts, swingin'
She starts dancing and having fun.
With the boys in, tune
With the boys who are dancing in rhythm with the music.
And her feet just fly up in the air
She's dancing so hard that her feet are lifting off the ground.
Singin' hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle
She's singing a silly nursery rhyme about a cat and the humorous image of a person in the middle of a cat's legs.
And they swingin' like it just don't care
Everyone is dancing without a care in the world.
So I took a big, chance
I took a big risk.
At the high school, dance
During the high school dance.
With a lady who was ready to play
With a woman who was ready to have fun.
It wasn't me she was, foolin
She wasn't tricking me.
'Cause she knew what was she was, doin'
She knew what she was doing.
When she told me how to walk this way
When she showed me how to be cool and confident.
She told me to
She instructed me to.
Well just gimme a kiss!
Just give me a kiss!
School girl, sleazy
A sleazy school girl.
With a, classy kind of sassy
Despite being sleazy, she still has a classy and confident demeanor.
Little skirt hangin' way up her knee
Her skirt is very short.
There were three young ladies
There were three young women.
In the school gym, locker
In the locker room in the school gym.
And they find they were lookin' D
They were looking for drugs.
I was high school, loser
I was a loser 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 another boy told me what I was missing.
That my next door, neighbor
My neighbor who lives next door.
Had a daughter, had a favor
Had a daughter who could do me a favor.
And I gave the girl a little kiss, like this
And I kissed the girl.
Wasn't me she was foolin'
She wasn't tricking me.
When she told me how to walk this way
When she showed me how to be cool and confident.
Well just gimme some head!
Just give me oral sex like this!
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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.