TLC is an American girl group formed in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. The group… Read Full Bio ↴TLC is an American girl group formed in 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. The group's best-known line-up was composed of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. The group enjoyed success during the 1990s, with nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four number-one singles: "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty". The group also recorded four multi-platinum albums, including CrazySexyCool (1994), which received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). TLC became the first R&B group in history to receive the million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for FanMail (1999).

Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios, as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.

Twenty years after their debut, TLC received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 17th MOBO Awards and the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.

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Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)

Can I Get a Witness
TLC Lyrics

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Oh yes
Busta Rhymes in the place y'all
Let me tell ya a little something,
Yeah, alright Busta
1995, this year I want
One of them Crazy, Sexy-Cool women
Ya know what I'm sayin'
Word up

One of them real crazy, just sexy
Just cool women
Ya know what I mean baby, baby, baby, baby
Check me out

Ya know
I want one of them crazy women
That just, be ready to rip somebody's
Face off for her man
Ya know what I mean
Word up
One of them crazy women that'll come
Down to the spot where all the niggas is at
Represent, ''cause she know her man ain't doin' right
Word up
Ya know but at the same time she gotta be
Like, real sexy like
So when she come out she ain't like
Mispresentin' herself
She lettin' it be known that she's official
Ya know what I mean
But at the same time like
With all that crazyness and that sexiness
She gotta come wit dat oh,
Oh, dat oh cool shizimisms
Word to God, she gotta be cool
So that she ain't blowin off the lid
In front of my men's like, ya know what I'm sayin'
Come around she can get down with the crew
Let the crew know she representin' that she ain't havin' it
But you know like, you know, she gotta represent
To get the job handled, take care of that business
Ya know like, I want one of them girls like
Ya know like T-Boz, Left Eye, Chilli
Crazy ass, sexy-cool women
Yeah, that's how we gettin' down, see
Ha! Busta Rhymes
I need one of them crazy sexy women brother
Lord yes you need one!
Word up!
Can I get an amen

Give me one of them crazy sexy women
Why can't I get a witness

Overall Meaning

In this short interlude by TLC and Busta Rhymes, the lyrics revolve around the desire for a certain type of woman. Busta Rhymes begins by stating that in 1995, he wants a "Crazy, Sexy-Cool" woman. He goes on to describe that he wants a woman who is willing to fight for her man, but still maintains a level of sexiness and coolness. The lyrics suggest that this woman must have a certain level of balance, as she should not be too crazy or too cool, but a perfect combination of both. Busta Rhymes also expresses his desire for this woman to come to the spot where all the "niggas" are at to represent and handle any business that needs to be taken care of.

One interesting interpretation of these lyrics is that they can be seen as a reflection of the expectations that society places on women. The lyrics suggest that a woman must be both crazy and cool in order to be desirable, and that she must be willing to fight for her man. While these expectations may be unrealistic, they are often imposed on women in various ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh yes
Expressing agreement with what is being said

Busta Rhymes in the place y'all
Introducing the singer, Busta Rhymes

Let me tell ya a little something,
I want to share something with you

Yeah, alright Busta
Acknowledging the presence and participation of the artist, Busta Rhymes

1995, this year I want
Expressing a desire

One of them Crazy, Sexy-Cool women
A description of the desired woman

Ya know what I'm sayin'
Asking for confirmation or agreement

Word up
Expressing agreement or affirmation

One of them real crazy, just sexy
Reiterating the desired characteristics of the woman

Just cool women
Adding another desirable characteristic

Ya know what I mean baby, baby, baby, baby
Seeking agreement or affirmation

Check me out
Asking for attention or approval

Ya know
Beginning another thought or statement

I want one of them crazy women
Restating the desire for a woman with certain characteristics

That just, be ready to rip somebody's
Describing a woman who is protective of her man

Face off for her man
Continuing to describe her willingness to defend her man

Ya know what I mean
Seeking agreement or affirmation

Word up
Expressing agreement or affirmation

One of them crazy women that'll come
Further describing the desired behavior of the woman

Down to the spot where all the niggas is at
Elaborating on the situation in which she would defend her man

Represent, ''cause she know her man ain't doin' right
Providing a reason for her behavior

Ya know but at the same time she gotta be
Adding another desirable characteristic for the woman

Like, real sexy like
Reiterating her desire for a sexy woman

So when she come out she ain't like
Explaining what the woman shouldn't be like

Mispresentin' herself
Elaborating on the undesirable behavior

She lettin' it be known that she's official
Describing the desired behavior of the woman

Ya know what I mean
Seeking agreement or affirmation

But at the same time like
Adding another thought or statement

With all that crazyness and that sexiness
Recalling the previously mentioned characteristics of the woman

She gotta come wit dat oh,
Reiterating the desired behavior of the woman

Oh, dat oh cool shizimisms
Describing how she should act

Word to God, she gotta be cool
Emphasizing the importance of her being cool

So that she ain't blowin off the lid
Explaining why she needs to be cool

In front of my men's like, ya know what I'm sayin'
Further elaborating on the undesirable behavior

Come around she can get down with the crew
Describing how the woman should act around his friends

Let the crew know she representin' that she ain't havin' it
Describing how she should defend herself

But you know like, you know, she gotta represent
Clarifying the importance of her behavior

To get the job handled, take care of that business
Stating why she needs to represent herself properly

Ya know like, I want one of them girls like
Restating the desired characteristics of the woman

Ya know like T-Boz, Left Eye, Chilli
Giving examples of the desired women

Crazy ass, sexy-cool women
A more specific description of the desired women

Yeah, that's how we gettin' down, see
Expressing agreement or affirmation

Ha! Busta Rhymes
Reintroduction of the singer, Busta Rhymes

I need one of them crazy sexy women brother
Restating the desire for the woman with the desired characteristics

Lord yes you need one!
Emphasizing the importance of finding the desired woman

Word up!
Expressing agreement or affirmation

Can I get an amen
Asking for agreement or affirmation

Give me one of them crazy sexy women
Restating the desire for the woman with the desired characteristics

Why can't I get a witness
Asking for confirmation or agreement

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: COMBS, SMITH, THOMPSON

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Comments from YouTube:

Reggie Davis

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#LoLf, this interlude was recorded in the summer of 1994 for 1995, Busta 1 of the pioneers of tongue twistin' and a alltime incredible lyricst, Crazy LeftEye and a intellectual beauty, Sexy Chilli and picky but pure humble demeanor, Coo T-Boz wit the uniquely rasby voice and her overall stylo ❤❤❤, TLC defined what the representation of the 1990s decade was like, trendsetters!