The Bobs have broken with a cappella tradition several times by including instruments. The majority of the 1995 album Plugged is backed by toy drums. Plugged also made heavy use of studio equipment to make the voices sound more like guitars and bass guitars. Coaster includes a rock rhythm section on one song. But this original "band without instruments" usually uses just their mouths, hands, feet and "other body parts" to fill a room with a sound as big as an orchestra.
Members of the group are always credited with "Bob" as their middle name. The name is often described as an acronym for "Best of Breed," an award given out at dog shows.
The group has garnered a healthy cult following in the U.S. and Europe in the 24 years they've been touring and recording, and has won numerous songwriting and vocal performance honors.
My shoes
The Bobs Lyrics
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I wanna tell you what it's like to walk a mile in my shoes
So I'm back to dropping songs like I got something to prove
And I'm back here with these bars like a playground at a school
Hows your mental my nigga
Yo, my nigga I'm cool
I was depressed a couple months go but now I'm improved
I had to change up my perspective and the thoughts that I chooseI understand that imma winner with a whole lot to lose
If you know me, you know I hate to walk around sad
I got to keep my head high, you know I'm somebody's dad
I take this music shit too serious, It ain't that deep
I thought by now I woulda made but it ain't that sweet
It takes consistency and hard work
Hard work, persistence
I love all my niggas but I'm growing from a distance
I been inching for a fix, like a junkie, I need cash hoe
Never been this broke before but this my last hole
Never will I ever portray, something I'm not
Never will I talk about shit I ain't about
Never will you ever see me begging for likes
Never will you see me giving up on this life
I will never let myself down bitch I come first
In control of my reality bitch I convert
We gone speak about these issues bitch I converse
Unless you my baby momma then my pride comes first
I will never let my son down like the night time
And I got a daughter on the way my new life line
Yeah y'all niggas know I can rap
I also fucking produce
I ain't into hanging out my niggas stuck on a noose
Fuck anything that ain't moving culture forward
So I'm hanging anything keeping our people poor
Yo what it doI wana tell you what it's like to walk a mile in my shoes
So I'm back to dropping songs like I got something to prove
And I'm back here with these bars like a playground at a school
The Bobs' song "My Shoes" tells the story of a man who is blaming his shoes for his wild night out. As he tells his girlfriend that his shoes went out with a pair of red high heels, she questions him and thinks that he is the one to blame. However, he insists that his shoes are in control and they planned his night out. Throughout the song, he describes his shoes as his friends with whom he has traveled around the world and who are now taking him to new places.
The metaphor of shoes taking control is intriguing, as it could represent the man's desire to let go of his responsibilities and let his shoes lead him to new experiences. This interpretation suggests that the song is about rebellion, as the singer is tired of being held responsible for his actions and wants to shift the blame. Alternatively, the song could be interpreted as a humorous take on the idea of being fashion-conscious to the point of obsession, where shoes become the ultimate fashion accessory.
Line by Line Meaning
My shoes went out with a pair of red high heels last night
My shoes took me out on the town, and we had a great time with some red high heels
My girlfriend just won't understand it
My girlfriend doesn't believe me when I tell her my shoes had a mind of their own
She thinks that I'm the one to blame, but that's not right
My girlfriend thinks I'm responsible for everything, but really my shoes are controlling me
My shoes are in control, they planned it
My shoes are calling the shots, and they decided to go out with those red high heels
My shoes have never done this kind of thing before
My shoes have never taken control like this and made me do something unexpected
They would not go out in the rain
Normally, my shoes would protect themselves from any damage and wouldn't go out when it's raining
It was not me who tracked that mud across the floor
My shoes somehow managed to track mud everywhere, and it wasn't me who did it
For years my shoes have been my friends
I have a special connection with my shoes, and they've been with me through thick and thin
Now they're taking me
My shoes are in the driver's seat and taking me along for the ride
My shoes could get up and go dancin' on their own
My shoes have become so powerful that they could dance on their own without me controlling them
I never left the house
I didn't even leave the house, but my shoes managed to go out and do things without me
I could tell you what was on the late, late show
Even though I wasn't watching TV, my shoes were and can tell me what's on the late night show
My shoes are on top of the world
My shoes are unstoppable and feel like they can conquer anything
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Written by: Ishmail Mustapha
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