Little Willie
The Sweet Feat. Brian Connolly Lyrics
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Little Willy, Willy wears the crown, he's the king around town
Dancing, glancing
Willy drives them silly with his star shoe shimmy shuffle down
Way past one, and feeling alright
'Cause with little Willy round they can last all night
Hey down, stay down, stay down down
But you can't push Willy 'round
Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
Up town, down town
Little Willy, Willy drives them wild with his run-around style
Inside, outside
Willy sends them silly with his star-shine shimmy shuffle smile
Mama done chase Willy down through the hall
But laugh, Willy laugh, he don't care at all
Hey down, stay down, stay down, down
'Cause little Willy, Willy won't go home
But you can't push Willy 'round
Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
Little Willy, Willy won't
Willy won't, Willy won't
Little Willy, Willy won't
Willy won't, Willy won't
Little Willy, Willy won't
Willy won't, Willy won't
Little Willy, Willy won't
Willy won't, Willy won't
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
But you can't push Willy round
Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
But you can't push Willy round
Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
The song “Little Willy” tells the story of a man named Willy who is the king of the town and drives everyone wild with his dancing and charming personality. The lyrics describe how Willy is up all night partying and dancing, and despite his mother's attempt to put an end to his antics, he continues to dance and entertain the people. Willy is portrayed as a free spirit, who does not care about conforming to societal norms, and as someone who cannot be pushed around.
The chorus of the song is catchy and simple, with the line "Little Willy, Willy won't go home" repeated multiple times. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the theme of the song, which is Willy's resistance to societal expectations and his desire to continue doing what he loves despite anyone's objection. The bridge of the song also highlights Willy's carefree nature, as it states that Willy just laughs in the face of any obstacle that comes his way.
Overall, “Little Willy” is a fun and upbeat song that celebrates individuality and the joy of dancing and having a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
North side, east side
Little Willy is loved by people from all over town.
Little Willy, Willy wears the crown, he's the king around town
Little Willy is like a king in the town and everybody admires him.
Dancing, glancing
Little Willy dances and glances around in style, which is very attractive.
Willy drives them silly with his star shoe shimmy shuffle down
Little Willy's unique style of dancing with his star shoes is making everyone crazy.
Way past one, and feeling alright
It’s pretty late at night but everyone is still having a great time because of Little Willy’s presence.
'Cause with little Willy round they can last all night
Little Willy's presence extends people's energy to dance and have a good time all night long.
Hey down, stay down, stay down down
Everybody is being urged to calm down and enjoy the good time with little Willy around.
'Cause little Willy, Willy won't go home
Little Willy does not want to go home, as long as there are people who are enjoying his company.
But you can't push Willy 'round
Nobody can make Little Willy do something he doesn't want to do.
Willy won't go, try telling' everybody but, oh no
There's no point trying to tell people that Little Willy wants to leave.
Little Willy, Willy won't
Little Willy has made up his mind not to leave.
Little Willy, Willy drives them wild with his run-around style
Little Willy's running around style of dancing makes people crazy for him.
Inside, outside
Little Willy dances inside and outside, and people are loving it.
Willy sends them silly with his star-shine shimmy shuffle smile
Little Willy's unique style of smiling while doing the star-shine shimmy shuffle is making people go crazy for him.
Mama done chase Willy down through the hall
Little Willy's mom is chasing him down the hall.
But laugh, Willy laugh, he don't care at all
Little Willy is laughing because he doesn't care about his mom chasing him.
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
Little Willy still does not want to go home.
Willy won't, Willy won't
Little Willy will not be swayed.
Little Willy, Willy won't go home
Little Willy is still not willing to go home.
But you can't push Willy round
Nobody can force Little Willy out or away.
Willy won't go, try tellin' everybody but, oh no
It is pointless to tell everyone that Little Willy wants to leave.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
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@scottmitchell3591
Sweet was a great band who deserves much, much more accolades then they get. You couldn't find a better drummer than Mick Tucker , plus all four had lead voice qualities. Just a great band . One of my favorites as a youth , and they still are.
@iohannesvincere298
Idk man, Francesco Paoli seems to put a lot more in to drums than Mr Tucker.
@sMansGuitars
Agree about Mick, the king of the big kit. This bilge doesn't even get close to their real identity as a hard rock band. "Desolation Boulevard" was a great album. My sister was a T-Rex nut, so Sweet were verboten but not long before she died, I sent her a bunch of videos of Sweet on YouTube and I guessed correctly that as a later fan of heavy rock that Sweet impressed her more than she ever would've believed.
The identification with British Glam Rock sadly condemned them in the eyes of idiots who don't even remember the era, when we all wore platforms etc. Andy, Mick and Steve were great musicians, sang better than most of the competition and Brian was the archetypal front man. Who sums up the fun of rock 'n' roll more than Steve Priest did? He sent himself up, wonderfully well, no pretentious "Hey...I'm a serious musician..." and maybe he (as well as those well worked harmonies) set Sweet apart from all the others.
@patrickfox-roberts7528
@@sMansGuitars Chapman and Chinn wrote ' Sugar Sugar' (later done by ' The Archies' cartoon band) for them I think and Sweet thought it a step WAAY too far for who the band really was (after little willy 🙄🙄🙄🙄) - I bought their singles for the B sides mainly ( still have them) Burn on the Flame was just the best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql-qofNdtbE
@jeffreyfunwithharm3137
This was one of the songs I butchered growing up .😅
@phonecompte
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@ABB-ln7qu
Brings tears to my eyes to think that 3 out of four of this legendary band are no longer with us. I went through several records due to being overplayed. What a fun and great band. Great time to be alive.
@heinzsteinmeyer8461
I have the same feelings, when I listen to the great music or read stories of Sweet. They were the greatest and underestimated.
@jdingledine
One of my favorite bands to skate at the old skating rink. Such great times.
@jdingledine
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