1. Toronto was a Cana… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist under this name:
1. Toronto was a Canadian rock band from the late seventies and early eighties who have been compared to Heart and Pat Benatar. They were formed in the late 1970s in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when singer Annie "Holly" Woods met guitarist Brian Allen. The band's constantly shifting line-up was originally augmented by guitarist/backing vocalist Sharon Alton, keyboardist Scott Kreyer, bassist Nick Costello, and drummer Jimmy Fox.
Their first album, Lookin' for Trouble, was released in 1980, and the title track was a Top 40 hit in Canada. Head On (1981) followed , after which Costello and Fox left the band to be replaced by Gary LaLonde (later of Honeymoon Suite) and Barry Connors (later of Coney Hatch).
This sextet recorded Get It On Credit (1982), with Your Daddy Don't Know perhaps being their best known hit on the 1982 album. Lalonde was then replaced by Mike Gingrich for 1983's Girls' Night Out. This album also received attention, as did the band's Greatest Hits album of 1984.
There were subsequently several exits and entrances in 1984/85, with founding members Allen and Alton leaving, along with drummer Connors. They were replaced by Marty Walsh (guitars), Daryl Alvara (guitars) and Paul Hanna (drums), and the band rechristened themselves Toronto & Holly Woods. In 1985, the re-vamped sextet released their final album, Assault & Flattery. It featured the single New Romance, written by Holly Knight and Anton Fig.
2005 saw Toronto play at Voyageur Days Festival in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada (near North Bay) with other Canadian classic rockers Moxy, Chilliwack, Trooper, Goddo, Killer Dwarfs and Ray Lyell for the 30th anniversary of the release of the debut album by the band Moxy.
2. Toronto is a rock band from Poland, created in 1997 by brothers Sławek and Darek Załeńscy.
3. Toronto is an artist credited for the song Electric Tooth Brush on the Jet Set Radio soundtrack.
Your Daddy Don
Toronto Lyrics
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You come down fast as lightning
Crossing the stage
And now you can feel the excitement
So shake it up
Turn it on
Shake it up
[Chorus:]
Your daddy don't know
What your mama's gonna do tonight
I said your daddy don't know
What your mama's gonna do tonight
She's breaking your heart
You'd better be your own best friend
'Cause once you learn the steps
It's something you'll never forget
Shake it
Shake it up
Shake it up
Sh-sh-shake it up
The lyrics of "Your Daddy Don't Know" by Toronto talks about a girl breaking free from the rules and permission of her family and dancing her heart out on the stage in front of the crowd, while her father is unaware of her actions. The lyricist describes how the girl moves as fast as lightning across the stage and feels excitement in her actions. The chorus repeats how the girl's father has no idea what she is doing tonight, and she is breaking her heart, which is a warning to herself to be aware of what she is doing as she is ultimately responsible for her decisions.
The lyrics further talk about the importance of being one's own best friend and learning the dance steps well, as these are memories that will never be forgotten. The repetitive phrase "shake it up" signifies the need to let loose and enjoy oneself without any inhibitions, while the word "shake" also symbolizes a sense of liberation and freedom from societal constraints. The song stands as an anthem of empowerment and liberation, urging the listeners to break free from restrictions and celebrate themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Making your move
You are taking action
You come down fast as lightning
You are moving quickly and with energy
Crossing the stage
You are putting on a show
And now you can feel the excitement
You are getting pumped up
So shake it up
Keep moving and don't stop
Turn it on
Get excited and pumped
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
Your daddy don't know
Your father is unaware
What your mama's gonna do tonight
Your mother is going to do something unexpected
She's breaking your heart
She is hurting you emotionally
You'd better be your own best friend
Take care of yourself and be supportive of yourself
'Cause once you learn the steps
Once you know what to do
It's something you'll never forget
It will stay with you forever
Shake it
Keep moving
Sh-sh-shake it up
Keep getting excited and moving
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEOFF IWAMOTO, MICHAEL ROTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jeffreybarkin3177
ABSOLUTELY!
I was perhaps Younger, but I did get to SEE Them LIVE fortunately!
THEY were AMAZING Live and Deserve More Recognition.
SURELY!
However, WHAT incredible LYRICS that have SO Much Meaning Today!
THIS was Covered by SUM 41 too!
😂 ❤
@codpiecemcduff3421
Back when Canada was great!
@squamish4244
We have always been great. When I saw one of the last Tragically Hip concerts ever in 2016 in Hamilton (the Hip was the band of my youth in the 90s), it moved me like any previous generation had been moved by Toronto or any other band. And probably a lot more, given the circumstances.
And I was not young, I was 37 at the time. Now, I am 45. Canada has always been great, PMs and various political parties notwithstanding. Canada is one of greatest countries that has ever existed, if you know something about this planet.
@surveyordave
it just don't get no more 80's than this.
@Northerndoll
Brings back great memories of final yr of high school and starting nursing school that fall. To be 17 again and hear all that great music come out.
@jeffreybarkin3177
ABSOLUTELY!
I was perhaps Younger, but I did get to SEE Them LIVE fortunately!
THEY were AMAZING Live and Deserve More Recognition.
SURELY!
However, WHAT incredible LYRICS that have SO Much Meaning Today!
THIS was Covered by SUM 41 too!
😂 ❤
@squamish4244
Wouldn't we all, huh?
@tommysoprano1441
Will never forget this song.
@brianhanson
Great song. Wished they would have gotten played on US radio more, they deserved it.
@maccabbee2014
this was too edgy for US am and even FM airplay. FCC was always anal.
@kens9775
@@maccabbee2014 I always felt it was because the band was similar to heart, and that would have limited their exposure in the US. Heart was a money maker, and back then payola was a thing.