This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Here comes my girl
Walkin down the street
Look how she walks
She gotta dancin beat
Big wavy hair
A little too long
All day long,
She's singin a song
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Hey, what color are her eyes?
I dunno, she always wears shades
Hey, is she tall?
Well, I gotta look up
Yeah, well they tell me she's bad
She's good bad, but she's not evil
(tell me more, tell me more)
Bought myself a sweater
Thought it match her eyes
Dirty fingernails
Oh boy, what a prize
Tight khaki pants
High button shoes
She's always lookin
Like she gots the blues(or born to lose)
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Oh, what the hell
Is she a good dancer?
Waddya mean, is she a good dancer?
Well, how does she dance?
Close, very very close
(tell me more, tell me more)
Bought myself a sweater
Thought it match her eyes
Dirty fingernails
Oh boy, what a prize
Tight khaki pants
High button shoes
She's always lookin
Like she gots the blues(or born to lose)
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
(shout....whoahs....yeas....ooohs.... I gotta always be there...)
Always and forever
Walkin down the street
Look how she walks
She gotta dancin beat
Big wavy hair
A little too long
All day long,
She's singin a song
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Hey, what color are her eyes?
I dunno, she always wears shades
Hey, is she tall?
Well, I gotta look up
Yeah, well they tell me she's bad
She's good bad, but she's not evil
(tell me more, tell me more)
Bought myself a sweater
Thought it match her eyes
Dirty fingernails
Oh boy, what a prize
Tight khaki pants
High button shoes
She's always lookin
Like she gots the blues(or born to lose)
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Oh, what the hell
Is she a good dancer?
Waddya mean, is she a good dancer?
Well, how does she dance?
Close, very very close
(tell me more, tell me more)
Bought myself a sweater
Thought it match her eyes
Dirty fingernails
Oh boy, what a prize
Tight khaki pants
High button shoes
She's always lookin
Like she gots the blues(or born to lose)
And when I see her in the street
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Gonna walk roght up to her
Give her a great big kiss
Wham!
Tell her that I love her
Tell her that I care
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
Tell her I always be there
(shout....whoahs....yeas....ooohs.... I gotta always be there...)
Always and forever
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Great Big Kiss Lyrics as written by James W Tate Donovan Parsons
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No comment, this is one of the best bands in the world... influenced alot of bands including my fav band Motley Crue...
it takes a real man to wear makeup.
This is a great cover from the new york dolls, i also like it when johnny thunders does it with the heartbreakers.
I love the johnny version.
Isn't that hilarious? Listening to that, it's like f'ing Grease -- imagine Johnny and his 1950's sock hop girl!!!