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We Went To Different Schools Together, 1970
Written by Donnie Iris
This is an old-school rocker very much of its era, with elements of disco and funk blended in, backed by schoolyard hand percussion and cowbell. The song is addressed to a young girl, warning her of the danger of a fast talker, a "rapper," who tries to seduce her with his corny lines ("Come up to my place / For some coffee or tea or me"). The song ends with the girl in the man's house, and it's not looking good for her: "He's got you where he wants you / Girl, you′ve gotta face reality." Oof, problematic. There's a scruffy charm in its blend of funk-lite groove and rock theatrics, even if the cautionary tale at its center lands with a heavier thud today than it probably did back then.
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