1980
Estelle
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Yo yo yo I grew up in the 1980's In a four bedroom house My family, my grandma, Three or four aunties Uncles and brothers In and out of prison daily At certain times when there was no heat We stay under covers There was life like u never seen Grandma taking extra people in Come dinner time it was tippin' 18 Boil a big pot of water on the stove to take a bath Rub my face with olive oil All my mates used to laugh All my cousin's moved out We all got divided As i started to get older I seen God providing I've seen 50 pound last 3 months solid I got my first pair of Nikes we were still eating porridge Me and my cousin used to play Mel and Kim Practising dancin' Coming down the stairs and ting I touched Africa and came back darker Knowing myself Feeling my roots a little bit harder 1980 Year that God made me 89 I started to get by 99 I started to write rhymes Walk with me reminisce my life So then we moved up 1980 Year that God made me 89 I started to get by 99 I started to write rhymes Walk with me reminisce my life So then we moved up I thought I was the Fresh Prince Dynasty was re-runs and Dallas was faded With three beds this time and six kids We got a doggy that dog loved to shit My brother got his first pair of LA gears He thought they were to take pictures of instead of wear I started hanging out and my jeans got tighter My weird neighbors set their own house on fire Church was all day every day and every week That's where i learned how to sing Hearing that pastor preach Benediction was all we went for So we could run home and play connect four Mum worked late and we learnt to cook Rice peas chicken and stew pea soup In the room watching Kung-Fu films And Cleopatra Joans Wishing we were Cosby kids and the match stick girls 1980 Year that God made me 89 I started to get by 99 I started to write rhymes Walk with me reminisce my life So then we moved up 1980 Year that God made me 89 I started to get by 99 I started to write rhymes Walk with me reminisce my life So then we moved up The man downstairs was dead for three weeks His own cat started eating him The house starts to wreak That's when we moved out And our house was bigger We had a large garage and the attic was killer We used to pray for three hours in the mornin' Sitting on the school bus Believe we was yawning All our hair was stuck down to our foreheads Jam curls, splits, dorags and pin curls yes Sexy boys walking round showing interest In what I don't know 'cause we all had flat chests Don't think we never mastered the kid and play steps Doowop for days in the boggle yep But this is just the beginning of my life right, Nine kids a house and one life time Yo, the beginning of my life right Nine kids a house in one life time
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Written by: RICHARD SHELTON, KEVIN VENEY, LOREN HILL, LINDA CREED, THOM BELL, E. SWARAY, H. SWARAY
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"1980" is a song from the British R&B and hip hop singer, Estelle’s debut album, "The 18th Day."
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Genre ClassificationThe song belongs to the genre of R&B, Soul, and Hip Hop.
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Release Classification"1980" was released as a single in the UK on July 12, 2004.
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Chart Performance ClassificationThe song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, marking Estelle's first entry on the chart.
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Music Video ClassificationThe song's music video, released in 2004, was directed by Andy Hylton, a well-known director who has worked with a host of artists within the R&B and Hip Hop genre.
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Songwriting ClassificationEstelle has a writing credit on "1980", underlining her skills as a songwriter as well as a performer.
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Personal Reflection Classification"1980" marked Estelle’s reflections on her life, describing them over a hip-hop beat. The number refers to her birth year, and as such, provides some autobiographical insights.
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Acclaim ClassificationThe song has been praised for its storytelling and the smooth, soulful sound that Estelle brings to the track.
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Live Performance ClassificationEstelle performs "1980" regularly at her concerts, and it remains a crowd favorite despite not being her biggest commercial hit.
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Legacy ClassificationDespite it being released early in her career, "1980" remains one of Estelle's most well-known and popular songs and played an important role in establishing her career.
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