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Track: Inna City Mamma
Artist: Neneh Cherry
Album: Raw Like Sushi

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Swedish singer, born 10 March 1964, Stockholm, Sweden. She joined English post-punk band [a27501] in 1981 as a vocalist, later performing with several ex-members of that band as [a309466]. In the early-80s she sang backing vocals for [a33930] and the mid-80s for [a=The The] ("Slow Train To Dawn", 1987). In 1988, Cherry recorded the international hit single "Buffalo Stance" Her debut Raw Like Sushi"s eclectic blend of hip-hop rhythms and pop melodies earned Cherry excellent reviews and sizeable sales figures. In 1990, Cherry contributed to the AIDS-charity collection, [m179323], singing Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin", but was quiet again until the release of Homebrew in 1992. Cherry reasserted herself as a commercial force in 1994 with the international hit single "Seven Seconds", which saw her collaborating with Senegalese superstar [a=Youssou N'Dour]. After another lengthy recording hiatus she released the album Man in 1996 which featured her last big hit single Woman. She is the daughter of [a=Ahmadu Jarr] and [a=Moki Cherry], step-daughter of jazz trumpeter [a=Don Cherry], half-sister of singer [a=Eagle-Eye Cherry] (same mother) and Swedish pop star [a=Titiyo] (same father). Was married to [a=Bruce Smith] with whom she has a daughter, [a=Naima Karlsson]. Now married to [a=Cameron McVey], mother to [a=Mabel McVey] and [a=Lolita Moon], and step-mom to [a=Marlon Roudette].

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Release: Neneh Cherry - Inna City Mamma
Year: 1989
Genres: Electronic, Hip Hop
Styles: House, Dub, Hip Hop

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Inna City Mamma(N. Cherry/C. McVey/P. Chill)New York - Just like I pictured it - skyscrapers and everythingInna city love, you crushed me into a pulp - I trusted youWhen I loved you from a distanceAnd your skyline made me a promiseIn my safe world to be somebodyIn your city to own your streetsWhere I'd strut covered in moneyShattered dreams. It ain't funnyNow I look at you with tears in my eyesThe good the bad the uglyAs I start to cry I search for the skyTaste the breeze and watch a block of docking clouds, they're coming.Chorus:Inna City MammaYou bore another child to be victim ofYour cold blooded waysInna city loveFrom the gutterSo destructive when you sing your bluesI want to love you babyI don't mean maybe baby, but I need everything you gotYou can't break your promiseI'm inna city hunger, you think you're tough I'm strongerIf you're weak I'll eat you upI'm gonna touch you where you've never been touched beforeAnd by your spine I'll bruise your veins and touch your very coreLet my concrete be your red carpetMy shooting galleries your personal starshipGive me all your dreams, this city loves youUse my roots to deliver your bodyUnder my skies where you make your moneyYou rejected love, but this city loves youChorusInna city love, inna city mamma, inna city loveYou hurt me - real bad - inna city loveYou meant to love me and you cut me up into too many little piecesBut I wanna love youI trusted you and you crushed me into a pulpInna city mamma