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Track: Manchild
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 - Manchild
Year: 1989
Genres: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Styles: Pop Rap, Dance-pop

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LYRICS

OK, you're on your own, it's late
Your girlfriend is on another date with the hero in your dream
Turn around, ask yourself. So, you think you're gonna win this time Manchild?
Is it the pain of the drinking
Or the Sunday sinking feeling
The car never seems to work
When it's late your girlfriend's on a date
And the hero with her in your dream
In your sleep it seemed to like you
Turn around and ask yourself
Turn around ask yourself

Manchild, will you ever win
Manchild, look at the state you're in

Could you go undercover
And sell your brand new lover (could you)
Be someone else for a night
Maybe someone else will love you
You sell your soul for a tacky song
Like the one you hear on the radio
Turn around ask yourself
Turn around and ask yourself

Manchild, will you ever win
Manchild, look at the state you're in
Manchild, he will make you cry
Manchild, Manchild, Manchild

From Monday down to Friday
You're working on another man's car
Or is it in the factory?
It doesn't matter where you are

Just turn around and ask yourself is this communication
Accentuate the positive and give some illustration
See Manchild, you're no one, you turn the microphone on
Control communication when I'm kickin' it and so on
To the point that I need, the air that I breathe
Into an audience that's waiting and ecstatic to receive
For the meantime another mean rhyme, I keep on sayin' it
I know what the time is the crowd will keep playing it
Through the speaker boxes loud's my diagnosis
'Cause I believe in miracles and words in heavy doses.
Enough R-E-S-P-E and C-T
Respect yourself express no stress the mike is easy
Just believe that all you need is the air that you breathe.
Turn around ask yourself

Manchild, will you ever win
Manchild, look at the state you're in
Manchild, he will make you cry
Manchild, Manchild, Manchild
He's the apple of your eye

Once bitten twice shy, why don't you bite me again
Just take it in the right and go tell your friend
Are you ready for the words I turn the microphone on
A figure of speech to reach you at the back and so on
The style I'm stimulating dance floors
Raise your body temperature now and
This demands for power in the amp you know louds my diagnosis
'Cause I believe in miracles and words in heavy doses