Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa / Keepin' The Faith
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| Single by De La Soul | ||
| from the album De La Soul Is Dead | ||
| Released | 1991 | |
| Format | CD single 12" single |
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| Recorded | 1991 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Label | Tommy Boy | |
| Writer(s) | P. Huston, K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason | |
| Producer(s) | Prince Paul, De La Soul | |
| De La Soul singles chronology | ||
| "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (1991) |
"Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa/Keepin' The Faith" (1991) |
"Breakadawn" (1993) |
Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa/Keepin' The Faith is a double A-side single by De La Soul released in 1991 off their album De La Soul Is Dead.
"Millie..." is a tragic tale of a fictional girl and her father who sexually molested her. The song begins with the group describing Millie: "She had the curves that made you wanna take chances / I mean on her, man, I'd love to make advances / I guess her father must 'a got the same feelin' / I mean, actually findin' his own daughter Millie appealing / At the time no one knew but it was a shame / That Millie became a victim of the touchy-touchy game". The song is the story about how Millie tells others about her father sexually abusing her, but when no one believes her, she procures a gun, heads for the Macy's in which her father is working as a department store Santa and shoots him.
In contrast, "Keepin' The Faith" is an upbeat song featuring vocals by Vinia Mojica, in which the group talks of trying to be intimate with a stuck up girl who's only concern is money.
[edit] Track listing
- Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (Full Mix) (4:04)
- Engineering: Bob Power
- Keepin' The Faith (Straight Pass) (4:33)
- Guesta Appearance: Vinia Mojica
- Keepin' The Faith (12" UK Mix) (7:19)
- Guesta Appearance: Vinia Mojica
- Keepin' The Faith (No Bass Mix) (4:34)
- Guesta Appearance: Vinia Mojica
- Keepin' The Faith (LP Version) (4:45)
- Guesta Appearance: Vinia Mojica
- Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (Full Mix Instrumental) (4:02)
- Engineering: Bob Power
- Keepin' The Faith (Straight Pass Instrumental) (4:31)
- Keepin' The Faith (7 (3:48)
- Guesta Appearance: Vinia Mojica
[edit] List of Samples
Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
- "I'll Stay" and "Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?" by Funkadelic
Keepin' The Faith
- "Could You Be Loved?" by Bob Marley
- "Sign of the Times" by Bob James
- "Just A Touch Of Love" by Slave
| De La Soul |
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| Posdnuos | Dave | Maseo |
| Studio albums |
| 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) | De La Soul Is Dead (1991) | Buhloone Mindstate (1993) | Clear Lake Audiotorium (EP) (1994) | Stakes Is High (1996) | Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) | AOI: Bionix (2001) | Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 (2004) | The Grind Date (2004) | The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1 (2006) |
| Singles |
| Potholes in My Lawn| Plug Tunin'| Buddy| Eye Know| Me Myself And I| Say No Go| The Magic Number| Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)| A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"| Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa / Keepin' The Faith| Breakadawn| Ego Trippin' (Part Two)| Fallin'| Stakes Is High| Itzsoweezee (HOT)| 4 More| Oooh.| All Good?| Thru Ya City| Baby Phat| Shoomp| Shopping Bags (She Got From You)| Rock Co.Kane Flow|Feel Good Inc. |
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| Native Tongues | Prince Paul | Spitkicker |
