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 |
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| 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 | Prince Paul, De La Soul | ||||
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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 molests 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
Although Millie tells others about the abuse, no one believes her. Eventually 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, the b-side, "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 whose only concern is money.
Producer Prince Paul would later revive one of the samples in the Full Mix of "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" to use in "Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?" by Gravediggaz.
[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
- "Givin' it Up is Givin' Up" by Patrice Rushen
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Keepin' The Faith
- "Could You Be Loved?" by Bob Marley
- "Sign of the Times" by Bob James
- "Just A Touch Of Love" by Slave
- "Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" by Thin Lizzy
- "Over Like a Fat Rat" by Fonda Rae
[edit] See also
- Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs
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