Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith

"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 Pulled a Pistol on Santa" 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.

Hip-Hop duo Atmosphere recorded a sequel, titled "Millie Fell off the Fire Escape," on their free mixtape Leak at Will in 2009.

Track listing

1. "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa (Full Mix)" - 4:04
   • Engineering: Bob Power
2. "Keepin' the Faith (Straight Pass)" - 4:33
   • Guest Appearance: Vinia Mojica
3. "Keepin' the Faith (12" UK Mix)" - 7:19
   • Guest Appearance: Vinia Mojica
4. "Keepin' the Faith (No Bass Mix)" - 4:34
   • Guest Appearance: Vinia Mojica
5. "Keepin' the Faith (LP Version)" - 4:45
   • Guest Appearance: Vinia Mojica
6. "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa (Full Mix Instrumental)" - 4:02
   • Engineering: Bob Power
7. "Keepin' the Faith (Straight Pass Instrumental)" - 4:31
8. "Keepin' the Faith (7" UK Mix)" - 3:48
   • Guest Appearance: Vinia Mojica

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
• "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith

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