"Hey Champ" genre: Contemporary Urban
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	Why are styles of music defined by race? This song stands for the abolition of racial categorization!
	CD: Colour Of Music   Label: AD4 Records Credits: (Arif/DeHaven/Shibumi) ©2000 Bumi Tunes/Lil'D-Boy Music/Reef Music-ASCAP
	Story Behind the Song An incident at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles turned a frustrating encounter into a great song. I'm a white guy at a predominantly black restaurant waiting for an hour to get in while black patrons are getting in without waiting at all. The host kept asking me "Are you sure you want to wait champ? Hey champ, are you sure you want to wait?" Have you ever had an experience like this? Inspired, I decided to write a song about it. What ended up happening was a social comment about how music in our culture is perceived. Have you noticed, even years after the civil rites movement, today it's still stripped down to black and white music? However, musicians seem to be at the forefront of reshaping this notion. They have for years. Back in the hey day of Jazz, color lines were unimportant to the musicians. We take this same approach in our music and lives. This song is the theme of our CD - Colour of Music. Is your cd collection diverse but kept separate from each other? We offer a blend of r&b and rock in what we do on this CD andinvite you to explore it while asking why are styles of music defined by race? Lyrics I’m a fighter you can’t stare me down I’m a player from out of town You might think I’m a fool But I don’t live by your rules How would you react if my skin was black Hey champ groove on I’m a lover that’s color blind I see beauty in every kind (damn she’s fine) (You keep on stressin’ race) (You say it’s not your taste) How can we people cross the line Hey champ step out stupidity is their reality Hey champ move on the way they see is not for me Hey champ get out I won’t be their destiny Hey champ groove on Bridge: What difference does it make the color of music I create White is labeled rock, black is r&b Are Olio too black for white radio? White people expect me to play funk and black people weren’t open minded enough. Jimi Hendrix Sometimes I think we go over people’s heads Prince I want to know why we’re not played on black radio Lenny Kravitz White kids think they created the funk rock sound Chili Peppers Black kids today refuse to recognize their roots Quincy Jones You tell me why there’s only one r&b band Mint Condition Being a funky white woman in r&b and not given her props Teena Marie You got to give credit where it's due Stevie Ray Vaughan Your struggle is appreciated Olio Why are styles of music defined by race? Chorus

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