Album: Give the People What They Want (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • Dap Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss wrote this song. Sharon Jones told Relix magazine: "It's about two childhood friends—'I should've known since we were kids when you would take my toys away from me that when we grew up, you would want to take my man away from me.' When I did this song, it reminded me of Tina Turner when she wanted to go solo, leave Ike and Tina and do rock. I saw Tina Turner when I sang that."

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