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Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)A Tribe Called Quest

Released: February 19, 1990

Songwriter: Q-Tip Ali Shaheed Muhammad The Isley Brothers Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O’Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper

Producer: A Tribe Called Quest

[Chorus]
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on
I said Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, come on

[Verse 1: Q-Tip]
Bonita Applebum, remember way back woo
When you used to play your knickers and your pigtail 'do
I used to be all on it like a fly to shit
Back in the days, Bonita was a hit
I flirted and I flirted 'til there was no end
But you kicked the diabolical and said we was friends
Honey, you was funny but I'm tired of that
It's three years later, I got a new rap
Got a little older, a titbit wiser
I gained twenty pounds, six inches higher
Speaking of high I saw you smoke a hootie mack
Your ex-boyfriend claims he gets the booty back
But I'm here to testify it'll be a hard try
Slapping my knees, letting out sighs
Want to keep it slamming like a hip-hop song
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on

[Chorus]
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on
I said Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, Bonita

In the words of the immortal Sweet Daddy (uh)

[Verse 2: Q-Tip]
I'll never shed a tear but then again I won't steer
You wrong, I steer you strong, for affection steer here
I'll take you to a place that's farther than the Uno
What do you know, if we go to El Segundo
Your presence should be closer like on "Buddy" I'll toast
To the ever clever youth, to say the least, you're the most
Honey, you're my honey, a-yo, dip, you're my dip
Treasure and forever there'll be pleasure with Tip
As we glide and move
Cushioned like a pillow that's soft and smooth
Ricky D said we got to "show and prove"
Do it to the music, that's the raw butt groove
Intimidate the boy
Cupid that's his name
Picking all us suckers is his flipping game
But Tip don't fall for that
Instead I'll get the Natives and we rush to the latest
Lambskin store, get a six-pack of hats for

[Chorus]
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum, I said you gotta put me on
I said Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita Applebum (go 'head with yourself)
Bonita Applebum (hey hon, hey hon)
Bonita, Bonita, Bonita, uh...

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest is to Hip Hop what Pink Floyd is to Rock ‘n’ Roll. With humble beginnings in Queens, New York, the group blossomed from the friendship of Jonathan Davis (Q-Tip) and Malik Taylor (Phife Dawg). Along with acts like Jungle Brothers and De La Soul—their comrades in the Native Tongues rap collective—they vitalized East Coast Hip Hop, setting the stage for the rise of mainstream and alternative hip hop alike.

Their style, a synthesis of avant-garde production and authentic lyricism, paved the way for the conscious and jazz rap movements. Alongside other upbeat artists like Digable Planets, Us3, and Guru, ATCQ opened up the world of afrocentrism to a wider audience.

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