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

Song Description

Blending R&B and Rock this song is a great representation of what Olio is and stands for. With a funky bass line, great pocket drum groove, sweet tasty guitar lines the vocals float on top. Also the vocal harmonies on the chorus are extra lush.

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