"Children's Story"
Song by Slick Rick
Released	May 2, 1988
Genre	Rap
Length	4:02
Label	Def Jam/Columbia
Writer(s)	Slick Rick

Children's Story is a song by Slick Rick. It is a tragic tale that can be interpreted as an implicit condemnation of violence and greed. It samples "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Nautilus" by Bob James. In 2004, "Children's Story" appeared in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on classic hip hop radio station Playback FM. The song was also featured on the rival True Crime: New York City soundtrack. It features a single almost 4 minute long verse without instrumental breaks or a refrain. The song was voted #44 on the 100 Greatest Rap Songs^[1]. Cover of the Slick Rick album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is a rapper. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is a rapper. ... Think (About It) is a funk song recorded by Lyn Collins and released as a single on James Browns People Records in 1972. ... Lyn Collins (12th June 1948 - 13th March 2005) was a soul / R&B singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. ... Bob James can refer to: An actor Bob James A jazz musician Bob James An historian Bob James This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... Old school hip hop is a term used to describe the very earliest hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. ... The soundtrack of the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which is set in 1992 at the West Coast state of San Andreas, required that the games radio stations reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the...

Notes

1. ^ [Adaso]. 100 Greatest Rap Songs @ About.com: Rap / Hip-Hop. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.

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