The phrase "knockin' boots" had a good run in the early '90s as a euphemism for sex, and we have Candyman to thank for it. In this song, he slow-raps about his prowess, letting the ladies know what's in store for them: some hugging and tugging and rubbing when they end up knocking the boots. In 1993, the R&B group H-Town had a hit with "Knockin' Da Boots," but the phrase soon became played out and banished from the musical lexicon.
The hook of "ooh boy, I love you son" is a sample of "Ooh Boy," a modest hit for Rose Royce (of "Car Wash" fame) in 1977. There are also some "ooh ooh"s in the verses that were sampled from Betty Wright's 1974 quiet stormer "Tonight Is the Night." "Ooh Boy" showed up again in 1998 when Janet Jackson sang the same part on Shaggy's hit "Luv Me, Luv Me."
In the second verse, Candyman rhymes about a groupie he's not really into, but ends up knockin' boots with anyway - till 6 a.m.! Unfortunately, she mistakes their passion for something else, as the hook explains: Ooh boy I love you so Never ever ever gonna let you go Once I get my hands on you
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