I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
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| Single by A Tribe Called Quest | ||
| from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Format | Digital download, 12" maxi single | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 4:05 | |
| Label | Jive Records | |
| A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology | ||
| "Bonita Applebum" (1990) |
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" (1990) |
"Can I Kick It?" (1991) |
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" was the second single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The song is frequently mentioned in the movie The Ladykillers by the character Mrs. Munson who is complaining about her neighbor's loud music. Mrs. Munson repeats lyrics to the song to illustrate her displeasure with the so called "hippety-hop music" the neighbor is playing.
[edit] Music video
All of the music video is narrated, and the story is as follows. The Group is at a police station and Q-tip tells the story (ie the song). Initially his mother wins a game show prize and goes on a month long cruise trip. After her departure, Q-Tip calls Ali and they take a road trip across America in Q-Tips' mothers car. The group gets lost on the way, Q-tip seeing a dwarf with a sombrero and asks for directions. He tells them that they are in El Segundo and a mile away there is a fast food station. They get there then eat, Q-tip paying for lunch. Q-Tip is distracted by an attractive woman and forgets his wallet when they leave. The waitress then takes his wallet off the counter. They return home and Q-Tip drops Ali off at his home. Then Q-tip realizes that his wallet is missing and he rounds up the group to get it back. When they get to El Segundo they want to stay longer, and the video fades out.
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- Note to collectors: There was a limited edition "Transparent green" vinyl pressing of this single backed by a B-Side track called "Pubic Enemy". This was a song about somebody catching a sexually transmitted disease or STD(most likely pubic crabs.) The backing rhythm sample behind this track is the infamous "Roll, Bounce, Rock, Skate"
| A Tribe Called Quest |
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| Members: Q-Tip | Phife Dawg | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Jarobi White |
| Albums: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | The Low End Theory | Midnight Marauders | Beats, Rhymes and Life | The Love Movement |
| Compilations: The Anthology | Hits, Rarities, and Remixes |
| Singles: "Bonita Applebum" | "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | "Can I Kick It?" | "Check the Rhime" | "Jazz (We've Got)" | "Scenario" | "Hot Sex" | "Award Tour" | "Electric Relaxation" | "Oh My God" | "1nce Again" | "Stressed Out" | "Find a Way" | "Like It Like That" |
| See also: Native Tongues Posse | The Ummah |
