Painting The Town Blue

X-Raided · More Fun In The New World [1990]

Our guardian star lost all its glow

The day that I lost you

It lost all its glitter the day you said no

And its grey skies turned to blue

Like him I am doubtful

That your love is true

So if you decide to call on me

Ask for mr. blue

I'm mr. blue

When you say you love me

The prove it by goin' out on the sly

Provin' your love is untrue

Call me mr. blue

I sleep alone each night

Wait by the phone each night

But you don't call

And I won't hurt my pride

Call me mister

I won't tell you

When you paint the town

A bright red to turn it upside down

I'm painting it too

But I'm painting it blue

I sleep alone each night

Wait by the phone each night

But you don't call

And I won't hurt my pride

Call me mister

I won't tell you

When you paint the town

A bright red to turn it upside down

I'm painting it too

But I'm painting it blue

Call me mr. blue

Call me mister

Painting The Town Blue

Released in 1990 on the album More Fun In The New World, "Painting The Town Blue" by X-Raided stands as a defining track of the mid-90s hip-hop boom. The song exemplifies the genre's shift toward aggressive, sample-heavy production and lyrical intensity, characteristic of the era's most prominent underground artists. Its rhythmic delivery and sonic texture reflect the broader cultural movement where hip-hop became a dominant force in mainstream music. As part of X-Raided's discography, the recording captures the raw energy and stylistic evolution of the early 90s, influencing subsequent generations of producers and rappers who adopted similar soundscapes and thematic approaches in their own work.