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Toni Childs — Zimbabwe
Album: Union
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Released: 1988
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what you gonna do zimbabwae
what you gonna do zimbabwae

zimbabwae is a man who tried
to teach his children what was right
but then there came a time when war
split the family from inside
he said no fighting no more

what you gonna do zimbabwae
what you gonna do zimbabwae

the old man sits and shakes his head
while the multitudes insist
where is the cause of unity
with just one thought there could be peace
men gathered in silence the same

can there be some peace on earth
can there be a love
greater than the world we see
greater than us all
it's the last station home
it's the last station home

you ran your heart in those days
when no-one could see days
you want to run in the wind
you want to go back inside
see no more crime in your lifetime
zimbabwae, zimbabwae
no more crime in your lifetime
zimbabwae, zimbabwae
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Powerful !!
Posted 3 years ago by rradio    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:

This is from TEN years ago
 
SHE IS TOURING THIS YEAR!!  30 years since this album.  I wish I lived in Australia so I could see her.  She was an important part of my 80's.  

Posted 5 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
This brings me back to WAY better times, for me and for the WORLD!!!
Posted 5 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
Omg I Loved her in the 80s! So under rated! Her voice is spectacular. I love Don't Walk Away the very best!
Posted 6 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
have the CD
totally forgot
seems like another life ago
Posted 6 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
I had this album way back when, I really liked her voice, great character and songs.
Posted 6 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
If there's a prettier song, I can't think of what that would be at the moment. 
Posted 6 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
I had a crush on her back in high school.  I made sure I had all her albums. On cassette, then on CD.
Posted 6 years ago by liteon1    [ Reply ]
 luckywhitegirl wrote:
Kornmann wrote:
She was sick for a while and left the business.
oh no! :-(
She moved to Hawaii and is getting set to relase some new music.
https://www.tonichilds.com/
yay!! I'm so glad she's doing well. I can't wait to hear her new stuff!

 
This is from TEN years ago
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
This was such a good album. Shame she kinda veered away and we lost track of her.
Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Ditto all of this...care to join me in my Nissan Pulsar where we can listen to it on Memorex?


Middleton
(Pleasantville)
Posted: Jul 06, 2009 18:49
 

sine-quinn-non wrote:

ditto.  i loved this album - cassette I mean ...... time flies ...
  
count me in, too

 


Posted 6 years ago by Spots_Stew    [ Reply ]
I remember her, that voice is unique.  never had the album tho,  anything uplifting gets extra points.
 

Posted 6 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this since the late 80's...reminds me of a crazy love triangle I was one angle of...thank God that's over. {#Pray}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 sine-quinn-non wrote:

ditto.  i loved this album - cassette I mean ...... time flies ...
 
count me in, too

Posted 15 years ago by Middleton    [ Reply ]
 kencav wrote:
Haven't heard this in a while and it's a good album...bought it on cassette, way back when.
 
ditto.  i loved this album - cassette I mean ...... time flies ...


Posted 15 years ago by sine-quinn-non    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this in a while and it's a good album...bought it on cassette, way back when.
Posted 15 years ago by kencav    [ Reply ]
Stop arguing about the voice and listen to the words.  This is a truly troubled nation whose plight needs to be highlighted in any way possibel.
Posted 15 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
I completely agree. I thought this was Celine Dion when it first started. Like Celine, every vowel Toni sings sounds like an "r" . Bloody annoying!

 agnes wrote:
I'm sorry, I must dissent. She sounds like Celine Dion in that they both swallow their sound by dropping their soft palates, as opposed to letting it resonate in the front sinuses and mouth. I hate it, for the same reason I hate Celine Dion. Get yer frikkin' tongue out of the way.
 


Posted 15 years ago by bizon    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:
Singing muppet (kidding kidding!)
 
The cliche is that there's a grain of truth in every joke - and yours is no exception.  Yucky voice IMHO.  What, she holds her nose while singing?
Posted 15 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
Walk and talk like Angels is my fav off of this CD
Posted 15 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Brings back all sorts of memories.. still think it could be improved with rhinoplasty
Posted 15 years ago by Montyontherun    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  One of my favorites!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
Singing muppet (kidding kidding!)
Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
Wow... quite a variety of comments.  I remember when this came out... wow, I thought it was great!  Now, I think it's... good!  

This is something good from that era, along with David and David's "boomtown."   
Posted 16 years ago by mfassett    [ Reply ]
Yuck
Posted 16 years ago by steve_san_carlos    [ Reply ]
Childs stated in a 1988 article for Time magazine that she and her three brothers "were not allowed to listen to pop music or rock or even go to the movies. There was a lot I missed out on."<1> At the age of 15, Childs ran away from home and became a blues musician. In 1972, she saw Pink Floyd in concert and decided to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter."<2>

Good Job Floyd.  another one lost to the evils of rock and roll
Posted 16 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
ew. yuck. even the cover makes me say yuck, too.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
nookie wrote:
Do I hear Shakira?


Hahhaaa, I swear, I hear the same {#Eek}


Posted 16 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Wow. This is approaching Dengue Fever levels of suckitude.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Do I hear Shakira?
Posted 16 years ago by nookie    [ Reply ]
I'm sorry, I must dissent. She sounds like Celine Dion in that they both swallow their sound by dropping their soft palates, as opposed to letting it resonate in the front sinuses and mouth. I hate it, for the same reason I hate Celine Dion. Get yer frikkin' tongue out of the way.
Posted 16 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
This is a great song. I remember listening to this a lot when I worked at the Knitting Factory when it was still on Houston street.
Posted 17 years ago by miahfost    [ Reply ]
Comparisons to Celine Dion make no sense here. The only similarity I can find is they're both female. For lack of a better word, Toni's voice has "balls"...Celine sounds like she sings from somewhere deep within her nasal cavity. I'd kill to have a beer with this lady, whereas I'd kill Celine for a beer. Listen from beginning to end to Union then come back here and call her Celine. You won't. And I haven't even talked about the people who've begged to work with her (Dave Rhodes, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Karl Wallinger). I sorely miss Toni and wish her a speedy recovery and return to music and RP. Excellent tune.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
MadPercolator wrote:
You guys, if you took Celine Dion, and made her perform a concert from inside Shakira's mouth... it might sound like this.
Good God, that's EXACTLY what I was thinking.
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
Kornmann wrote:
She was sick for a while and left the business.
oh no! :-(
She moved to Hawaii and is getting set to relase some new music. https://www.tonichilds.com/
yay!! I'm so glad she's doing well. I can't wait to hear her new stuff!
Posted 17 years ago by luckywhitegirl    [ Reply ]
iggy33 wrote:
Anybody knows whatever happened to TC..?
She was sick for a while and left the business. She moved to Hawaii and is getting set to relase some new music. I actually had the pleasure of working with her to design the CD. She was wonderful. To find out more or hear some new songs check out: https://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=79004941 https://www.tonichilds.com/
Posted 17 years ago by Kornmann    [ Reply ]
If the world complains about Celine Dion, I don't see how this song should be any good.
Posted 17 years ago by renlat    [ Reply ]
puke
Posted 17 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
themotion wrote:
that's never, ever, ever ... ever a good thing. i think i could kick celine dion in the face and not feel bad about it.
yes...that's definitly acrobatic nonsense.
Posted 17 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
A majestic track, indeed.
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
MadPercolator wrote:
You guys, if you took Celine Dion, and made her perform a concert from inside Shakira's mouth... it might sound like this.
I love Toni Childs, but this totally cracks me up. It's true really ...
Posted 17 years ago by JayCee    [ Reply ]
No, I definitely did not listen to the whole cd. I'd listen to another track if it was on RP, I just didn't care for this at all... Nabla wrote:
Maybe, you didn't listen to the whole CD? It's a great one! For example: Tin Drum...
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
joyjoy wrote:
Ough. It reminds me of Celine Dion. And that's not a good thing.
that's never, ever, ever ... ever a good thing. i think i could kick celine dion in the face and not feel bad about it.
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
joyjoy wrote:
Ough. It reminds me of Celine Dion. And that's not a good thing.
Maybe, you didn't listen to the whole CD? It's a great one! For example: Tin Drum...
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
This song is hauntingly beautiful. It gives me chills. It's one of my all-time favorite songs ever. The one mentioned below, "I have to go now" is also amazing.
Posted 17 years ago by luckywhitegirl    [ Reply ]
Ough. It reminds me of Celine Dion. And that's not a good thing.
Posted 17 years ago by joyjoy    [ Reply ]
lotus_65 wrote:
who's daughter is she?
Here is some more information about her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Childs ...
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
You guys, if you took Celine Dion, and made her perform a concert from inside Shakira's mouth... it might sound like this.
Posted 17 years ago by MadPercolator    [ Reply ]
who's daughter is she?
Posted 19 years ago by lotus_65    [ Reply ]
This song is ok. Don't Walk Away was awful. The Toni Childs song that I really loved, though, was "I Have to Go Now." It was a song (I think) about an abusive relationship, and it was strongly emotional. Does anyone have that song to upload? I would love to hear it!!
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
GOD I love this song - in fact, this is one of the greatest debut albums ever. Every song is wonderful - I played the hell out of this for years, and still listen to it. Walk and Talk Like Angels.....
Posted 19 years ago by lowelltr    [ Reply ]
Well said. I played this CD to death years ago. TC is unique - judging by the other comments maybe even an acquired taste EleventhMan wrote:
Thank you thank you thank you thank you to whomever uploaded this...and thank you to BillG for playing this..it took me waaaaayyyyyy back....to someone who's voice is very unique and I love!
Posted 20 years ago by Ellesbee    [ Reply ]
If I wanted to listen to Celion Dion, then I wouldn't be listening to Radio Paradise... Please make it stop.
Posted 20 years ago by bubbanc    [ Reply ]
For some reason, this tune is just gag-inducing to me. Maybe if we heard something else of hers sometime....
Posted 20 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
Thank you thank you thank you thank you to whomever uploaded this...and thank you to BillG for playing this..it took me waaaaayyyyyy back....to someone who's voice is very unique and I love!
Posted 20 years ago by EleventhMan    [ Reply ]
drife wrote:
For those of you interested in finding out more about the whereabouts of Toni Childs, .
I don't care where she is, I just hope she's not on Radio Paradise anymore
Posted 20 years ago by Oakjefferson    [ Reply ]
Sorry All Greatest voice or album of all time...hardly Strong effort probably worth owning, and a unique voice? Probably more to the point. I like the song, and I played her a lot when I was on college radio back in the late 80s and early 90s. She has shown no 'in it for the long haul' in my opinion, whether her later efforts were corporate driven or not.
Posted 20 years ago by SCTRANS    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
while its definitely not horrible, I dont see where everyone is getting this "greatest voice in the world" from. pretty average, if you ask me. I'm with deadline - she needs to take the marbles out of her mouth.
Boy, she has Natalie-Merchant-marble-mouth more than Natalie herself! I agree about the voice.
Posted 21 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
For those of you interested in finding out more about the whereabouts of Toni Childs, check into the www.allmusic.com Webpage. They have some good info.
Posted 21 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
Worst moment: watching her on TV stomping around in heavy boots trying to convincingly sing "Just WALK away." Ew.
The song is called "Don't Walk Away." I add my voice to those who ask: Where is she now?
Posted 21 years ago by cherylg4    [ Reply ]
Anybody knows whatever happened to TC..?
Posted 21 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
Please, how could this possibly be called "singing"? It sounds as though her voice rolled down a washboard and across some corrugated siding and then went through a long, long underwater pipeline.
Posted 21 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
while its definitely not horrible, I dont see where everyone is getting this "greatest voice in the world" from. pretty average, if you ask me. I'm with deadline - she needs to take the marbles out of her mouth.
Posted 21 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Come on Toni, spit out whatever you've got in your mouth.
Posted 21 years ago by deadline    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by markw: Indeed! I listened to it many, many times in the late 80s / early 90s. Her later efforts (at least the two I heard) didn't come close to this one, unfortunately, but this one's a must-have if you like this song.
I think I read somewhere that her first album (her best) was a work of passion for Ms. Childs. She was able to make the album she wanted and even traveled to Africa for inspiration. I think the rest of her albums were corporate driven, hence not as good.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by splendy: The entire CD is great too. :)
Indeed! I listened to it many, many times in the late 80s / early 90s. Her later efforts (at least the two I heard) didn't come close to this one, unfortunately, but this one's a must-have if you like this song.
Posted 22 years ago by markw    [ Reply ]
The entire CD is great too. :)
Posted 22 years ago by splendy    [ Reply ]
Finally.... :-) Thanks, Bill! ;) One of the greatest voices in the world! :D :D :D
Posted 22 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]