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Lyrically, the song describes the life of a girl who faces societal rejection due to having a white father and Cherokee mother. It contains themes of racism and double standards . The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Cher's second solo number 1 hit in the US. [2]
- July 23, 1973
- Larrabee Sound Studios, 1973
- "Melody" (US, Japan), "The Long and Winding Road" (Spain)
"Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first recorded by Marvin Rainwater in 1959 and released on MGM as "The Pale Faced Indian", but that release went unnoticed.
- "Dreamin' Room"
- August 1968
- 3:23
- Blues
Half-Breed is the title song from Cher’s tenth album. The song is about a woman of half Caucasian/half Cherokee descent and how people chastised her because of her race.
"Half Breed" lyrics. Cher Lyrics. "Half Breed" My father married a pure Cherokee. My mother's people were ashamed of me. The indians said I was white by law. The White Man always called me "Indian Squaw" [Chorus:] Half-breed, that's all I ever heard. Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word. Half-breed, she's no good they warned.
