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Clap your hands everybody
If you got what it takes 'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know That these are the breaks Breakes on a bus brakes on a car Breaks to make you a superstar Breaks to win and breaks to lose But these here breaks will rock yo |
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Don't you get me all that JIVE about things you wrote before I's
alive, Cause this ain't 1823 ain't even 1970 Now I'm the guy named Kurtis Blow and Christmas is one thing I know, So every year, just about this time , I celebrate it with a rhyme: Gonna shake it, gonna bake it, gonna make it good, Gonna rock shock rock through your neighborhood. Gonna ring it, gonna sing it till it's understood. My rap's about to happen, like the knee you was slappin; Or the toe you been tappin' on a hunk of wood. 'Bout a red suited dude, with a friendly attitude and a sleigh full of goodies for for the people on the block. Got a long white beard, maybe looks kind of weird, and if you ever seen him he could give a quite shock. Now people let me tell ya about last year when the dude came flying over here, Well the hawk was out the snow's on the ground, folks stayed into party down. The beat was thumping on the blcok, and I was dancing in my sockS, and the drummer played at a solid pace, and a taste of the base was in my face. And the guitar laid down a heavy layer of the funky junky rhythm of the disco Beat. And the guy with the 88 started to participate, and I could Sure appreciate it sound so sweat. We were all in the mood so we had a little food, and a joke, and a smoke, and a little bit of wine, when I thought I heard a hoof on Top of the roof. Could it be or was it me, I was feeling super fine. So I went to the attic where I thought heard the static on a chance that the prance was somebody breaking in. But the noise on the top was a reindeer clop, Just a trick St. Nick, and I let the sucker in. He was roly, he was Poly and not the holy moly, you got a lot of whiskers on your chinny, chin, chin. He allowed, he was proud of the hairy little crowd on the point of the door where the skin should've been. Get's cool for a fool throwin' out every you for a day on sleigh where the cold winds blow. So the beard maybe cleared But I never have a cheered cause it's warm in the storm when it's ten below I said you're right it's cold tonight, Can you stop for a drop before you go? He said why not if the music'S hot and I'll chance a dance beneath the mistletoe. So he went downstairs and forgot his cares and he rocked the spot and danced like a pro And every young girl tried to rock his world But he boogie oogie oogied till he had to go And before he went this fine old gent Finding gifts went to sift through his big red bags In the top for the bottom he reached in and got toys ?-------? on a girls flat rag And the grownups got some presents too A new TV and a stere-u. A new Seville 'bout as blue as the sky The best that money couldn't buy Cause money could never ever buy the feelin the one that comes from not concealin The way you feel about your friends and this is how the story ends The dude ya reads back at the pole Up north where everything is cold but if he were right here tonight he'd say merry Christmas and to all a good night |
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I don't want a lot I want just enough So why has it got to be so damn TOUGHLivin' on the uptown side of jive Hustlin' a buck to stay alive Lookin' for a ten and they give your five Well it's tough You talk to the boss the boss is gruff You ask for a r |
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| 4:29 |
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Looking back through time in the corners of my mind
I see you standing here Oh baby how I miss you And how much I need to kiss you Run my fingers through your hair But then again it's just my imagination Being close to you was such a sweet sensation But then we had to have that terrible confrontation Daydreamin' takes me where I want to be Daydreamin' lets me have you here with me Oh girl if you knew all that I've been going through You'd have a change of heart But come rain or shine you're foverer on my mind Of my life you're the part But then again,it's just my imagination Being close to you was such a sweet sensation But then we had to have that terrible confrontation Daydreamin' takes me where I want to be Daydreamin' lets me have you here with me Daydreamin' and I'm thinkin' of you You stole my heart and I belong to you Daydreamin' and I'm thinkin' of you You are the one and I will be true D...D...D...D...Daydreamin' You know I want you girl You know I miss you girl Come back,come back baby..oo-wee,be my lady You know I miss you girl You were my only world Come back,come back honey Make my day bright and sunny...yeah Come back ...honey |
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| 7:50 |
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There are 8 million stories in the naked city 8 million stories (verse one Kurtis blow) There are 8 million stories in the naked city Some ice cold and told without pity About the mean streets and the guetto culture The pimps the pushers the sharks and vultures Things that happen when it reaches dark And all the things you hear about Central Park You got to be down,you got to have strenght If you're gonna survive past 110th Well it ain't no thing when blood is spilled The emergency ward is capacity filled And nothin' ever comes as a big surprise And the naked city never closes its eyes A new story every day Told a thousand different ways That's how it is and that's how it goes The city with the 8 and six big O's New York is a crazy city man..... Yo, my home boys Run DMCA young girl seemed to be gaining weight Her parents all thought it was the food she ate Their attitudes were all la-de-da-de But little did they know there's a baby in the body She tried to hide it,but they'll soon know Because sooner or later that baby's got to show Can her daddy just accept it as a fact That it wasn't the meals and it wasn't the snack Then there's another girl,her name is Vicki The girl is fine,but sho'nuff tricky Vicki's fine,,but then she's not very kind She'll lay you down and then she'll rob you blind You wake up in the morning and you're feelin' blue Because Vicki is gone and your money is too She's more sinister than Peter Lorre And this is just two of 8 million stories 8 million stories (x12) (verse three Kurtis Blow) Fresh kid and the stories complete Born on a dim lit ghetto street Father unknown,mother astray He learned about life the real hard way Wearin' pretty things for all the ladies to see Funky fresh diamonds and gold jewelry Spent all his time just counting his bank Because he's a fly muh-ha-ha,now fill in the blank Because he's a fresh kid and his money's long Been the subject of a ghetto song Poor kids admire,ladies desire They say water can't put out this fire Because he's a fresh kid,yeah he's alright Grew up with the pushers and the pimps of the night And you could measure or even treasure The thought that cocaine became his pleasure Puruvian rock never cut with speed And he gets skied untill his nose would bleed And that was just one weakness,must admit That when he took a hit he could never quit Because he's one slick pusher livin' day by day When the crazy thing happened along the way You know he started to base at a hell a pace And now it's a disgrace,he's got the pipe in his face For twenty-four seven a terrible Jones Didn't take care of business,didn't answer the phone He stayed home alone all in the twilight zone Just bittin' on a pipe like a dog on a bone Turnin' blue in the face,by holdin' his breath With the white cloud bullshit stuck in his chest But then he tried to stop,but it never worked And then the ladies started calling him a freebase jerk Just to break it all down,you know he's not very slick Because he spent all his money and he spent it real quick He lost his car,his house,his friends and his wife And basing cocaine made him lose his wife Because he bought some on credit and couldn't pay And then the pusher looked for him and blew him away In a blaze of glory in his own territory 8 million stories sad but all real stories |
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one two three four...here Up in the Bronx where the people are fresh There was one Dj who had to pass the test And now he's down by law and he's ready to play That's right y'all his name is AJ Never gets nervous when he cuts the beat Top notch service in the clutch on the street A complete elite treat that can't be beat Because AJ never knew the agony of defeat AJ I wanna see you Kurtis Blow (scratch) Grandmaster Flash,Affikaa Bambaatta Starsky,Spoonie Gee and Rum DMC Gotta realize that he goes way back And now he's down with the king And we could never be whack So just kick off you shoes and relax your feet And rock to the rhythm of the Kurtis Blow beat Yes,yes,y'all and just shake butt Because AJ is gonna cut it up Clap your hands (scratch |
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| 11. |
| 6:29 |
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Chours:
They're playing Basketball We love that Basketball They're playing Basketball We love that Basketball (Now rapping Basketball Number 1 Kurtis Blow) Basketball is my favorite sport I like the way they dribble up and down the court Just like I'm the King on the microphone so is Dr. J and Moses Malone I like Slam dunks take me to the hoop My favorite play is the alley oop I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go, Cause it's Basketball, uh, Mister Kurtis Blow, Chours I used to go to dinner, and then take the girl, To see Tiny play against Earl The Pearl, And Wilt, Big O, and Jerry West, To play Basketball at it's very best, Basketball has always been my thing, I like Magic, Bird, and Bernard King, And number 33, my man Kareem, Is the center on my starting team, (To the hoop, ya'll, Watch out, Watch out In yo' face, now here comes the rest) Clyde, Rick Barry, and Pistol Pete, Now these players, could never be beat, Isiah, and Iceman too, Just give 'em the ball, and then you talk up too, Dantley and Wilkins are on the scene, And Ralph Sampson is really mean, Bill Russell didn't take no junk, and Darryl Dawkins got a monster dunk, Tell me, were you in the joint?, The night Wilt scored 100 points, Or when Celtics won titles back-to-back, And didn't give nobody, no kind of slack, Or when Dr. J shook the whole damn team, With moves that came right out of a dream, Or when, Willis Reed stood so tall, Playing D with desire, it's Basketball, |
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Huh-huh-huh, UH UH Uh-huh, huh, huh, mm mmm .. mm mmm Yes yes y'all The best y'all, yes yes y'all Huh, huh, huh, huh.. yes y'all If I ruled the world, was king on the throne I'd make peace in every culture, build the homeless a home I'm not runnin, for Congress or the President I'm just here, to tell the world, how my story went You see - first it was a dream, I was livin in Rome And then I moved to London, bought a brand new home And everywhere I went, I drew lots of attention Like a stretch limousine, one of those new inventions It took a few years 'fore the day had come But I was ruler of the WORLD ranked number one So I headed towards Washington to claim the crown Let the whole world know that, the King was in town As I, arrived, the crowd started to cheer and then someone yelled out, "The King is here!" So I headed toward stage, to make a speech about the new style of living I was gonna teach, uh-huh If I ruled the world.. Huh-huh, huh-huh uh-huh uh-huh I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world.. People started flowin as they reached for my hand I said, "Thank you for bringin me to the Promised Land but now I must go, say goodbye to everybody Tonight I'll see you all at my Super Dinner Party" And late that night, at my Super Dinner Party I was dancin to the beat and entertainin La-Di-Da-Di The music started endin, it was time for a speech The crowd started sittin as I rose from my feet And this was once a dream; I explained to the crowd but now, I rule the world, and I feel, so very proud Excuse me please, for stoppin this show I just had to thank you all, huh, and me so my first day in office, the King on the throne I spent my first three hours on the telephone You know with newsmen reporters, and votes too I had so many calls, I didn't know what to do You know out that office I continued to work I signed so many papers, my fingers started to hurt Then I shook off the pain, say this ain't no thing Cause there's nothin in the world like bein number one KING! If I ruled the world.. Huh huh huh huh, huh-huh huh-huh I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world.. whoawowaahhhyeahhhhhhhh .. if I ruled the world {AJ Scratch cuts up the track for a bit} Now I rule the world and now, I'm on top And I'm rollin with folks that could never be stopped And I'm here to let you know this is where I belong And to you sucker MC's that sing my song And it's a song that's STRONG about right and wrong And I'm rock it to you baby baby all night long And it's a song about love, and happiness in a world of peace, and you know that's fresh Now I'm the KING, and I want you to know that I'm the Master Blaster Rapper who's runnin the show And to all of you rappers in every country you better stop what you're doin, and listen to me Cause we gotta stop war, and use unity to fight crime and hunger and poverty Cause the African baby is dyin overseas while you sucker mission politicians bustin out Z's Huh, twenty million people all unemployed while the rich man try to play Pretty Boy Floyd While the working class just struggles hard Try to make ends meet against all odds While the poor man can't even deal with life You know he tried to escape, and smoked the coke on the pipe And it's time for a CHANGE, to a better way Cause the sun has GOTTA shine through the cloudy day So LISTEN UP world, while I teach this class and take heed to the message or we ain't gonna last Cause I know, the solution, is the contribution of woman and man to just join the revolution that'll take your brain to a higher plane and help you deal in a world that's gone insane with the problems that I know we can stop from the ruler of the world and the man on top But the years went by, and time was up And the ruler of the world had ran out of luck And all the people at the time who said they were my friends didn't know me when my job had come to an end They came up to my face, as happy as can be He was running his mouth like, Muhammad Ali So I shook his hand calmly as I headed to the door On my way to the ghetto to treat once more If I ruled the world.. A-huh-huh-huh, a-huh-huh-huh I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world.. yeahhhhhhhh If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world I'd love all the girls.. I'd love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world.. whoahahayeahhhhhhhh If I ruled the world.. yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah yea yea yea, yea yea yea I'd love all the girls.. you know I'd love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world.. yeayeah yeayeah baby babyyyyyyy If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world.. I'd love all the girls.. yes you, you, you and you Black diamons and pearls.. where those diamonds, where those p |
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