Rap tunes are funny when covered by the right kind of people. When I say "the right kind of people", I mean (of course) white folks with something like an acoustic guitar or a banjo.
Most people know a very popular example of what I mean. "Gin & Juice" was done by Phish ages ago, and it came off really well. Somtimes it almost seems to be a pub band standard nowadays. This tune isn't as upbeat, but it's still good. It's quiet, pretty, and rather funny in its unbridled offensiveness.
From Nina Gordon (formerly of Veruca Salt) comes NWA's "Straight Outta Compton".
Here are the lyrics for your "campfire Kumbaya"-like singalong.
Most people know a very popular example of what I mean. "Gin & Juice" was done by Phish ages ago, and it came off really well. Somtimes it almost seems to be a pub band standard nowadays. This tune isn't as upbeat, but it's still good. It's quiet, pretty, and rather funny in its unbridled offensiveness.
From Nina Gordon (formerly of Veruca Salt) comes NWA's "Straight Outta Compton".
Here are the lyrics for your "campfire Kumbaya"-like singalong.
Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice CubeAs a bonus, here is Jonathan Coulton doing Sir Mix-a-lot's "Baby Got Back".
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off
You too, boy, if ya fuck with me
The police are gonna hafta come and get me
Off yo ass, that's how I'm goin out
For the punk motherfuckers that's showin out
Niggaz start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix em and cook em in a pot like gumbo
Goin off on a motherfucker like that
with a gat that's pointed at yo ass
So give it up smooth
Ain't no tellin when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherfuckin fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin niggaz out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherfuckers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't fuck with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as fuck
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin straight outta Compton
posted by Steve | 7:11 pm
2 Comments:
Just a note: Phish didn't record Gin & Juice, it was covered by The Gourds.
Apparently it was it was incorrectly labelled on Napster...in the Napster years ;)...as a Phish recording.
On a side note, "Caledonia" by The Gourds is one of my favourite tunes.
Good call, Tracy.
I always questioned whether they did it or not, as it doesn't sound like them. I just accepted it, as I'm no Phish fan or "aphishionado" (ba ha ha). I was actually talking about this tune with a Phish fan friend over a beer this afternoon, in their apartment. He refused to believe it was Phish, too. Now I can put a solid name on this one. Thanks!
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