80's Song Of The Day @ MindSay

In celebration of the new movie in preproduction about the life of Milli Vanilli, I give you "Girl you know it's true."

Check out there wikipedia entry for the entire story: Click here  

I admit to listening to this group, but never liking the videos (To many effeminate guys gyrating to a quasi popish techno beat for my taste.)   I don't think I owned the album, but I might have.

This is the extended remix of the song. If jumping/gyrating german guys make you queasy, I suggest not watching heh.

Do I like this song? eh... yeah the song. The video not so much.  And it still carries the taint of lies heh ;)

I loved the song in the previous clip and thought I would share a bit about them. I find it interesting to hear this *sound* in a lot of newer bands; it has kind of a quasi futuristic retro vibe. I really dig it ;)

Taken from the information on the youtube video:

1988's CRASH, was The Primitives most successful of their singles from their first album, LOVELY. It earned them a UK Top 5 hit (and made the U.S. Top 3). This was a great achievement for an indie band from Coventry, England. The album, Lovely is considered by many as one of the top Indie Pop albums of that era and has influenced many other commercial and indie artists.

The Primitives broke up in 1992. Unbeknown to them; Crash was remixed and showed up on the soundtrack for the film, Dumb and Dumber. The "95 Mix", as it was called, was given slicker, more commercialized production including additional guitars, percussion, organ and backing vocals. These additions were performed by faceless studio musicians and not by The Primitives.

And here is the video to the song:



You can go to a good fansite by clicking here. It has info on the band, plus a bunch of MP3's to download..and that is always a good thing. Free Music For the Win!

EDIT: I didn't put the right syntax for crash site link, it works now ;)

Oh brotha, was this group controversial! They were even sent a formal letter from the FBI warning them that their lyrics against law enforcement would not be taken lightly.  They were once called America's most dangerous rap group. Why? Because they brought the subgenre of gangsta rap to the forefront of hip hop. Little white kids were bobbing their heads and rapping along to lyrics about life in 'da hood' and the injustice of the '5-0' (the police).  Velvetdreams and I have similar interests in literature, linguistics and culture. She once commented on how she hated the ugliness of gangsta rap and wished it wasn't so vile.  I simply told her that gangsta rap is ugly because it comes from an ugly place. There's no beauty or subtlety in the hood. Everything is raw and hard and the reality of "tomorrow is not promised" is as tangible as a sharp knife to the throat or a hot bullet passing through flesh. While she isn't a fan, I think Velvetdreams can appreciate and understand the motivation behind such lyrics while not agreeing with them.

 

When the album Straight Outta Compton came out my freshman year of high school, my friends Jennifer, Denise and I would listen to this song every morning before walking to school.  It was a morning ritual of sorts. It wasn't the type of music one should start their school day off with, but hey, I had band first period so I figured it would balance it out.  The song I chose for today is one of the tamer songs on the album and actually has only a few if no curse words.  The 80's SONG OF THE DAY is...

 

Express Yourself (1988)

  by N.W.A. featuring Dr. Dre

 

 

• Although, Dr. Dre was a member of N.W.A., he was more of a producer  and writer for their music label, Ruthless Records. He later left and co-founded Death Row Records with the infamous Suge Knight.
• The members of N.W.A. were Easy E., Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, MC Ren, The Arabian Prince, The D.O.C (originally from Dallas, TX) and Krazy Dee.
• The Cocoa Demi-Goddess was shocked to learn that Ice Cube was a rapper.  She only knew him from his movies. She's a big fan of the family films Are We There Yet? and its sequel Are We Done Yet? Personally, Friday is my favorite movie starring Ice Cube.

Yo man... There's a lot of brothers out there flakin' and perpetratin
But scared to kick reality.
Man you've been doing all this dope producing.
You had a chance to show 'em what time it is...
So what you want me to do?
Express Yourself...

I'm expressin' with my full capabilities
And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities
Cause some don't agree with how I do this.
I get straight, meditate like a Buddhist
I'm droppin' flava, my behaviour is heriditery,
But my technique is very necessary.
Blame it on Ice Cube... Because he says it gets funky
When you got a subject and a predacit.
Add it on a dope beat
And that'll make you think.
Some suckaz just tickle me pink
To my stomache. 'Cause they don't flow like this one.
You know what? I won't hesitate to dis one
Or two before I'm through.
So don't try to sing this!
Some drop science
While I'm droppin' English.
Even if Yella
Makes it a-capella
I still express, yo, I don't smoke weed or a sess.
Cause its known to give a brother brain damage.
And brain damage on the mic don't manage
Nuthin'
But makin' a sucker and you equal.
Don't be another sequel...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Now, gettin' back to the PG.
That's program, and it's easy.
Dre is back. Newjacks, I mean hollow,
Expressin' ain't their subject
Because they like to follow
The words, the style, the trend,
The records I spin.
Again and again and again
Yo, you on the other end.
Whatch a brother playin' dope rhymes with no help.
There's no fessin' and guessin'
While I'm expressin myself.
It's crazy to see people be
What society wants them to be. But not me!
Ruthless...
Is the way to go
They know.
Others say rhymes that fail
To be original.
Or they kill where the hiphop starts,
Forget about the ghetto
And rap for the pop charts.
Some musicians curse at home
But scared to use profanity
When up on the microphone.
Yeah, they want reality.
But you won't hear none.
They rather exaggerate, a little fiction.
Some say no to drugs and take a stand,
But after the show they go lookin' for the dopeman.
Or they ban my group from the radio.
Hear NWA and say "Hell no!".
But you know it ain't all about wealth.
As long as you make a note to...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Express Yourself...
From the heart.
Cause if you wanna start to move up the chart
Then expression is a big part of it.
You ain't efficient when you flow
You ain't swift, movin' like a tortoise.
Full of rigor mortis.
There's a little bit more to show
I got rhymes in my mind, and better like an embryo.
Or a lesson - all of 'em expression
And if you start fessin' -
I got a Smith and Wessun
For you.
I might ignore your record
Because it has no bottom.
I get loose in the summer. When in spring and autumn
It's Dre on the mic, gettin' physical.
Doin' the job
NWA is the lynch mob!
Yes, I'm a cob?
But you know you need this.
And the knowledge is growin'
Just like a foetus, or a tumor.
But here's the rumor:
Dre is in the neighborhood
And he's up to no good.
When I start expressin' myself,
Yella, slam it!
Cause If I stay funky like this I'm doin' damage.
Or I'mma be too hyped,
And need a straight jacket.
I got knowledge and other suckaers lack it.
So, when you see Dre, a DJ on the mic,
Ask what it's like.
It's like we gettin' hype tonight.
Cause if I strike
It ain't for your good health.
But I won't strike if you just...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Express Yourself...
Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...

Express Yourself...
Come on and do it...
Come on and do it...
Come on and do it...
Come on and do it...

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