Mooseboy Alfonzo and
His Prairie Troubadours
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Behind the Scenes
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| Mooseboy's Lyrics (color-coded, samples in red) | Original
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| Next! Listen, do you mind if I go first, I've got to get back to the Stock Exchange before four. Oh sure, let you go embezzle your millions while I struggle to get by off minimum wage? <whack!> I don't think so. Homey don't play 'dat. Homey says do like this! And then Homey says close your eyes like this! 1989 is the number of another summer Get down with the sound of the funky drummer Listen if you're missin' y'all Singin' while I'm swingin' y'all Giving what'cha getting knowin' what I know While the Black band's sweatin' And the rhythm rhymes roll Gotta give us what we want Gotta give us what we need Our freedom of speech is freedom or death We got to fight the powers that be Lemme hear you say Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power You know we got to fight the powers that be Now how do you feel about yourself? Totally dissed, Homey! That's why Homey don't play 'dat! We got to pump the stuff that'll make us tough You know that from the heart it's a start, a work of art Revolutionize, make a change No, nothin's strange People we are not the same We don't all know the game Let's get down to business With a little mental fitness You gotta go bum rush the show We gotta go for what we know We gotta make everybody see In order to fight the powers that be Lemme hear you say... Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power You know we got to fight the powers that be Homey says do like this! And then Homey says close your eyes like this! Elvis they say was a hero to most But he never meant a thing to me, you see He was straight up racist, he was simple and plain You can forget him and You can forget John Wayne Let's get this party started right What we got to say what we're gonna say Power to the people with no delay It'll make everybody see In order to fight the powers that be Lemme hear you say... Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power You know we got to fight the powers that be That's just another long list of lies perpetrated by the man to keep a brother down |
1989
the number, another summer (get down) Sound of the funky drummer Music hittin' your heart cause I know you got soul (Brothers and sisters) Listen if you're missin' y'all Swingin' while I'm singin' (hey) Givin' whatcha gettin' Knowin' what I know While the Black band's sweatin' And the rhythm rhymes rollin' Got to give us what we want (uh!) Gotta give us what we need (hey) Our freedom of speech is freedom or death We got to fight the powers that be (Lemme hear you say) Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power We got to fight the powers that be As the rhythm designed to bounce What counts is that the rhymes Designed to fill your mind Now that you've realized the prides arrived We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart It's a start, a work of art To revolutionize make a change nothin's strange People, people we are the same No we're not the same Cause we don't know the game What we need is awareness, we can't get careless You say what is this? My beloved lets get down to business Mental self defensive fitness Bum rush the show You gotta go for what you know Make everybody see, in order to fight the powers that be Lemme hear you say... Chorus Chorus Elvis was a hero to most But he never meant ---- to me you see Straight up racist that sucker was Simple and plain Mother---- him and John Wayne Cause I'm Black and I'm proud I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps Sample a look back you look and find Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check Don't worry be happy Was a number one jam Damn if I say it you can slap me right here (Get it) lets get this party started right Right on, c'mon What we got to say Power to the people no delay Make everybody see In order to fight the powers that be Chorus |
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