Lyrics:

'till the breakadawn

I am not a muslim but I read the final call
Because within its pages there is something for us all
And I am not professional but I love basketball
The squeaking of the sneakers they echo in the hall
But if I don't have enemies I'm not doin' my job
I might throw out a curve ball but I never throw a lob
People criticize me but I know it's not the end
I try to kick the truth not just to make friends

But hey diddle diddle
To the people in the middle
We got hot wax
And it cookin' on the griddle
Got the guitar strummin'
The drummer drummin'
The people all hummin'
And the vibe was lovin'
On and on and on
'til the breakadawn

I am not a jerk although sometimes I act like one
And I am deadly serious about us havin' fun
Well I go many places but I know I'm not with you
And I am not a sucker even though I'm stuck on you
Each one- should teach one and share with one anotha
So many is out there-that's livin undercover
Your motha your fatha your sista your brotha
Your friends and their enemies all have their lovers

But hey diddle diddle
To the people in the middle
We got hot wax
And it cookin' on the griddle
Got the guitar strummin'
The drummer drummin'
The people all hummin'
And the vibe was lovin'
On and on and on
'til the breakadawn

So tell me- the definition of a sell-out
Cast your first stone-but then get the hell out
People say they know me I can tell you that they don't
People say they own me I can tell you that they won't
The left and the right they all try to use me
But I'll be in they faces before they can abuse me
So roll down ya window and listen what I'm sayin'
Relax ya mind and let the band keep playin'
On and on and on 'til the breakadawn

But hey diddle diddle
To the people in the middle
We got hot wax
And it cookin' on the griddle
Got the guitar strummin'
The drummer drummin'
The people all hummin'
And the vibe was lovin'
On and on and on
'til the breakadawn

DrLex wrote: Just replying to myself for some music trivia. I did manage to identify a sample, or maybe just an incredible coincidence. At any rate, it's not mentioned on the CD sleeve and I can't find any mention of it in Google. The guitar slide which accompanies the bass loop, sounds identical to the one from Leo Kottke's A Child Should Be a Fish at 2'40". Not that anybody cares anyway, because everyone seems to hate this song just because all rap is bad by definition.

It's not a musical masterpiece like a lot of RPs music, but it just grooves so good.

This scares me.Remember when MTV was all about music?I would hate to see RP take this turn so young in it's life.IMO

Isn't that percussive wah-wah guitar sound a sample of Hendrix' intro to Voodoo Chile? If not than a played imitation of it. Rather nice, mellow tune. I especially like the sound of the Jazzy drums and floating bass.

I really like this song, it's quite simple but it evokes a kind of a special 'atmosphere'. Yes, it's a kind of rap but it's way different from the commercial garbage that populates the charts nowadays. At least this song is original and isn't built upon samples of old hits, or rants about 'niggas' and gangsters.

Really don't like this!

Very poor.

Slightly less cliche than most rap/rock. I could use a lot less of this genre on RP.

WTF? What happened to Radio Paradise?

blah-blah-blah----blah-blah---blahblahblahblahblah -blahblah I'd rather listen to morse code signals.....

Angloray wrote: hehe. how true.

bodwin wrote: Agreed. Gotta see them to appreciate what they do.

okay...I like this song, but the end reminds me of that Mr. Show skit with "Three Plus One Minus One"... anyone else?

I like this. very hummable.

I have seen many a concert and the show that this group puts on is nothing short of incredible. I would travel miles to see them play.

A mediocre kind of rap+rock

Play me some Michael Franti and Spearhead ANYDAY!!

Not my cup of tea.