can you explain rap lyrics?
Ill Communication
songs
Get It Together
The colloquial term Ma Bell (as in "Mother Bell") is used by the general public to refer to the AT&T conglomerate, who for several decades, held a complete monopoly over all telephone service in most areas of the United States.
Do It
We are iconoclasts that engage society and advance popular culture in America. Reference to Billy Joel Song "we didn't start the fire" which is a listing of various cultural events in America.
Sabotage
I will attempt to reveal the complete truth regarding this matter that had been previously obscured from the public. It will lead to much social upheaval of established systems.
Get It Together
Salmon frequently travel up a river for the sole purpose of procreation. The Beastie Boys are implying that they would like no-strings-attached sex in which their partner will leave immediately after coitus.
Get It Together
Biz Markie is an old school rapper, who is often in the studio when the Beasties record. Biz counted himself in to a rap saying, "A One, two, a one two." You can hear it at the beginning of "Make the Music with Your Mouth."
Sabotage
When I try really hard I appear very tallented (Buddy Rich was an extremely tallented drummer).
Do It
Ref to Christopher Guest's 1984 film Spinal Tap. Final scene @ concert pays tribute to "the children of stonehenge." Unfortunately, historians are still unclear as to how the druids worshipped at Stonehenge monument, or if they were prolific at rhymes.
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