Re: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics
> Anyway The Vadim track starts with the piece bout the 'proto' rapper who > wrote the revolution will not be televised > forgot his name :( gill scot harris of something, maybe a male ? gil scott-heron Scott Laakso --- --- imajin/ imagine http://www.mp3.com/i_majin http://www.ampcast.com/imagine - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics
Gill Scott Heron. -Original Message- From: DJ DMT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:24 PM To: kharris; 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics Ha funny you mention this (and crazy if you wrote all the lines down ;-) But clearly this is a woman that didn't have sex for a longtime ;-0 sarah jones that is I heard " the revolution will not be televised" on VPRO radio in 1998 (still have it on tape lying around !-) It was told by a london 'heroin' junk (could be sarah jones?) if I rememeber correctly Anyway The Vadim track starts with the piece bout the 'proto' rapper who wrote the revolution will not be televised forgot his name :( gill scot harris of something, maybe a male ? But still fine lyrics Dj DMT n.p. farleybmx at deephousepage.com - Original Message - From: "kharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 6:12 PM Subject: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics > KBOO is a great radio station in portland..they just got a $7,000 fine for > broadcasting the lyrics below...in case you don't get it the lyrics are a > _protest_ to all the male posturing etc. that goes on in hiphop/rap circles > (but is by no means limited to this genre) and yet instead of choosing one of > the more openly misogynistic songs they chose a feminist criticism of them as > someone to silence > -k > > as a side note bell hooks has a nice essay on how it's been the hiphop/rap > artists who have been singled out for this behavior when it's really behavior > that's endemic.. > > > > Original Message Follows > From: > http://www.wweek.com/flatfiles/News12601693.html#rogue > > [Full FCC complaint also reproduced at URL above.] > > Radio Station: KBOO-FM, Portland, Oregon > Date/Time Broadcast:October 20, 1999, on the "Soundbox," between 7:00 p.m. > and 9:00 p.m. > Material Broadcast: "Your Revolution" > > (Various female voices) > > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Will not happen between these thighs > Will not happen between these thighs > The real revolution ain't about bootie size > The Versaces you buys > Or the Lexus you drives > And though we've lost Biggie Smalls > Maybe your notorious revolution > Will never allow you to lace no lyrical douche in my bush > Your revolution will not be you killing me softly with fujees > Your revolution ain't gonna knock me up without no ring > And produce little future M.C.'s > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not find me in the back seat of a jeep > With L.L. hard as hell, you know > Doing it and doing and doing it well, you know > Doing it and doing it and doing it well > Your revolution will not be you smacking it up, flipping it or rubbing it > down > Nor will it take you downtown, or humping around > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not have me singing > Ain't no nigger like the one I got > Your revolution will not be you sending me for no drip drip V.D. shot > Your revolution will not involve me or feeling your nature rise > Or having you fantasize > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > No no not between these thighs > Uh-uh > My Jamaican brother > Your revolution will not make you feel boombastic, and really fantastic > And have you groping in the dark for that rubber wrapped in plastic > Uh-uh > You will not be touching your lips to my triple dip of > French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe > Or having Akinyele's dream, um hum > A six foot blow job machine, um hum > You wanna subjugate your Queen, uh-huh > Think I'm gonna put it in my mouth just because you > Made a few bucks, > Please brother please > Your revolution will not be me tossing my weave > And making me believe I'm some caviar eating ghetto > Mafia clown > Or me giving up my behind > Just so I can get signed > And maybe have somebody else write my rhymes > I'm Sarah Jones > Not Foxy Brown > You know I'm Sarah Jones > Not Foxy Brown > Your revolution makes me wonder > Where could we go > If we could drop the empty pursuit of props and the ego > We'd revolt back to our roots > Use a little common sense on a quest to make love > De la soul, no pretense, but > Your revolution will not be you flexing your little sex and status > To express what you feel > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs >
Re: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics
Ha funny you mention this (and crazy if you wrote all the lines down ;-) But clearly this is a woman that didn't have sex for a longtime ;-0 sarah jones that is I heard " the revolution will not be televised" on VPRO radio in 1998 (still have it on tape lying around !-) It was told by a london 'heroin' junk (could be sarah jones?) if I rememeber correctly Anyway The Vadim track starts with the piece bout the 'proto' rapper who wrote the revolution will not be televised forgot his name :( gill scot harris of something, maybe a male ? But still fine lyrics Dj DMT n.p. farleybmx at deephousepage.com - Original Message - From: "kharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 6:12 PM Subject: [313] fcc issues smackdown on rap lyrics > KBOO is a great radio station in portland..they just got a $7,000 fine for > broadcasting the lyrics below...in case you don't get it the lyrics are a > _protest_ to all the male posturing etc. that goes on in hiphop/rap circles > (but is by no means limited to this genre) and yet instead of choosing one of > the more openly misogynistic songs they chose a feminist criticism of them as > someone to silence > -k > > as a side note bell hooks has a nice essay on how it's been the hiphop/rap > artists who have been singled out for this behavior when it's really behavior > that's endemic.. > > > > Original Message Follows > From: > http://www.wweek.com/flatfiles/News12601693.html#rogue > > [Full FCC complaint also reproduced at URL above.] > > Radio Station: KBOO-FM, Portland, Oregon > Date/Time Broadcast:October 20, 1999, on the "Soundbox," between 7:00 p.m. > and 9:00 p.m. > Material Broadcast: "Your Revolution" > > (Various female voices) > > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Will not happen between these thighs > Will not happen between these thighs > The real revolution ain't about bootie size > The Versaces you buys > Or the Lexus you drives > And though we've lost Biggie Smalls > Maybe your notorious revolution > Will never allow you to lace no lyrical douche in my bush > Your revolution will not be you killing me softly with fujees > Your revolution ain't gonna knock me up without no ring > And produce little future M.C.'s > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not find me in the back seat of a jeep > With L.L. hard as hell, you know > Doing it and doing and doing it well, you know > Doing it and doing it and doing it well > Your revolution will not be you smacking it up, flipping it or rubbing it > down > Nor will it take you downtown, or humping around > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > Your revolution will not have me singing > Ain't no nigger like the one I got > Your revolution will not be you sending me for no drip drip V.D. shot > Your revolution will not involve me or feeling your nature rise > Or having you fantasize > Because that revolution will not happen between these thighs > No no not between these thighs > Uh-uh > My Jamaican brother > Your revolution will not make you feel boombastic, and really fantastic > And have you groping in the dark for that rubber wrapped in plastic > Uh-uh > You will not be touching your lips to my triple dip of > French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe > Or having Akinyele's dream, um hum > A six foot blow job machine, um hum > You wanna subjugate your Queen, uh-huh > Think I'm gonna put it in my mouth just because you > Made a few bucks, > Please brother please > Your revolution will not be me tossing my weave > And making me believe I'm some caviar eating ghetto > Mafia clown > Or me giving up my behind > Just so I can get signed > And maybe have somebody else write my rhymes > I'm Sarah Jones > Not Foxy Brown > You know I'm Sarah Jones > Not Foxy Brown > Your revolution makes me wonder > Where could we go > If we could drop the empty pursuit of props and the ego > We'd revolt back to our roots > Use a little common sense on a quest to make love > De la soul, no pretense, but > Your revolution will not be you flexing your little sex and status > To express what you feel > Your revolution will not happen between these thighs > Will not happen between these thighs > Will not be you shaking > And me, [sigh] faking between these thighs > Because the real revolution > That's right, I said the real revolution > You know, I'm talking about the revolution > When it comes, > It's gonna be real > It's gonna be real > It's gonna be real > When it finally comes > It's gonna be real > > > > DJ Vadim feat. Sarah Jones "Your Revolution" Ninjatune records 2000 > > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > > >
