In a song title, rap group Public Enemy complained that this emergency number "is a joke"
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Fuck tha Police in Historical Context  Cuepoint  Medium  Dec 9, 2014 ... Theoretically, a rapper could have issued a response to #Ferguson, say, the ... In fact, the history of rap music could be viewed as a litany of complaints about ... The group found the song difficult to rhyme to and thought it had limited .... In the early 90s, when Public Enemy's 911 Is a Joke was released, the...
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Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy | The Mezzanine  Jun 30, 2014 ... So yeah, Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet is miles better than the more ... on Power to the People seems more decorative than the centrepiece of song, ... 911 is a Joke, which is full of surreal complaints about the emergency ... Soul's The Magic Number; Run DMC first said a DJ could be a band,...
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911 Is a Joke - Wikipedia  "911 Is a Joke" is a 1990 song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, from their third album, Fear of a Black Planet. The song is solely done by Flavor Flav. It was released as a single and became a hit in June 1990, reaching number ... The song is about the lack of response to emergency calls in a black neighborhood,...
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From Raps To Riches - tribunedigital-dailypress  Jun 8, 1991 ... Local Group Is Looking To Ride Wave Of Initial Success ... said the soft-spoken Braswell, echoing the title of another song on the album. ... Wise's last comment is a reference to Public Enemy's rap song, "911 Is a Joke," where the group complains of slow response from New York's emergency system.
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F*ck Tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality | Alternet  Dec 8, 2014 ... In response to Ferguson, artists including G-Unit, Public Enemy, The Game ... anti-police-brutality songs, N.W.A.'s Fuck tha Police is a rap classic ... Ice Cube would go on to write a number of anti-police brutality songs including Who ..... Public Enemy's "911 is a Joke" because, despite the title, that song is...
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Sample Voice Over Scripts - PSA Script Samples | Edge Studio  Script Genres > English Adult > Commercial > Public Service Announcement .... Other causes include insect stings, antibiotics, and latex. ..... The Foundation has a 4 star rating, the highest possible, from Charity ... If you hear this sound (seat belt warning ping) it means you forgot to fasten your ...... Specifics: 30sec radio spot.
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Blame Canada - Wikipedia  "Blame Canada" is a song from the 1999 film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, written by Trey Parker & Marc Shaiman. In the song, the parents of the fictional...
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Lyrics containing the term: hoodlum  friend of hoodlums anywhere Like John Dillinger number one Crime crazy filthiness ... We're hoodlums in the hit parade Styles so fly you just can't fade our moves ... my crewman Made me quite a little scared Luckily I found that in the new. I Wish ... Sneaking out the back door To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine...
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Which line in the Barenaked Ladies #1 hit "One Week" bothers you ...  Which line in the Barenaked Ladies #1 hit "One Week" bothers you ... It has to be the Chinese chicken line but "Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes, big like LeAnn Rimes" ... does anyone remember that awful white rap group "Bad Ronald"? .... Heard this shitty song for the first time in years JUST NOW on my...
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Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police Songfacts  Sting based this song on the book. Sting mispronounces the author's name - the "bo" should be stressed. Also, in the novel Lolita, Humbert is not quite an old...
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What's It Called When You Misinterpret Lyrics? | Dictionary.com Blog  Aug 14, 2015 ... Have you ever heard someone sing the wrong lyrics to a song? ... For a long time I thought the song Please Don't Stop the Music was about weasels. ...... When my friend heard me singing this to the car stereo, he couldn't help ...... The band Radio Birdman is named after a misheard lyric by the Stooges.
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Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill Album Review | Pitchfork  Apr 15, 2004 ... 1986/2004 ... "Shut up, bitch, I'm telling you I can't wait for the bus because they ... worst, these guys got thrown out of White Castle for being too loud. Licensed to Ill is given a lot of credit for predating the whole rap-rock ... AMERICA DESPERATELY NEEDED TO BE SHOWN HOW NOT TO GIVE A FUCK.
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#47. Kurupt "Callin' Out Names" (1999) - The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss ...  May 6, 2015 ... Label: Maybach Music Group/Atlantic Records .... This track played out more like a drunken tirade and could be best remembered as the first...
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50 cent (@50cent) Instagram photo - 4222 Vineland LA is poppin ...  Laissez les bons temps rouler! ... I know the song is a hit. Anyway ... @50cent that's kawasaki's slogan funny nigga ayo holla at me I spit that fire ... IT WOULD MEAN A LOT AND MAYBE TOU COULD EVEN SUPPORT ME WITH A FOLLOW.
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Opinions on "I Dig Rock n Roll Music" by Peter, Paul & Mary ...  Of course I've heard the song before, but it's been a while. .... They have gone on record saying it's an affectionate parody (to paraphrase), but it ... It was a snide look at top 40 radio, and not a knock on the bands, but the music...
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Never Heard That One Before - TV Tropes  The recipient of the joke may also simply say, "It wasn't funny the first ... A variant is when a person can just tell that his new acquaintance is dying to drop that...
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Let's all make fun of the lyrics to their songs - Angelfire  The "lyrics" to "Wannabe," "2 Become 1," and "Mama" are from them. ... If you want my future [who said I wanted any of you] Forget my past [gladly] If you wanna get with me [get ... Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady. ... When this song is in your head u will know how I feel think that spice girls r clever r u for real?
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What's It Called When You Misinterpret Lyrics? | Dictionary.com Blog  Aug 14, 2015 ... Have you ever heard someone sing the wrong lyrics to a song? ... of a young girl misinterpreting the lyric You can call me Queen Bee from Royals by New Zealand artist Lorde. ...... The Police-So Lonely chorus when I was young sang Salami ...... From Pearl Jam's Black they were referring to photos
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What's It Called When You Misinterpret Lyrics? | Dictionary.com Blog  Aug 14, 2015 ... Have you ever heard someone sing the wrong lyrics to a song? Maybe a ... There's a joke takes a while and it's on me [instead of] There's a...
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The Official West Side Story Site -- Lyrics -- Gee, Officer Krupke  GEE, OFFICER KRUPKE. ACTION Dear kindly Sergeant Krupke, You gotta understand, It's just our bringin' up-ke. That gets us out of hand. Our mothers all are...
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Ask Al | "Weird Al" Yankovic  Nickelback was nice enough to give their permission for me to use their song ... Star Wars Gangsta Rap (which is one of those songs on the Internet that I'm often .... I started out trying to write in the style of a particular group, but I got it so wrong ..... I think my chances of ever making it into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame are...