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theperfectcyn
02-13-2004, 08:36 AM
How here's a little story - I've got to tell
About three bad brothers - you know so well
It started way back in history
With Adrock, M.C.A., and me - Mike D.
Been had a little horsy named Paul Revere
Just me and my horsy and a quart of beer
Riding across the land - kicking up sand
Sheriff's posse on my tail cause I'm in demand
One lonely Beastie I be
All by myself - without nobody
The sun is beating down on my baseball hat
The air is gettin' hot - the beer is getting flat
Lookin' for a girl - I ran into a guy
His name is M.C.A., I said, 'Howdy' - he said, 'Hi'

He told a little story - that sounded well rehearsed
Four days on the run and that he's dying of thirst
The brew was in my hand - and he was on my tip
His voice was hoarse, his throat was dry - he asked me for a sip
He said, 'Can I get some?'
I said, 'You can't get none!'
Had a chance to run
He pulled out his shotgun
He was quick on the draw - I thought I'd be dead
He put the gun to my head and this is what he said,

'Now my name is M.C.A. - I've got a license to kill
I think you know what time it is - it's time to get ill
Now what do we have here - an outlaw and his beer
I run this land, you understand - I make myself clear.'
We stepped into the wind - he had a gun, I had a grin
You think this story's over but it's ready to begin

'Now I got the gun - you got the brew
You got two choices of what you can do
It's not a tough decision as you can see
I can blow you away or you can ride with me' I said, I'll ride with you if you can get me to the border
The sheriff's after me for what I did to his daughter
I did it like this - I did it like that
I did it with a whiffleball bat
So I'm on the run - the cop's got my gun
And right about now - it's time to have some fun
The King Adrock - that is my name
And I know the fly spot where they got the champagne.'
We rode for six hours the we hit the spot
The beat was a bumping and the girlies was hot
This dude was staring like he knows who we are
We took the empty spot next to him at the bar
M.C.A. said, 'Yo, you know this kid?'
I said, 'I didn't.' - but I know he did
The kid said, 'Get ready cause this ain't funny
My name's Mike D. and I'm about to get money.'
Pulled out the jammy - aimed it at the sky
He yelled, 'Stick 'em up!' - and let two fly
Hands went up and people hit the floor
He wasted two kids that ran for the door
'I'm Mike D. and I get respect
Your cash and your jewelry is what I expect'
M.C.A. was with it and he's my ace
So I grabbed the piano player and I punched him in the face
The piano player's out - the music stopped
His boy had beef - and he got dropped
Mike D. grabbed the money - M.C.A. snatched the gold
I grabbed two girlies and a beer that's cold.


fuck. that's the joint!

Daz
02-13-2004, 09:16 AM
the beat in reverse that they laid down for this is so fucking awesome... and was so... not done EVER at the time..

tr0llaccount
02-13-2004, 01:01 PM
this was always my favorite beasties rap track. i like a lot of their instrumentals, but as far as stuff with rappin this is my favorite of all.

in my opinion this ranks up there with the best rap tracks ever.

Lizard King
02-13-2004, 03:03 PM
I grab two girlies and a blunt that's rolled ...

Jizosh
02-13-2004, 03:10 PM
Definitely the best track off off Licensed to Ill, but I'm more of a Paul's Boutique kind of guy. I really miss oldschool Beasties... :(

LocDog
02-13-2004, 03:13 PM
the first time i ever wound up in a cop car, this was the song that got the noise complaint that got the cop that caught us outside shotgunning 16oz cans of keystone ice. problem was it was 1992 and we were 15.

good times.

JungleSelekta
02-13-2004, 03:56 PM
i have a roc raida mix tape that i purchased in new york
at the 555soul flagship store (two years before it reached seattle),
and he cuts and scratches all over that track. it's called "one too many".
it has a cartoon dude sitting on a bud leaf smoking blunts.

check it out sometime.

Sky Scream
02-14-2004, 12:59 AM
'bout to get MONEY

Headphones Dude
02-14-2004, 09:16 AM
So check THIS out....It's christmas of 85, and guess what record I got for x-mas from my aunt? Bon Jovi's "Slippery when wet". YUCKKKKK!!! I hated them! All my new waver friends were ditching Duran Duran for this butt-metal crap. I hated his songs, and him with a passion. So without a doubt, I was a pissed 13 year old kid who got a record I didn't want. Well, turns out, she kept the receipt, and I could just exchange this turd of wax for a different record. Cool huh?

So my dad takes me to the store, and I had just heard the Beasties for the first time since "Cuz she's On it" on KJET radio (a old old old "Alternative" station in the mid 80's), so I asked the counter girl if they had their new record. She pulled it out, I exchanged Bon Jovi for it, and I took this puppy home.

Licensed to ILL kinda had a Sgt Pepper quality about it. When you opened up the gate of the record, the pic of the 3 of them kinda invited you into their world, much like the Beatles record did. That's where the similarities ended, because the beats rocked on the first song with the Led Zep samples. It's a fun record from beginning to end. But then years later, I got tired of it, and I ended up giving it to this nerdy girl who used to like me. (looong story) I still liked them, but just couldn't listen to License for years....

Paul's Boutique is a much better album sample wise than License, but License has a old school feel to it already, because it was and still is Old School....It's kinda a shame that on stage, you'll never see the Beasties act like they used to, rude, arrogant, sexist, and drunk as fuck as they fight for their right to party, but hey, everybody's got to grow up sometime. I think Eminem might be as close as you can get to License as far as attitude goes, but he takes things waaay to far. (which always was Marshal's edge)

I just can't wait to hear the new one from them. In fact, I need to get another copy of Hello Nasty, because I never found out where my old one went.....

sam-i-am262
04-06-2004, 04:03 AM
bump...... to the greatest Beastie's song of all time!!


the whole song flows impecably, but this is the greatest part.....

"I can blow you all away or you can ride with me' I said, I'll ride with you if you can get me to the border. The sheriff's after me for
what
I
did
to
his
daughter.
I did it like this - I did it like that. I did it with a whiffleball bat!!"



*oh & a sidenote to Headphones. Actually, "Slippery When Wet" & "Licensed to Ill" both showed up on the scene in 1986 ;)

*also..... I ,like many others, am also partial to "Paul's Boutique .....hey, hey ladies - get FUNKeY!!"

*pop quiz..... can you correctly name the Beastie's song I quote in my sig? First person to do so - gets a big ole brownie point!! hehehe......

LocDog
04-06-2004, 09:37 AM
sure shot.

Shadey
04-06-2004, 10:06 AM
As soon as i saw the title i thought..
"just me and my horsey and a quart of beer"

I swear.
Best beastie song EVER

sam-i-am262
04-06-2004, 11:29 AM
Originally posted by LocDog
sure shot.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn....... you're on it. you're rawkin' it. you're the hip kool guy that all the ladies are talkin about!!

*Mwuah*

;)

dj plantlife
04-06-2004, 11:32 AM
Everyone's rappin like it's a commercial
Acting like life is a big commercial

THAT is the greast lyric ever.