Ladies love me Girls adore me I mean even the ones who never saw me like The way that I rhyme at a show The reason why? Man, I don’t know
I heard this jam on the way home from the gym this morning. This particular stanza (Tony Stanza) stood out to me for two reasons.
So girls are really into him, including girls who have never seen him, who like how he raps onstage, even though they have never seen him. I’m not sure that makes total sense.
I like that he doesn’t even know the reason why girls love his rapping. Most rappers give reasons like, “Girls love me because I’m awesome,” or, “Girls love me because I please them to no end,” something to that effect. But Rob Base just shrugs his shoulders. Who knows why girls love me, what’s the diff?
Both of these potential snags can be dismissed, because the song is a well-deserved all-time classic. Overall rating for Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock’s “It Takes Two”: A+
What ever happened to musicians doing good live covers?
When Nirvana covered “The Man Who Sold the World” on Unplugged, that was amazing. That’s an example of a perfect live cover, because
They’d never covered it before, so it was completely unexpected
Nirvana covering David Bowie is also unexpected
The choice of cover is known enough to be recognized by many but not all
They did a kick ass version
I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like to have been at that show, to hear the opening, to think, “Are they really playing this song?”
It seems like no one does that anymore.
I have this record.
Elliott Smith was also great at covering interesting and unexpected songs.
Also, I’m not trying to say music is bad nowadays or anything like that. I personally think we’re in the midst of a musical renaissance. I’m just doin’ a little trendspottin’.
This evening I was talking to someone who was telling me about a guy whose legs are withering away because he’s been in a wheelchair for a few months, ever since getting shot multiple times.
I said, “Atrophy.”
“Yes. Atrophy.”
Then it occurred to me. If I ever make a second MC Aaron album, I am going to call it Atrophy, and the picture on the front will be of a trophy.
MC Aaron – Atrophy. Drops early next year.
My old idea for my next album title was Aaroneous Claims.
I dunno. It’s probably safer to just stay retired.
I’m a 31 year-old walking twelve blocks down Pico, a 12 year-old at heart.
When you listen to Biggie when you’re high, every song feels 20 minutes long.
And now I’m drinking hot tea on a Saturday afternoon.
Once in a while I begin to re-appreciate a rapper, to fully appreciate that rapper for the first time, and right now it’s the B.I.G. In particular, “Get Money” by Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Insomnia is the worst. I forgot that New York gives me insomnia.
I should’ve become a fan of Sleeping on Facebook. Then this wouldn’t be happening, and plus then people would know that I am the type of person who finds sleeping enjoyable.
So I have some MC Aaron-related news. I rapped on Sirius radio with my pal zimlinghaus.com. We did “Whistlin’”. It was wonderful.
Hmmm, what else.
All this BBQ action has prevented me from eating pizza. I didn’t come to New York to eat veggie dogs!!!! Do you hear me?!?!?!!!!!!!
I wish I had gone to Grimaldi’s and walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Only one more day and it doesn’t look like it’ll happen.
Cool, so your entire first album is you rapping about the fact that you’re better than me at rapping. My first album is me rapping about sandwiches and girls and stuff.
Stuffing girls with sandwiches.
My latest album is this blog. There are no songs on it but you can sing this blog if you like. They sometimes have it at karaoke.
