Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
[Run]
Yo! D.. J.. Run! D.. Mmmmmmm C!
Yeah, what? Kings, of, rock!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Echo tech, b-boy down..
I want to rock right now
DJ Run and I'm claimin my crown
I be internationally known
Even got chrome on my microphone
I ain't stupid, why'all outrageous
actin like Run can't rock all ages, so
DON'T, act like why'all don't know
Run been rockin since Kurtis Blow
Me and my brother been gettin this dough
Came in the do', said it befo'
These are the kings from around the way
Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay..
(*scratched: "I'm the king.. of rock!"*)
[Stephan Jenkins]
Alright, never lose your flow
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
[Run]
Y'all want to know what it takes to be
An MC like D in the place to be
And got a house on the hill for my family
With the grass more green than a gram of weed
Stars in the cars on the way to my show
Gettin rah at the bar when they drinkin the Mo'
With a cigar in the palm steady gettin the dough
Ain't nuttin changed but the lane and the Range a Rove'
Just, cause why'all know my name
Heard my fame and seen my game
Don't mean I'm all about the glitter and flam
The king of rock is who I am
Raw, we are, by law
First one rockin these Adidas why'all saw
Jumped on tour way back in eighty-four
Jay, Run, D. Mac smack back up at your door
[Stephan Jenkins]
Alright, never lose your flow
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, never lose your flow
Cause in the end it's just a rock show
Alright, never lose your flow
Cause in the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
Hey y'all it's me from the Three Beezies
N.Y.C. is sucker free just to show y'all it could be done
Step up and funk everyone
And we're out..
You can't touch this, you can't touch this, can't touch this
You can't touch this, you can't touch this..
Yo! D.. J.. Run! D.. Mmmmmmm C!
Yeah, what? Kings, of, rock!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Echo tech, b-boy down..
I want to rock right now
DJ Run and I'm claimin my crown
I be internationally known
Even got chrome on my microphone
I ain't stupid, why'all outrageous
actin like Run can't rock all ages, so
DON'T, act like why'all don't know
Run been rockin since Kurtis Blow
Me and my brother been gettin this dough
Came in the do', said it befo'
These are the kings from around the way
Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay..
(*scratched: "I'm the king.. of rock!"*)
[Stephan Jenkins]
Alright, never lose your flow
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
[Run]
Y'all want to know what it takes to be
An MC like D in the place to be
And got a house on the hill for my family
With the grass more green than a gram of weed
Stars in the cars on the way to my show
Gettin rah at the bar when they drinkin the Mo'
With a cigar in the palm steady gettin the dough
Ain't nuttin changed but the lane and the Range a Rove'
Just, cause why'all know my name
Heard my fame and seen my game
Don't mean I'm all about the glitter and flam
The king of rock is who I am
Raw, we are, by law
First one rockin these Adidas why'all saw
Jumped on tour way back in eighty-four
Jay, Run, D. Mac smack back up at your door
[Stephan Jenkins]
Alright, never lose your flow
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, never lose your flow
Cause in the end it's just a rock show
Alright, never lose your flow
Cause in the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
Alright, alright, alright
In the end it's just a rock show
Hey y'all it's me from the Three Beezies
N.Y.C. is sucker free just to show y'all it could be done
Step up and funk everyone
And we're out..
You can't touch this, you can't touch this, can't touch this
You can't touch this, you can't touch this..
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Rock Show Lyrics as written by Robert Ginyard Christopher Davis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Maybe I'm the only one thinking this here, but, uh, isn't the backing part in the chorus "in the end its just a rock show"? Just saying.
Also, who knew Stephan Jenkins wouldn't embarrass himself completely as a producer? It, uh, could be worse.
what do you mean about SJ?<br /> it's a good song, he's a good singer and producer....