It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! Lyrics

Here's a new idea, I've got news for you:
There's no free rides tonight

If you're strapped for cash, I've got a job for you:
My boots need shining son

Sit down, shut up
Oh, where do we begin?
The streets are full of anything you want

The city lies inviting you right in
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid

You can put your hands up
I love girls with Brooklyn haircuts
I'll be your fanclub
Step, step-- you're too slow
Speed it up

Here's your new position:
There's no need for you to waiti in line tonight at Misshapes

What's up? Where's your dancing shoes?
The kiddies get it on

All you wanted, I got
It would have never been enough for you anyway
Godspeed to finish what you started
There's no competition because you're not even in my league.
Fall into slow step, speed it up.

You can throw your fangs up
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Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

great dance song!

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

"FANGS UP!" lol, God i love that so much.

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

Only two reviews wow...

this song is amazing i always wondered what a brooklyn haircut was lol

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

i think its about a night on the town. he's gonna have fun and no one's gonna stop him.

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

I can't believe more people haven't commented on this song. It's great.

To me, it screams: "Let's throw all our apprehensions away and party," one of those great "enjoy your youth" kind of anthems preaching and teaching the gospel of appreciating what you have and the fact that "you ain't dead yet." And I can definitely dig the "night on the town" comment by korkhead. This is something I'd love to listen to with friends while we head downtown for clubbing or whatever; great beat, great lyrics, and so freaking fun to dance to.

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

def one of my favorites by them

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

Amateur night has to do with stripping, I'm pretty sure. (or at least it does in some cases, and because it's Cobra it probably has to do with stripping)

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

amateur night at the apollo theater in harlem, nyc is when people do stand up comedy... im thinking hes making fun of the trendy [ex] misshape party kids?

Cover art for It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed! lyrics by Cobra Starship

It's actually about the fictional fight of Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa in Rocky 1 from Apollo's point of view.

The lines below are taunts (Apollo was taunting Rocky throughout the movie)

"What's up? Where's your dancing shoes? The kiddies get it on"

"If you're strapped for cash, I've got a job for you: My boots need shining son"

"There's no competition because you're not even in my league. v v

"You can put your hands up I love girls with Brooklyn haircuts I'll be your fanclub Step, step-- you're too slow Speed it up"

And finally, the song title.

"It's Amateur Night at the Apollo Creed" Rocky was brought in to fight Apollo creed as an Amateur fighter. Need I say more?

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