Dance Monkey Lyrics

Lyric discussion by J.J MiC 

Cover art for Dance Monkey lyrics by Sage Francis

This song slanders the industry. Think about it.

Case one Carries a paint gun She's unafraid of waivin' when she's getting her face done Her favorite radio station's a permanent paid vacation Burning her face in the sun

Monkeys that dance on the corner with 2 symbols their hands are what mainstream artists are being refered to because their lack of control of their right to do or say what they want. Sage uses a female in this song because females were limited to what they could say a while ago too, (Slavery, Woman Civil Rights, Salem Witch Trials) and now these self absorbed A & R's that could give 2 fucks about Hip-Hop are doin the same thing to artists that men did to women, revoking their god-given rights to justice and freedom. This woman represents a product that is used to find new ideas. So as she listens to the radio stations and hears the same thing that seems to amuse her, she uses them, recycles the scheme, and uses it for money and that leads into the line

Her favorite radio station's a permanant paid vacation Burning her face in the sun (the spotlight of fame)

So as she learns how to dance for the money like artists do today, she becomes a custom to following directions. So she markets the product well " and she works it baby", gets attentin from the public " shes dangerously catchy, and she feels it in her cervix lately". But meanwhile the industry corrupting her and because she keeps dancing for the public, it corrupts their minds too with her media-created figure and rhythm which is effecting the future of America because of the followers that wanna carry on the tradition, And the A & R's and the people throw money at her like crazy, Like A Industry Ho

Cause the rhythm is a cancer She's on a secret diet A private viewing disease free TV pilot She saw the future in a group study They threw money in her pants

Plain and simple. Media slander period. The second is all his beliefs on standing for what you believe in even if you're standing alone or get killed by the system. Genius Song. Holla at me people J.J MiC