Even with them being my favorite group of all time, any genre... I have to agree with this 100%. I was put off by this song and have never given it a second listen.
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Wed Jun-15-11 07:08 PM
28. "What's Weird Is That Song Isn't Even On The Clean/Edited Version..." In response to Reply # 2
...of the "Bonix" album, it's like the label thought it was too hard to clean that song up so they just left it off the clean version completely, and I wouldn't have known it was on there if I didn't cop the dirty version on vinyl.
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
70. "First song that came to mind" In response to Reply # 2
I hate that song...
You're such pests...now, what is it you want? In your depths of your ignorance, what is it you want? Well, whatever it is you want, I can't deliver because I just don't see it. - Orson Welles
31. "Hey Love isnt a skit it's a great short song to me & a personal favorite" In response to Reply # 15
for a variety of reasons both melodic & nostalgic.
Song reminds me of the hottest girl in my high school when I was a freshmen.
She was a junior.
I was bumping De La Is Dead out of a locker boombox (I had the little setup rigged on the top shelf) one day between classes.
She happened to be walking by and heard 'Hey Love' so she stopped to show off the little dance she'd created for it (basically just some cheerleader style arm bar stuff & a couple steps).
As soon as it ended, rewound it & played it again this time with the whole hall watching, me injecting my best Pos mumble/Rick-accent 'anwitchawrinklepussy/Cant Be Your Lover' bit.
Bonded over shared love of De La Soul at that moment & would play it on demand if she was passing my locker at the right time.
For a good stretch I had the rest of the freshmen dudes envious because I was the only one that girl give the time of day too.
I owed it all to the Plugs. Small thing I know but something that still puts a smile on my face twenty years later when I hear that high-note on the piano comes on & the drums kick in on that one.
40. "reminds me of when the miss teen nebraska gave her senior pic" In response to Reply # 31
to me and a couple of my boys, and we used to flaunt that shit all the time. she still on the modeling circuit but mostly retired to a life of surfing and dating life coaches aka personal trainers in Florida.
25. "Gettin Down at the AmpiTheater." In response to Reply # 0
but i guess technically that's a Common song.
********** the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
66. "I wanna love it, its just missing something" In response to Reply # 42
I always liked the beat...and I always like De La and Common's verses...maybe its the hook? there's just something missing on that track but i cant put my finger on it...it comes off stale when it should be hype
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
53. "Yea. Mad disappointing" In response to Reply # 51 Thu Jun-16-11 09:40 AM by Brew
considering the matchup of producer/rappers.
And it's like, I understand the need to attempt a radio single. I get it. But that shit wasn't even radio friendly. It wasn't friendly at all, to anyone.
Ooh is a good example of a radio friendly single that works for everyone.
56. "Hahaha!" In response to Reply # 55 Thu Jun-16-11 10:06 AM by Brew
Can't knock you for that, dood.
Though I still don't really understand how a track like this (even if I liked it) would make anyone horny. It ain't like the beat got that r&b groove to it or nothin'.
But again, to each their own and if you got it wet after she heard this track, can't blame you for lovin it haha.
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
88. ""I got questions bout your life if you so Ready to Die"" In response to Reply # 86
It was a long time ago, but I seem to recall reading an interview where Biggie expressed disappointment about being called out, because he was a fan of them (groups like them?), and he always played their shit, even though some of his peeps weren't down with their music.
During the skit, part of the Mad Rapper's rant includes the quote "This is my 4th album yo..."
Stakes is High (De La's 4th album) had dropped a year earlier, and contains the quote that offended Biggie.
I might have been reaching, but that was my reasoning.
>I don't agree or disagree, I just never thought so >personally, I'm interested to see how you came to that >conclusion...
58. "randomly pick a song from art official intelligence: Bionix" In response to Reply # 54
and u have a pretty good chance of listening to something boring. When this dropped, people would say, "hip-hop for grown folks" and a plethora of other pleas to mask the blandness of this record. See: Simply....yawn
59. "First song the popped into my head was "Held Down"" In response to Reply # 58
That's not boring at all to me.
Neither are the title track, "Simply Havin'," "Baby Phat," "What We Do For Love," "Peer Pressure," and "Trying People." And as bad as "Pawn Star" is, it isn't boring.
they closed with BDS at the Spitkicker show in Worcester, MA too...I agree that it's a weak choice to close a De La show but at the same time, it was a 2000 show where they were plugging that album specifically so I guess it makes a little sense.
96. "RE: A Challenge: Name a bad De La Soul song" In response to Reply # 0
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
97. "RE: A Challenge: Name a bad De La Soul song" In response to Reply # 96
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
98. "RE: A Challenge: Name a bad De La Soul song" In response to Reply # 97
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
99. "RE: A Challenge: Name a bad De La Soul song" In response to Reply # 98
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
...a child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind, god is smilin' on you and frownin' too, because only god knows what you gonna do...melle mel
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