It’s after midnite in NYS now but still 4/20 out west.
Here is Rappin Duke which I am dancing to loudly and proudly on VYNIL here at the Hope House in Appalachia.
So much fun.
Here are the lyrics if you wanna play with me.
Rappin Duke
So you think you’re bad with your rap
Well, I’ll tell ya, pilgrim, I started the crap
When you were in diapers and wetting the sheets
I was at the Ponderosa rapping to the beat
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Sure, I rustled some cattle and tended the sheep
But my main concern was rapping to the beat
I don’t bother nobody; I’m a real nice guy, kinda
Laid back like a dead fly
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I’m talkin’ here and now
Later for the cattle and rustlin’ the cow
If I had a chance to do a repeat
You can bet your sweet dippy I’d be rappin’ to the beat
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Que pasa amigos?
Nada pasa, I see
Two hundred punks, well, what ya gonna do?
I got two six shooters that’ll see me through
That’s twelve dead
And a hundred-and-eighty-eight pallbearers
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
What I do on your grave won’t pass for flowers either
Now Kurtis Blow, Run-D.M.C.
You haven’t heard a rap til ya heard it from me
I’m the baddest rapper in history
And there’ll be no more after me
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Meanwhile, back at the ranch
Santa Barbara, that is
Swimmin’ pools and movie stars
Well, the first thing ya know, ol’ Ron’s the President
The kinfolk said, “Ron, move away from there”
Said, “In The White House is where you wanna be”
So he loaded up the Lincoln, and he moved to D.C.
Washington, that is
Politicians taking a sip
Foreign dignitaries taking a trip
High tax and plenty Cadillacs
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Now ya see me in my movies, doin’ my thing
But deep in my heart, I’ve wanted to sing
“Way down upon
The Swanee River
Far
Far away
Titwillow, titwillow
Titwillow”
I don’t think that’s your style
But I’ll tell ya, pilgrim, I’m versatile
Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin, let me rock ya, let me rock Aretha Franklin
Let me rock Aretha Franklin, that’s all I wanna do
Aretha Franklin
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Oh, I’m feelin’ the groove now, pilgrim
Party over here
Party over there
There’s nothin’ to it, the way we do it
Woop, woop
East coast
West coast
Texas
Every time I put on pants
I tell ya pilgrim I wanna dance
I put a quarter in the juke’
Then I commence to doin’ the Duke
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
It’s pretty easy, as you can see
Just move your arms kinda freely
Do a pause, and take a step
And just make sure the beat is kept
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
I was at the Ponderosa rapping to the beat
Tryin’ to cool off from the desert heat
I discovered something really neat
The Duke has moves with his feet
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha
I won plenty of ladies with my charms
But they like me the most for the moves of my arms
Woah
Woah
I’m gonna rap in the East
Gonna rap in the West
I’ll show ya, pilgrim, who’s the best
Nothin’ to it, the way we do it
Skiddely-be-bop, we-bop, Scooby-Doo
Guess what, America? We love you
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, everybody
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Duh-ha, duh-ha
Duh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Who among you has moves?
I issue a social media challenge to all lip syncerz and dancers and happy fun pranksters everywhere to make a video of yourself doing this song somehow. I’m already practicing my moves & just need to figure out how to video record me being a goofball to prove a point known only to me and my Lord.
Anyhoo, I dare you to send me vids of you doing this song in some capacity. I will post them if you send them. I will be gleefully stupid and show you my best effort and then you will all know me a whole lot better, come what May.
I am finally free.
I survived.
I ain’t afraid of fuck all now.
Peace be with you all.
Be joyous.
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