30-Minute Music Hour

(city traffic noise) It's the 30 Minute Music Hour. I'm Andy Moore From Beloit, Wisconsin, Rob Dz and Weapons of Mass DeFunktion. HUH LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO WHAT IS LIFE WE'RE FIGHTING FOR A CHANGE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE CHANGE STARTS NOW IT STARTS WITH YOU IT STARTS WITH US YO, YO, YO BECAUSE THE MOMENT YOU WON'T STAND UP OR LAY DOWN... (rapping) WHAT WAS THE LIFE TO LEAVE YOU OPPOSED THAT IN MY HOMETOWN GENERAL MOTORS JUST CLOSED NOW ALL THESE FOLKS IN THIS ECONOMIC CRUNCH WELL, IT MAKES ME GLAD THAT I NEVER HAD MUCH ALL ON THE TABLE WHEN WE MAKING THE DEAL THE DREAMERS THAT CONNECT SHOW EVERYONE HOW YOU FEEL SOME EVEN SAY THAT DEATH OUGHT TO BE REPEALED OPEN UP A HEART THAT WAS ONCE AS COLD AS STEEL WHILE WE STAND ON IT BE A GROWN MAN ON IT LIVING BY THE MOTTO THAT'S THE WAY THAT GOD WANT IT -- TEARS ASIDE CONTINUE TO RIDE KNOW SOMEHOW DISTANT LEADERS PROVIDE SO WE GET UP, GET OUT GET MY PIECE OF THE PIE KNOW THAT THINGS CONNECT WESTWARD HO OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH LISTEN, LISTEN YO HERE'S WHAT YOU SEE WE'RE DEDICATED TO THE HAVE NOTS -- CARRY ON YOU'RE DEALING WITH THE A-CATS NOW WE GOT A DEAL WITH THE PRICE OF THE GIVE RIGHTS GOD BLESS THAT JOHNNY'S GOT HIS OWN UNDER STREET LIGHTS NOW WE BREAK IT DOWN FOR THE NIGHTLY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THOSE UP IN HEAVEN WITH THEIR NAME UP IN BRIGHT LIGHTS 'CAUSE OF THEIR STUDIO SESSIONS LIKE WHITE KNIGHTS WANNA BREAK THROUGH THE RANKS REACH UP TO NEW HEIGHTS WANNA BREAK IT DOWN HOPEFULLY THEY GET A CHANCE THOUGH SOMETHING THAT THEY HEAR MAKE THEM WANNA PULL THEIR PANTS UP BELIEVE IN THOSE NEVER GIVE THEIR STANCE UP AND NOW THEY WANT IT THEY WANT TO GIVE THEIR CHANCE UP THEY WANT THE TRUTH SO WE GIVE IT STRAIGHT TO 'EM LIVE FOR THE GOD THAT WE SEE SHINING THROUGH 'EM IT'S LIKE THAT THERE'S SO MUCH TO SAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH LISTEN LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN WE'RE BREAKING DOWN 'CAUSE THERE'S NO MORE EXCUSES I WAS SURE BECAUSE THE MOST HOW SHE CHOOSES GOTTA WALK THE WALK INSTEAD OF TALKING THE TALK FOR THE TAB THIS IS THROWING THE PARTIES WE AIMING CHALK ALL RIGHT, FOR MY GRANDMOTHER LET ME PLAY IT FOR YA LIVING OUT A DREAM THAT WAS SPOKEN BEFORE HAND BREAK IT DOWN TO THIS HUMBLE ABODES MISSISSIPPI TO THE NORTH MAKING HUMBLE ABODES I'M A BLUE-COLLAR BABY IN THE WATER SO CRAZY PLAYING SAM COOKE CHANGES REALLY COME LATELY QUITE THE -- LIKE THAT OF MR. AILEY GO BETWEEN YOUR MOTIONS LEGS STIFF OF MR. AILEY SEARCHING FOR THE REASONS -- AND MR. BAILEY DETERMINED THAT WE GOTTA MAKE HISTORY ON THE DAILY IT'S LIKE THAT THERE'S SO MUCH TO SAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY. ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH GIVE IT JUST ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DAY OH-OH-OH-OH LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN OH-OH-OH-OH IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY OH IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY OH IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY IT'S A NEW DAY OH IT'S A NEW DAY It's a new day, ladies and gentlemen. WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR FLYING FLIGHT 1-2-1-2 HERE WHERE YOU DIG AIRLINES FASTEN UP WILL SEE ME TRY SOME NEW DROP MORE LIKE I MESS UP BUS STOP OR CHILL UP ON SOME ROOFTOP WITH GUYS THAT THINKS I'M HIP HOP WILL SEE ME TRY SOME NEW DROP MORE LIKE I MESS UP BUS STOP OR CHILL UP ON SOME ROOFTOP WITH GUYS THAT THINKS I'M HIP HOP GO GET OR ELSE IS GET GOT THAT'S WHY IT'S AIM FOR PRICELESS SEE THINGS IT'D BE LIKE WHY NOT ANYBODY SAID LIKE IT'S BACK AT THE -- MIDWEST GUYS MAKING LOVE ON THE LOW OTHER FOLKS KNOW ITS FAMILY MODE EVERY OTHER SENTENCE AIN'T IT A JOKE GOT -- YOUR GAME WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DOOR AIN'T GOT TO TALK BUT STILL MAKIN' MORE THINK IT AIN'T FRESH SAY IT AIN'T SO SO GO ONE MORE YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP WE'LL MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS UP IT'S COOL WE EARNS THAT STANDS UP JUST GO WALK ALL YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP WE MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS UP THAT'S COOL WE EARNED-- HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP, DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP BANKS GONNA KNOCK WHEN THEY POP FOR THE SPEAKER EAT UP THE FM WORK THE RECEIVER TEXT ALL THAT LIKE THAT OF A TEACHER TALK DIRTY ON THE TREAD OOH, I'M A FREAK YA GET YOU OUTTA THE CRIB LIKE I DON'T NEED YA JUST A SAMPLE CAN I GO DEEPER DO YOUR THING IF YOU'RE GONNA BE A LEADER -- GONNA BE NO TWEAKER NO BLAME ON THE SHOW LIKE HIS -- WITH A -- SUPER LIKE CREEPER DON'T THINK IT CAN'T GET NO SWEETER JUMP OFF LIKE LAMBEAU LEAPER THAT'S WHY WE GOT TO HIT 'EM WITH THE FUNK WE'RE A TEAM NOW GET 'EM WITH THE FUNK WHO NOW KNOW -- WITH THE FUNK DON'T TALK -- -- JUST GO WALK ALL YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP WE MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS UP THAT'S COOL WE EARNED THAT STANDS UP JUST GO WALK ALL YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP IT'S COOL WE EARNED THAT STANDS UP JUST GO LONG HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING, HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP DON'T MIND I'M JUST AN EMCEE THAT'S WHY THEY DID THIS FIRST THREE CATS BE LIKE HE'S NOT WORTHY GIRLS BE LIKE LORD HAVE MERCY THOSE GIRLS THEY SING SO SILKY AND THROW HIM PIECE OF MILKY ROCK ON FROM HOOD TO HIPPY SHE'S GONNA PLEADNOT GUILTY THAT'S WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE ON A TEAM HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE SPLASH OF THE GREEN (rapping) JUST GO ON THROW YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP WE MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS UP THAT'S COOL WE EARNED THAT STANDS UP JUST GO ON THROW YOUR HANDS UP THIS MAKE YOU GET YOUR DANCE UP THAT'S COOL WE EARNED THAT STANDS UP IT'S COOL HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING, HOLD UP, STOP DO YOUR THING HOLD UP, STOP GO, GO, GO, GO GO, GO, GO EVERYBODY GO GO, GO, GO, GO GO, GO EVERYBODY GO GO, GO, GO, GO GO, GO EVERYBODY GO GO, GO, GO, GO, GO THAT'S RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS IS FLIGHT 1-2-1-2 YOU ARE WITNESSING MASS DEFUNKTION AIRLINES FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS (rapping) You know, we're from Wisconsin. We love being able to go to different places. Play different shows. But it's not like being at home. This song is called "On the Road." HELLO? HEY, MAN WHAT'S GOING ON? OH, FOR REAL? NO, MAN WE GOT A SHOW, MAN I CAN'T COME I'LL TALK TO YOU WHEN I GET BACK YO, YO, YO, YO DON'T MIND WHILE I RAP THE POINT JUST THE FACT HERE FOR THE STREETS OF BELOIT FEELING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING IS REAL MIGHT CATCH ME OUT SOMEWHERE BY JANESVILLE GIVE ME A BIG STICK AND SPEAK SOFTLY NOW WE ROCK THE SHOWS IN MILWAUKEE DO I LIKE THAT? NOW WE GETTIN' OVER IF I SEE YOU SOMEWHERE I'LL PICK KENOSHA JUST LIKE THAT CHANGE THE SCENE THEN WE GOT A SHOW OUT IN RACINE ONALASKA WHAT WE AFTER DO IT LIKE THAT IT'S WHAT YOU DID FOR CHAPTER DO IT LIKE THAT NOW WE''L SHINE THE FLOORS WHO'S THE BOSS WHEN WE UP IN LA CROSSE? LIKE THAT 'CAUSE WE GOOD TO GO YO, I LOVE WISCO WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE LIKE I SAID NOW WE BACK TO THE JOINT DID A LITTLE SHOW UP IN STEVENS POINT BOOKED IT LIKE THAT ON THE VERY NEXT DAY HAD A LITTLE DRIVE UP TO GREEN BAY HAVE YOUR FUN APPLETON THEN WE WANT TO CHILL NOW GET US SOME IT'S THE WAY WE MOVE AND IT'S SAVOIR FAIRE CATCHING US A SHOW UP IN EAU CLAIRE LIKE I SAID NOW IT'S ON THE FLOORS WHY DID WE DO IT SOMEWHERE IN OSHKOSH LIKE I SAID NOW ALL WE OUGHT TO MIGHT EVEN SEE YA IN WHITEWATER BOOGIE DOWN WE JUST CHILLIN' NOW WE SOMEWHERE HOW ABOUT CLINTON AND IT LOOKS SO PROMISING WE LOVE WISCONSIN WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE Lucas! (bass solo plays) HOTELS I'LL BE AT THE RADISSON COMING BACK DID A SHOW IN MADISON LIKE I SAID NOW WE'RE SAVOIR FAIRE GUESS WHAT WE DID DANE COUNTY FAIR HAD A NO SHOW HAD A ROOMFUL DO IT LIKE THAT NOW WE LOVE WISCO LOOK LORD LORD, HAVE MERCY WANNA BREAK IT DOWN LET ME CALL YOU SHIRLEY WORD IS SQUEAKY WE MOVE SWIFTLY 'CAUSE WE'RE LIKE THAT THAT'S HOW THEY GET ME WE'RE IN THE VAN GOING I-90 MOVING REAL SLICK EVERYTHING'S SAVVY DID IT LIKE THAT WE BE GOING TO STATE LIKE I SAID EVERYTHING IS STRAIGHT LIKE I SAID I'LL BE GOOD TO GO, YO WE LOVE WISCO WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE DOIN' IT OUR WAY WE'RE GONNA MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE Dedicated to that '70s show-- Rob Dz and Weapons of Mass DeFunktion. Making the dream come true. - Yes, yes. Right before our eyes. On the Internet. The magic of the Net. - On the airwaves. On the airwaves. W-w-w. How long you been in the music, Rob? Man, I have doing music all my life. Professionally, ten years, right about now. It's been a nice run. I moved to Madison and everything's been lovely. From Beloit. - From Beloit, yes. And did you start in rap and hip hop, or where were your own roots? Actually, I started off in a church, singing in church. But I realized I wasn't a soloist. So I started rapping, 'cause I couldn't really sing. Hmm. - It just kinda happened. We're gonna roll the tape on some of those gospel numbers. (laughter) You know, there seems to be, to a lesser and larger degree, more live instruments, more rock and hard live instruments in traditional configurations for hip hop bands now. Obviously, you like the live band. Where do you see the music in ten years? Where do you want to see it in ten years? I think overall, the scheme is, I think, more genuine songmanship. You know, composing songs. And people having a more appreciation of real instrumentation, as opposed to just being a marketing image; you just putting out a song. It's like, you have people that are actually getting together and working on albums and sitting down and hashing it out, and backing away from each other and coming back, and really working on making stuff really happen. So I think that's where it's going now. And I think you hear a lot more singer-songwriters reaching a little bit more success now, finally, because people really want the truth. They really want real stuff. - Real stuff. That's where it's going. - Yeah. It tends to give more of everything, it seems like. And it complements the words and the rhyme, so well. But, you've also got some really hard stuff going on, but you also have some humor. Is that important? Just for me, like, I've always taken the standpoint that if I can't bring you into my world, and I can't laugh at myself, or I can't be funny, then I don't think people are less, you know, or they're a little bit less apt to take down their preconceived notions when they come into a show. You know, I want you to enjoy yourself while you're there, because I'm enjoying what I do and what I do is for the people. For me, that gate, opening that gate, makes me even more available to the serious stuff that comes in, too. At least that's how it works for me. Rob DZ is going to play some more, but maybe you'll introduce us one at a time to the Weapons. And I'll get out of here, and you can have it back. Thanks. On saxophone, Pete Ross. That's a lot of rope. On bass, Lucas "fearless leader" Koehler. Mr. Matthew on drums. Jay Goya on the ones. Steve Truesdell on the guitar. My name is Robert Franklin. And this song is dedicated to the ladies. LIKE WE SAID LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO THE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF THE WORLD IT'S REAL HIP HOP MUSIC LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING THAT'S WHY I DON'T MIND TALKING ABOUT LOVE LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN A LOT OF LIGHTS A LOT OF FLASH AND STYLE TO WHAT I DO WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE I'M TRYING TO COME HOME TO YOU YOUNG BLACK FRIEND I SO DIG THE WAY YOU SHINE FIRST, I CAN SAY THAT YOU CHALLENGE MY MIND YO, WHERE YOU DIP TO I AIN'T FAR BEHIND I CAN CHANGE LIKE JOHN LEGEND NOW WATCH ME FALL IN LINE SO '70s LIKE LOVE IN THE HEY DAY WE CAN CHILL ON THE COUCH OR VIBE -- LIKE BIG OL' KIDS BOTH OF US I GIVE RESPECT WHERE IS DUE LIKE I'M HERE 'CAUSE I RESPECTED YOU FOR SOME REASON GOD HAS ME SELECTING YOU BUT THE LAST THING I'M TRYING TO DO IS BE NEGLECTING YOU COMMUNICATION KEY YOU WON'T BE COMPLEX I AIN'T ON THE PHONE BABY, MUST BE ON THE TEXT JUST DO THAT I GIVE IT BACK THE SAME LIFE LIKES A GOOD -- ALWAYS A FLAME IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME, LADY IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME NEVER REALLY WANNA CHILL AND I REALLY WANNA BUILD IT'S WHENEVER, WHATEVER HOW WE'RE JUST LIKE WE WAS CHILLED AND I (sigh) THREE-BEAT BACK TO REALITY OH, SO IT'S GOODBYE TYPE NOT -- INSANITY COMING AT A TIME WHEN I DIDN'T WANT TO WRITE YOU COME AND MADE IT RIGHT SO NOW I FEEL LIKE I GOTTA WRITE TO, YA EVERYTHING UNDER THE MOON AND STARS DON'T LIKE TO SEE ME STRUGGLE 'CAUSE THEY'RE JUST WHO YOU ARE NOW, I SURELY GAVE IT BACK YOU GOT MY BACK AND YOU'RE SUPPORTIVE BUT ALL THEM FANCY THINGS LIKE YOU KNOW I CAN'T AFFORD IT AT LEAST NOT NOW FOR YOU I'LL FIGURE OUT HOW LIKE THEM -- IT GOES ZAP, BANG, POW BET YOU BY GOLLY, WOW (rapping) IT'S FOR REAL SINCE THE START YOU CAUGHT MY ATTENTION NOW I WANNA BY MY HEART IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY YO, I WANNA TALK GUARANTEED THEY'LL BE WRONG GIVE YOU MY HEART BACK TO THE DAYS OF START GREW UP TOGETHER IT CAN LAST FOREVER YOU AND I, WE CAN GET THROUGH STORMY WEATHER I'M OUT ON THE ROAD LETTING MY -- EXPLODE AND YOU -- -- MINES FOR GOLD I GIVE YOU MY FEELINGS THIS IS FOR THE HEALING I DO IT LIKE THAT EVERY TIME I GET YOU HEALING I PRAY TO GOD THAT IT'S NO FACADE YOU SEE LITTLE ROBBIE THAT I JUST GOT ROBBED AND THAT WAS JUST BLAZIN' SINGING SOME AMAZIN' WE GOT REAL LOVE 'CAUSE THE LOVE IS AMAZING LEAVE IT ALL TO YOU YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO ARE LIKE THAT 'CAUSE I LOVE HAVING FUN AND LIKE I SAID, MAN THIS AIN'T GAME I WANNA EXPLAIN THAT LOVE IS THE FLAME IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, LADY SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING LOVE IT'S THE FLAME, BABY IT'S THE FLAME THAT'S RIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS IS EVERY DAY TO ALL THE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IT'S LOVE, BABY IT'S LOVE, BABY IT'S LOVE I-I-I LOVE YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE MOONLIGHT BACHELOR PARTY PLEASE HAVE YOUR INVITES OUT LISTEN -- CHICKEN WINGS AND MACARONI AND IF YOU SAY SOMETHING NICE TO HER OH, WELL NOW, YOU SEE THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (rapping) IT'S ALL INTERTWINED NOW IT'S OUTTA THIS RHYME WE'RE PLAYING EVERY GAME HIS BLOOD GAVE US HIS HEART TRY MESSING WITH THE SOUNDS THAT'S WHAT SET US APART FOCUSING MORE NOW THAN WE DID AT THE START -- MY GRAND-DADDY WAS A POOL SHARK -- YO, CAN I KICK IT YES, I CAN SINCE WE ONLY KNOW THEY DID IT USED TO GET IGNORED BUT NOW WE'RE GETTING SWEATED DETERMINATION SHOWS WE'RE FOCUSING WHERE YOU'RE HEADED CHRIS WALLACE SAID THAT IT WAS ALL A DREAM WE CHUCKLE EVERY TIME WE'RE HEAR THE MAGAZINE ONE HAND, IT FEEL GOOD JUST TO GET SOME LOVE SINCE I'VE BEEN GETTING CAUGHT UP IN THE LIGHT BULBS BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT THEY IN MY BASEMENT THEY IN MY BASEMENT JUST TRYING TO FIND MY PLACEMENT I'M TRYING TO FIND Y'ALL I'M TRYING TO FIND THIS MATE HAS GOT TO CHASE IT WE GOTTA CHASE IT WE GOTTA MAKE THAT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT LISTEN LISTEN I LIVE A LIFE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THIS IS IN THE PRAYER WITH THE BEAT-- DEVIL HAS THE -- HE'S AS COOL AS A FAN (rapping) THIS AIN'T PART OF THE PLAN WHEN HE WENT TO PULL THE TRIGGER ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JAMMED BAM ( rapping ) WHEN YOU LOSE A CLOSE FRIEND INNER CITY BLUES LORD KNOWS, I GOT THOSE 'CAUSE I -- -- THEN WE THINK ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPINESS ( rapping ) -- FORGING CHECKS STREET TESTIMONIES HELP ME GET THROUGH THE NIGHTS BLUE TESTIMONIES PROPOSE TO BLUE LIGHTS BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT IN MY BASEMENT IN MY BASEMENT JUST TRYING TO FIND MY PLACEMENT I'M TRYING TO FIND Y'ALL I'M TRYING TO FIND THIS MATE HAS GOT TO CHASE IT WE GOTTA CHASE IT WE GOTTA MAKE THAT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT LET'S SMOOTH IT OUT YO, YO, YO JUST 'CAUSE I GOT TO DID IT HELP TO MENTION ALL THE THINGS WE GOT THROUGH THROUGH THAT HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WE GOT YOU 'CAUSE WE JUST IMITATE ALL THE THINGS THAT GOD DO ( rapping ) BUT WE PRAYING SO WE CAN HOLD ON TIGHT ( rapping ) SO GO WITH THIS THAT'S WHY THE FAVORITE COLOR BLUE IT THAT'S ONE THE REASON WHY WE TAKE A CHANCE -- BUT THEY NEVER ADVANCE SWITCH IT UP, THE GAME -- PLANS KEEP IT TIGHT YOU CAN KEEP THE TIGHT -- 'CAUSE IT'S (BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT) IN MY BASEMENT IN MY BASEMENT JUST TRYING TO FIND MY PLACEMENT I'M TRYING TO FIND Y'ALL I'M TRYING TO FIND THIS MATE HAS GOT TO CHASE IT WE GOTTA CHASE THAT WE GOTTA MAKE THAT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT THEY'RE IN MY BASEMENT THEY'RE IN MY BASEMENT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT THEY'RE IN THE BASEMENT (vocalizing) JUST TRYING TO FIND MY PLACEMENT I'M TRYING TO FIND Y'ALL I'M TRYING TO FIND THIS MATE HAS GOT TO CHASE IT WE GOTTA CHASE THAT WE GOTTA MAKE THAT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT BLUE LIGHTS IN MY BASEMENT Ladies and gentlemen, there's so much going on in our world, man. We're sitting in the midst of a war we're trying to get out of. But even at home, we have our problems. We got kids that aren't getting a good education. We're having healthcare issues. But listen to this. This is my prayer, so that people will listen. SOMEHOW FIGURE OUT THAT -- ADMISSION SO NOW I WRITE TRY TO GIVE A DESCRIPTION PAINTING A PICTURE OF ALL THE JURISDICTION AND ALL CITY PEOPLE NOW WANTING TO RUSH POLICE SHOT AGAIN FOR WAVING A HAIRBRUSH IT IS THE SAME FROM N-Y TO CINCINNATI DOES A BADGE GIVE A MAN THE RIGHT TO BE TRIGGER HAPPY 8- OR 9-YEAR-OLD KIDS CHARGED WITH RAPE HOW CAN A YOUNG HEART BE FILLED WITH SO MUCH HATE IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE COURSE BEFORE IT GETS TOO LATE I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OF US ARE EVEN THINKING STRAIGHT BUT WE CAN TWIST IT I MADE MY OWN MISTAKES AND SEE THAT LOVE NOW TO FILL UP THE GREAT LAKES BUT NOW I REALIZE WHEN A PLEA IN MY HEART BLEEDS GOT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) THE WORLD NEED A BLESSING THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE STRESSING (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) THIS IS MY CONFESSION TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT 'CAUSE WE AIM FOR PERFECTION (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT PUSH FOR MORE PEACE PULL FOR LESS FIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) YO, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE WORDS OF A SONG I JUST LEARNED THE INTERNET IS ALMOST FILLED WE RELY ON TECHNOLOGY TO THE POINT I GET THE CHILLS LIKE I SAID NOW WE WANT TO GET RIGHT AND THESE ARE THE DAYS WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO GET TIGHT PEOPLE ARGUE PEOPLE WANT TO FIGHT BUT NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WE NEED TO LIVE IN THE LIGHT IT'S FASCINATING WE'RE JUST A WEIGH IN SO DEVASTATING WE'RE ALL RELATING WE BOND NOW WE LIVE TOGETHER WE GOT TO GET IT RIGHT TO MAKE IT LAST FOREVER WE'RE GONNA PUSH AND WE'RE GONNA PULL AND WE'RE GONNA LIVE TRY TO LET LOVE RULE SO MANY PEOPLE MAKING MISTAKES IT'S WHAT IT TAKES WE GOT TO GET RIGHT AND CHASE THE BREAKS WE'RE THE -- NOW MY HEART BLEEDS I'M TRYING TO GIVE NOW WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS THE WORLD NEED A BLESSING THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE STRESSING (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT PUSH FOR MORE PEACE PULL FOR LESS FIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO LIVE IN THE LIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GIVE ON I WATCH THE -- LIVE ON TV LOOK WHAT ANY GAMES ON HE COULD EVER BE I SEE THAT -- BOTH OF HIS LEGS BLOWN OFF AS THE DOC -- HE TURNS THE LIGHTS OFF IT WAS A BABY EXPOSED TO NUCLEAR GAS BY THE END OF THE SEGMENT THE LITTLE BABY HAD PASSED SO WE CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRICES OF GAS THOSE WITH THE WAR STASH TRYING TO MAKE SOME MORE CASH TRUTH BE TOLD WE'RE SO DEEP INSIDE A HUSTLE MODE CHASING THIS MONEY WE LOST THE MORALS THAT WE HOLD I SAY THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO MY VOTE'S FOR JESUS ANYBODY WITH A SOUL CAN REALLY SEE THIS LIVING WITH TEMPTATION SITUATION AND FACE IT THROUGH IT ALL WE NEVER SAW ABOMINATION I AIN'T PREACHING I'M TEACHING SO PLEASE TAKE HEED PUT IT DOWN, NOW WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) THE WORLD NEED A BLESSING THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE STRESSING (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) THAT'S WHY I GIVE MY CONFESSION AND TRY TO AIM FOR PERFECTION (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT PUSH FOR MORE PEACE PULL FOR LESS FIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) ALL WE REALLY WANT IS MORE THAN THE WORDS OF A SONG, MAN (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) THE WORLD NEED A BLESSING THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE STRESSING (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT PUSH FOR MORE PEACE PULL FOR LESS FIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) WE GOT TO GET RIGHT PUSH FOR MORE PEACE PULL FOR LESS FIGHT (WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS) HOPEFULLY, WE'RE NOT WRONG MORE THAN WORDS IN THE SONG Ladies and gentlemen, we only have one world to live in. And it's on each and every one of us to make a change. It's not just a presidential slogan. It's up to you. It's up to me. It's up to us. That's what the world really needs. For real. Thank you!