Gang Starr - Jazz Thing (Video Mix) Lyrics

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And I would like to play a

Little tune I just composed not so long ago

Ms. Billie Holiday

Byrd?

The music called Jazz

It's roots are in the sounds of the African

Or should I say the mother bringin' us back again

From the drummin' on the Congo

We came with a strong flow and continue to grow

Feet move to the beat of the t'balo

Now dig the story and follow

For then it landed on American soil

Through the sweat the blood and the toil

Hear "Praise the Lord" shouted on chain gangs

Pain they felt but it helped them to maintain

Scott Joplin's rags Bessie Smith's blues

St. Louis blues they were all the news

Ringin' smooth in all the listener's ears

Fulfillin' the needs and plantin' the seeds of a jazz thing

King Oliver's group was a train comin' through

To Chicago bringin' the New Orleans groove

And when Satchmo blew the audience knew

Basil Street blues was the whole house tune

It was music great to dance to

Great to romance to with a lot to say to you

Relaying a message revealing the essence of a jazz thing

Jazz music jazz music

Jazz music jazz music

Jazz music jazz music jazz music

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In the 40's came be-bop the first be-bop

The real be-bop so let me talk about

Diz' and Byrd givin' the word

Defining how a beat could be so complete

Playing with ferocity thinkin' with velocity

About ornithology or anthropology

And even [Incomprehensible] and this is real history

Theolonious Monk a melodious thunk

No mistakes were made with the notes he played

His conception was [Incomprehensible]

A star glowing bright among dim lights

The critics did cite that he sounded alright

Charlie Mingus such nimble fingers

Droppin' the bass all over the place

And Max Roach cymbals socking

Bass drum talking snare drum rocking

Restructuring the metaphysics of a jazz thing

John Coltrane a man supreme

He was the cream he was the wise one

The impression of Afro Blue and of the promise

That was not kept he was a giant step

And there was Ornette Coleman

He was another soul man

The original invisible playing great music

I wonder why the Bangles couldn't use it

Now listen see the real mystery is how music history

Created by white men or any other white man

That pretended he originated

And contended that he innovated a jazz thing

Of course we know who can really blow

Scheamin' on the meaning of a jazz thing

And this music ain't dead so don't be misled

By those who said that jazz was on it's deathbed

'Cause when Betty Carter sings a song

Ain't nuttin' goin' on but simply good music

And you won't refuse it

She's takin' her time makin' the nuances rhyme

Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone

With a big old tone recitin' poems

With notes as words and haven't you heard

Next stop butter right past Oleo

Now there's young cats blowin'

And more and more people yes they will be knowin'

Jazz ain't the past this music's gonna last

And as the facts unfold remember who foretold

The 90's will be the decade of a jazz thing

I love jazz music

A jazz thing

I love jazz music

A jazz thing

I love jazz music

I love jazz music

A jazz thing

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