1. 개요
원곡
미국의 힙합 프로듀서 Fab 5 Freddy가 1982년에 발표한 힙합 악곡.
초창기 힙합 악곡 특성상 음악 자체의 길이가 상당히 길다. 무려 7분 37초. 비트 자체는 드럼 라인이 주를 이루고 신스음이 가끔씩 꾸며주는 역할을 하며, 프랑스어와 영어가 섞인 랩에는 에코가 걸려있으며 보코더를 적극 활용하여 특이한 사운드를 자아낸다.
여기까지만 설명하면 그냥 단순한 초기 힙합 악곡으로 보일 수 있겠지만, 이 곡은 힙합 역사에 엄청나게 큰 획 하나를 그은 곡 중 하나다. 왜냐, 이 곡이 실린 LP에는 A 사이드에 원곡이, B 사이드에 같은 비트가 3분 45초 정도로 짧아지고 Beside라는 여성 래퍼가 녹음한 리믹스 버전이 있는데 이 B 사이드에 있는 리믹스 악곡이 진짜 알짜배기다.
B 사이드에 실린 리믹스. 이 곡의 3분 36초에 주목하시라.
2. 가사
2.1. 원곡
(출처 : Genius)Ouais c'est moi, Fab Freddy, détective privé
Toutes les femmes que je suis, elles me courent après
Je suis cool, dans les rues, tout le monde me connaît
Car je peins sur tous les murs de New York City
Yo, ma thune est très affreuse, c'est une période noire
J'ai le téléphone coupé et mon loyer en retard
Une bombe dans la poche, plus de crédit dans les bars
(???), le boulot se fait rare
Je passe mon temps au café à jouer des vidéos
Je fais du rap (???)
To the beat...
Quand la petite est rentrée, je sens que ça craignait
Et quand j'aime bien la musique avec la belle poupée
Je n’veut pas perdre mon temps à travailler sans blé
Elles vous font les yeux doux, et ne vous paient jamais
Je n’veut pas perdre mon temps à travailler sans blé
Avant qu'elle ouvre la bouche je lui ai dit mon prix
Deux cents dollars la semaine (les frais sont pas compris)
Les sous et billets verts se dépensent en affaires
Je viens du trottoir et c’est une sale histoire
To the beat
C'est moi, Fab Freddy, détective privé
Toutes les femmes que je suis, elles me courent après
Je suis cool, dans les rues, tout le monde me connaît
Car je peins sur tous les murs de New York City
En fonçant jusqu’au Roxy, il y a une Rap party
Les rappeurs font la fête, Fab 5 Freddy enquête
Avec mes Adidas, ma casquette sur la tête
L’affaire n’est pas facile, et c’est une sale histoire
Elle était amoureuse, elle s'est fait avoir
La fille faisait des offres pour quitter le trottoir
De l'oseille bien cachée, elle vidait ses pourboires
Son copain, le vilain, lui a tiré le magot
Et moi Fab 5 Freddy, je cherche le gigolo
Il est venu au Roxy pour jouer au plus malin
Je suis détective privé, je fouine dans tous les coins
Y’en a plus pour longtemps que je crois que je le tiens
Le mec est dans le pétrin, cette affaire marche bien
La petite est toute contente, Fab 5 Freddy va vite
J'ai trouvé sa monnaie… le DJ change de beat
Change the beat
Change, change the beat
C'est moi, Fab Freddy, détective privé
Toutes les femmes que je suis, elles me courent après
Je suis cool, dans les rues, tout le monde me connaît
Car je peins sur tous les murs de New York City
Well, the hip-hop world is a fantasy
Grooving to the rhythms of reality
Just grab the mic and take control
Beyond the monumental monster playing the role
Pulling the curtains back and letting you know
When I'm on the mic, you bet I run the show
Like this, the funky beat
I like this, party people, it's very unique
Wherever I go and wherever I be
I just rock this mic so viciously
To the rhythm of the beat
To the world, it sounds so sweet
Change the beat
Check check check check it out
Fab 5 Freddy knows what I be about
When I'm on the mic, I'm just running the show
Let all the suckers know where to go
Do the Smurf dance
Just do it to the east, do it to the west
When I'm on the mic, I got to run the best
To the beat y'all, and we don't quit
Just check me out while I run the shit
To the rhythm of the sure shot rhythm of beat
To the rhythm that's on the go, you see
Well, I was born and raised on the Planet Mars
Where I used to chill and rock to the stars
Til one day I got bored and decided to split
I came to Earth on a rocket ship
I crash-landed in a park
Was a full moon out and very dark
Somebody was talking up on the mic
They sounded kind of good, they rocked alright
Then I moved a little closer just to see what he was doing
Said four-five rock and drop a little fresh so
Got on the mic, shocked them all
I made them beg, scream, cry and crawl
I took my vicious beat that was so unique
I made all the fly ladies want to do the freak
Throw their hands up in the air
Rock shock, body rock it like you just don't care
Fab 5 Freddy knows he's on the mic
I'm guaranteed to do what I like
'Cause when I get into my shit I'm gonna let you know
I'm like the cream in the middle of a Oreo
I'm the strawberry jam on the toasted bread
Fab 5 Freddy jam rocking way ahead
I was born and raised on Hancock Street
Where I listened to the sounds of the disco beat
And I practiced my rhymes every night and day
'Cause I'm qualified to rock it any old way
To the rhythm of the rhythm of the funky beat
Say this pretty lady live down the block
You're coming to my house at nine o'clock
To pick up baby doll, we can rock the spot
With you on the bottom and me on the top
To the rhythm of the beat
And when the Fab 5 Freddy rocking it, it sounds so very unique
When I'm on the mic, I rock it well
'Cause I'm pushing more power than a Duracell
Or a Eveready with the copper top
Fab 5 rock the hip-hop
To the hip, the hip, the hip, the hop, the hop
The hip, you don't stop
To, to, to body rock
Fab 5 rock around the clock
I'll let you know I got to go
I run run run this stereo
I'mma let you know just where I'm at
Rock rock on on back to back
Like this, party people, when we're in the house
Rock to the beat and I turn it out
Like this y'all, like that y'all
You know about the wack, check it
Check it out
'Cause I'm on the mic so naturally
Rock this y'all, rock that y'all
And you don't stop that body rock
2.2. 리믹스
(여성 래퍼의 가사를 찾을 수 없음.)(Beep)
AHH, this stuff is really FRESH!!!