The Show
Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick
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Note: D = Doug E Fresh are = MC Ricky D (aka Slick Rick) be = Both G = Get Fresh Crew Intro Ladies and Gentleman...the most exciting stage show you've ever witnessed...appearing live...Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew. Verse 1 R: Excuse me Doug E Fresh... D: Yes! R: Have you ever seen a show with fellas on the mic with one minute rhymes that don't come out right They bite D: They never write R: That's not polite. Am I lyin'? D: No, you're quite right R: Well tonight on this very mic you're about to hear B: We swear, the best darn rappers of the year R: So! D: So! R: Cheerio! D: Yell... R: Scream... B: Bravo! Also, if you didn't know this is called The Show Verse 2 R: A-yo, Doug D: What? R: Put ya Bally's on D: Yo, Rick, I was about to but I need a shoehorn R: Why? D: Because these shoes always hurt my corns R: Six minutes...six minutes...six minutes Doug E Fresh, you're on Uh uh on, Uh uh on, Uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on Uh uh on, Uh uh on, Uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on Ooh ooh ooh, uh uh on D: Here we go... G: Here we go... D: Come on... G: Come on... D: A-here we go... G: Here we go... D: Come on... G: Come on... D: Yo! Where's Will and Barr? R: Well I don't know, they're late Told em them the time...oh, I forgot the date D: Man you did it again, oh no! G: No, here we go, come on Here we go, come on Here we go, did we miss the show? D: Nuh, nuh na nana no we didn't R: Word D: Nuh nana nana nana, no we didn't R: W-w-w-Word D: No we didn't R: Well don't get us wrong 'Scuse me Doug E, 'Scuse me Doug E, 'Scuse me Doug E Fresh, you're on Uh uh on... Verse 3 D: Well it started up on 8th Avenue When I made up the name called the... G: Get Fresh Crew! D: It was me, my two DJ's Chill Will and Barry be and my right hand man Ricky D I used to rap and sing, makes sounds and things And for example, here's a telephone ring... R: Hello? Is Doug E Fresh in? D: No, he's not in right now D: But anyway, no more delay Just check out the new style I display Now ya gotta be (fresh) To rock with (fresh) And I'm D.O.U.G.I.E (fresh) And I'm known for the... [fx: Doug E style beatbox] Not for the... [fx: Fat Boys style beatbox] The human beatbox or the entertainer No other title could fit me plainer In a passing generation I am a remainer And I'm also known as the beatbox trainer Cashin' checks, make sound FX And after I finish rockin' Slick Rick is on next R: Ya know it D: Slick Rick... R: Well, here's a little somethin' that needs to be heard Doug, I was goin' Downtown D: Word Rick? R: Word D: Sure R: All alone, no-one to be with Stepped on the D-train at 205th I saw a pretty girl D: So? R: So I sat beside her Then she went [fx: roar] like she was Tony the Tiger I said, oh no, there's been a mistake Honey, my name's Slick Rick not Frostie Flakes D: Oh, golly wally R: She was raisin' hell She said, oh my name is Maggie but call me Michelle Michelle, ma belle Sont les mots qui vont, tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble Bust a move, we show and prove A-yo Doug, do that record Jam on the Groove Outro D: As you can see, most definitely We are (fresh) Chill Will (fresh) Barry be is (fresh) Ricky D is (fresh) And I am, the Original Human Beatbox The Entertainer, Doug E.... (Fresh)
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Written by: Douglas L. Davis, Eddie Morris, Joseph Saddler, Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover, Ricky Walters, Robert Keith Wiggins, Sylvia Robinson
Lyrics © ROXBORO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"The Show" belongs to the hip-hop genre and is one of the songs that established the blueprint for many hip-hop tracks to follow.
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Release YearThis music track was first released in 1985.
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Track LengthThe original version of the song runs for almost 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Record LabelIt was released under the 'Reality Records' label.
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CollaborationThe song was a collaboration between "Doug E. Fresh" and "Slick Rick", marking one of hip-hop's most successful and memorable collaborations.
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Pop Culture Impact"The Show" is known for having launched the trademark 'Beat Box' style into the mainstream.
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Chart SuccessThe song peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 in the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Notable LyricsThe song starts with the words "Excuse me, Doug E. Fresh. Yes!", a line that has been sampled and referenced in multiple other songs.
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Music VideoThe music video for "The Show" features a playful, narrative setting, marking an important step in the evolution of music videos in the hip-hop genre.
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Influence on Other Artists"The Show" has been sampled by countless artists throughout the years, including Eminem, Missy Elliott, and Common, solidifying its status in hip-hop history.
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Awards and RecognitionsDespite being released in the early stages of hip-hop, "The Show" has been acknowledged by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the '50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.'
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