Promenade
Street Sweeper Social Club
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Well I got a new kinda squaredance rap Gon talk smack Flash my gat I'm finna spit and hold my dick And hear shit up like a thermostat Grab your partner by the chaps Give your partner a pimp-slap Ti symbolize the ghetto trap Step to the right Give three claps Kids jam-packed in tenement shacks Ain't shit cookin on the stove but crack This is the bat this hell begat 'cause bosses are cleptomaniacs Two by two Promenade Duck from a B1 bomber raid Ain't bout the plans Osama made Banks gettin paid off petrol trade Circulate Dosey-do How much cash could a o-z grow? Til all are fed and all have beds My skin is Black My star is red FBI comin round the outside Which one of us finna die tonight? Is we finna fight over crumbs to bite Or make a whole muthafuckin world Ignite? Everybody throw them bows Right upside your partner's nose By now you've got bloody clothes Crabs in the barrel So the story goes Think of all their savage acts Grabbin scratch from average cats Bureaucrats with strings attached Walk in place Light the match Two by two Promenade Duck from a B1 bomber raid Ain't bout the plans Osama made Banks getting paid of petrol trade Circulate Dosey-do How much cash could a o-z grow? Til all are fed and all have beds My skin is Black My star is red Everybody get down low Bout the level of your toes These dance moves we usually do Are not the ones that we have chose Grab on to that beat and grind Try your best to stay alive We can run We can't hide Might as well just stay and fight Two by two Promenade Duck from a B1 bomber raid Ain't bout the plans Osama made Banks getting paid off petrol trade Circulate Dosey-do How much cash could a o-z grow? Til all are fed and all have beds My skin is Black my star is red
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Written by: Boots Riley, Tom Morello
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Promenade" is a track from the self-titled debut album of the band, Street Sweeper Social Club (SSSC). The album was released on June 16, 2009.
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Band FormationThe Street Sweeper Social Club band was formed by Rage Against The Machine's guitarist, Tom Morello, and The Coup's vocalist, Boots Riley.
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Genre ClassificationThe song "Promenade" is often classified under alternative rock and political hip hop genres. It showcases a mix of rugged hard rock riffs and fluid rap verses.
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You Tube ReleaseA music video of "Promenade," directed by motion graphics artist, Drew Carolan, was released exclusively on YouTube in July 2009.
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Tour Performances"Promenade" is one of the hits that the band commonly performed during their tours where they opened for Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction in 2009.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have often cited "Promenade" as an example of the band's signature style – a fusion of hard rock and hip-hop that carries politically charged lyrics.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "Promenade" feature themes of political activism and social justice, in line with Street Sweeper Social Club's socio-political orientation.
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Featured ArtistsBesides the main artists, Tom Morello and Boots Riley, contributions by drummer, Stanton Moore, and bassist, Carl Restivo, are also featured in "Promenade."
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Concert Release"Promenade" was one of the 11 tracks from the band's debut album performed live at Rock am Ring, a prestigious German music festival, in 2010.
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Overall ReceptionDespite the band, SSSC, being short-lived, their debut album and songs like "Promenade" received favorable reviews from fans of Morello and Riley's original bands and was considered a successful melding of their individual styles.
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