The Breaks

About The Breaks

"The Breaks" is a 1980 single by American rapper Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first certified gold rap song, and the second certified gold 12 inch single in the history of music. In 2008, the song ranked #10 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs.

Year:

2006

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Clap your hands  everybody 
If you got what it takes 
'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know 
That these are the breaks 

Breakes on a bus  brakes on a car 
Breaks to make you a superstar 
Breaks to win and breaks to lose 
But these here breaks will rock your shoes 
And these are the breaks 
Break it up  break it up  break it up! 

If your woman steps out with another man 
(That's the breaks  that's the breaks) 
And she runs off with him to Japan 
And the IRS says they want to chat 
And you can't explain why you claimed your cat 
And Ma Bell sends you a whopping bill 
With eighteen phone calls to Brazil 
And you borrowed money from the mob 
And yesterday you lost your job 
Well, these are the breaks 
Break it up, break it up, break it up 

Throw your hands up in the sky 
And wave 'em 'round from side to side 
And if you deserve a break tonight 
Somebody say alright! 
(All right) Say ho-oo! 
(Ho-oo!) And you don't stop 
Keep on, somebody scream! 
(Oww!) Break down! 

Breaks on a stage, breaks on a screen 
Breaks to make your wallet lean 
Breaks run cold and breaks run hot 
Some folks got 'em and some have not 
But these are the breaks 
Break it up, break it up, break it up! 
Break down! 

To the girl in brown, stop messing around 
(Break it up, break it up) 
To the guy in blue, what cha gonna do? 
To the girl in green, don't be so mean 
And the guy in red, say what I said 
Break down! 

Brakes on a plane, brakes on a train 
Breaks to make you go insane 
Breaks in love, breaks in war 
But we got the breaks to get you on the floor 
And these are the breaks 
Break it up, break it up, break it up! 
Break down! Yo! 

Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it! 
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it! 
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it! 
Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it! 

You say last week you met the perfect guy 
(That's the breaks, that's the breaks) 
And he promised you the stars in the sky 
He said his Cadillac was gold 
But he didn't say it was ten years old 
He took you out to the Red Coach grill 
But he forgot the cash and you paid the bill 
And he told you the story of his life 
But he forgot the part about...his wife! Huh! Huh! 
Well, these are the breaks! 
Break it up, break it up, break it up! 
Break down!

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Kurtis Blow

Kurt Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. more »

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