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The Whisper Song: Movements 2-4

We rewrote the lyrics to the Ying Yang Twins' "Whisper Song" and—well—you know what? Just read it for yourself.

Hey how you doin’ lil’ mama let me whisper in your ear
Tell you something that ya might like to hear
Now I know discourse between countries can get a little knotty
North Korea threatening like Whitney and Bobby
But there’s something you should know about international rhetoric
It’s best to talk to countries like they’re human and relevant
Forget all the things you heard about China and Russia
The fundamentals of communism is like a collab between Michael Jackson and Usher
What I mean by that is it’s dreamy, it’s purely idealistic
How can we treat countries like that badly? Man, that seems twisted
The philosophies behind communism and capitalism aren’t that different
If you tell me socialist nations have a core desire to expand? I’d call you ignorant
So everybody in America from Brooklyn to below the Mason-Dixon
I know I don’t say this often but be more like Nixon
Yeah, you should participate in the political rhetoric strategy known as RealPolitik
Yeah, you should participate in the political rhetoric strategy known as Realpolitik
It’s was a great mid-century anti-isolationist strategy
Yeah, you should participate in the political rhetoric strategy known as Realpolitik

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Hey how you doin’ lil’ mama let me whisper in your ear
Tell you something that ya might like to hear
As I grew older my parents said “Oh my Lord”
They never thought a kid from Eindhoven would grow to 7”4
I got a solid gold jersey and platinum hair
My turnaround jumper has ‘em saying “That ain’t fair”
I know it isn’t, but what can I say? My skills are killer
You should’ve been doubling me instead of Reggie Miller
But I get, you underestimate a foreign center
But then I block your jump shot like “Return to sender”
I got high ankle socks and a crooked grin
I never go out because I always win
Patrick Ewing, Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal
All those players make a mighty fine meal
Yeah I’m 90s Indiana Pacers center Rik Smits
I’m 90s Indiana Pacers center Rik Smits
He was a basketball player like 20 years ago
I’m 90s Indiana Pacers center Rik Smits

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Hey how you doin’ lil’ mama let me whisper in your ear
Tell you something that ya might like to hear
Thought the 90s were whack, never did like Oasis
But back in 85 I wore loafers with the laces
I felt a very strong connection with melancholy pop
I bought and sold black roses from my inner florist shop
I spent my time alone scoffing at Top of the Pops
All my cool friends told me I didn’t have “The Rock”
But I had plenty of rock, I bumped lines everyday
My college girlfriend dumped me ‘cuz I was a very dark lay
I’m great with arts and crafts, I made a broken heart from acrylics
I wore skinny ties and black jackets, not big text and Skrillex
And if you come here girl, you’ll learn a lot of things
Like why the Queen is Dead and how “This Charming Man” sings
Yeah wait til you see my Smiths
Wait til you see my Smiths
I’ve got a really good Smiths collection
Wait til you see my Smiths.

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