Dropping Heads

[drummondo]

Another attempt at performance poetry, this takes a hip-hop theme in order to bring across the message that modern rap artists focus too much on money, and have too much of it. Listen to the RECORDING in Section 4. Marvel at the fake American accent, an attempt at showing the farcical nature of many raps. Oh, and comment on the lyrics too, I'd love to hear some different interpretations.

 

Dropping Heads

 

Dropping beats

Like sweets down stairs,

Hoping they hit the bottom

Without hitting the railings,

If the sides had caught 'em

It's another kid's failings,

But murdering a beat leads

To sentence and jailings,

Your honour, he pushed,

Your honour, he pushed,

And beats fell as the feet fell,

Like thugs run to street's hell,

I can't stand to see your beats sell

I take a seat while you eat well,

And greet hell like an old friend,

You scream while I hold pens,

Yet you're in a gold Benz,

So much money and no sense,

I write, yet he drives a better car,

I set the bar while he's sellin' more,

I rent, while he's gonna getta far,

Et cetera, Et cetera, blah, blah, Et cetera.

My closing speech, I reach for water,

This guy slaughtered music, it's a form of torture,

And my demands for a charge of manslaughter

Must be met, for kids, sons and daughters everywhere,

Dropping heads for earphones.

[Wyvern]

Nice piece, drummondo. I particularly liked the lines "It's another kid's failings,/ But murdering a beat leads/ To sentence and jailings," as that offers an interesting perspective to ripping microphones. It's also cool that you did a recording of this, as performative poetry is obviously best heard performed. Your fake American accent actually strangely reminds me of this freestyler "The Underground Kid" who battled Sage Francis a few times, though his accent wasn't deliberate. Are you sure the recording of "Dropping Heads" can't be downloaded? I'd be happy to play it on my radio show at some point... ;-)

[drummondo]

I'm pretty sure there's a 'Download' link on the dmusic site, if you look at all the coloured buttons it's the third one, which is either orange or yellow depending on how your monitor's feeling at the time.

 

If that doesn't work, give me a shout on IRC when I'm around and I'll be happy to DCC send it.

[Wyvern]

Yeah, I noticed that there was a spot for downloading it, but it's under section four which is entitled "Random stuff that shouldn't be downloaded." Will this particular random recording be an exception to the rule, then? ;-) I don't want to give it a spin without your approval, after all...

[Mira]

Loved "Dropping Heads", but when I was on your dmusic.com page I also checked out "On Life", and I have to say that one blew me away. Your reading of it is haunting. I ment to say this earlier, but I'm glad you came over here from the Ultimante Guitar forums

[drummondo]

Good spot Wyv, although no-one ever really pays much attention to that title

 

Go ahead and download it and do with it what you will. Just don't download the Stairway cover

 

And cheers Mira, much appreciated \o/