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Re: (idm) help with a massive attack verse

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1995-12-22 19:38the old man with a rave name (idm) help with a massive attack verse
1995-12-26 18:30Todd Roberts Re: (idm) help with a massive attack verse
1995-12-27 11:36Niels P. Mayer (idm) help with a massive attack verse
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1995-12-22 19:38the old man with a rave namei realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing there Must be at least some Mas
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the old man with a rave name
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Fri, 22 Dec 1995 13:38:41 -0600
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(idm) help with a massive attack verse
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i realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing there Must be at least some Massive Attack fans here. i'm trying to ascertain what is being said in the first verse of the chorus from Be Thankful For What You've Got ( Blue Lines ). i'm hearing: damage in the back <- sun-roof top diggin' the scene with a gangster lean my friend is hearing: diamonds in the back <- ( huh? ) sun-roof top diggin' the scene with a gangster lean ~ if you can help, that would be so nice. happy holidays, M*
1995-12-26 18:30Todd RobertsIt's definitely 'diamonds' because it was bitten from an old soul song, the name of which
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the old man with a rave name ,
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Tue, 26 Dec 1995 10:30:00 -0800 (PST)
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Re: (idm) help with a massive attack verse
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It's definitely 'diamonds' because it was bitten from an old soul song, the name of which escapes me right now. NWA also 'bit' it for their inimitable "Gangster Gangster." When I think of the name, I'll let you know. Todd @ URB At 1:38 PM 12/22/95, the old man with a rave name wrote:
quoted 29 lines i realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing> > i realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing > there Must be at least some Massive Attack fans here. > > i'm trying to ascertain what is being said in the first verse > of the chorus from Be Thankful For What You've Got ( Blue Lines ). > > i'm hearing: > > damage in the back <- > sun-roof top > diggin' the scene > with a gangster lean > > my friend is hearing: > > diamonds in the back <- ( huh? ) > sun-roof top > diggin' the scene > with a gangster lean > > ~ > > if you can help, that would be so nice. > > happy holidays, > > M* >
Todd Roberts "Sometimes the trip is more important than the destination." troberts@webstorm.com
1995-12-27 11:36Niels P. MayerQuoth "the old man with a rave name <mwgarey@onramp.net>" : > i realize this is probably N
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Wed, 27 Dec 95 03:36:59 -0800
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(idm) help with a massive attack verse
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Quoth "the old man with a rave name <mwgarey@onramp.net>" :
quoted 11 lines i realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing> i realize this is probably Not the forum, but i'm guessing > there Must be at least some Massive Attack fans here. > > i'm trying to ascertain what is being said in the first verse > of the chorus from Be Thankful For What You've Got ( Blue Lines ). > > i'm hearing: > ... > my friend is hearing: > > diamonds in the back <- ( huh? )
I think your friend is right. Or go check the original from 1974 "Be Thankful For What You Got" by William DeVaughn (available in rerelease on Rhino's "Soul Hits of the 70's vol. 12 (didn't it blow your mind)") =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= == Niels Mayer (mayer@netcom.com) == == "When your hammer is C++, everything begins to look like a thumb." == == -- Steve Haflich, smh@Franz.COM, 12/31/94. == =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=