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Zulu Nation Throwdown

Zulu Nation Throwdown lyrics by Afrika Bambaataa. Say what's the name of this Nation? Zulus Zulus And who's gonna get on down? The Cosmic Force The Cosmic...

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Zulu Nation Throwdown

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Say what's the name of this Nation?

Zulus

Zulus

And who's gonna get on down?

The Cosmic Force

The Cosmic Force

Chitty-chitty-bang-bang, we are your main thing

You listen to the song that she is gonna sing-sing

We party all night to the people's delight

'Cause everybody knows that we rock out of sight

Say we are the best in the creation

We go by the name of the Mighty Zulu Nation

We're the Mighty Zulus, we're one of a crew

We're comin' by, we're comin' through

We're worldwide and we're citywide

'Cause we shock the house, we shock it right

We'll say a little somethin' to let you know

That my mellow Smitty D is on the echo

We do a routine and put on a show

And we dedicate it to the people we know

We're one of a kind, we're easin' the mind

The Zulu Nation say time after time

To the party people out there, we want y'all just to know

That we are the four MC's and we are the star of the show

Aha, at every Zulu Throwdown, say this is what you see

And hear the voice (I'm Chubby Chub) (Ice-Ice) (Little Ikey C) (Lisa Lee)

We rock in the sunlight or any kind of weather

'Cause we are the Force (everybody) that has our act together

We wanna party (party) dance (dance) and boogie all damn night

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

We got to amaze all you people that we're one hell of a sight

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

Say standin' up here are the four MCs that's Devine

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

While the people at the door are just standin' in one big line

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

Now some of our voices are high, some are low

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

But it don't make no difference, we can still all yell: Ho!

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

Well, the song is almost over, and emceein' is an art

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

Because when the party's jumpin', that's when the four will start

Do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do

Roll call, I want to get down

Say roll call, we want to get down

Say roll call, we want to get down

We are the four MCs, don't need no help

So (check out the way)

So (check out the way)

So check out the way we introduce ourselves

She's

Lisa Lee, and from the top of the key

You know I'm guaranteed to be the queen of MC's

He's

MC Chubby Chub from the heavens above

No, I ain't never met a girl that I couldn't shook up

And he's

MC Ice-Ice, the shocker-rocker on the mic

And doin' it on, doin' it high power, doin' it right

And he's

Little Ikey C, and I'm the melody

Now all you young ladies get sexy

Do it

This is a story from the yesteryear

Said before it was the wack, but now the ladies cheer

Until we climb the ladder say one by one

And while we did it, we spreaded some fun

Say we change the tempo so you can clap your hands

And then we add a little, so y'all can dance

And you like our style, which is just our voice

So young ladies, come and pick your choice

Chubby Chub

Ice-Ice

I'm Little Ikey C

We are the three MC's

Lisa Lee

You're the queen

Go girl

Just get on the mic and do your own thing

So put your hands in the air and listen to me

Cause you listen to the voice of MC Lisa Lee

Don't play no games, don't bite no style

When you came through the door we gave you a smile

We want you to get loose, get ready to rock

We're gonna paralyze your mind and put you in shock

We're gonna make you wanna yell, scream and shout

We're gonna let you know without a doubt

Exactly what we be about

Rockin' to the sounds that make you dance

Make the ants crawl in your pants

Put you in a music trance

Listen to the beat and let yourself go

'Cause everybody knows this is nothin' but a disco

Rock, shock the sure shot

This ain't a Broadway play or a high school plot

It's the real deal that makes you feel

Like, like you got sex appeal

Now party people in the place you feel the bass

Can you check out the highs, check out the grace

So wallflowers in the house, this is your chance

To show everybody that you can dance

Punk rock to the left, and Patty Duke to the right

Move your body now, you can do it all night

These are the devastating words that you never heard before

I'm Lisa Lee, hah, I got rhymes galore

So young ladies out there, he's from the heavens above

That's right, never met a girl that I couldn't shook up

So won't you clap your hands and have some fun

It's the super dynamite (huh) MC Chubby Chub

You don't stop (hah) you don't stop (haha)

Get it all together, girl, because we're startin' to rock

And to all the young ladies, yes his name is Chub

Say I didn't come here to ask for your love

'Cause I'm a cool, cool kid with a healthy mind

And I figure that (? ) will always take time

I'm lookin' for a girl that I can call mine

When she walk down the street, the Sun will shine

And to all the young ladies, I'm talkin' 'bout me

'Cause I'm lookin' for a girl that's so unique

I'm not lookin for a girl that drives a car

To me she'll always be my superstar

'Cause I'm lookin' for a girl with a beautiful smile

And a young lady that's worth my while

Young ladies out there, don't you get uptight

'Cause it's me, baby doll, MC Ice-Ice

Just like a bike got wheels, sweet lemon peel

Now the MC's, they know the deal

That we always rock and we can't be stopped

Wherever we rock and hit the latest spot

I said the other MCs are standin' tall

But the taller they are, the harder they fall

'Cause we the, the Funkadelic on the microphone

Because we are the MC's that's all alone

And when we get on the mic it's back to back

I said that we're the crew that leads the pack

And we'll teach ya lessons that you'll never forget

Because we are the MC's that

We're on to the crack of dawn

We're on to the crack of dawn

And young ladies, he's from the top

(He's) Little Ikey C and I'm the master rock

Ya don't stop, ya don't stop

Told you 'bout the ding-da-da-ding-da-ding-dingy-ding

That thing that you call that body rock

Now let me tell you somethin' that caught my eye

It was a real jazzy lady, she was so fly

She had long hair and clothes so fine

I said: I'ma keep rappin' until you're mine

I said: I'ma rap for just about a hour

Cause I knew the young lady was surely high power

And the way she moved was like a graceful swan

And we can make love to the break of dawn

And the way she move is like a graceful dove

Say could it be I'm fallin' in love

Will you be mine, is what I say

Why don't you chill out, just gimme the play

Ya don't stop

Ya don't stop

Say what's the name of this Nation?

Zulus

Zulus

And who's gonna get on down?

Bambaataa

Bambaataa

Say what's the name of this Nation?

Zulus

Zulus

And who's gonna get on down?

Jazzy Jay

Jazzy Jay

Say what's the name of this Nation?

Zulus

Zulus

And who's gonna get on down?

Bambaataa

Bambaataa

Say what's the name of this Nation?

Zulus

Zulus

And who's gonna get on down?

Jazzy Jay

Jazzy Jay

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