《Jazz Thing(Video Mix|Explicit)》歌词

[00:00:03] I would like to play a little tune I just composed not so long ago

[00:00:06] Ms Billie Ms. Billie Ms Billie Holiday

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[00:00:16] Byrd

[00:00:23] The music called jazz

[00:00:25] (A HA)

[00:00:45] It's roots are in the sounds of the African

[00:00:46] Or should I say the mother.. bringin us back again

[00:00:50] From the drummin on the Congo we came with a strong flow

[00:00:53] And continue to grow

[00:00:54] Feet move to the beat of the t'balo

[00:00:57] Now dig the story and follow

[00:00:58] For then it landed on American soil

[00:01:01] Through the sweat the blood and the toil

[00:01:04] Hear Praise the Lordshouted on chain gangs

[00:01:06] Pain they felt but it helped them to maintain

[00:01:08] Scott Joplin's rags Bessie Smith's blues

[00:01:10] St Louis blues they were all the news

[00:01:13] Ringin smooth.. in all the listeners ears

[00:01:15] Fulfillin the needs and plantin the seeds

[00:01:17] Of a jazz thing

[00:01:22] King Oliver's group was a train comin through

[00:01:24] To Chicago bringin the New Orleans groove

[00:01:27] And when Satchmo blew the audience knew

[00:01:29] Basil Street blues was the whole house tune

[00:01:31] It was music great to dance to

[00:01:34] Great to romance to with a lot to say to you

[00:01:36] Relaying a message revealing the essence

[00:01:39] Of a jazz thing

[00:01:43] (Jazz music)

[00:02:00] In the fourth's came be-bop the first be-bop

[00:02:03] The real be-bop so let me talk about

[00:02:05] Diz' and Byrd givin the word

[00:02:07] Defining how a beat could be so complete

[00:02:10] Playing with ferocity thinkin with velocity

[00:02:12] About ornathology or anthropology

[00:02:14] And even and this is real history

[00:02:17] Theolonious Monk a melodious thunk

[00:02:19] No mistakes were made with the notes he played

[00:02:21] His conception was re condite

[00:02:24] A star glowing bright among dim lights

[00:02:26] The critics did cite that he sounded alright

[00:02:28] Charlie Mingus such nimble fingers

[00:02:31] Droppin the bass all over the place

[00:02:33] And Max Roach cymbals socking

[00:02:35] Bass drum talking snare drum rocking

[00:02:38] Restructuring the metaphysics

[00:02:40] Of a jazz thing

[00:02:47] John Coltrane a man supreme

[00:02:50] He was the cream he was the wise one

[00:02:52] The impression of Afro Blue

[00:02:54] And of the promise that was not kept

[00:02:57] He was a GIANT step and there was Ornette Coleman

[00:03:00] He was another soul man

[00:03:02] The original invisible playing great music

[00:03:05] I wonder why the Bangles couldn't use it

[00:03:07] Now listen see

[00:03:09] The real mystery is how music history

[00:03:11] Created by white men or any other white man

[00:03:14] That pretended he originated uh-huh

[00:03:16] And contended that he innovated uh-huh

[00:03:18] A jazz thing

[00:03:19] Of course we know who can really blow

[00:03:22] Scheamin on the meaning

[00:03:23] Of a jazz thing

[00:03:35] And this music ain't dead so don't be misled

[00:03:37] By those who said that jazz was on it's deathbed

[00:03:39] Cause when Betty Carter sings a song

[00:03:42] Ain't nuttin goin on but simply good music

[00:03:45] And you won't refuse it

[00:03:47] She's takin her time makin the nuances rhyme

[00:03:49] Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone

[00:03:51] With a big old tone recitin poems

[00:03:53] With notes as words and haven't you heard

[00:03:56] NEXT STOP BUTTER RIGHT PAST OLEO

[00:03:58] Now there's young cats blowin

[00:04:00] And more and more people yes they will be knowin

[00:04:03] Jazz ain't the past this music's gonna last

[00:04:05] And as the facts unfold remember who foretold

[00:04:08] The ninety's will be the decade of

[00:04:10] A jazz thing I love jazz music

[00:04:13] A jazz thing I love jazz music

[00:04:15] A jazz thing I love jazz music

[00:04:21] I love jazz music a jazz thing