Brings up a question, do any of you listen to rap? If so, what's the attraction? I'm willing to objectively hear you out
I usually don't go lookin for it. But if it catches my ear (like on a movie sound track) I will listen.
I do like some old ones (No Diggity, Walk this Way).
In fact I once wrote a rap parody of Walk This way when Al Leiter walked the ballpark for the Mets in a playoff game.
Here it is.
Enjoy, Later
Al Leiter is always close to the lead in number of pitches per batter. Looks like he’s lost confidence in his stuff. So, Al lets batters "Walk This Way":
If you’re a Leiter lover
Better stay under/cover
Don’t admit you feel ‘dat way.
Don’t tell me nutin’
About your ballot/ stuffin’
He ain’t no all star any way
You want to be Al’s cheer/ leader
He ain’t never been a crowd/pleaser
As far as I can remi/nisce
But the best thing, lover
Is that wild-high motha’
Throws balls that always miss, like this
Batters weren’t/swingin
And dat ain’t fans/ singin
As the ump’s left hand fly up in the/ air
Hey diddle diddle just toss it down the middle
So they might swing at it, take a /dare
So take a /chance
This ain’t no high school/dance
Maybe someone can make a/play
Hitters you ain’t been/foolin
Cause they know what he/doin
when Al lets them walk this way
Chorus:
Al lets them
Walk this way!
Get him outta’ Shea!
(repeat 2X)
(repeat all 2X)
Well just let me smack you head!
Oooh, a-like this!
He tries hitters /teasin’
Ain’t no fuckin’ reason
He can’t throw a pitch at the knees
Or throw three strikes over
To the other club’s socker
Or let his teammates play some/ D
He’s a consistent/loser
Throws like a Tampax/ user
Never throws up something they’ll miss
He just tries to nibble
Not like that ol’ Rob Dibble
And give the fans some wanted bliss, like this
Batters weren’t/swingin
And dat ain’t fans/ singin
As the ump’s left hand fly up in the air
Hey diddle diddle just toss it down the middle
So they might swing at it, take a /dare
So take a /chance
This ain’t no high school/dance
Maybe someone can make a/play
Hitters you ain’t been/foolin
Cause they know what they/doin
when Al lets them walk this way
Chorus