How long you had that problem?
I fully realize this sounds like a sorry excuse to revisit another old, bad rap song. However, the truth here is lamer than fiction—the other night I dreamt I was in the Positive K video for “I Got a Man.” I had no role in the video other than to watch what was happening, and everything took place inexplicably near my work, in front of Bank of America—traditionally not a place for rappers to annoyingly seduce women. God only knows where this came from; it’s possible the song briefly played on my wife’s clock radio alarm (she has an iPad, by the way, which I’m sure could gently nudge her awake with pleasant ocean sounds, but she still opts for the frightening static blast of the F.M. station on her clock radio) before a quick hit of the snooze button. Regardless, the song has unfortunately been in my head since, so …
Aiyyo sweetie, you’re lookin’ kinda pretty
I wanted to sarcastically say that there might be a better way to approach a woman than to say “Aiyyo,” and then describe her as “kinda pretty,” but I honestly couldn’t think of one. Touché, Positive K. Touché.
What’s a girl like you, doin’ in this rough city?
“A girl like you” seems to imply that by her stature, demeanor, and manner in which she carries herself, this girl rises above the gruff predictability of inner-city life. In the video though, she is wearing a skin-tight, bright orange, full-body running suit ... and also carrying dumbbells, for what it’s worth.
I’m just here trying to hold my own ground
1) For anyone who has actually heard this song, her voice comes in as smoothly and delightfully as a squawking parrot unfolding an ironing board, and is enough to make a lesser man (like, say, Negative B) immediately cease his line of questioning and move on. 2) It is indeed much easier to hold one's own ground when one is carrying dumbbells.
Yeah, I think I like how that sound
Here, Positive K reacts as if this woman has responded, “I would like to take you back to my apartment and rip off your multi-colored Nike Air windbreaker and make sweet love to you,” and not the cliché of trying to hold her own ground. It’s almost as if Positive K is just hearing whatever he wants to hear.
What you say we gets to know each other better?
How many long-lasting and fruitful relationships have begun with these exact words, first uttered by Shakespeare himself via Romeo in the famous play, “’Sup Whichu, Boo?”
That sounds good but I don’t think that I can let ya
MIXED SIGNALS!
I don’t know, tell me is it so
Do you get a kick, out of tellin’ brothers no?
Ah, the ol’ misogynistic approach. It certainly can’t be Positive K's fault—he’s Positive K!—but rather this particular girl must get cheap thrills from rejecting various handsome and charismatic suitors. The paradox, of course, is had she simply agreed from the outset to “gets to know” Mr. K, she would eventually attain a much harsher label in subsequent rap songs by Too $hort. It's a no-win situation.
No it’s not that see you don’t understand
How should I put it,
You got a man? That almost rhymes.
I got a man,
Okay, cool. Understood. Sorry to bother you, miss! Have a pleasant afternoon, and enjoy your workout!
What’s your man got to do with me?
“Ummm, well, I’m not sure how to respond to that particular question, but it is indeed relevant that I do already boast a significant other, and as a woman intent on remaining monogamous, I theretofore officially rebuff your advances.” Let’s see if she goes with that response.
I told ya’
Or that. Let’s see how that steadfastness holds up.
I’m not trying to hear that see
It surely is true that Positive K only hears what he wants to hear. However, he is nothing if not persistent.
I’m not one of those girls that go rippin’ around
?. I am unfamiliar with that expression. According to Urban Dictionary, “rippin” has several slang definitions, so I suppose we can safely safe say that this girl does not “get down with the ladies” or “pull mad horizontal g’s on her Skidoo while roostin’ down a snow covered trail in western NY.” Man, I love the Internet.
I’m not a dog baby, so don’t play me like a clown
A) dog = clown, b) dog baby (puppy) = clown, or b) “I’m not a dog baby, so don’t play me like a dog” is redundant and doesn’t rhyme with “around.” Another word that doesn’t rhyme with “around” is “clown,” but I don’t want to get too involved here. It’s just a silly rap song, after all. Or, also: d) "I'm not an animal who chases women/mailmen, so don't treat me like a person who makes people laugh at the circus." Five points to Positive K for originality.
I’ll admit, I like how you kick it
MIXED SIGNALS! Also, really? You like being called “kinda pretty” and “baby” and being generally haggled into sexual relations? Man, I am starting to side with Positive K is this romantic tug-of-war.
Now you’re talkin’ baby, dats da ticket
You see, I mean … have fun telling Positive K to go away now. Sheesh.
Now don't get excited and chuck your own in
C'mon , baby. Get realz here. Who doesn't want to chuck their own in after being told he kicks it well? Of course, I am kidding. I have no idea what this means.
I already told ya, I got a man
I think I know what's coming.
What's your man got to do with me?
And so on and so forth. Personally, I believe this young woman should try, "I am spoken for," as an alternate response, if only to witness her counterpart's free-styling ability. Example:
"I'm spoken for"
"I'm not trying to hear thatsee yo for"
Now you can persist to play Don Juan all day
But ain't nothin gonna change
Yeah baby, sure you're right
The clever and subtle A, B, C, D, E, F, G, etc. rhyme scheme. Brilliant!
I'ma break it down and do whatever I gots to do
I sincerely hope "whatever" doesn't include rape. I'm just saying.
I'll tell you now, I got eyes for you.
"I Only Have Eyes ... For Your Booty," was Positive K's contemporary take on Sinatra, and reached No. 112 on the Billboard charts in '93. He was later sued for copyright infringement by R. Kelly, but only because R. Kelly was upset he didn't think of it first.
You got eyes, but they not for me
You better use them for what they for and that's to see
I don't want to get too technical here, but urging Mr. K to use his eyes to see -- good advice, don't get me wrong -- does not necessarily dissuade him from doing just that to see you, and need I remind you that you are wearing a bright orange skin-tight leotard. You have made no progress here in your endeavor.
You know what's the problem, ya not used to learnin
Ha! Boom, roasted! You uneducated broad! Why don't you try learnin something every now and then? Quick, what rhymes with "learnin?"
I'm Big Daddy Longstroke, and your man's Pee Wee Herman
A, ha! Few things make a woman melt more than the classic, "my penis is bigger than your man's, who I do not know, penis." Gets 'em every time, amiright, ladies? I should also mention that I have never heard of this fabled Big Daddy Longstroke, but using context I find it safe to assume that his children's television show was much better than Pee Wee Herman's.
Now seems about as good a time as any to end this thing. This song goes on forever and most of it involves Positive K not trying to hear dat.
I should probably stop drinking coffee before bed.
Is that Bank of America?
I told you, I got a bank.
Aiyyo sweetie, you’re lookin’ kinda pretty
I wanted to sarcastically say that there might be a better way to approach a woman than to say “Aiyyo,” and then describe her as “kinda pretty,” but I honestly couldn’t think of one. Touché, Positive K. Touché.
What’s a girl like you, doin’ in this rough city?
“A girl like you” seems to imply that by her stature, demeanor, and manner in which she carries herself, this girl rises above the gruff predictability of inner-city life. In the video though, she is wearing a skin-tight, bright orange, full-body running suit ... and also carrying dumbbells, for what it’s worth.
I’m just here trying to hold my own ground
1) For anyone who has actually heard this song, her voice comes in as smoothly and delightfully as a squawking parrot unfolding an ironing board, and is enough to make a lesser man (like, say, Negative B) immediately cease his line of questioning and move on. 2) It is indeed much easier to hold one's own ground when one is carrying dumbbells.
Yeah, I think I like how that sound
Here, Positive K reacts as if this woman has responded, “I would like to take you back to my apartment and rip off your multi-colored Nike Air windbreaker and make sweet love to you,” and not the cliché of trying to hold her own ground. It’s almost as if Positive K is just hearing whatever he wants to hear.
What you say we gets to know each other better?
How many long-lasting and fruitful relationships have begun with these exact words, first uttered by Shakespeare himself via Romeo in the famous play, “’Sup Whichu, Boo?”
That sounds good but I don’t think that I can let ya
MIXED SIGNALS!
I don’t know, tell me is it so
Do you get a kick, out of tellin’ brothers no?
Ah, the ol’ misogynistic approach. It certainly can’t be Positive K's fault—he’s Positive K!—but rather this particular girl must get cheap thrills from rejecting various handsome and charismatic suitors. The paradox, of course, is had she simply agreed from the outset to “gets to know” Mr. K, she would eventually attain a much harsher label in subsequent rap songs by Too $hort. It's a no-win situation.
No it’s not that see you don’t understand
How should I put it,
You got a man? That almost rhymes.
I got a man,
Okay, cool. Understood. Sorry to bother you, miss! Have a pleasant afternoon, and enjoy your workout!
What’s your man got to do with me?
“Ummm, well, I’m not sure how to respond to that particular question, but it is indeed relevant that I do already boast a significant other, and as a woman intent on remaining monogamous, I theretofore officially rebuff your advances.” Let’s see if she goes with that response.
I told ya’
Or that. Let’s see how that steadfastness holds up.
I’m not trying to hear that see
It surely is true that Positive K only hears what he wants to hear. However, he is nothing if not persistent.
I’m not one of those girls that go rippin’ around
?. I am unfamiliar with that expression. According to Urban Dictionary, “rippin” has several slang definitions, so I suppose we can safely safe say that this girl does not “get down with the ladies” or “pull mad horizontal g’s on her Skidoo while roostin’ down a snow covered trail in western NY.” Man, I love the Internet.
I’m not a dog baby, so don’t play me like a clown
A) dog = clown, b) dog baby (puppy) = clown, or b) “I’m not a dog baby, so don’t play me like a dog” is redundant and doesn’t rhyme with “around.” Another word that doesn’t rhyme with “around” is “clown,” but I don’t want to get too involved here. It’s just a silly rap song, after all. Or, also: d) "I'm not an animal who chases women/mailmen, so don't treat me like a person who makes people laugh at the circus." Five points to Positive K for originality.
I’ll admit, I like how you kick it
MIXED SIGNALS! Also, really? You like being called “kinda pretty” and “baby” and being generally haggled into sexual relations? Man, I am starting to side with Positive K is this romantic tug-of-war.
Now you’re talkin’ baby, dats da ticket
You see, I mean … have fun telling Positive K to go away now. Sheesh.
Now don't get excited and chuck your own in
C'mon , baby. Get realz here. Who doesn't want to chuck their own in after being told he kicks it well? Of course, I am kidding. I have no idea what this means.
I already told ya, I got a man
I think I know what's coming.
What's your man got to do with me?
And so on and so forth. Personally, I believe this young woman should try, "I am spoken for," as an alternate response, if only to witness her counterpart's free-styling ability. Example:
"I'm spoken for"
"I'm not trying to hear that
Now you can persist to play Don Juan all day
But ain't nothin gonna change
Yeah baby, sure you're right
The clever and subtle A, B, C, D, E, F, G, etc. rhyme scheme. Brilliant!
I'ma break it down and do whatever I gots to do
I sincerely hope "whatever" doesn't include rape. I'm just saying.
I'll tell you now, I got eyes for you.
"I Only Have Eyes ... For Your Booty," was Positive K's contemporary take on Sinatra, and reached No. 112 on the Billboard charts in '93. He was later sued for copyright infringement by R. Kelly, but only because R. Kelly was upset he didn't think of it first.
You got eyes, but they not for me
You better use them for what they for and that's to see
I don't want to get too technical here, but urging Mr. K to use his eyes to see -- good advice, don't get me wrong -- does not necessarily dissuade him from doing just that to see you, and need I remind you that you are wearing a bright orange skin-tight leotard. You have made no progress here in your endeavor.
You know what's the problem, ya not used to learnin
Ha! Boom, roasted! You uneducated broad! Why don't you try learnin something every now and then? Quick, what rhymes with "learnin?"
I'm Big Daddy Longstroke, and your man's Pee Wee Herman
A, ha! Few things make a woman melt more than the classic, "my penis is bigger than your man's, who I do not know, penis." Gets 'em every time, amiright, ladies? I should also mention that I have never heard of this fabled Big Daddy Longstroke, but using context I find it safe to assume that his children's television show was much better than Pee Wee Herman's.
Now seems about as good a time as any to end this thing. This song goes on forever and most of it involves Positive K not trying to hear dat.
I should probably stop drinking coffee before bed.
Is that Bank of America?
I told you, I got a bank.
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