The Tale of the Tape is a rock album by Billy Squier that was released in M… Read Full Bio ↴The Tale of the Tape is a rock album by Billy Squier that was released in May 1980. It was his first solo album, following two albums with the band Piper. The disc spent three months on Billboard's album chart, setting Squier's career in motion. Several of its tracks were popular on AOR (Album Oriented Rock) radio.
Although no songs from the album reached the charts, the song "The Big Beat" has been notably sampled by hip hop artists, including Run-D.M.C.'s "Here We Go", Big Daddy Kane's "Ain't No Half Steppin'", Jay-Z's "99 Problems", Dizzee Rascal's "Fix Up, Look Sharp", U.T.F.O's "Roxanne, Roxanne" and Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire". The song also featured a pre-MTV music video.
Although no songs from the album reached the charts, the song "The Big Beat" has been notably sampled by hip hop artists, including Run-D.M.C.'s "Here We Go", Big Daddy Kane's "Ain't No Half Steppin'", Jay-Z's "99 Problems", Dizzee Rascal's "Fix Up, Look Sharp", U.T.F.O's "Roxanne, Roxanne" and Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire". The song also featured a pre-MTV music video.
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The Tale Of The Tape
Billy Squier Lyrics
Calley Oh 1. I thought I knew the Story. I thought I'd…
Like I'm Lovin' You I been thinkin' a lot about you lately Sitting here wasting…
Rich Kid The rich kids got the money The rich kids play the…
The Big Beat I got the big beat I hear the sound I got the…
The Music's All Right Now I know - that life can be unkind I know…
Who Knows What A Love Can Do It's a wrong side of town kinda love We let ourselves…
Who's Your Boyfriend Another day with nothin' to do Spend my time lookin' for…
You Should Be High Love Some say love is borrowed time A lonely loan only lovers…
Young Girls I could love you where you lie whatcha want me…