The Baddest Man Alive
Black Keys / RZA Lyrics


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I could take the pitchfork from the devil
Keep a super suit like I’m incredible
From the deep, blue sea to the dark, blue sky
I’m the baddest man alive
I’d grab a crocodile by his tail
Handcuff the judge, and throw the cops in jail
Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive
I take no mess, and I take no jive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive

Not bad meaning bad, but I’m bad meaning good
Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
Candy man walks, I terrorize your hood
Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should
I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
Take a gasoline bath, and I walk through fire
Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from her titty
Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
Spit in a crocodiles face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
Then sleep in a barrel of butcher knives
I drink honey straight from the beehive
Bungee jumping off the Empire State butt-naked
Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt-naked
I’m the baddest man alive, and I don’t ṗlan to die
When the grim reaper come, I look him right in his eye
I bust off in the face of the witch of the East
Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth, heh heh heh
I’m the man who stole the golden fleece
And I date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
The baddest man alive, and I don’t plan to die

I’m the baddest man alive
I take no mess, and I take no jive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly




I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive

Overall Meaning

"The Baddest Man Alive" by Black Keys and RZA is a rap-rock song that expresses a sense of superiority and confidence that the singer possesses. The verses illustrate numerous examples of feats that demonstrate just how bad the singer is, some of which are comical and absurd. In the first verse, the lyrics suggest that the singer is so tough that he could take the pitchfork from the devil himself, and so powerful that he could keep a super suit that resembles the superhero, The Incredibles. The lyric's final line, "I'm the baddest man alive," reinforces the singer's sense of power and dominance.


The second verse of "The Baddest Man Alive" continues to boast and brag about the singer's abilities. He proclaims that he could "Handcuff the judge, and throw the cops in jail", further reinforcing his lack of fear of authority. He also states that he is the sort of person who could make the "meanest woman break down and cry." The singer seems to derive satisfaction and I relish in the reactions he can cause in others, and his final lines again reinforce his conviction: "I take no mess, and I take no jive/Sometimes I feel like I can fly/I'm the baddest man alive."


Overall, "The Baddest Man Alive" is a humorous and entertaining song that illustrates confidence and bravado as well as an underlying feeling about how much the singer is superior to others.


Line by Line Meaning

I could take the pitchfork from the devil
I am so strong and powerful that I could take the devil's weapon, a pitchfork, away from him.


Keep a super suit like I’m incredible
I have a superhero-like suit that makes me look invincible, just like the character from the movie Incredibles.


From the deep, blue sea to the dark, blue sky
I am present everywhere, from the bottom of the sea to the highest point in the sky.


I’m the baddest man alive
No one can be more badass than me.


I’d grab a crocodile by his tail
I am so fearless that I can catch a crocodile by the tail.


Handcuff the judge, and throw the cops in jail
I have so much control that I can arrest the judge and put the police officers behind bars.


Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I have so much power that I can even make the most rude and cruel woman cry.


I’m the baddest man alive
No one can be more badass than me.


I take no mess, and I take no jive
I don't tolerate any nonsense or disrespect from anyone.


Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I am so powerful that sometimes I feel like I can even fly.


I’m the baddest man alive
No one can be more badass than me.


Not bad meaning bad, but I’m bad meaning good
When I say I am bad, it doesn't mean I am evil. I am just trying to say that I am awesome.


Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
My name is so powerful that saying it three times is considered good luck, and you need to knock on wood to make it work.


Candy man walks, I terrorize your hood
Just like the fictional character Candyman, I have the power to instill fear in your neighborhood.


Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should
I have no respect for authority, and I show it by threatening the police with my weapons.


I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
I am so daring that I can even take food from a tiger's mouth.


Take a gasoline bath, and I walk through fire
I am immune to heat and flames and can even take a bath in gasoline and walk through fire.


Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from her titty
I can even embrace a fierce grizzly bear and drink milk from its breasts.


Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
I have no respect for authority, and I show it by taking the sergeant's hat and using it as a toy.


Spit in a crocodiles face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
I show no fear towards danger, and I even spit on a crocodile and sleep with two female apes.


Then sleep in a barrel of butcher knives
I can even sleep in a barrel full of sharp butcher knives and not get hurt.


I drink honey straight from the beehive
I am so brave that I can even drink honey directly from a beehive and don't get stung.


Bungee jumping off the Empire State butt-naked
I am so daring that I can even go bungee jumping off the Empire State building while being completely naked.


Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt-naked
I have no fear of heights or public nudity, which is why I can rollerblade across the Golden Gate Bridge while being naked.


I’m the baddest man alive, and I don’t ṗlan to die
I am the most badass person on the planet, and I plan to stay that way as long as I live.


When the grim reaper come, I look him right in his eye
Even death doesn't scare me and I can face it head-on.


I bust off in the face of the witch of the East
No magical creature can defeat me, and I will even ejaculate in the face of the witch of the East.


Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth, heh heh heh
I am so fearless that I can even tell a great white shark to brush his teeth, which is an impossible task for humans.


I’m the man who stole the golden fleece
I even possess an ancient symbol of wealth and power, the golden fleece.


And I date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
I show no respect towards characters from famous stories and can even commit rape in front of the characters of Beauty and the Beast.


The baddest man alive, and I don’t plan to die
I am the most badass person on the planet, and I plan to stay that way as long as I live.


I’m the baddest man alive
No one can be more badass than me.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@nightshade5713

[Dan Auerbach]
I can take the pitchfork, from the devil
Keep a super suit like I'm incredible
From the deep blue sea, to the dark blue sky
I'm the baddest man alive
I'll grab a crocodile by it's tail
Handcuff the judge and put the cops in jail
Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I'm the baddest man alive

[Chorus: Dan Auerbach]
I'm the baddest man alive
I'll take no measure, and I'll take no drive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I'm the baddest man alive
I'm the baddest man alive

[RZA]
Not bad meaning bad, but I'm bad meaning good
Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
Candyman hooks, I'll terrorize your hood
Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should



@nightshade5713

I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
Take a gasoline bath, then I'll walk through fire
Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from a titty
Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
Spit in a crocodile's face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
Then sleep in the barrel of butcher knives
I drink honey, straight from the bee hive
Bungee jumping off the Empire State, butt naked
Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt naked
With the baddest man alive, and I don't plan to die
When the grim reaper come out, look him right in his eye
I'll bust off in the face in the witch of the east
Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth
Hehehe, I'm the man who stole the golden fleece
And I'll date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
The baddest man alive, and I don't plan to die
Come on, somebody

[Chorus]



All comments from YouTube:

@RoboToaster3000

Oh man. This combo is fantastic. I love The Black Keys, and I love Wu Tang, but I never thought that they'd sound THIS fantastic together. This shit's dope as fuck. Probably my favourite song. Hands down.

@empty-pl9yo

Have you heard any Blakroc ? There is more of Rza + The Black Keys.

@vesticiousCowboy9608

@[empty] cool

@Crucis119

The Black Keys are amazing. Their music is the embodiment of cool rock. It's hard to put into words how their music makes me want to wear black leather and cruise across the Badlands on an old school Harley.

@DGDShadowMemoria

Wu-Tang is one of the reason I love old school rapping so much. Hearing RZA singing this song is just too amazing and love The Man with the Iron Fist.😃🎵🎧

@TheJimmyashton

I love this song! The only thing i can complain about is that you need to buy the whole album to get this song! RZA and the Black Keys together are awsome!

@TheVeccor

The Black Keys will never stop to amaze me, whatever music style they go for they rock it. They've got that unique skill to mix differents genres with class. Well done BK and RZA!

@pchiethegreat1

Probably the best entrance song for a boxer or MMA fighter. Imagine walking down to the ring with this song playing.

@kevinkusuma9002

+Chief Wiggum actually this song is the best entrance song for anything. imagine walking down the isle of your own wedding with this song. or imagine entering a class with this song on.

@pchiethegreat1

kevin kusuma
You can take a shit and listen to this song and feel like the baddest ass in the world.

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