1) The first is an altern… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name.
1) The first is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, consisting of Andres Dres Titus and William Mista Lawnge McLean. They were a part of the Native Tongues Posse, which included Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. They debuted in 1991 with the hit song "Flavor of the Month" and later released their first album, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, which gained them praise and recognition in the hip-hop community for its unique rhythms and intelligent lyrics.
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing charted three times on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1992 with "The Choice Is Yours" (#9), and "Strobelite Honey" (#1). Black Sheep were also featured on Vanessa Williams' album, Work To Do (#8).
Black Sheep was also one of the first groups to parody gangsta rap (still in its infancy when A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing was released) in the hilariously over the top "U Mean I'm Not." It describes in cringing detail a dream one of the members had about shooting his sister for staying in the bathroom too long, and his mother for breaking his egg yolk while cooking breakfast. When he is roused from his sleep, he tells his friends in a bewildered, almost frightened voice, "I dreamed that I was... hard."
The group's second album, Non-Fiction, was seen as not living up to the group's well-established talents. Due to virtually no promotion and a generally poor reception, the album managed only lackluster sales. Titus and McLean would separate soon afterwards to attend to various independent projects. In 2000, they reunited to record a track for the movie Once in the Life. Dres is currently planning to release a new mixtape titled 8WM under the name Black Sheep, scheduled for release in the summer of 2006. Mr. Lawnge, now known as Mr. Long, has distanced himself from this new release.
Dres was featured on the second Handsome Boy Modeling School album, White People, on the track "First...and Then".
2) The second band who go by the name Black Sheep. They are a Hardcore Punk/Ska band from Mouscron, Hainaut, Belgium. Their influences include Leftover Crack, Choking Victim, Capdown, Comeback Kid, No Cash and The Filaments.
The band are comprised of:
VANKOU : Vocals - Guitar
LOUL : Drums - Vocals
NOAR : Guitar - Vocals
VAYES : Bass - Vocals
Check them out at:
http://www.myspace.com/bxsbelgium
http://www.bxsmusic.be/
3) The third band named Black Sheep is a Classical Rock three piece band based in York, U.K. Who's most interesting feature is that their drummer is also their vocalist. Although a musicially brilliant band they have yet to break out of their genre and play within set guidelines. They can be found on last.fm under the name Black Sheep Experience
4) The forth band is a Heavy Metal rock band from Hollywood, Ca., formed in 1981. Black Sheep fronted by Willie Basse is famous for having more than a few members that would go onto greater fame in other bands including Paul Gilbert, Slash, Randy Castillo and James Kottak They sold the name to the rap group in the 1990's, but the rappers never fulfilled their contractual agreement. Therefore the rock band continues forward with current media and releases. Their first album titled " Trouble in the Streets" released in 1985 on Enigma Records #72071. Second release EP, " Sacrifice" is currently available. Black Sheep is known for their precision & technical prowess. They are mainstays on the world famous Sunset Strip.
Album page:
http://thesunsetstriponline.com
http://williebasse.com
http://blkshp.com
5) The fifth band in an underground Black Metal/Noise band that has formed in 2002 and has a demo and a split album out.
6) The sixth band is a Celtic Rock music group based in the South of England. Their first (and only at time of writing) album is called Wrecking Reels. See their website: http://www.blacksheepband.co.uk/
7)The seventh band is a Hard Rock,Classic Rock From Thessaloniki - Greece/Hellas.
They participated in Schoolwave 2008 and have at least one song, named "Enjoy The Ride"
8) An experimental rock band from the United Kingdom. Julian Cope's latest ensemble, featuring the likes of Acoustioka and Christophe F. There sole release so far is Kiss My Sweet Apocalypse, available in (very) different versions on CD and vinyl.
9) A hard rock band from the United States.
10) A rock band from Germany.
11) A Jazz group from Japan. Dairo Suga(スガダイロー),Ryuichi Yoshida(吉田隆一) and Atsushi Goto(後藤篤).
Gimme The Finga
Black Sheep Lyrics
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Now when you see me
It's me that you see
And when you see Lawnge
(B) Yo that's who he be
Never been one for frontin G
How'd we get so fly? Came naturally
A job, a job? A-heh, okay?
When we do arise itis time for brunch
Ham and eggs, two pigs feet and Cap'n Crunch
When we get dressed
The hand gets brushed, but whiskers they get clipped
Over to the mirror, yeah we look okay
Dial tone 2-1-2-A-O-J-O-J-O-J
It's a daily thing for Black Sheep my friend
Yo driver pull over I need my midday Heineken
About, to put, no doubt, you wish
Clockin from a corner whle you're eating a k'nish
Maybe, another lifetime G
I hope to see that you're as fly as we
Are, not stars, but super as a
You know you want to, come on, gimme the finga
Chorus
I know ya want to, you know ya want to > three times
The chorus repeats with the following changes on the last line
First time : Gimme the finga --- Second time : Pleeease
Verse Two
Got an accountant named Mel, a lawyer named Jay
My engineer Lyle who lives in studio A
My manager Chris keeps my pockets well fed
Got a honey for each box spring coil in my bed
My cribs all that without
Do I read books? (B) Naah, I read instructions too
didn't'cha see when you window wish
Sippin on a soda to help wash the k'nish
I do what I want and I answer to who
(B) no one, heh I thought you knew
My favorite meal is anything with meat
My favorite quote, "Can I have a receipt?'
My favorite show is 'Who's the Boss'
And my favorite ho, is yours of course
And everyday is Saturday my friend
Go to sleep wake up
yo! itts Saturday again
It's fly, gettin paid to do what you want
Don't believe me, (burrrp) see?
Chorus
Third Verse
Not that I like talking of the things that I possess
I know that some have more, while others do have less
It's just that I want to say, I live a life in a day
Didntt have to wait till I was lonely old and gray
I simply put my foot forward in a direction
That's called a step then I follow with the next one
Kept on 3teppin, no matter what happened
Kept my eyes open, and kept hands clappin
Did what I had to do when I had to do it
Didn't want to say (B) ho when I surely knew it
So, I persevered from the beginning
Now that I'm in Black Sheep out to win
So when you see me, stick it up G
No it's not a diss, it's makin me happy
Lettin me know that you did what you heard
Daring to say that societyts absurd
Let it be known that you gotta go for the
gusto be ahead of hoes to the head ho
Don't let nobody tell you what you cannot be
Don't let nobody tell you what you cannot do
Enough of the tours, itis time to get yours
Otherwise I guess I have to give the finga, to you
Chorus
In Black Sheep's song "Gimme The Finga", the lyrics offer a glimpse into the life and mindset of the group. They are confident and unapologetic about their way of life, from sleeping in until midday to enjoying their favorite meals and drinks. They don't answer to anyone but themselves and take pride in their success, as evidenced by their lawyer, accountant, engineer, and manager.
The song also touches on themes of individuality and perseverance. Black Sheep encourages listeners to not let anyone tell them what they cannot be or do, and to go for the gusto and dare to be different. They are honest about their own journey, acknowledging that they started from the bottom and worked hard to get where they are.
Overall, "Gimme The Finga" is a celebration of self-confidence and living life on one's own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Now when you see me
When you come across me
It's me that you see
It's indeed me whom you are seeing
And when you see Lawnge
Similarly, when you see Lawnge
(B) Yo that's who he be
He is the one whom you are seeing
Never been one for frontin G
I never had a habit of pretense
How'd we get so fly? Came naturally
We became cool naturally
Make it a point to sleep till midday
We make sure to sleep till noon
A job, a job? A-heh, okay?
We are not focused on getting a job
When we do arise itis time for brunch
After waking up, we head straight to brunch
Ham and eggs, two pigs feet and Cap'n Crunch
Our brunch generally consists of ham, eggs, pig's feet, and Cap'n Crunch
When we get dressed
While getting dressed, we wear various things
The hand gets brushed, but whiskers they get clipped
We brush our hands, but clip our whiskers
Over to the mirror, yeah we look okay
After dressing up, when we look ourselves in the mirror, we look okay
Dial tone 2-1-2-A-O-J-O-J-O-J
We dial the number 212AOJOJOJ
It's a daily thing for Black Sheep my friend
These activities are a part of our daily routine
Yo driver pull over I need my midday Heineken
Driver, please stop the car, as I need my midday Heineken
About, to put, no doubt, you wish
Don't deny that you secretly wish
Clockin from a corner whle you're eating a k'nish
Meanwhile, we are getting attention while you're eating a k'nish
Maybe, another lifetime G
Perhaps, if there's another life, my friend
I hope to see that you're as fly as we
I hope to see that you are as cool as us
Are, not stars, but super as a
We are not stars, but as super as a sinner
You know you want to, come on, gimme the finga
You know you want to, come on, give us the middle finger
I know ya want to, you know ya want to > three times
I know that you want to give us the middle finger; repeated three times
First time : Gimme the finga --- Second time : Pleeease
First time, say - give us the middle finger, second time, say it earnestly - please
Got an accountant named Mel, a lawyer named Jay
We have an accountant named Mel and a lawyer named Jay
My engineer Lyle who lives in studio A
Our engineer Lyle lives in Studio A
My manager Chris keeps my pockets well fed
Our manager Chris keeps our financial status healthy
Got a honey for each box spring coil in my bed
I have a woman for each single bed coil
My cribs all that without
We have luxurious houses without using force
Do I read books? (B) Naah, I read instructions too
I not only read books but also read instructions
didn't'cha see when you window wish
When you were by the window, didn't you see?
Sippin on a soda to help wash the k'nish
We sip on soda to wash the taste of k'nish
I do what I want and I answer to who
I do things on my own, and only answer to my conscience
(B) no one, heh I thought you knew
I don't answer to anyone; I thought you already knew
My favorite meal is anything with meat
I love any dish that includes meat
My favorite quote, "Can I have a receipt?'
My favorite quote is - Can I have the receipt?
My favorite show is 'Who's the Boss'
My favorite TV show is 'Who's the Boss?'
And my favorite ho, is yours of course
And my favorite woman is, of course, your woman
And everyday is Saturday my friend
Every day feels like a Saturday to me
Go to sleep wake up
yo! itts Saturday again
We sleep and wake up, and it is already Saturday
It's fly, gettin paid to do what you want
It is cool that we get paid to do what we like
Don't believe me, (burrrp) see?
Don't trust me; see it for yourself (burp)
Not that I like talking of the things that I possess
I am not fond of talking about my possessions
I know that some have more, while others do have less
I understand that some people have more possessions while some have less
It's just that I want to say, I live a life in a day
However, I want to say that we live an extraordinary life every day
Didntt have to wait till I was lonely old and gray
We didn't have to wait until we were old to live the life we want
I simply put my foot forward in a direction
I took the first step towards achieving our dreams
That's called a step then I follow with the next one
I continued to take subsequent steps further
Kept on 3teppin, no matter what happened
We kept taking steps to achieve success, no matter what happened
Kept my eyes open, and kept hands clappin
We kept our eyes open and appreciated our success
Did what I had to do when I had to do it
We did what we had to do at the right time
Didn't want to say (B) ho when I surely knew it
I didn't want to say ho if I knew it wasn't true
So, I persevered from the beginning
Therefore, I persisted from day one
Now that I'm in Black Sheep out to win
Now that I'm a part of Black Sheep, I'm focused on winning
So when you see me, stick it up G
So, when you meet me, give me the middle finger
No it's not a diss, it's makin me happy
It's not disrespectful; instead, it makes me happy
Lettin me know that you did what you heard
It is a way to say that you followed what you heard
Daring to say that societyts absurd
It is also a way to say that society is ridiculous
Let it be known that you gotta go for the
It is essential to know that one must go for the
gusto be ahead of hoes to the head ho
one should be determined to move ahead of their less motivated and less successful counterparts
Don't let nobody tell you what you cannot be
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't be what you want to be
Don't let nobody tell you what you cannot do
Similarly, don't let others say what you can or can't do
Enough of the tours, itis time to get yours
Enough of the excuses, it's time to get what you deserve
Otherwise I guess I have to give the finga, to you
Otherwise, I will have to give you the middle finger (as a sign of disappointment)
I know that you want to give us the middle finger, repeated three times
I understand that you feel like giving us the middle finger, repeated three times
First time, say - give us the middle finger, second time, say it earnestly - please
On the first time, give us the middle finger, and on the second time, say it with a request - please
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