Around 1984 Rock slowly rose up the ranks of the comedy circuit in addition to earning bit roles in films such as New Jack City and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Upon seeing his act at a nightclub, Eddie Murphy recommended Rock for Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member of the popular sketch comedy series from 1990–1993. His tenure on the show gave Rock national exposure; but he was rarely used on the show, save for his recurring Nat X character. Rock was fired from SNL in the spring of 1993 as part of a regular cast turnover. Chris took the firing to concentrate on a film career and to lend his talent to the then-fading sketch show In Living Color. Unfortunately, acting jobs were few; so Rock abandoned Hollywood to concentrate on stand-up comedy. In 1991, he released his first comedy album, Born Suspect. He starred in his first HBO comedy special in 1993 titled Big Ass Jokes.
His second 1996 stand-up special Bring the Pain reinvented Chris Rock as one of the hottest comedians in the industry. His routine, which featured commentaries on race in America, stirred up a great deal of controversy. Adding to his popularity was his much-publicized role as a commentator for Comedy Central's coverage of the 1996 Presidential elections.
Rock has since had two more HBO comedy specials: Bigger and Blacker in 1999, and Never Scared in 2004. Articles relating to both specials called Rock "the funniest man in America" in Time and Entertainment Weekly, respectively. HBO also aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show, which gained critical acclaim for Rock's interviews with celebrities and politicians. His specials and talk show established Rock as one of the preeminent stand-up comedians and comic minds of his generation. His television work has won him 3 Emmy Awards and 15 nominations for his performing and writing. In 2004, Rock was named the 5th Greatest Stand-Up Comedian of All-Time by Comedy Central. During this time, Rock also translated his comedy into print form in the book Rock This! and released two bestselling comedy albums, Roll with the New and Bigger and Blacker.
While Rock has acted in movies since 1986 (beginning with a small role in Beverly Hills Cop II), it was not until the success of his stand-up act in the late 1990s that Rock began receiving major parts in films. These include roles in Dogma, Beverly Hills Ninja, Lethal Weapon 4 and Nurse Betty and a starring role in Down to Earth. Rock has also increasingly worked behind the camera, both as a writer in CB4 and director of Head of State and the upcoming I Think I Love My Wife. In the fall of 2005, the UPN television network premiered a comedy series called Everybody Hates Chris, based on Rock's school days, for which he is the executive producer and narrator.
His comedy typically involves race relations in the United States, music, romance, and class relationships. Though not directly based on it, many of his comedic views are rooted in his teen years; his very strict parents, concerned about the neighborhood schools, had him bused to an almost all-white high school in Bensonhurst (an Italian-ethnic neighborhood of Brooklyn that was known at the time for poor race relations). Rock claims to have been arrested four times: once for vehicular assault on a youth who had robbed him, and three times for traffic violations, including driving without a license and "driving too slow".
Monica Interview
Chris Rock Lyrics
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Now Monica everyone seems to think they know ALL there is to know
About Monica Lewinsky but Monica could you tell us one thing
That people would be surprised to know about you?
"I used to be scared of the dick; now I throw lips to the shit
Handle it like a real bitch.."
On your time. Could you tell us what a quiet evening with
Monica Lewinsky would be like?
"Got buffoons eatin my pussy while I watch cartoons.."
Hmm, sounds like fun!
Now Monica, who were your role models?
"Zsa Zsa Gabor, Demi Moore, Prince Diane and all them rich bitches.."
Now in the transcript, you refer to the President as Butthead
Did the President have any nicknames for you?
"Poon-poon nanny-nanny, punanni danni.."
Ahh, cute!
Now Monica, you and the President had a lot of phone sex.
What was the one thing that you would say to the President
That would make him achieve orgasm?
"Before you nut, I'ma dribble down your buttcheek
Make you wiggle, then giggle just a little.."
Now Vernon Jordan helped you get a job
What's the first thing you said when you met Vernon Jordan?
"It's on nigga what? Pussy greased up
Stack the G's up, keeps the knees up.."
So are you saying you had an affair with Vernon Jordan too?
"I made my intro, gettin fucked in the Pinto.."
Monica you appear to be having sex with everybody
How do the interns treat you?
"They be suckin blackberry molasses out my asses.."
Now now that we're on it, how come you never had sex with Al Gore?
"I got no patience for little dick tastin.."
What about Ken Starr?
"He be lookin fruity, but you still can eat the booty.."
Now Monica, do you have any regrets about your relationship
With the President?
"Somethin I wanted, but I never was pushy
The motherfucker never ate my pussy.."
Hey, here's the President right now, Bill Clinton!
Now Mr. President, before we go,
Is there anything you'd like to say to Monica Lewinsky?
"Bitch shut the fuck up!
Get the fuck out of here!"
The lyrics of Chris Rock's "Monica Interview" song are controversial and explicit as they poke fun at Monica Lewinsky's relationship with former President Bill Clinton. Throughout the song, Chris Rock portrays Monica as a promiscuous woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities with anyone who crosses her path. When asked about her past, Monica shockingly reveals that she used to be scared of performing oral sex but ultimately learned to handle it like a real "bitch." This statement is meant to emphasize Monica's newfound confidence since engaging in sexual activity with the President and highlights how much her life has changed since the scandal.
Later in the song, Monica is portrayed as someone who loves to watch cartoons and has multiple people pleasing her sexually at the same time. Chris Rock also questions Monica about her role models, which she claims are wealthy, famous women such as Zsa Zsa Gabor and Demi Moore. Furthermore, when asked if the President had any nicknames for her, she replies with a cute one of her own, which shows that she is still fond of him despite what happened.
The song also suggests that Monica had sexual relations with other prominent figures like Vernon Jordan, and it makes references to Al Gore and Ken Starr as well. It ends with the former President dismissing Monica and telling her to "shut the fuck up" and "get the fuck out of here." Overall, "Monica Interview" highlights the way the media and public treated Monica Lewinsky, and how they made her a target of ridicule and shame.
Line by Line Meaning
Thanks for the interview Monica
The interviewer thanks Monica for agreeing to the interview.
Now Monica everyone seems to think they know ALL there is to know About Monica Lewinsky but Monica could you tell us one thing That people would be surprised to know about you?
The interviewer asks Monica to share something unexpected about herself.
I used to be scared of the dick; now I throw lips to the shit Handle it like a real bitch..
Monica used to be scared of oral sex but now enjoys it and performs it confidently.
Hmm, sounds like fun! Now Monica, who were your role models?
The interviewer comments on a response from Monica and asks her about her role models.
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Demi Moore, Prince Diane and all them rich bitches..
Monica admires wealthy and confident celebrity women as her role models.
Ahh, cute! Now Monica, you and the President had a lot of phone sex. What was the one thing that you would say to the President That would make him achieve orgasm?
The interviewer asks Monica about the contents of her phone sex with the President.
Before you nut, I'ma dribble down your buttcheek Make you wiggle, then giggle just a little..
Monica shares a line she would use during phone sex with the President that would make him achieve orgasm.
So are you saying you had an affair with Vernon Jordan too?
The interviewer interprets Monica's earlier response as an affair with Vernon Jordan and asks her about it.
I made my intro, gettin fucked in the Pinto..
Monica suggests that Vernon Jordan helped her get a job by having sex with her in his car.
They be suckin blackberry molasses out my asses..
Monica shares that the interns treat her with oral sex and admiration.
I got no patience for little dick tastin..
Monica expresses a lack of interest in having sex with someone who has a small penis, like Al Gore.
He be lookin fruity, but you still can eat the booty..
Monica suggests that Ken Starr, who is gay, may have a feminine appearance but is still capable of performing oral sex on her.
Somethin I wanted, but I never was pushy The motherfucker never ate my pussy..
Monica expresses her regret that the President never performed oral sex on her, but acknowledges that she did not push him to do so.
Bitch shut the fuck up! Get the fuck out of here!
The President responds to Monica with anger and tells her to leave.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, GARDEN RAKE MUSIC
Written by: ALI LEROI, BILL CHAMPLIN, CHRIS ROCK, JAY GRAYDON, KIM JONES LITTLE KIM, LANCE CROUTHER, STEVE LUKATHER
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