Popular Demand
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Mami you miss me don't you?
Haters wish you? could hit me don't you?
Heh, you should call me uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand
That new C-L fly
Outside of Popeye's eating chicken and fries
Yeah come holla at ya uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand

You are now listening to The All-Time Phenomenal
Used to bag work in V.A. at the Econo Lo'
Now I'm laying out at the Delano though
But don't get it twisted the Uzi's in the lining though
Hollow tip dum-dums eat flesh like piranhas though
Such a scary thing to hear the soul sing Geronimo
Pull up in the C-L the shit's astronomical
Hoes lining up on the curb they fall like dominoes
Used to have this white bitch she looked like Madonna though
Heard that she fucking LeBron, but shit I don't know
Like that Bron-Bron? I had that long time ago
Butt-naked on the balcony at the Dolla-no
I mean the Delano I mean Pharrell'll know
The hair shop bitch from D.C. hey P let 'em know! (Yeah that bitch was hot)
Yeah yeah but it was time to go
Them hoes come in eenie, meanie, miny-moe! Yugch!

Mami you miss me don't you?
Haters wish you could hit me don't you?
Heh, You should call me uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand
That new C-L fly
Outside of Popeye's eating chicken and fries
Yeah come holla at ya uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand

Why wouldn't I be? Look at shorty
Damn! Mami good down to the cuticles
I'm Cam! What's your name Beautiful
Like man! I could get used to you
Or the ram! if you knew what I used to do
But call me Uncle yeah Uncle Cam
I tax 'em. (Like who?) Like Uncle Sam
From the jungle fam where niggas bundle gram
From below you tumble get merked on the humble
And the gat on the belt on the hip
And I keep a Pharrell with the Clipse
Drive a hard bargain (bargain), I'm Harlem's only Gagarin
Car foreign, the other man stood-stood stutter-fied
I know ya moms well, tell ya mother Hi.
I'm the other guy that got ya mother high
Coke like a caterpillar I make butter-fly (Mami you miss me don't you?)

Haters wish you could hit me don't you?
Heh, You should call me uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand
That new C-L fly
Outside of Popeye's eating chicken and fries
Yeah come holla at ya uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand

Goddamn the boy's back
For pushing a mountain of snow caps to avoiding the Kojak
The pioneer of the coke rap
I'm dancing with the stars stepping on blow doing the toe-tap
The dope return like I had it on Lo-Jack
It made its way home like a road map I fathered this
If I mislead any kid that's fatherless
That burden's on my soul as long I exist
Generation lost they saying they can't reach us
The answer is the Lord like Saturday Night Fever
I kept in the crib it made me a light sleeper
Whether watching for the Feds or avoiding the Grim Reaper.
Way deeper than rap money and hoes, it's deeper than that
Fight the temptation but it keep coming back
Money stacked to the ceiling just as quick as it dispense
Who knew them commas meant you could lose your common sense?
Before it's too late all I can tell 'em is repent unh! (Mami you miss me don't you?)

Haters wish you could hit me don't you?
Heh, You should call me uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand
That new C-L fly
Outside of Popeye's eating chicken and fries




Yeah come holla at ya uncle
I understand I'm back by popular demand

Overall Meaning

"Popular Demand" by Clipse is a track that explores the unsavory aspects of drug culture and its financial gains. The song is centered on the theme of Clipse's return by popular demand, evidenced by the reception that they receive from both admirers and detractors alike. The lyrics include the statement that Clipse used to "bag work in VA at the Econo Lo' / Now I'm laying out at the Delano though," showing progression from their past illegal activities.


The song includes a lot of references to drugs and women, and how their involvement can be dangerous. For example, the line "Used to have this white bitch she looked like Madonna though / Heard that she fucking LeBron, but shit I don't know" utilizes misogynistic language to describe a relationship with a white woman who may have also slept with NBA superstar LeBron James. Despite this connection, the lyrics suggest that Clipse does not care, as they have already moved on from this woman.


Overall, the song portrays Clipse as men who have achieved fame and fortune but have never forgotten their past dealings. It's a song that glorifies both the positives and negatives of the drug world, which is why it has managed to captivate listeners for years.


Line by Line Meaning

Mami you miss me don't you?
The singer addresses someone they know, mentioning that they believe this person must miss them.


Haters wish you could hit me don't you?
The singer acknowledges that there are people who do not like them and would like to harm them.


Heh, You should call me uncle
The singer suggests they should be addressed respectfully as 'uncle'.


I understand I'm back by popular demand
The artist emphasizes that they have returned because people wanted them to come back.


That new C-L fly
The artist is referring to their car, a new CL model from a luxury car brand.


Outside of Popeye's eating chicken and fries
The singer mentions that they were eating fast food from a popular fast food chain.


Yeah come holla at ya uncle
The singer again suggests that they be addressed respectfully as 'uncle'.


Used to bag work in V.A. at the Econo Lo'
The artist talks about their past, mentioning that they used to sell drugs.


Now I'm laying out at the Delano though
The artist mentions they are now staying at a luxurious hotel called the Delano.


But don't get it twisted the Uzi's in the lining though
The artist suggests that they are still armed with a firearm, despite their luxurious lifestyle.


Hollow tip dum-dums eat flesh like piranhas though
The singer describes the type of bullet they possess, which is very deadly.


Such a scary thing to hear the soul sing Geronimo
The artist is referencing a Native American man called Geronimo, who is known for his bravery and strength.


Pull up in the C-L the shit's astronomical
The singer is again referencing their luxurious car, and re-emphasizing how impressive it is.


Hoes lining up on the curb they fall like dominoes
The singer talks about the amount of women they attract, using a metaphor to describe how they fall in line like dominoes.


Used to have this white bitch she looked like Madonna though
The singer is referring to a former sexual partner, who they describe as resembling Madonna.


Heard that she fucking LeBron, but shit I don't know
The artist mentions a rumor that their former partner had sexual relations with basketball player LeBron James, but dismisses the rumor as untrue.


Like that Bron-Bron? I had that long time ago
The artist again mentions LeBron James, suggesting that they had sexual relations with him before their former partner did.


Butt-naked on the balcony at the Dolla-no
The singer talks about a past sexual encounter they had on a balcony, but mistakenly refers to the hotel as the Dolla-no instead of the Delano.


I mean the Delano I mean Pharrell'll know
The singer corrects themselves and reveals that their friend Pharrell Williams knows the hotel they stayed at.


The hair shop bitch from D.C. hey P let 'em know!
The artist mentions someone from a hair shop in Washington D.C. and tells Pharrell Williams to inform others about them.


Why wouldn't I be? Look at shorty
The artist responds to a question, implying that they are back in good health due to the attractive woman in front of them.


Damn! Mami good down to the cuticles
The artist comments on the woman's appearance, stating that she looks good even down to her cuticles.


I'm Cam! What's your name Beautiful
The singer introduces themselves by their nickname 'Cam' and asks for the woman's name.


Like man! I could get used to you
The artist shows interest in the woman and suggests they could spend more time together.


Or the ram! if you knew what I used to do
The singer makes a reference to their past life of selling drugs.


But call me Uncle yeah Uncle Cam
The singer suggests that they be addressed respectfully as 'uncle' once again, and uses their nickname with it.


I tax 'em. (Like who?) Like Uncle Sam
The singer compares themselves to the US government in their ability to tax people.


From the jungle fam where niggas bundle gram
The artist talks about their past life selling drugs in a dangerous area.


From below you tumble get merked on the humble
The artist implies that it is easy to get killed in their line of work.


And the gat on the belt on the hip
The singer implies that they carry firearms with them.


And I keep a Pharrell with the Clipse
The singer mentions that they are always with their friend Pharrell Williams and the hip-hop duo Clipse.


Drive a hard bargain (bargain), I'm Harlem's only Gagarin
The artist implies that they like to make tough negotiations, and compares themselves to Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel to space.


Car foreign, the other man stood-stood stutter-fied
The artist mentions their expensive foreign car, and implies that others are envious or intimidated by it.


I know ya moms well, tell ya mother Hi.
The artist talks about knowing someone's mother and tells them to pass on greetings to their mother.


I'm the other guy that got ya mother high
The singer implies that they were responsible for getting someone's mother high on drugs.


Coke like a caterpillar I make butter-fly
The artist makes a metaphorical reference to their drug dealing past, comparing how they would package cocaine with how a caterpillar would make a cocoon, and using 'butter-fly' as a pun on the drug called crack cocaine.


The boy's back for pushing a mountain of snow caps to avoiding the Kojak
The boy mentioned in this line is the singer, who is back for dealing large amounts of cocaine and avoids police detection.


The pioneer of the coke rap
The singer implies that they were one of the first rappers to rap about cocaine.


I'm dancing with the stars stepping on blow doing the toe-tap
The singer makes a pun on the phrase 'dancing with the stars', to imply that they both dance and sell cocaine.


The dope return like I had it on Lo-Jack
The artist talks about how their drug business is returning, and compares it to having a tracking device on it like the Lo-Jack system.


It made its way home like a road map I fathered this
The artist takes credit for the success of their drug business and compares it to fathering something.


If I mislead any kid that's fatherless, that burden's on my soul as long I exist
The singer speculates that if their music influenced someone from a fatherless home to enter into drug dealing, they would feel guilty about it forever.


Generation lost they saying they can't reach us
The singer believes that their current generation is lost and difficult to influence or reach through music.


The answer is the Lord like Saturday Night Fever
The artist believes that the answer to overcoming their current challenges is faith in God, similar to the plot of the movie Saturday Night Fever.


I kept in the crib it made me a light sleeper
The artist mentions that they kept their money in a safe in their home, which they imply made them paranoid and unable to sleep soundly.


Whether watching for the Feds or avoiding the Grim Reaper.
The artist implies that they must be alert for both law enforcement and potential enemies who wish to do them harm.


Way deeper than rap money and hoes, it's deeper than that
The singer suggests that their life goes beyond the material possessions often referenced in rap lyrics.


Fight the temptation but it keep coming back
The artist acknowledges that they must resist temptation, but also recognizes that temptation will always exist.


Money stacked to the ceiling just as quick as it dispense
The singer suggests that they earn a lot of money which they then spend just as quickly.


Who knew them commas meant you could lose your common sense?
The singer implies that the vast amounts of money they earn can affect their judgment.


Before it's too late all I can tell 'em is repent unh!
The singer implores a message of repentance to their listeners before it is too late to make a change.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAMERON GILES, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ELLIOTT THORNTON, TERENCE THORNTON

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@StrokaReviews

If you came back to this video in 2024, you're a real one

@SirAah

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@professorstratios8228

Lives in the lineup immortalized by the algorithm.

@whyyoutrippindeebo3514

β€œEating chicken and fries!”

@jesuschristwithajhericurl2739

No Malice spittin fire while chewing on chicken is like the coldest shit EVER.

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@JamesKlass79

Malice always rapped like this. Putting in some self reflection with the coke raps

@johndutkiewicz9401

that's cam

@fairplayterrific147

@@johndutkiewicz9401 No Malice Was Eating Chicken Too....

@demidovtau

This was Malice's perfect farewell verse over a perfect Neptunes track

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