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There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Hip Hop artist from Mykolaiv, Ukraine signed on 8 BIT.
2) House music DJ from São Paulo, Brazil signed on Fire Beats Records.
3) Atlanta, GA-based rapper affiliated with http://www.last.fm/label/Mannyo. Stylized as DANDY, DANDY creates heavy, pounding club rap mixing everything together from southern trap to sailor moon transformations. Formerly of the club unit, THEM, DANDY has worked with producers like SXYLK and JX CANNON to deliver a new wave of hip-hop.
Rudy A Message To You
Dandy Lyrics
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It's time you straighten right out
Stop your running around
Making problems in town
Aha-a Rudy
A message to you Rudy
A message to you
You're growing older each day
You want to think of your future
Or you will wind up in jail
And you will suffer
Aha-a Rudy
A message to you Rudy
A message to you
Stop your running about
It's time you straighten right out
Stop your running around
Making problems in town
Aha-a Rudy
A message to you Rudy
A message to you
The lyrics of Dandy's song "Rudy Message To You" delivers a message to a person named "Rudy" to stop running around and causing problems in town, and start thinking about his future. The repetition of the line "Stop your running about, it's time you straighten right out" highlights the urgency and importance of the message. The use of "aha-a Rudy" at the end of each verse serves as a reminder of who the message is directed towards.
The chorus of the song, "A message to you Rudy, a message to you" is a direct address to Rudy, emphasizing the importance of the message being delivered. The lyrics mention that Rudy is growing older each day and unless he thinks about his future, he might end up in jail and suffer. The lyrics could also be read as a warning against getting caught up in the wrong crowd and making poor life choices.
Overall, the lyrics of "Rudy Message to You" can be interpreted as a plea to Rudy to start making responsible choices and avoid the pitfalls that come with recklessness and bad behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop your running about
You need to stop acting reckless and careless.
It's time you straighten right out
It's time for you to get your act together and start behaving responsibly.
Stop your running around
You need to stop moving from one thing to another without any direction or purpose.
Making problems in town
You are causing trouble and creating problems for the people around you.
Aha-a Rudy
The artist is acknowledging the person they are addressing, who is named Rudy.
A message to you Rudy
This is a message directed specifically to Rudy, who needs to take heed and pay attention.
You're growing older each day
You're not getting any younger, and it's time to start thinking about your future.
You want to think of your future
It's important for you to plan ahead and make responsible choices that will benefit you in the long term.
Or you will wind up in jail
If you continue to behave recklessly and irresponsibly, you may end up in prison or facing legal consequences.
And you will suffer
Your actions have consequences, and if you don't start making better choices, you will experience negative outcomes.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert Livingstone Thompson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rogerpeachey2212
This one always gets me on the dance floor. I'm 63 but dance like I was 20.
@mattasticmattattack8546
🕺🕺🕺👍❤
@tomfaulkner6616
I wish. I'm 62 and dance like I'm 63!
@rogerpeachey2212
😂😂
@alanrprice
But now it hurts in the morning.
@rogerpeachey2212
@@alanrprice I suffer with a bad hip. But I dance through the pain. Such is my love for reggae.
@plasteredbastard
Tip of the hat to the Specials for keeping this amazing genre of music relevant in the 80s. But this is the definitive version.
@clintonlee8898
Awesome remake
@giuseppelogiurato5718
Such a preachy song on the surface, but all the rude boys loved it anyway... Great rocksteady song, even if it seems a little "goodie goodie"... ("No Rudie, there is no good-good Rudie!")
@haroldhadradi8763
The man (Rico Rodriguez) playing the trombone on this recording, is the trombone player in the specials.
They approached Rico just before recording their cover.