It's The Hard Knock Life
Dr. Evil Lyrics


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Take the bass line out...
No.. You dont have to.
Bounce with it.

Yeah

I dont know how to be no crib on MTV.
God only knows I got my Mini me in the GP see how it goes.
Evil it all the I see, you ask me my name its D to the rizzo E to the
vizzo I to the lizzo.
I am a cracy mother F***** yall knew that.
Austin caugth me in the first act its all back words whats with that.
So I'll make a prophecy from the dogs to the mini me.
Give me and escalade, a 2-way, bling-bling on ebay.
Domino Mother F*****.

YEAH.

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

This is for all my Homies in Rouge.

Ahhh crystal, my moto, a couple of biatches why not?

I got a busta move, dropin busta grove feelin fine.
I got an evil crew, Goldmember to like my nine.
Till then I'll..... on my.....brains out......on call and s... in your...that all.
Fo Shizzle My Nizzle Yall.

This is a shout out to hova God MC. You all know him that Jay-Z.
I met, well i saw him in a resturant once.

Stick that in your blunt and smoke it.





Yeah i said BLUNT.

Overall Meaning

The opening line "Take the bass line out..." is a direct reference to the musical "Annie" which features the song "It's a Hard-Knock Life". Dr. Evil is taking this iconic piece of music and turning it into a rap song. He starts off by rapping about how he doesn't know how to be a celebrity, but he's willing to give it a try. He then introduces himself with a series of rhyming words that end in "izzo". Dr. Evil is known for his eccentric behavior, and he leans into this image by declaring himself a "crazy mother f*****".


He then references Austin Powers, the hero of the movie franchise which Dr. Evil is a part of. In a twist on the traditional narrative, Dr. Evil claims that Austin caught him in the first act, which throws the whole story off. Dr. Evil then starts making some predictions for the future, including a request for a new car and some bling-bling, which is a reference to expensive jewelry. He finishes off the verse with a phrase that he repeats throughout the song: "Domino Mother F*****".


In the final verse, Dr. Evil drops several references to popular culture. He shouts out to his "Homies in Rouge", which is a reference to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also mentions the rapper Jay-Z, whom he saw in a restaurant once. He finishes off the song by telling everyone to stick it in their pipe and smoke it.


Line by Line Meaning

Take the bass line out...
Please remove the bass line from the music (sarcastically implying the importance of bass in the song)


No.. You dont have to.
Immediately replaces the direction and responds with a presumptuous comment that contradicts the initial statement.


Bounce with it.
Please dance to the music, as intended.


I dont know how to be no crib on MTV.
I'm not comfortable behaving like celebrity stars on MTV.


God only knows I got my Mini me in the GP see how it goes.
I'm trying to raise my son and see how he turns out. I hope the outcome is positive.


Evil it all the I see, you ask me my name its D to the rizzo E to the vizzo I to the lizzo.
I'm a well-known villain. My name is Dr. Evil; D to the rizzo, E to the vizzo, I to the lizzo. (Alluding to his infamy)


I am a cracy mother F***** yall knew that.
I'm unmistakably insane and a son of a b****. It's widely known to most people.


Austin caugth me in the first act its all back words whats with that.
Austin has caught me, and I feel like I'm moving backward from where I was earlier in life.


So I'll make a prophecy from the dogs to the mini me.
I'll make an optimistic prediction that both dogs and Mini-me will succeed.


Give me and escalade, a 2-way, bling-bling on ebay.
I am requesting an Escalade, a 2-way cellular device, and diamond-studded jewelry from eBay.


Domino Mother F*****.
Exemplary use of a profanity-laden interjection.


YEAH.
A confirmation of something as true, right, or proper.


Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
A phrase used to indicate one's unapologetic commitment to a statement or belief after being challenged or criticized by someone else.


This is for all my Homies in Rouge.
This is dedicated to all of my associates located in Rouge (Alluding to his crew location)


Ahhh crystal, my moto, a couple of biatches why not?
Alluding to appreciating crystal or having good physical condition while proposing that having women around isn't a big deal.


I got a busta move, dropin busta grove feelin fine.
I have top-notch dance moves while feeling excellent.


I got an evil crew, Goldmember to like my nine.
I have a crew that represents evil, and my gold member likes my 9 mm handgun.


Till then I'll..... on my.....brains out......on call and s... in your...that all.
Unintelligible nonsense with several words censored.


Fo Shizzle My Nizzle Yall.
An odd phrase loosely translated to mean, 'For sure, my friend.'


This is a shout out to hova God MC. You all know him that Jay-Z.
A greeting or acknowledgment to Jay Z, who is famously known as the God MC.


I met, well i saw him in a resturant once.
Clarifying that they haven't interacted with Jay-Z beyond the single sighting in a restaurant.


Stick that in your blunt and smoke it.
A variation of the earlier statement, but the difference in the context implies defiance and shows off confidence.


Yeah i said BLUNT.
An additional confirmation, implying that the statement about a blunt was intentional and not a mistake.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@KelliLeong

Take the baseline out... no?
You don't have to
Bounce wit it!
It's the hard knock life, for us
It's the hard knock life (yeahhhh) for us!!
Steada treated, we get tricked
Steada kisses, we get kicked
It's the hard knock life!!
I don't know how to be, no crib on MTV, God only knows
Got my Mini-Me in the GP - see how it goes
Evil's all that I see; you ask me my name?
D to the Rizzo, E to the Vizzo, I to the Lizzo
I'm a crazy motherf.... ("It's a hard knock life!")
Y'all knew that - Austin caught me in the first act
Like it's all backwards, what's with that?
So I'll make a prophecy; from the dogs, to the Mini-Me
Gimme an Escalade, a 2-way, bling bling on eBay
Domino motherf....
It's the hard knock life (yeahhhh) for us
It's the hard knock life, for us!! (Stick that in yer pipe and smoke it!)
Steada treated, we get tricked (Uh-huh)
Steada kisses, we get kicked (It's for all my homies in Bruges)
It's the hard knock life, for us (uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh)
It's the hard knock life, for us!!
Steada treated, we get tricked (Ahhh, Cristal, my Moto)
Steada kisses, we get kicked (A couple of be-hotches, why not?)
It's the hard knock life!!Dr. Evil]
I gotta bust a move, droppin bust-a-groove, feelin fine
Got an evil crew, Goldmember too, lick my nine
Till then I'll (**) on my (**)
(**) brains up (**) on call
And (**) your {**) that's all
Fa shizzle my nizzle y'all

("It's a hard knock life!")

This is a shoutout to Hova, God MC
You all know him, that's Jay-Z
I met him; well, I saw him in a restaurant once
("It's a hard knock life!")
Stick that in yer, blunt and smoke it!
Yeahhhh, I said BLUNT!



All comments from YouTube:

@Memorex996

"You're gonna start a riot, and we're gonna walk out the front door" best escape plan ever

@TheStewieOne

IT WORKED!!! DIDN'T IT!!!

@Rockcroc2000Rm1wE3erWmNfkL

Heheheh, DJ Trump jokes are so funny. Heheheheh, wonder how mad you are that he won.

@urnan9073

i know people on crack that make more secene with u

@MrTubularBalls

It works, but only if you have a convincing song.

@ElectricEuphoria

How it usually goes truthfully

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@nuthinbutachump

What I love about this scene is that none of the prisoners are on board with the plan, then Dr Evil performs a totally pointless and irrelevant rap and suddenly the prisoners are totally convinced lol

@jpgundertanner

This is how things work in prison, If you don't believe ask Prision Mike

@maneeshaliyanapatabendy1481

uh huh uh huh uh huh uh huh uh huh

@perillat99

They Cut a ridiculous scene out of the movie where Mini me literally drills through another guy, the centre one at 0:12 and then they pretend that the dead guys limbs are Mimi‘s when a guard comes, so that’s why the other inmates are down to riot

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