The name Funkdoobiest came later in 1991 from a song B-Real from Cypress Hill had written called "The Funkdoobiest". Quote from a Ralph M interview: So one day Muggs and myself were rollin' around in L.A. and I said "yo, we the Funkdoobiest: Ralph M., Sondoobie, Tomahawk Funk." And it's been history since... that name was too dope to just be a song. Tomahawk left after their second album.
Their first two albums were mainly produced by Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs and House Of Pain's DJ Lethal along with the group's Ralph M. Their third and so far last album, included production by Ralph M and DJ Rectangle. Whereas the other albums were clearly hardcore rap in the vein of Cypress Hill and other Soul Assassins members, "The Troubleshooters" was more versatile.
Soon after "The Troubleshooters" was released in 1997, Son Doobie starred in a porno movie, which was referenced in Eminem's "Guilty Conscience" in 1999.
Ka Sera Sera
Funkdoobiest Lyrics
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We used to go to school with this girl
she wore the fat truck earings and the diamonds and pearls
angel on the catfish straight "A" scholarship
smart career, had it all, all brains and I'll admit
with the face of a goddess, acting real modest
I mean her body was the hottest
around the way fine she was looking real decent
till one night I rolled out pretty far
she was shaking her ass and getting loud at the bar
90 pounds heavy with the rolls on her belly
and her underarms smelly
what happened to my class queen?
I mean her breath was stinking, foul ho with the afro sheen
speed freak in a g-string dancing
teasing me, plus telling me I'm handsome
looked like she had faild to keep herself up
that's what they told me cause I had swelter
Que Sera Sera was ment to be, its gonna be
Que Sera Sera was ment to be, its gonna be
Verse 2:
We used to run around town in static cane
my crew was automatically down, drinking
hanging with the fellas on the corner
if full pulled up replied your a gonner
pay backs a bitch and you best watch your back
I laughed in his face he was grazed off tracks
he rolled out angry, homie look alert
fuck that we don't need no one hurt
off the trouble nine scents of manic deprescent
crack that adolescent tell one doubt not
I heard her shout bang out, right on the corner
where all my homies hang out
he killed the boy all unexpected
now he thinks his hood should respect him
no one should die cause of me
I scalped your bitch and ruptured her spline
me and my crew know where he stay at
fools been warned so here's your pay back
Que Sera Sera was ment to be, its gonna be
Que Sera Sera was ment to be, its gonna be
The first verse of Funkdoobiest's "Ka Sera Sera" tells the story of a girl who used to be highly esteemed by the singer and his friends. She was a smart, successful student with a great body and a modest demeanor. However, as time passed and they lost touch, the singer encounters her at a bar one night and is disappointed to find that she has let herself go. She is now overweight, smelly, and unkempt. The singer questions what happened to the girl he once knew and respected, and his disappointment is palpable. The chorus, "Que Sera Sera" (meaning "whatever will be, will be" in Spanish), is a refrain that seems to acknowledge that things don't always turn out as we hope or expect them to.
In the second verse, the story takes a dark turn as the singer and his crew get into trouble with a rival gang. The tension escalates until there is a deadly shooting. While the singer claims that he doesn't want anyone to die because of him, he also reveals that he is seeking revenge against the person who killed one of his crew. The sense of inevitability in the chorus takes on a different tone here, as if to say that violence and chaos are a part of life that we cannot escape.
Overall, "Ka Sera Sera" is a song that grapples with disappointment, regret, and the futility of trying to control one's fate. While the verses are quite different in subject matter (relationships and gang violence), they both seem to be grappling with the same theme: the fact that life doesn't always turn out the way we want it to.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to go to school with this girl
There was a girl who we knew from school
she wore the fat truck earings and the diamonds and pearls
She liked to wear jewelry, big earrings, and gemstones
angel on the catfish straight 'A' scholarship
She was good at school, receiving scholarships and having a bright future
smart career, had it all, all brains and I'll admit
She was on the path to success, having a great career and being smart. I can't deny that
with the face of a goddess, acting real modest
Not only was she physically attractive, but she also acted humble about it
I mean her body was the hottest
Her physical appearance was very attractive
around the way fine she was looking real decent
She was very attractive and looking good
graduated soon, I aint seen her recent
After graduation, I haven't seen her lately
till one night I rolled out pretty far
Until one night when I went out quite far from my usual area
she was shaking her ass and getting loud at the bar
At the bar, she was dancing provocatively and being very loud
90 pounds heavy with the rolls on her belly
She had gained a considerable amount of weight, with rolls on her stomach
and her underarms smelly
Her underarms did not smell pleasant
what happened to my class queen?
I wonder what has happened to the woman who used to be so successful and attractive?
I mean her breath was stinking, foul ho with the afro sheen
Her breath was very bad, and she looked dirty and unkempt
speed freak in a g-string dancing
She appeared to be using drugs and was dancing in a revealing outfit
teasing me, plus telling me I'm handsome
She was flirting with me, complimenting my looks
looked like she had failed to keep herself up
It seemed like she had stopped taking care of herself
that's what they told me cause I had swelter
That's what people were telling me because it made me feel uncomfortable and sweaty
Que Sera Sera was meant to be, its gonna be
Whatever will be, will be. That's just how life is.
We used to run around town in static cane
Me and my friends used to hang out in the town, drinking and causing trouble
my crew was automatically down, drinking
My friends were always ready to hang out and drink with me
hanging with the fellas on the corner
We would spend time with the guys on the street corner
if full pulled up replied you're a goner
If the police arrived, we knew we were in trouble
pay backs a bitch and you best watch your back
Revenge can be unpredictable and dangerous, so you should always be careful
I laughed in his face he was grazed off tracks
When someone threatened me, I laughed it off because I wasn't afraid
he rolled out angry, homie look alert
The guy left feeling angry, so I warned my friends to stay alert
fuck that we don't need no one hurt
I don't want anyone getting hurt over this stupid situation
off the trouble nine cents of manic depressant
I was feeling anxious and depressed about the trouble we were in
crack that adolescent tell one doubt not
I gave some advice to a young person, encouraging them to have confidence
I heard her shout bang out, right on the corner
I heard a girl shouting loudly on the street corner
where all my homies hang out
This is the same place where I usually hang out with my friends
he killed the boy all unexpected
Someone killed a boy, which was very surprising
now he thinks his hood should respect him
The killer believes that he deserves respect because of what he has done
no one should die cause of me
I don't want anyone to die because of me or the situation I'm involved in
I scalped your bitch and ruptured her spline
I hurt someone's girlfriend or wife, causing serious injury
me and my crew know where he stay at
Me and my friends know where the killer lives
fools been warned so here's your pay back
We warned the killer previously, so now we're taking revenge.
Que Sera Sera was meant to be, its gonna be
Whatever will be, will be. That's just how life is.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BOULDIN, VASQUES, LARRY MUGGERUD
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