I'm On It
Over 5000 years ago, from the dry stretches of the not-so-fertile crescent … Read Full Bio ↴Over 5000 years ago, from the dry stretches of the not-so-fertile crescent wandered a nomadic, foul smelling people. A robust, well-endowed, and manly tribe, they were united through ancient rituals involving instruments capable of infinite fonkiness and overt sekshul innuendo. The Pharaoh, a mean mother (shutcho' mouth), hated the nomads and their ability to shred like a mofo all up in that biatch. But more than that, he hated the power of their righteous grooving to make drop the tunics of his five luscious teenage daughters. One night, the Pharaoh found the nomads dressed as mummies and creating grooves in an effort to compromise the moral integrity of his five daughters. The angry Pharaoh cursed the nomads (already conveniently dressed as mummies) with a spell so vile, that seeing its name in print here would make your eyes melt and flow freely from their sockets. Already doomed, these nomads fled into the night, at last finding refuge in the abandoned caves of the Unleavened Jews. But when the sun rose the following morning, the Pharoah's curse had taken hold, and these were men no more. For years, scholars of the ancient world wondered what became of this group. Theories citing the Mummies' involvement in historical events from the Siege of Troy to the sacking of Rome, the fall of Pompeii and the sinking of Atlantis were initially scoffed at and dismissed as parlor quackery. However, in 1922, at a dig in the desert south of Tunis, Professor Nigel Quentin Fontenelle Dumblucke IV unearthed the ruins of an ancient discotheque and found a dozen stank-ass fonky mummies still all up in the act of rockin' tha hizouse. From these mummies, Professor Dumblucke learned of the powerful curse that doomed them to wander the earth throughout eternity, seeking the ultimate riff, the one that would allow these souls to finally rest after 5000 years of banging out solid fly grooves. To quote the Professor: "In their desperate quest for immortal peace, they rocked all the ancient empires of Earth on down to the grizound. They rocked Atlantis so hard, y'all, it ain't never been found". And now they're coming to rock your town with a funk so strong, it's gonna make the cats explode, canya diggit?

I'm On It
Here Come the Mummies Lyrics


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Verse 1:
You gotta be sneaky
To pull the perfect crime
It's gonna get greasy
We gonna let it slide
If you wanna be sleazy
I'll be your guide
The time is right, for you and I
Let's call a meeting, we can do it tonight.

Chorus:
Tell me where you want it
I'm on it, I'm on it
Tell me where you need it
I'm on it, I'm on it
Tell me where you want it
(Tell me where you want it)
Tell me where you need it
(Tell me where you need it)
Any way you want it
I'm on it, I'm on it

Verse 2:
Baby, can you be trusted?
To give me enough?
Not gonna get flustered
When you wanna do that stuff
We're gonna get busted
If we don't clam up
I'm your man, show me the plan
If you like the way it's working, we can do it again

Chorus:

Rap:
Check It!
I'm Java, the playa
The pipe-layer, funk slayer
The one that's real
With the feel to seal the deal
Kickin' it kinky was me
And three freaky chickadees
Tryin' to find the perfect
Location
The first girly worked it on the north side
(What?)
The second honey worked it on the south side
(What?)
The other said:
�Brother, for sensation elation
Go ahead and pick your
Location, location�
So Java, tha playa
Chomped a 9-volt lifesaver
Voyeuristic voyage
(Around the world!)
Multiple Placation




Of erogenous zonation�
Location, Location, Location!

Overall Meaning

The song “I’m On It” by Here Come the Mummies starts with a tone of being mischievous, suggesting you have to be sneaky and pull the perfect crime. It gives the sense of indulging in something dirty, something you shouldn't really want to do but go ahead and do it anyway. The singer then turns into a guide for the listener, indicating that if you want to be sleazy, he's your man. The song delves into the chorus, which intends to talk about fulfilling the listener's desires, whether it is provocative or not. The whole idea behind the song is fulfilling the listener's needs, with a sense of naughtiness.


In the second verse, the singer asks the listener if he can be trustworthy enough to fulfill his needs without creating any chaos. It's clear that whatever they are indulging in is wrong, and they can get caught at any moment. Still, the satisfaction they both will encounter would be worth it. The chorus is then repeated, indicating that the singer is down for fulfilling the listener's needs, no matter what they might be. The song ends with a funkadelic and grooving rap verse, which talks about the singer, aka Java, fulfilling his desires by finding multiple locations around the world. The whole song could be seen as indulging in something wrong or taboo, with a note of delivering satisfaction that the listener might be seeking.


Line by Line Meaning

You gotta be sneaky
In order to successfully commit a crime, you must be sly


To pull the perfect crime
To commit the crime without being caught


It's gonna get greasy
The crime may turn difficult and complicated


We gonna let it slide
We are willing to let the crime happen


If you wanna be sleazy
If you are willing to take the unethical path


I'll be your guide
I will help you in the process of committing the crime


The time is right, for you and I
The opportunity is ripe for us to execute the crime


Let's call a meeting, we can do it tonight.
Let's discuss the details of the crime and execute the plan tonight


Tell me where you want it
Tell me where you want to commit the crime


I'm on it, I'm on it
I will help you commit the crime


Tell me where you need it
Tell me where you need to commit the crime


Any way you want it
In whatever manner you want to commit the crime


Baby, can you be trusted?
Are you reliable and trustworthy?


To give me enough?
To provide me with all the details necessary for the crime


Not gonna get flustered
Not going to panic even in challenging situations


When you wanna do that stuff
When you are ready to commit the crime


We're gonna get busted
We may get caught for the crime


If we don't clam up
If we don't keep quiet and maintain secrecy about the crime


I'm your man, show me the plan
I am the one who will help you in executing the crime, show me the plan


If you like the way it's working, we can do it again
If the plan was successful and you want to commit the crime again, we can do it


Check It!
Listen up!


I'm Java, the playa
My name is Java, I am a player


The pipe-layer, funk slayer
I am skilled in intimacy


The one that's real
I am authentic


With the feel to seal the deal
With the instinct to make things happen smoothly


Kickin' it kinky was me
I am into unconventional intimacy


And three freaky chickadees
With three equally kinky partners


Tryin' to find the perfect location
Looking for the perfect place to commit the crime


The first girly worked it on the north side
The first partner tried to commit the crime on the north side


(What?)
What are you saying?


The second honey worked it on the south side
The second partner tried to commit the crime on the south side


(What?)
What are you saying?


The other said:
The third partner said


Brother, for sensation elation
For the thrill of the experience


Go ahead and pick your location, location
Choose the location you want to commit the crime at


So Java, tha playa
So Java, the player


Chomped a 9-volt lifesaver
Taking some energy to become more active


Voyeuristic voyage
Explorative and adventurous journey


(Around the world!)
(Going everywhere!)


Multiple Placation
Committing the crime at multiple locations


Of erogenous zonation
Committing the crime at sensitive and intimate locations


Location, Location, Location!
The importance of location in committing the crime




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