Founded in Detroit in 1989, Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore and is known for its elaborate live performances. Originally known as JJ Boyz and Inner City Posse, the group introduced supernatural- and horror-themed lyrics as a means of distinguishing itself stylistically. The duo founded the independent record label Psychopathic Records with Alex Abbiss as manager, and produced and starred in the feature films Big Money Hustlas and Big Money Rustlas. They formed their own professional wrestling promotion, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, and later collaborated with many hip hop and rock musicians.
The songs of Insane Clown Posse center thematically on the mythology of the Dark Carnival, a metaphoric limbo in which the lives of the dead are judged by one of several entities. The Dark Carnival is elaborated through a series of stories called Joker's Cards, each of which offers a specific lesson designed to change the "evil ways" of listeners before "the end consumes us all". The original lineup of Insane Clown Posse was John Utsler (John Kickjazz), Joe Bruce (Violent J) and Joey Utsler (Shaggy 2 Dope). John Utsler left before Carnival of Carnage was released in 1992.
Insane Clown Posse's performance style is often described as horrorcore hip hop, which "utilize shocking (and blatantly over-the-top) narratives to give an over-exaggerated, almost cartoon-like version of urban deprivation in Detroit", according to author Sara Cohen. Bruce and Utsler describe many of their lyrics as being tongue-in-cheek. The group's early work features a raw, minimalistic sound, which later evolved into a more rock-oriented style. The group's lyrics serve as morality tales, with songs focusing on subjects such as cannibalism, murder and necrophilia. Insane Clown Posse's debut album, Carnival of Carnage, features a politically-oriented focus, criticizing elitism and prejudice against those who live in the ghetto, while the album's liner notes criticize the Gulf War. The group's lyrics have opposed racism, bigotry, domestic violence, and child abuse.
Insane Clown Posse has covered songs by Geto Boys, Sly Fox, and Above the Law. Bruce and Utsler refer to Ice Cube, Awesome Dre, Geto Boys, and Esham as influences on their own music, while Bruce has expressed admiration for Gong, Pearl Jam, and Michael Jackson. Mike E. Clark's production for the group incorporates elements such as "carnival organ riffs, power chords and shotgun blasts...banjolike plucking and Van Halen-esque guitar squeals", while Bruce and Utsler sometimes alternate between rapping and screaming. Bruce has credited pop music as an influence on some of the group's material, even terming the music "Wicked Pop". Bruce has also stated "We do our own genre of music". In his review of The Tempest, Allmusic's David Jeffries writes that Bruce and Utsler "[rap] in a carnival barker fashion that fits with their circus motif, their Insane Clown disguises, and Mike E. Clark's big top-inspired production." Insane Clown Posse has influenced similar acts, such as Axe Murder Boyz, Blaze Ya Dead Homie and Boondox.
Mexico City
Insane Clown Posse Lyrics
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Aqui tenemos de todo
Aqui en MEXICO! (mexican cry)
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight
They want me on a murder rap which violates my probations
Ain't no fucking way I'm staying here with what I'm facing
Sold my car to a junk yard
And bought a one-way bus ride
Take me across the border I'll coooool out and hide
After 80 wicked hours of stale they hit the last stop
Threw me out the bus left me standing there hasta
Turned and started walking tell me what is there to see
Everything was all in spanish but the sign "Welcome to Mexico City"
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight (alright)
Maybe I can fetch a job, find a wife and start a family
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can learn spanish cause nobody is understanding me
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can get a place, settle down and try to blend in
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can just relax, be myself and quit pretending
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
You can say harbor bay or south monterey
Even islands off the map within their dead sea passageways
Don't fucking matter man from pakistan to chuck e. cheeses
From the ramada in granada I do far as the equater reaches
Virginia beaches, saskastun, cancoon, the blue lagoon, from desert sanddunes metropolis is
To the boones
From pueblo north cakalaki back to waikiki
They searchin high and low for me
But I'm in Mexico City
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight (alright)
The lyrics of Insane Clown Posse's song "Mexico City" talks about how Mexico City is a place where people can go to hide from their problems and live low-key lives. The song opens with a question of whether the listener needs marijuana or other things which shows that Mexico City has a reputation for being a place where people can get anything they want. The song talks about how the singer is on the run and needs to escape, which is why he sells his car and takes a one-way bus ride to Mexico City. He believes that he can start a new life there and leave his problems behind.
The lyrics also talk about how the singer can blend in with the locals by learning Spanish or even start a family, which shows that Mexico City has a lot to offer. The song tells us that the singer, despite being searched high and low for, is successful in hiding in Mexico City. The repeated chorus highlights that Mexico City is a place where people can go to live their lives undisturbed and where they can hide from the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Que necesitas marijuana? lucas? cuetes? banko?
What do you need: marijuana, tranquilizers, gun ammunition, or money?
Aqui tenemos de todo
We have everything you need right here
Aqui en MEXICO! (mexican cry)
Right here in Mexico, the place where you can find all of these things!
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low
Mexico City is a place where you can go and lead a low-profile life
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight
Mexico City is a good hiding spot where you can keep everything sorted
They want me on a murder rap which violates my probations
Ain't no fucking way I'm staying here with what I'm facing
I'm facing murder charges, which violate my terms of release, so I'm leaving for Mexico
Sold my car to a junk yard
And bought a one-way bus ride
Take me across the border I'll coooool out and hide
I sold my car for cash and took the bus to Mexico, where I can hide out in peace
After 80 wicked hours of stale they hit the last stop
Threw me out the bus left me standing there hasta
Turned and started walking tell me what is there to see
Everything was all in spanish but the sign 'Welcome to Mexico City'
After an uncomfortable 80-hour bus trip, I arrived in Mexico City, where I was left to figure out what's next on my own
Maybe I can fetch a job, find a wife and start a family
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can learn spanish cause nobody is understanding me
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can get a place, settle down and try to blend in
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can just relax, be myself and quit pretending
In M-E-X-I-see-O see-I-T-why
Maybe I can find work, love, and family in Mexico City or finally blend in and relax somewhere else where nobody understood me before
You can say harbor bay or south monterey
Even islands off the map within their dead sea passageways
Don't fucking matter man from pakistan to chuck e. cheeses
From the ramada in granada I do far as the equater reaches
Virginia beaches, saskastun, cancoon, the blue lagoon, from desert sanddunes metropolis is
To the boones
From pueblo north cakalaki back to waikiki
They searchin high and low for me
But I'm in Mexico City
The artist mentions different places he might have gone, but they're all looking for him, but he's hiding in Mexico City.
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