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.
Murda Cloak
Insane Clown Posse Lyrics
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Goin' Trick Or Treatin' In My, Murda Cloak(2x)
(Shaggy 2 Dope)
I Woke Up I Don't Remember Fallin' Asleep,
I Feel The Same Wickid Hungers Calling From Deep,
They Tell Me To Hunt Devil In They' Robes And Slippers,
Take Some Rope Clippers, A Black Cloak And Scissors,
Steady Sweatin' When I Do This, Ain't No Forgettin',
Enter Through The Back Door While Everybodys Asleep,
I See They Tighty And Neat, I Bout' To Bloody The Sheets,
It's Gonna Be A Blood Splatter Expert Feild Date,
Because I'm Killin' Today To Take This Feelin' Away,
He Told Me You People Are Here To Ruin Our Cause,
When I'm Unsrewin' Your Jaws Your Gonna Have To Repaint The Walls,
And Its A Hunger Man, I'm Hungary Like I'm Homeless And Its Thanksgivin',
Thank You For Your sacrifice Your Life Is What You Givin',
No Forgivin' Me You Hate The Homicidal Insane,
You Hate Nuttin' With These Scissors In Your Brain ,
Now Watch Your Eyes Bleed,
(Chorus)(2x)
Its A Sickness Life..
(I Can't Stop Myself)
I Need Some Help
(Now When Nobody Left I'm Killin' Myself)
(Violent J)
Sometimes I Wear My Murda Cloak And Turn Into The News,
I Like To Watch They Speculations Cause They Always Assume,
They Got A Shoeprint Big Deal When I Been
Burned Up There,
When The Fuck Them Stupid Piggys Gonna Learn Up There,
I Tied A Bitch Up..I Had To Duct Tape The Bitch Face,
I Threw Her In The Trunk Got Home And Found Her Suffercated Waste,
I Had To Cut The Bitch Up, Just Met To Shut The Bitch Up,
I Never Fucked That Hoe, They Said I Did Man She Was A Slut,
I'm Sick And Tired Of They Lies Thus' Everybody Dies,
Break Into Some Homes,
I Take The Spoon And Bloody Eyes,
I'm Nutty Guys,
But You Can't See The Darkness I Do,
Maybe I'm Heartless Its True,
But Every Part Is Cause You,
My Daddy Beat Me With A 7 Iron Then Brought Home A Hooker,
My Daddy Beat Her With A Shovel Threw Her In The Cooker,
Next Day I Hate To Say It But You Know What Happened Next?
He Served My Plate And In The Meat I Found A Cotex,
Oh My God,
(Chorus)(2x)
Halloween(Echoed)
A Time To Don On Murder,
The Murda Cloaks,
Join Us,
As We Free Fall Backwards,
Into The Depths,
(Anybody Killa)
A Murda Cloak Cracks Down Way Passed The Ground,
It Makes My Wanna Take The Life Of Anyone Around,
So Be Aware Of The Killer Dressed In All Black On Halloween,
Face Of Revenge Commin' Back From Past Things,
Fires On The 30th, Murder On The 31st,
Long Heavy Work That I Had Since Birth,
Lookin' Like The Next Generation Of Darth Vader,
With The Hatchet In my Hand So I Can Swing At All The Haters,
Fuck It
Whoevers Breathin' I Have To Take Their Last Breath,
Cause I'm The Wickidist Murderer And Massacerin' All that's Left,
Try Trick-Or-Treatin' On The Streets In My Neighborhood,
We'll Pack Your Whole Family's Stomache For Goods,
I Put Fear In The Eye Of A Blind Man Walkin',
Cause He Can See For The FIrst Time In His Life,
Then I Take His Health, And Leave Him Gaspin' For Air,
So Every Halloween You Better Know Murder Cloak Beware,
Life Is So... Cold, Life Is So Mean,
Just Let Me Sleep Until Next Halloween...
Repeat Till' End
2005
The song "Murda Cloak" by Insane Clown Posse is a horrorcore rap song that tells a story filled with violence, murder, and psychological trauma from the perspective of three different characters. The first character, Shaggy 2 Dope, wakes up with the urge to kill, and he follows the voice in his head to seek out and murder a perceived adversary. The second character, Violent J, has a history of violence and abuse, and he uses Halloween as an excuse to carry out his dark fantasies. The third character, Anybody Killa, embraces his "murda cloak" and uses it to carry out his deadly impulses.
The lyrics of "Murda Cloak" delve deep into the minds of individuals with violent and sociopathic tendencies. They focus on the justifications these characters make for their actions, as well as the pleasure they derive from causing harm to others. The chorus of the song repeats the words "life is so cold, life is so mean, just let me sleep until next Halloween," signifying the characters' acceptance of their violent tendencies and their desire to act on them.
Line by Line Meaning
(Scream)
The singer screams before starting to sing the song.
Goin' Trick Or Treatin' In My, Murda Cloak(2x)
The singer is wearing a 'Murda Cloak' to go trick or treating.
(Shaggy 2 Dope)
This is the start of a verse from one of the members of the band.
I Woke Up I Don't Remember Fallin' Asleep,
The artist cannot remember how they fell asleep and woke up.
I Feel The Same Wickid Hungers Calling From Deep,
The artist feels a strong desire for wicked things.
They Tell Me To Hunt Devil In They' Robes And Slippers,
The singer hears a voice telling them to go hunt a devil wearing robes and slippers.
Take Some Rope Clippers, A Black Cloak And Scissors,
The singer is instructed to take rope clippers, a black cloak and scissors for the hunt.
Now I'm Standin' In The Back Yard If I Don't Regret,
The artist is now in the backyard and doesn't feel any regret.
Steady Sweatin' When I Do This, Ain't No Forgettin',
The artist is sweating and doesn't want to forget what they're doing.
Enter Through The Back Door While Everybodys Asleep,
The artist enters through the back door while everyone is asleep.
I See They Tighty And Neat, I Bout' To Bloody The Sheets,
The singer sees that everything is tidy and decides to make a mess.
It's Gonna Be A Blood Splatter Expert Feild Date,
The scene will be so bloody and messy, it will require a blood splatter expert to analyze it.
Because I'm Killin' Today To Take This Feelin' Away,
The singer is killing to satisfy their desire to do so.
He Told Me You People Are Here To Ruin Our Cause,
Someone has told the singer that people are trying to stop their cause.
When I'm Unsrewin' Your Jaws Your Gonna Have To Repaint The Walls,
The singer threatens to unscrew someone's jaws and make them repaint the walls as punishment.
And Its A Hunger Man, I'm Hungary Like I'm Homeless And Its Thanksgivin',
The artist has a strong desire for something and is very hungry like a homeless person on Thanksgiving.
Thank You For Your sacrifice Your Life Is What You Givin',
The artist thanks someone for sacrificing their life.
No Forgivin' Me You Hate The Homicidal Insane,
The singer knows people hate them for being homicidal and insane, and they won't be forgiven.
You Hate Nuttin' With These Scissors In Your Brain ,
The singer comments that people won't hate anything if they have scissors in their brain.
Now Watch Your Eyes Bleed,
The artist is making someone watch their own eyes bleed.
(Chorus)(2x)
This is the chorus of the song.
Its A Sickness Life..
The artist is talking about their way of life being a sickness.
(I Can't Stop Myself)
The singer cannot control themselves.
I Need Some Help
The artist needs help.
(Now When Nobody Left I'm Killin' Myself)
The singer would rather kill themselves than not have anyone around.
(Violent J)
This is the start of a verse from one of the members of the band.
Sometimes I Wear My Murda Cloak And Turn Into The News,
The singer sometimes wears their 'Murda Cloak' and watches the news.
I Like To Watch They Speculations Cause They Always Assume,
The artist likes watching the news and the speculation because they assume things.
They Got A Shoeprint Big Deal When I Been
The artist comments that the news made a big deal about a shoeprint when they've done worse things.
Burned Up There,
The singer has burned someone or something up.
When The Fuck Them Stupid Piggys Gonna Learn Up There,
The singer is asking when the police will learn their lesson.
I Tied A Bitch Up..I Had To Duct Tape The Bitch Face,
The artist tied someone up and duct taped their face.
I Threw Her In The Trunk Got Home And Found Her Suffercated Waste,
The artist put her in the trunk and when they got home, they found her suffocated in there.
I Had To Cut The Bitch Up, Just Met To Shut The Bitch Up,
The artist says they had to cut the person up to make them stop talking.
I Never Fucked That Hoe, They Said I Did Man She Was A Slut,
Someone accused the singer of having sex with the person they tied up, but the singer denies it.
I'm Sick And Tired Of They Lies Thus' Everybody Dies,
The artist is done with people saying lies and everyone will end up dying anyway.
Break Into Some Homes,
The singer is talking about breaking into people's homes.
I Take The Spoon And Bloody Eyes,
The singer takes a spoon to bloody someone's eyes.
I'm Nutty Guys,
The singer is claiming they're crazy.
But You Can't See The Darkness I Do,
The artist thinks people cannot see the darkness in them.
Maybe I'm Heartless Its True,
The artist admits they may be heartless.
But Every Part Is Cause You,
The singer blames someone for making them this way.
My Daddy Beat Me With A 7 Iron Then Brought Home A Hooker,
The singer shares that their father abused them and then brought home a prostitute.
My Daddy Beat Her With A Shovel Threw Her In The Cooker,
The artist shares that their father beat the prostitute with a shovel and put her in the cooker.
Next Day I Hate To Say It But You Know What Happened Next?
The artist knows what happened next but hates to say it.
He Served My Plate And In The Meat I Found A Cotex,
The artist found a sanitary pad in their food.
Oh My God,
The singer exclaims in surprise or disbelief.
(Chorus)(2x)
This is the chorus of the song.
Halloween(Echoed)
The word 'Halloween' is echoed.
A Time To Don On Murder,
Halloween is a time to put on the 'Murda Cloak' and commit murder.
The Murda Cloaks,
The 'Murda Cloak' is a specific type of clothing worn while committing murder.
Join Us,
The artist is inviting someone to join in their murderous activities.
As We Free Fall Backwards,
The artist is falling backwards while committing murder.
Into The Depths,
The singer is falling deeper into their murderous ways.
(Anybody Killa)
This is the start of a verse from another member of the band.
A Murda Cloak Cracks Down Way Passed The Ground,
The 'Murda Cloak' is mentioned again and is being seen on the ground.
It Makes My Wanna Take The Life Of Anyone Around,
The artist feels like killing anyone near them while wearing the 'Murda Cloak'.
So Be Aware Of The Killer Dressed In All Black On Halloween,
The artist is warning others to be aware of a killer wearing all black on Halloween.
Face Of Revenge Commin' Back From Past Things,
The singer is seeking revenge for past events.
Fires On The 30th, Murder On The 31st,
There's a fire on the 30th and murder on the 31st.
Long Heavy Work That I Had Since Birth,
The singer has had a long, heavy workload since they were born.
Lookin' Like The Next Generation Of Darth Vader,
The singer is making a comparison to Darth Vader.
With The Hatchet In my Hand So I Can Swing At All The Haters,
The singer has a hatchet to swing at their haters.
Fuck It
The artist curses and is not afraid to commit murder.
Whoevers Breathin' I Have To Take Their Last Breath,
The artist has to take the last breath of anyone who is breathing.
Cause I'm The Wickidist Murderer And Massacerin' All that's Left,
The singer claims to be the most wicked murderer, killing everyone left.
Try Trick-Or-Treatin' On The Streets In My Neighborhood,
The singer tells someone not to try trick-or-treating in their neighborhood.
We'll Pack Your Whole Family's Stomache For Goods,
The artist threatens to kill someone's whole family.
I Put Fear In The Eye Of A Blind Man Walkin',
The artist made a blind man afraid.
Cause He Can See For The FIrst Time In His Life,
The blind man can now 'see' how scary the artist is and is afraid.
Then I Take His Health, And Leave Him Gaspin' For Air,
The singer takes the blind man's life and leaves him gasping for air.
So Every Halloween You Better Know Murder Cloak Beware,
The artist warns others to be aware of the 'Murda Cloak' on Halloween.
Life Is So... Cold, Life Is So Mean,
The singer thinks life is very cold and mean.
Just Let Me Sleep Until Next Halloween...
The singer would rather just sleep until the next Halloween.
Repeat Till' End
This line specifies that the song will continue to repeat until the end.
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Joseph Sedberry
One of their best songs IMO def top 10 maybe even top 5
Earth1 Motors
Definitely
andrewcampbell1937
Its gonna be a blood splatter expert field day
clayton srock
I'd like to see ICP do an album with Rammstein......would be interesting
Shane Quinichett
ABK's verse is the best!
Mark Sputnik
sounds like scooby doo scary bassline
Mister Lunacy
Fuck me. This is WICKED!
Matth buvfuih
got a hatchet in my hands so i can swing at all the haters
Janet Ishaya
whoop whoop !!!!!
Joseph Sedberry
whoop whoop from Denver Colorado