Thornton's early career and lyrics with the Ultramagnetic MC's often referenced his time as a patient of Bellevue, a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated for depression. With Ultramagnetic MC's, his abstract style developed, maturing in songs like Poppa Large. He was probably the first rapper to create an alter ego, and then create an alter ego for that alter ego (Kool Keith v. Moe Luv). After the Ultramagnetic MC's broke up, he expanded his resume, experimenting with new styles, including his self-described pornocore, known for pornographic imagery and brutal, abstract lyrics. Sex Style released in 1997, was the showcase for this genre.
Teaming up with Dan the Automator Nakamura under the name Dr. Octagon, Thornton again reinvented his image, recording the self-titled Dr. Octagon album (later reissued under the title Dr. Octagonecologyst) which was released by the English trip hop label Mo Wax. The album received critical acclaim, though mainly from sources outside the mainstream hip-hop community. The critical success of the album helped to open the accessibility of the underground hip hop scene to an appreciative audience. For Dan the Automator, this album laid the foundation for a burgeoning career and accolades as a producer; for Thornton, the success of Dr. Octagonecologyst seemed to put him in danger of being typecast as a "space and Mars" rapper, or an industry tool, which he throughout his career has looked down upon.
His style as a whole is characterized by non sequiturs and bizarre commentary, particularly anal, fecal and genital references. For example, "Chief administrator suck my oil," "Dr. Ludicrous I turn into an octopus," "All this jealousy shit is mayonnaise and celery shit," "Two drinks minimum, don't worry, we're maximum," etc. An instrumental version of the album, Instrumentalyst, showcased the production, became a rising success with most of the credit given to Dan the Automator and other collaborators, even though Thornton is credited on the LP with some production duties.
List of projects, groups and alter-egos:
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Dr. Octagon
- Dr. Dooom
- Sinister 6000 (Dan the Automator)
- Black Elvis
- Masters of Illusion
- Analog Brothers
- Mr. Nogatco
- Project Polaroid
- Tashan Dorset
- Sex Style
- Ultra
- The Cenobites
- Sergei Khmelev
(this list is incomplete)
Dr. Octagon 2
Kool Keith Lyrics
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A place called the Twilight Zone
Are extraterrestrials able to accomplish this?
I will explain but you'd become more puzzled at the possibilities
Earth ending trilogies, wacky stuff
Like gas passing dinosaurs
While I stroll in circles blindfolded
Gave a lady some wrinkle cream out of rat poop
Brain spills thick blood shooting out like a champagne cork
Females so horny and mean, sucking scales off of live rattlesnakes
My boy gave his girl money for groceries, she got a new hairdo
Women like this could even make the devil commit suicide
hung from a tree on Johannesburg with no parachute
Big-Bigfoot captured by UFO's
Haloes were found, at the landing sites, vanishing
Vanishing victims, kept alive on metal examining tables
Ex-Experts baffled they could survive the caustic exposure
to laser scalpels, green berets
Flowing cold heads in mechanical wombs
Radioactive constant temperature circular appendages
Cripples start shaking sending distress signals
We're not alone in the Twilight Zone
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
Back in spiral, I roast humans like a gyro
New York, Atlanta, Africa to Cairo
Diplomat King Presidential offspring
Two miles from Westinghouse, with lights down South
Government chemical voodoo man miracle
Super disease your brain is more hysterical
My urine see paralyze your ability with space codes
electrodes you're ready for a pap smear
Wax in your inner ear, doodoo in your outer ear
Two cows a zebra will jump through your atmosphere
Giraffe-Funk will raise beamin through your trunk
Steam of Legion, to burn up in your anal region
Power contracting with bombs in his rectum factor
Utilized phonic like water in your Panasonic
Trip or slip or fall
Right into the earth pit, gamma ray toilet
Microbes on your earth shit
Dr. Ludicrous, I turn into a octapus
Grab eight species, isolate like an incubus
Convert with probes, green shit is on your earlobes
Attack what stomach with juice they call gastric
Alien bugs with sickle cell, get they ass kicked
Dermatologist examine more black cysts
Radiation butter pouring down your sinus, it's Dr. Octagon
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
Utilize to abuse minds
Slice head halves, let's probe the subconcious lobe
Mathematical parabola, ACT test and just ex-plorating
the creative arctic regions, or isolating cockpit
A regular pitstop monitoring with enough fuel to fly a small dirigible
To a place an oasis in a nebula, Earth
Universal charting unseen atmosphere
Requesting assistance, I speed through waves like a Concorde SST
Then open aperature
The shape of Octagon selects forward morphing it's the vertical
Frankenstein
Prototype of like Kervorkian
Mind pedestrian controls
Spend elevation gobble the ignorant supersonic cruise
Hidin to think, focus psychosis with Von Blowford
Black lotus releases when life is flailing external
terminal update, thermal conducted power source supplied
Man on the moon pumps amps, or souped up cable boxes
getting up impossible
The speaker needs another dose, concoct
Concoct the scenario view, in a position of a coroner
describing current events bent on human dismemberment
To a point of no resemblance
We're not alone in the Twilight Zone
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
Like Enoch, I wear my cape, you can't destroy
my impeccable caliber that makes your vision blur
I drop particle X when having Rhythm sex
Voodoo arrangers with the kids Power Rangers
Make me see other men, gorillas masterbating with human strangers
Legally through court, you're stung by a genital wart
Chlamydia, through the city-a
Los Angeles Texas has a serpent that's urgent
for the mass appeal biomedical test your rectum
squeezing in banana peels
Outwards backwards towards Boston
It's costing androids leaving humans with hemerrhoids
Thinking more of what they can't explore, like
the cartoon Donald Duck is giving fellatio on the floor
with Reed Richards, looking at The Thing's naked pictures
Taking Ex-Lax to relax with the needle and thread
sewing up all the other buttcracks
In the industry there's no one who can mess with
Dr. Octagon, now serving coleslaw and pink pickles
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Keep it simple
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed... their bikes"
Keep it simple
"Detached his bike, and leaped to safety
Just before they collided with a tree..."
The lyrics of "Dr. Octagon 2" by Kool Keith are abstract and surreal, depicting a world where anything is possible, including extraterrestrial beings, gas-passing dinosaurs, and horny, mean women sucking scales off live rattlesnakes. The mention of the "Twilight Zone" suggests that this world is beyond our understanding and that explanations would only lead to more confusion. The song goes on to depict a range of bizarre scenarios, including experiments carried out by aliens on humans and the creation of creatures with sickle cell disease.
Despite the seemingly random nature of the lyrics, there is a sense of order to the song, with recurring references to Octagon, a figure who seems to have god-like powers and control over the world. The repeated phrase "They waved among the trees at breakneck speed" adds to the sense of mystery and otherworldliness.
Line by Line Meaning
The plane managed to land the skeleton at the controls
Against all odds, the plane successfully landed with only a skeleton operating it
A place called the Twilight Zone
Referring to a mysterious and unusual location
Are extraterrestrials able to accomplish this?
Is it possible for beings from other planets to achieve such feats?
I will explain but you'd become more puzzled at the possibilities
If I were to explain, you would become even more confused by the potential explanations
Earth ending trilogies, wacky stuff
Stories or events that could lead to the end of the world, filled with bizarre occurrences
Like gas passing dinosaurs
Unbelievable events or phenomena, similar to dinosaurs emitting gas
While I stroll in circles blindfolded
Engaging in aimless wanderings, unable to see the path ahead
Gave a lady some wrinkle cream out of rat poop
Provided a woman with an unconventional beauty remedy made from rodent feces
You might just laugh so hard your skull cracks
The humor is so extreme that it could lead to physical pain or harm
Brain spills thick blood shooting out like a champagne cork
The intensity and pressure of laughter causes the brain to metaphorically overflow like an explosive champagne cork
Females so horny and mean, sucking scales off of live rattlesnakes
Women exhibiting strong sexual desires and aggressive behavior, engaging in dangerous activities
My boy gave his girl money for groceries, she got a new hairdo
A man gave his partner money for essential needs, but she used it for a non-essential cosmetic change
Women like this could even make the devil commit suicide
These type of women have such detrimental impact that even the devil himself would be driven to self-destruction
hung from a tree on Johannesburg with no parachute
Portraying a dangerous situation where an individual is left hanging from a tree in a location like Johannesburg without any means of escape
Big-Bigfoot captured by UFO's
The legendary creature known as Bigfoot being abducted or taken by unidentified flying objects
Haloes were found, at the landing sites, vanishing
Glowing circles or auras discovered at the places where UFOs land, quickly disappearing
Vanishing victims, kept alive on metal examining tables
People disappearing mysteriously, but being kept alive on metallic tables used for examination
Ex-Experts baffled they could survive the caustic exposure
Formerly knowledgeable individuals perplexed by the fact that these victims can endure harmful and corrosive circumstances
to laser scalpels, green berets
Referring to military personnel trained in using laser scalpels, highlighting their expertise and skills
Flowing cold heads in mechanical wombs
Decapitated heads preserved in artificial wombs, providing a chilling and eerie image
Radioactive constant temperature circular appendages
Radiation-emitting body parts that maintain a consistently high temperature, displaying abnormal properties
Cripples start shaking sending distress signals
Physically disabled individuals experiencing tremors and transmitting signals of distress
We're not alone in the Twilight Zone
Suggesting the presence of other beings or entities in the mysterious and peculiar realm known as the Twilight Zone
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Describing the rapid and frenetic movement of unidentified entities within the forest
Back in spiral, I roast humans like a gyro
Returning to a spiral pattern, likening the act of cooking humans to a spinning gyro
New York, Atlanta, Africa to Cairo
Referring to a widespread range or reach, spanning across multiple locations
Diplomat King Presidential offspring
Alluding to someone of high status and prominent lineage
Two miles from Westinghouse, with lights down South
Being close to a specific location while keeping a low profile and avoiding attention
Government chemical voodoo man miracle
An extraordinary individual with the power to manipulate government-controlled chemicals through mystical means
Super disease your brain is more hysterical
A highly contagious and dangerous illness causing extreme emotional reactions and distress within the brain
My urine see paralyze your ability with space codes
My urine possesses the ability to immobilize and disable your capacity to understand complex space codes
electrodes you're ready for a pap smear
Preparing the listener for a medical procedure involving the placement of electrodes, resembling a pap smear
Wax in your inner ear, doodoo in your outer ear
Depositing wax in the inner part of the ear and feces in the outer part, creating an unpleasant and unhygienic situation
Two cows a zebra will jump through your atmosphere
An absurd scenario involving multiple animals traversing through the Earth's atmosphere
Giraffe-Funk will raise beamin through your trunk
A unique style of music, characterized as 'Giraffe-Funk,' will resonate and uplift one's spirit, metaphorically flowing through their respiratory system
Steam of Legion, to burn up in your anal region
An overwhelming and unstoppable force, known as the 'Steam of Legion,' causing intense burning sensations within the anal region
Power contracting with bombs in his rectum factor
Someone possessing great influence and authority, including explosive devices concealed in their rectum, combining both physical and figurative aspects
Utilized phonic like water in your Panasonic
Employing sound-based technology similar to water flowing through a Panasonic device
Trip or slip or fall
The possibility of stumbling, losing balance, or experiencing a sudden drop
Right into the earth pit, gamma ray toilet
Falling directly into a hole in the ground, resembling a toilet bowl where gamma rays are present
Microbes on your earth shit
Microscopic organisms found on human waste or excrement
Dr. Ludicrous, I turn into a octapus
The transformation of Dr. Ludicrous into an octopus-like creature
Grab eight species, isolate like an incubus
Taking hold of eight different types of organisms and segregating them in a similar manner to an incubus
Convert with probes, green shit is on your earlobes
Altering or modifying through the use of instruments, resulting in the presence of green substance on one's earlobes
Attack what stomach with juice they call gastric
Assaulting the digestive system with a powerful and acidic liquid referred to as gastric juice
Alien bugs with sickle cell, get they ass kicked
Aggressive extraterrestrial insects affected by a condition similar to sickle cell disease, facing defeat or punishment
Dermatologist examine more black cysts
Medical professionals specializing in skin conditions studying the prevalence of dark cysts
Radiation butter pouring down your sinus, it's Dr. Octagon
Radiation-infused substance flowing through the nasal passages, indicating the presence of Dr. Octagon
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed"
Continuing to describe the rapid and energetic movement of unidentified entities within the forest
"They waved among the trees at breakneck speed... their bikes"
Elaborating that these entities were also riding bicycles while moving at an intense and dangerous pace
"Detached his bike, and leaped to safety
Detaching from their bicycle and jumping away to protect themselves from harm
Just before they collided with a tree..."
Avoiding a potentially destructive encounter by narrowly avoiding a collision with a tree
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: KEITH THORNTON, KURT MATLIN, PHIL COLLINGTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DrChainsawHandz
Simon 0:00
The Countdown 2:47
R.I.P. Dr. Octagon 6:16
I'm Creepin' 9:40
I Followed You 13:18
Run For Your Life feat. Fat hed 16:32
Step-N-Fetchers 20:24
The God of Rap 23:23
How Sexy feat. Denis Deft 27:26
That Girl is a Monster 30:57
Do Not Disturb 34:09
Take That Ride 37:48
Mopped Up 40:50
Always Talkin' Out Your Ass 44:02
Surgery feat. Motion Man 47:56
@DrChainsawHandz
Simon 0:00
The Countdown 2:47
R.I.P. Dr. Octagon 6:16
I'm Creepin' 9:40
I Followed You 13:18
Run For Your Life feat. Fat hed 16:32
Step-N-Fetchers 20:24
The God of Rap 23:23
How Sexy feat. Denis Deft 27:26
That Girl is a Monster 30:57
Do Not Disturb 34:09
Take That Ride 37:48
Mopped Up 40:50
Always Talkin' Out Your Ass 44:02
Surgery feat. Motion Man 47:56
@RobWilliamsInternetEdition
Saw Kool Keith at Joe's Pub in Manhattan tonight. Amazing show. 52 years old and dude is still crushing it. I'm going back through is catalog now and LOVING IT. A true original and unique rapper and person.
@mattthompson1876
Rob W. didn't know he was that old!
@zosia5897
Was anyone dancing?
@maxichamberlain1021
Wow! Didn’t know one of my favorite MC’s was going on 60 and still killing wack ass wannabe rappers! Black Elvis lives..
@countrabricksbuildcraze8916
First come served is probly my favourite album 😊..yo.
@countrabricksbuildcraze8916
@@maxichamberlain1021yes. Well how old is Dr Dre and snoop Keith ever a little older or younger
@denniscollins2480
Whoever created kool Keith beats is insane 💀☠🔥💯that's why kool Keith is the best underground rapper of all time nuff said 💯
@countrabricksbuildcraze8916
Dope beats dope beats .so Manny dope beat s Manny rappers got dope beats .with out dope beats. The rap is just not the same .you can rap over a instrumental. Or dope beat box is got no beat ..beat the beats. Dope beats ..are you lisaning .who whant dope beats 😊
@TheCodedtestament
Kool Keith is one of the best Mcs ever and pretty much every track is a winner.