Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", and "Lose Control". In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Ciara, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland. She was the third female rapper to ever go Platinum, behind Lil' Kim and Da Brat.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she began her career in the all-girl R&B group, Sista in 1993. Eventually, the band folded and Elliott began her career as a solo rapper. Since the early 1990's, Elliott has won six Grammys, recently scoring one for her video of "Lose Control."
Other releases are 'Teary Eyed' and 'We Run This', and the last of these two songs will be the main single of the new greatest hits album titled 'Respect M.E.: Best Of' featuring 17 tracks from her six albums.
Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch
Missy Elliott Lyrics
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The intro to Missy Elliott's song, Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch, is a humorous take on the idea that the music is contagious, with a virus attacking all the clubs that causes wild dancing and heavy breathing. The lyrics then transition into the main part of the song, with Missy rapping about her prowess as a hip hop artist and making references to her ability to steal men and her similarities to Michael Jackson. She talks about being a "heavy hitter, rhyme spitter" who people slept on, and how she can write a song that is "sicker than Jeffrey Dahm'." Throughout the song, she encourages listeners to "pass that dutch," a reference to a type of marijuana, and to dance and shake their bodies until their clothes get wet.
One possible interpretation of the lyrics is that Missy is using humor to call attention to the way that music and dance can bring people together and create a shared sense of joy and energy. By encouraging listeners to dance and pass the dutch, she is promoting a sense of community and togetherness that may be lacking in other parts of society. At the same time, she is asserting her own power and talent as an artist, challenging anyone who has doubted her abilities in the past.
Overall, Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch is a fun, upbeat track that combines humor, social commentary, and Missy Elliott's signature style of rap and hip hop.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen up everyone
Everyone pay attention
We have just been informed that there's an unknown virus
There is a new disease that we just learned about
That's attacking all clubs
The disease is affecting all clubs and parties
Symptoms have been said to be heavy breathing
The symptoms of the disease include difficulty breathing
Wild dancing, coughing
Other symptoms include dancing wildly and coughing
So when you hear the sound whooo
When you hear the sound, be prepared
Run for cover muthafucka
Get to safety quickly
Mmm, whoo, ah daddy, whoo, ah, oh, ooh
Sound effects
Pass that dutch, pass that dutch
Pass the marijuana
Misdemeanor on the floor, pretty boy here I come
Missy Elliott is introducing herself and her crew
Pumps in the bunk, make you wanna hurt something
Missy Elliott's shoes are so stylish that they might make you jealous
I can take your man, I don't have to sex 'em
Missy Elliott doesn't need to sleep with someone's partner to get their attention
Hang him out the window, call me Michael Jackson
Missy Elliott is comparing herself to Michael Jackson, who famously dangled his baby from a balcony
I'm a pain in your rectum, I am that bitch y'all slept on
Missy Elliott is saying that she was overlooked and underestimated, but she's now causing trouble
Heavy hitter, rhyme spitter, call me re-run
Missy Elliott is boasting about her skills as a rapper
Hey, hey, hey, I'm what's happening
Missy Elliott is declaring her importance and relevance
Hypnotic in my drink, that's right
Missy Elliott's drink is making her feel hypnotized
Shake your ass till it stink, that's right
Missy Elliott wants people to dance until they are sweaty and smelly
Mr. Mo's on the beat, that's right
The producer of the song is Mr. Mo
Put it down for the streets, that's right
Missy Elliott is representing and rapping for the streets
Number one, drums go bump, bump, bump
The drums in the song are important and noticeable
This beat here will make you hump, bump, jump
The beat of the song will make people dance and move around
If you's a fat one put your clothes back on
Missy Elliott is urging overweight people to cover up and not make themselves vulnerable
Before you start putting pot holes in my lawn
Missy Elliott is threatening people who might damage her property
Oh my God, show my God
Exclaims of excitement
Shove 'em under attack like my name was Saddam
Missy Elliott is bragging about being powerful, like Saddam Hussein
I am the bomb from New York to Milan
Missy Elliott is saying that she is amazing, no matter where she goes
And I can write a song sicker than Jeffrey Dahm'
Missy Elliott believes she can create a song more disturbing than Jeffrey Dahmer's actions
Don't touch my car alarm
Missy Elliott is warning people not to mess with her car alarm
Break in my car, you will hear viper armed
Missy Elliott's car is protected by a viper alarm system
I've been a superstar since Daddy Kane was raw
Missy Elliott has been famous for a long time
I'm live on stage, come on and give me some applause
Missy Elliott wants her audience to cheer and applaud
Thank you, oh thank you
Missy Elliott thanks her audience for their support
You all are so wonderful
Missy Elliott thinks her audience is amazing
Listen up Muthafuckers
Pay attention again
You have 5 seconds to catch your breath
Take a break and relax for a few seconds
5 4 3 2 1
Countdown
Pop that, pop that, make that money
Encouragement to make money
Just keep it going like the Energizer bunny
Keep making money and moving like the Energizer Bunny
Shake that, shake that, move it all around
Dance and shake your body
Spank that, yank that dutch back now
Erotic language encouraging people to enjoy themselves
Freak him, freak her, whatever your choice
Encouragement to express yourself sexually
Didn't come to judge, I came to get you moist
Missy Elliott doesn't want to judge people, just wants to have a good time
Scream, now my voice is lost
Missy Elliott has been screaming so much that her voice is going hoarse
Can I get a ride on a white horse?
Reference to a song about being high and having a good time
Pass that dutch
Final encouragement to pass the marijuana
Jiggle that fat
Final encouragement to dance and enjoy oneself
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Melissa A. Elliott, Timothy Z. Mosley, David J. Jolicoeur, Vincent L. Mason, Paul E. Huston, Kelvin Mercer, Sylvester Allen, Harold Ray I. Brown, Morris Dewayne Dickerson, Le Roy L. Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Jerry Goldstein, Howard E. Scott
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