How To Kill A Radio Consultant
Public Enemy Lyrics

Pusher of the button
The person who controls the music that gets played on the radio

Talkin' loud ain't sayin' nothin'
Lots of talk, but nothing of substance

The mack of the format gettin' fat
The person in charge of the music programming getting rich

Ain't funny 'cause my neighborhood is flowin' money
The neighborhood is spending a lot of money on the music played on the radio

Thank God 4 the boulevard
Grateful for the radio station playing good music

They keep the motor runnin'
The radio station is always on and playing music

The rap shows coincide wit' the tape flow
The time of the rap shows matches the release of music on tapes

Bootleggers go inside and record the record low
People illegally record the music played on the radio

They get me, get this now can you freestyle
The radio station is playing music that inspires creativity

Freestyle no styles free except da radio
The only place to hear free-form music is on the radio

But the radio controlled by the sucker move
The person controlling the radio station is foolish and unwise

Who moved away got away after plannin' a getaway
The person left the area after planning to leave, avoiding the consequences of his actions

An now he want to play what he want to play
The person controlling the radio station plays whatever music he likes

An got say on what is bumpin' of course he's gettin' somethin'
The person controlling the radio station is making money from playing certain types of music

Never know what's good to tha neighborhood
The music played on the radio does not always reflect the tastes of the community

Swear I never seen da sucker in my necka da woods
The person controlling the radio station is not part of the community

The ass is connected to the brain stem
The person controlling the radio station is not using good judgement

So I sing a simple song so you can see the sucker in 'em
The singer is exposing the flaws of the person controlling the radio station

People got to make a call to hear the yes y'all (yes y'all)
People have to request certain music to hear it on the radio

While the phone keep ringin' you hear some singer singin'
The phone keeps ringing with requests for music, while a singer plays on the radio

Why don't dey play the jammy in the daytime
Why isn't good music played during the day?

People think it's slammin' plus the rhyme
People like the music and lyrics of the song

Is hot an got me tunin'
The music is popular and worth listening to

The afternoon is FM in the PM
The same music played in the morning is also played in the afternoon

Oh if that they could see 'I'm
If only the people in charge could see the popularity of certain songs

Out-of-towner not down I think they'll dis him
A musician who is not from the area might not get radio play

Up goes the season, pop goes the weasel
The radio station plays whatever is popular at the moment, even if it's not good music

Damn gimme rap no band I want some x-clan
The singer wants to hear rap, not a band, and wants to hear a specific band - X-Clan

I know dey even got it from the giddy, stacked in the back
The radio station has access to all types of music, but only plays certain types

Only black radio station in the city programmed by a sucker in a suit slick back hair he don't even live here
The only radio station that plays black music is controlled by someone who doesn't care about the community

Raps the number one pick so I draft it
The popularity of rap music makes it a priority for the singer

I don't care about all the other demographics
The singer doesn't care about what other people like - only what he likes

When the quiet storm come on I fall sleep
The quiet music played on the radio lulls the singer to sleep

What dey need is Arbitron on the funky jeep
The radio station should play music based on the Arbitron ratings, not just what the person in charge likes

Too bad it's goin' on in fact my word is bond
The situation is bad, but the singer is telling the truth

To pull a disappearin' act attack until he gone
The singer wants the person in charge of the radio station gone

The whacker jam he play they pay I'm in da day
The singer doesn't like the bad music the radio station plays during the day

I don't think we gonna miss 'I'm we don't need 'I'm anyway
The singer won't miss the person in charge of the radio station when he's gone, and doesn't need him anyway

Can I kick it
Can I make music that is popular and worthwhile?

Who the hell is on the radio or who's behind
Who is controlling what music is played on the radio?

Do you really think they'll mind
Does the person in charge care about what people want to hear on the radio?

To play the funky jams that everybody wit'
Play music that is popular and that everyone likes

Some Def Jef or Ice T
Two popular rappers that the radio station should play

Show they rollin' wit' the syndicate
The rappers are associated with the popular record label, Syndicate

Or can dey get funky with the underground
Can the radio station play music from up-and-coming underground artists?

Master ace get a taste
Master Ace is a rapper the radio station should give a chance to

Bomb squad gettin' hard
The Bomb Squad is a rap group that deserves radio play

Marley mart makin' hipper
Marley Marl is a producer who could make the radio station better

Trax for Jack The Ripper
The singer wants to hear music by Trax, a producer who goes by the name Jack The Ripper

Pumpin' Eric be or Papa San
Two popular rappers that the radio station should play

Still rollin' wit' run
The group Run-DMC still deserves to be played on the radio

Did you think that ever in fact you thought that never
Did you ever think that different types of music would be popular on the radio?

Control of your soul is by a suit and tie
The person controlling the radio station has control over the music you hear

Then you wonder why why you never hear a rhyme
Listeners to the radio station wonder why they never hear music they like

I say we do 'I'm till it's done
The singer wants the radio station to play the music people want to hear until it's finished