The Best
Pumpkinhead Lyrics


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(Pumpkinhead)
This is a Crazy Legs backspin
This is comin home drunk from a club, to a back massage and aspirin
This is Michael Jackson, when he had black skin
Singin "ABC" with his brothers, in Quincy Jones mansion
This is the best thing since grandma's peach cobbler
This is the high you get when you first smoke on some ganja
This is the Cosby Show, when every dude wanted to be Theo
I had a crush on Denise and Sandra
This is my girl, for wantin to be my wife
This is track one on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life"
This is the first time you heard Lauryn Hill
This is the feeling you get when your girl decides not to take that morning after pill
This is the best of the best feelings in your chest
This is J-Lo's breasts, in that green dress
This is the first time I made out
This is throwin out all my Gobots when the Transformers came out
The best

(Chorus: various samples scratched)
"Damn right I like the life I live" - B.I.G.
"I know a FEW understand what I'm talkin about" - Mos Def
"Damn right I like the life I live" - B.I.G.
"I reminisce" - CL Smooth, "It's all good" - B.I.G.
"Damn right I like the life I live" - B.I.G.
"I'm takin niggaz on a trip straight through memory lane"
"Damn right I like the life I live" - B.I.G.
"I reminisce" - CL Smooth, "on" - "the best"

(Pumpkinhead)
This is the best, the best feeling you ever had
Like 23 years later finally meeting your dad
This is that Sunday walk in the park, with a new shorty
lookin for a spot to spark
This is a drive on the I-95, in a 65 Chevy
colored red apple candy, doin 80 to Miami
Understand me? This is that first sip of brandy
at your uncle's wedding when you were young, bet that shit had you feelin manly
This is sex, with a girl from out of town
who broke up with her man that looked better than you but she was on the rebound
This is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out outrunnin Pac-Man
This is Sourpatch Kids, Lemonheads and Cherry Chans
This is that senior trip to the dude ranch
This is growin your first plant under that ultraviolet lamp
This is makin your first grand off a couple of grams
This is San Juan Beach when you first set foot on the sand
The best

(Chorus)

(Pumpkinhead)
This is Malcolm X standin by the window
This is roadtrips for kinfolk bumpin OutKast blowin indo out the window
This is your first date, this is Kobe Bryant gettin acquitted for rape
This is fishin in the Great Lakes
This is the best, this is great
This is the best part of the album, this is God's grace
This is Amos & Andy, washin that black paint off they face
This is the person that caught the Rodney King beating on tape
This is channel 5 kung-fu flicks, this is {?} hero combos
With two quarter waters and a bag of chips
This is that shit, this is eggs, fish and grits
This is cafe con leche that my grandfather sips
This is skippin the line at the club cause you on the list
This is G.I. Joe QuickKick that come with kung-fu grip
This is God, this is earth, and before I'm out this piece
Last but not least this is witnessing your child's birth
The best





(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The song "The Best" by Pumpkinhead is all about the best feelings and experiences in life. The song is like a long list of memorable moments, things that make people happy, and sometimes funny things that Pumpkinhead has experienced or seen. The song begins with Pumpkinhead describing a Crazy Legs backspin and explains that it is the best feeling. He then goes on to explain other things that are the best, such as coming home drunk from a club and receiving a back massage, Michael Jackson when he had black skin, and singing "ABC" with his brothers at Quincy Jones' mansion. The chorus is a sample of different artists talking and scratching over the beat, saying that they love the life they live and reminiscing on the best moments. Pumpkinhead talks about other things that are the best, like finding out his girlfriend wants to be his wife after making out for the first time, seeing Jennifer Lopez's breasts in her green dress, and throwing out all his Gobots when the Transformers came out. The song ends with Pumpkinhead saying that God, earth, and witnessing your child's birth are the best.


Overall, "The Best" by Pumpkinhead is a feel-good song that makes listeners reminisce on their own best moments in life. The song is all about the little things that make life enjoyable and memorable. It is a message to be grateful and cherish every moment in life, no matter how big or small it may seem.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a Crazy Legs backspin
This is a reference to a breakdance move


This is comin home drunk from a club, to a back massage and aspirin
This is the feeling of escaping a wild party and coming home to relax


This is Michael Jackson, when he had black skin Singin "ABC" with his brothers, in Quincy Jones mansion
This is a reference to an iconic moment in music history


This is the best thing since grandma's peach cobbler
This is something that is exceptionally good


This is the high you get when you first smoke on some ganja
This is the feeling of euphoria from using marijuana for the first time


This is the Cosby Show, when every dude wanted to be Theo I had a crush on Denise and Sandra
This is a nostalgic reference to a popular TV show and infatuation with characters from it


This is my girl, for wantin to be my wife
This is appreciation for a significant other wanting to take a serious step in the relationship


This is track one on Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life"
This is a musical masterpiece


This is the first time you heard Lauryn Hill
This is a reference to hearing a groundbreaking artist for the first time


This is the feeling you get when your girl decides not to take that morning after pill
This is relief from the consequences of a risky sexual encounter


This is the best of the best feelings in your chest
This is a joyful, intense feeling


This is J-Lo's breasts, in that green dress
This is admiration for a celebrity's physical appearance


This is the first time I made out
This is a reference to an awkward but memorable experience


This is throwin out all my Gobots when the Transformers came out
This is upgrading to something better


This is the best, the best feeling you ever had Like 23 years later finally meeting your dad
This is a sense of completion after a long-awaited reunion


This is that Sunday walk in the park, with a new shorty lookin for a spot to spark
This is the excitement of starting a new relationship and finding a private place for intimacy


This is a drive on the I-95, in a 65 Chevy colored red apple candy, doin 80 to Miami Understand me? This is that first sip of brandy at your uncle's wedding when you were young, bet that shit had you feelin manly
This is a feeling of power and freedom while driving, along with youthful indulgence


This is sex, with a girl from out of town who broke up with her man that looked better than you but she was on the rebound
This is an exciting but risky sexual experience


This is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out outrunnin Pac-Man
This is the satisfaction of beating a tough video game


This is Sourpatch Kids, Lemonheads and Cherry Chans
This is indulging in sugary treats


This is that senior trip to the dude ranch
This is a fun, memorable excursion with friends


This is growin your first plant under that ultraviolet lamp
This is the excitement and experimentation of growing a plant


This is makin your first grand off a couple of grams This is San Juan Beach when you first set foot on the sand
This is the satisfaction of a successful drug deal and the beauty of an exotic location


This is Malcolm X standin by the window This is roadtrips for kinfolk bumpin OutKast blowin indo out the window This is your first date, this is Kobe Bryant gettin acquitted for rape This is fishin in the Great Lakes
These are diverse and memorable experiences


This is the best part of the album, this is God's grace This is Amos & Andy, washin that black paint off they face This is the person that caught the Rodney King beating on tape This is channel 5 kung-fu flicks, this is {?} hero combos With two quarter waters and a bag of chips This is that shit, this is eggs, fish and grits This is cafe con leche that my grandfather sips This is skippin the line at the club cause you on the list This is G.I. Joe QuickKick that come with kung-fu grip This is God, this is earth, and before I'm out this piece Last but not least this is witnessing your child's birth
These are reflections on various moments of life that evoke happiness and nostalgia




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drektmc83

"i dont wear blue tights or wear a red cape, i jus leave lines open from rhymes i create"- pumpkinhead, legend.

Justin H.

dopest beat ive heard in a long while

santahchrist

Completely sick.. Everyone should check out this album Orange Moon Over Brooklyn.... Marco Polo is an absolute beast on the boards... Canada stand up.

superque4

This is the funkiest track I NEVER heard!!!!!! Yo, this is my new get hype joint fa REAL! Where has this been all my life?

YOUNGGHOSTWRITER

THE BEST !!! Marco Polo did his MF'n THING , pumpkinhead hammered this !! hope dude drops again

remmy402

This is the best of the best, PH has a lot of umph in the spits ain't no thang he got rhymes y'all peace.

fonkeeOne

there are some other ill tracks too, check'em out

DominicPfisterer

you got a sick sound taste man damn!!!

Neil Hedger

THE BEST! RIP PH NEVERFORGET

Filosofize

dis is Michael Jackson when he had black skin, singiin' the abc's in quincey Jones mansion... dat shit is rockin!

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