The Baddest Man Alive
RZA ft. Black Keys Lyrics


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I could take the pitchfork from the devil
Keep a super suit like I’m incredible
From the deep, blue sea to the dark, blue sky
I’m the baddest man alive
I’d grab a crocodile by his tail
Handcuff the judge, and throw the cops in jail
Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive
I take no mess, and I take no jive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive

Not bad meaning bad, but I’m bad meaning good
Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
Candy man walks, I terrorize your hood
Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should
I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
Take a gasoline bath, and I walk through fire
Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from her titty
Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
Spit in a crocodiles face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
Then sleep in a barrel of butcher knives
I drink honey straight from the beehive
Bungee jumping off the Empire State butt-naked
Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt-naked
I’m the baddest man alive, and I don’t ṗlan to die
When the grim reaper come, I look him right in his eye
I bust off in the face of the witch of the East
Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth, heh heh heh
I’m the man who stole the golden fleece
And I date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
The baddest man alive, and I don’t plan to die

I’m the baddest man alive
I take no mess, and I take no jive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly




I’m the baddest man alive
I’m the baddest man alive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Baddest Man Alive" by RZA ft. Black Keys are an ode to being tough and fearless. The singer boasts that he is so powerful that he could take a pitchfork from the devil, wear a super suit like he's a superhero, and go from the deepest part of the ocean to the highest point in the sky. He claims he could grab a crocodile by its tail, handcuff a judge, and throw cops in jail. He is so intimidating that even the meanest woman would break down and cry in front of him. The second half of the song continues the theme of being unstoppable, with the singer claiming he can do things like take a gasoline bath and walk through fire and spit in a crocodile's face. He even jokes about dating Beauty right in front of the Beast.


The lyrics play with the concept of what it means to be "bad." Rather than being a negative thing, the singer argues that being bad is actually a good thing because it means you're tough, brave, and unafraid to take on anything. The repetition of "I'm the baddest man alive" reinforces this idea and makes it clear that the singer is in no way humble about his abilities. The use of humor also lightens the tone of the lyrics and undercuts some of the violence and aggression in a way that's almost cartoonish.


Overall, "Baddest Man Alive" is a braggadocious song that revels in being tough and fearless. It uses humor and hyperbole to create an over-the-top persona that's equal parts silly and intimidating.


Line by Line Meaning

I could take the pitchfork from the devil
I am so powerful that I could easily take something from the devil himself.


Keep a super suit like I’m incredible
I have a suit that gives me extraordinary powers, just like the Marvel superhero 'The Incredibles'.


From the deep, blue sea to the dark, blue sky
I am capable of anything, whether it's diving deep into oceans or reaching the heights of the sky.


I’m the baddest man alive
I am the toughest and most unbeatable man there is.


I’d grab a crocodile by his tail
I am so brave that I could easily grab the tail of a fierce crocodile.


Handcuff the judge, and throw the cops in jail
I have the power to put the judge in handcuffs and arrest the police officers themselves.


Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I am so intimidating that even the toughest woman will break down in tears in my presence.


I’m the baddest man alive
I am the toughest and most unbeatable man there is.


I take no mess, and I take no jive
I won't tolerate any nonsense, and I won't be trifled with.


Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I am so powerful that I sometimes feel like I can defy gravity itself.


I’m the baddest man alive
I am the toughest and most unbeatable man there is.


Not bad meaning bad, but I’m bad meaning good
I'm not saying I'm bad in a negative way, but rather that I am incredibly cool and powerful.


Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
Just saying my name three times gives you good luck and protection.


Candy man walks, I terrorize your hood
I am capable of striking fear into the hearts of anyone in the neighborhood, even the mythical 'Candy Man'.


Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should
I'm so hardcore that I'll show off my guns to the police, as a true gangster would.


I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
I am so fearless that I could even steal food from a dangerous, wild animal like a tiger.


Take a gasoline bath, and I walk through fire
I am not afraid of danger, and I can even walk through fire after bathing in gasoline.


Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from her titty
I am so powerful that I could even embrace and suckle milk from a dangerous animal like a grizzly bear.


Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
I am so confident that I could easily take the hat from a high-ranking officer like a sergeant and repurpose it as a toy.


Spit in a crocodiles face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
I am so dominant that I could even spit in a crocodile's face and engage in a sexual encounter with two female primates.


Then sleep in a barrel of butcher knives
I am so tough that I could even comfortably sleep in a container filled with sharp and dangerous butcher knives.


I drink honey straight from the beehive
I am so fearless that I could even consume honey directly from the hives of dangerous bees.


Bungee jumping off the Empire State butt-naked
I am so daring that I could even jump off a tall building while naked and attached to a bungee cord.


Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt-naked
I am so confident that I could easily skate across the Golden Gate bridge while nude.


I’m the baddest man alive, and I don’t plan to die
I am the toughest and most unbeatable person around, and I don't intend to pass away anytime soon.


When the grim reaper come, I look him right in his eye
Even when faced with death itself, I am so fearless that I could make direct eye contact with the personification of death, the 'grim reaper'.


I bust off in the face of the witch of the East
I am so powerful that I could easily defeat and ejaculate in the face of the famous villain from 'The Wizard of Oz', the 'witch of the East'.


Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth, heh heh heh
I am so intimidating that I could even order a dangerous shark like a great white to brush its teeth, and laugh about it.


I’m the man who stole the golden fleece
I am so powerful that I could even steal such an important prize as the 'golden fleece'.


And I date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
I am so powerful and dominant that I could even sexually assault the female lead from the fairy tale 'Beauty and the Beast', right in front of the Beast himself.


I’m the baddest man alive, and I don’t plan to die
I am the toughest and most unbeatable person around, and I don't intend to pass away anytime soon.


I’m the baddest man alive
I am the toughest and most unbeatable man there is.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAN AUERBACH, PATRICK CARNEY, ROBERT RZA DIGGS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@nightshade5713

[Dan Auerbach]
I can take the pitchfork, from the devil
Keep a super suit like I'm incredible
From the deep blue sea, to the dark blue sky
I'm the baddest man alive
I'll grab a crocodile by it's tail
Handcuff the judge and put the cops in jail
Make the meanest woman break down and cry
I'm the baddest man alive

[Chorus: Dan Auerbach]
I'm the baddest man alive
I'll take no measure, and I'll take no drive
Sometimes I feel like I can fly
I'm the baddest man alive
I'm the baddest man alive

[RZA]
Not bad meaning bad, but I'm bad meaning good
Say my name three times, and you knock on wood
Candyman hooks, I'll terrorize your hood
Flashing macs on a cop, the way a gangster should



@nightshade5713

I snatch food from the mouth of a tiger
Take a gasoline bath, then I'll walk through fire
Bear hug a grizzly, suck milk from a titty
Take the sergeant hat from his head and use it for a Frisbee
Spit in a crocodile's face, have a menage a trois with two female apes
Then sleep in the barrel of butcher knives
I drink honey, straight from the bee hive
Bungee jumping off the Empire State, butt naked
Rollerblade across the Golden Gate, butt naked
With the baddest man alive, and I don't plan to die
When the grim reaper come out, look him right in his eye
I'll bust off in the face in the witch of the east
Tell a great white shark to go and brush his teeth
Hehehe, I'm the man who stole the golden fleece
And I'll date rape Beauty right in front of the Beast
The baddest man alive, and I don't plan to die
Come on, somebody

[Chorus]



All comments from YouTube:

@RoboToaster3000

Oh man. This combo is fantastic. I love The Black Keys, and I love Wu Tang, but I never thought that they'd sound THIS fantastic together. This shit's dope as fuck. Probably my favourite song. Hands down.

@empty-pl9yo

Have you heard any Blakroc ? There is more of Rza + The Black Keys.

@vesticiousCowboy9608

@[empty] cool

@Crucis119

The Black Keys are amazing. Their music is the embodiment of cool rock. It's hard to put into words how their music makes me want to wear black leather and cruise across the Badlands on an old school Harley.

@DGDShadowMemoria

Wu-Tang is one of the reason I love old school rapping so much. Hearing RZA singing this song is just too amazing and love The Man with the Iron Fist.😃🎵🎧

@TheJimmyashton

I love this song! The only thing i can complain about is that you need to buy the whole album to get this song! RZA and the Black Keys together are awsome!

@TheVeccor

The Black Keys will never stop to amaze me, whatever music style they go for they rock it. They've got that unique skill to mix differents genres with class. Well done BK and RZA!

@pchiethegreat1

Probably the best entrance song for a boxer or MMA fighter. Imagine walking down to the ring with this song playing.

@kevinkusuma9002

+Chief Wiggum actually this song is the best entrance song for anything. imagine walking down the isle of your own wedding with this song. or imagine entering a class with this song on.

@pchiethegreat1

kevin kusuma
You can take a shit and listen to this song and feel like the baddest ass in the world.

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