One is the grime… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists performing under the name Shifty.
One is the grime artist from Manchester, England, best known for his freestyling and mixtapes, and the other is Shifty Shellshock is the pseudonym for Seth Brooks Binzer (born August 23, 1974), the co-founder/front man of Crazy Town.
Life
Binzer was born in Los Angeles to Leslie Brooks and Rollin Binzer. His father was an artist and filmmaker who did album covers and directed "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" a 1972 Rolling Stones performance film.
His family moved to the Boston, Massachusetts area during his childhood, then back to Los Angeles when he was 12. Binzer began writing rhymes and then later rapping. During adolescence, he immersed himself in the West Coast hip hop scene and became a graffiti artist around Los Angeles with Westwood Village and Hollywood among his targets. It made sense, "I got into all the biggest graffiti crews 'cos no one could believe what I would climb up into and write on. I was like a monkey. I would climb onto the tallest buildings."[citation needed]
It was through those crews that he became friends with Scott Caan and The Alchemist, and became a member of late 80's/early 90's hip-hop outfit The Whooliganz. He toured as the band's hype man at the age of 15, alongside the bands Cypress Hill, Rage Against the Machine and House of Pain.
Crazy Town
In a L.A recording studio in 1995 Binzer met Crazy Town co-founder Epic Mazur. Binzer and Mazur began working together under the name The Brimstone Sluggers. The Sluggers never signed to a label or released a CD. Binzer and Mazur also split their time doing production work for other bands, most notably the Black Eyed Peas.
Between late 1998 and early 1999, Binzer and Mazur assembled the band Crazy Town. Crazy Town recorded and released its first album "The Gift of Game" in the same year and scored a #1 hit with their single Butterfly in early 2001. Reportedly, the song was written by Binzer about a recent break up with his long time girlfriend, Cynthia Mittweg.[citation needed]
Crazy Town split up in 2003, after receiving little success from their sophomore album Darkhorse.
Other Work
In 2002, Binzer contributed vocals to the Paul Oakenfold song "Starry Eyed Surprise," which made the top 10 in the UK. In 2004, he released his debut solo single, "Slide Along Side," as well as his debut album, Happy Love Sick.
Binzer has appeared in two films, one was Clifford in 1994 and the other was a short film called Willowbee released in 2004 starring Amy Smart.
Binzer has also begun working on a new band called Cherry Lane.
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Special
Shifty Lyrics
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Everything I do, I do for you,
And I could never live my life without,
And late at night when I dream about you,
I've heard of special, nothin special like you,
And everything I do, I do for you,
And I could never live my life without,
And late at night when I dream about you,
I see ya everywhere I go, and you're uncomparable,
To any of these other pretty girls I know,
And when you walk into the room, girl you steal the show,
You try to act like you're normal but you're finer than you know, cause,
Everyone looks when you cross a room,
One look and I was hooked like be real to boom,
Cause you play hard to get, which I really respect,
Lipstick like a red corvette, with intellect,
Gimme the time, any time, I'm sure we'll connect,
I'm sure we'll get down, and time will perfect,
Cause I want you, girl I want you now,
I'll do everything right the first time around,
I want to, sex you up and lick you down,
I said I want you, let me love you now
I want to, sex you up, let me hold it down,
I said I want you girl let me love you now.
[Chorus]
I can't remember where we met, it's all just a blur,
But I know what I want, I've never been so sure,
You're like a treasure, so innocent and pure,
You become the addiction that my doctor can't cure,
My friends talk, I don't listen cause they're missing the point,
They'll never undestand us like I do, I'm after you,
Cause you're special, you make me think of sexual things,
Just a boy and a girl, just a king and his queen,
Only a person that has felt love would know what I mean,
Cause you got what it takes to make my heart sing,
Baby make no mistake, you're the girl of my dreams,
The kinda girl that I could love, that I'd put on my team,
You could be my candy girl, the sparkle in my eye,
My inspiration arm in arm, girl I need you by my side,
I want to sex you up, let me hold it down,
I said I want you girl, let me love you now,
And everything I do, I do for you,
And I could never live my life without,
And late at night when I dream about you,
I've heard of special, nothin' special like you.
And everything I do, I do for you,
And I could never live my life without,
And late at night when I dream about you,
I've heard of special, nothin' special like you,
And no one knows ya quite like I do,
I've heard of special, nothin' special like you,
And no one knows ya quite like I do,
I've heard of special, nothin' special like you
(Special, you're so special, special, you're so special, special)
(ah ah, ah ah, ah ah,)
(Yea! Believe me. I know special when I see it. And nothing's special like you)
The song "Special" by Shifty is an incredibly romantic and passionate declaration of love to a woman who is unparalleled to any other women he's ever met. The chorus repeats the sentiment that everything he does is for this woman, that he could never go on without her, and that there is no one quite as special as she is. The verses are full of adoration and longing as he describes her beauty and how he is drawn to her.
He details how she is constantly on his mind and how she stands out in a crowd, unlike anyone else in the room. He admires her intelligence and how she plays hard to get. Shifty insists that he will do everything right the first time around and that he wants to love her now - both sexually and emotionally. He even acknowledges that their relationship might not be understood by others, but that he knows what he wants and that the woman's special qualities are worth fighting for. This song is a celebration of love, passion, and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I do, I do for you,
All my actions are motivated by my love for you.
And I could never live my life without,
My life would be incomplete without you.
And late at night when I dream about you,
You are always on my mind, even in my dreams.
I've heard of special, nothin special like you,
You are unique and incomparable to anyone else I have ever met.
I see ya everywhere I go, and you're uncomparable,
You are always on my mind and there's no one else like you.
To any of these other pretty girls I know,
You stand out and you are more beautiful than any other girl I know.
And when you walk into the room, girl you steal the show,
You grab everyone's attention with your presence.
Cause you play hard to get, which I really respect,
I appreciate the fact that you value yourself and don't easily give in.
Lipstick like a red corvette, with intellect,
You are not only beautiful but intelligent as well.
Gimme the time, any time, I'm sure we'll connect,
I'd love to get to know you better, and I believe we'll click well.
Cause I want you, girl I want you now,
I desire you and I want to be with you right away.
I'll do everything right the first time around,
I will do my best to make our first time together a memorable moment.
I want to, sex you up and lick you down,
I want to make love to you and give you pleasure beyond words.
I said I want you, let me love you now
I want to express my love for you and be with you now.
I can't remember where we met, it's all just a blur,
I don't recall the details of how we met, but what matters is that we did.
But I know what I want, I've never been so sure,
My feelings for you are crystal clear, and I know what I want.
You become the addiction that my doctor can't cure,
I'm addicted to you, and there's no treatment that can cure me.
They'll never undestand us like I do, I'm after you,
Other people may not understand our connection, but I'm pursuing you with all my heart.
Cause you're special, you make me think of sexual things,
You're not only special, but you also ignite my sexual desire.
Just a boy and a girl, just a king and his queen,
We're a perfect match, and our relationship feels like royalty.
Only a person that has felt love would know what I mean,
Only someone who has experienced love can understand the depth of my feelings for you.
Cause you got what it takes to make my heart sing,
Your presence fills me with joy and happiness.
Baby make no mistake, you're the girl of my dreams,
You are everything I've been looking for, and I feel lucky to have you in my life.
You could be my candy girl, the sparkle in my eye,
You are the sweetest thing in my life, and your presence brings me joy and happiness.
My inspiration arm in arm, girl I need you by my side,
You inspire me, and I want to be with you all the time.
And no one knows ya quite like I do,
I feel like I know you better than anyone else.
Yea! Believe me. I know special when I see it. And nothing's special like you
I know when something is special, and you are the most special person I have ever met.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANTHONY CRAWFORD, SCOTT THOMAS, SETH BROOKS BINZER
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