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TUPAC & DR DRE – CALIFORNIA LOVE – LYRICS ANALYSIS & MEANINGS
California, knows how to party California, knows how to party In the city of L. California California knows how to party California, knows how to party come on baby In the city south-central of L. Shake it shake it baby uh Shake it shake it, shake it baby yeah Shake it shake it mama Shake it Cali shake it Cali Shake it shake it baby shake it Cali Shake it shake it, shake it shake it mama west-coast shake it Cali. Sometimes things are clear straight away. In other words, already well enriched at the time by their activities in show business, the two rappers have decided to get social, and not to let anyone at least in California ignore that they are now part of the musical scene and that they are happy to celebrate the American Dream, equal with the whites. He will mention LA, then two neighborhoods or peripheral cities marked with a black majority or identity, knowingly forgetting a big city like San Francisco, or obviously, the rich cities like San Diego, Santa Monica…. This line sounds surprising in the mouth of rappers. So, Tupac and Dre play it rock. Chorus California California knows how to party California, knows how to party come on baby In the city south-central of L. They have become more confident and ambitious than the original little street gangsters. But California , people know what it is all over the world. Compare: Could the criminal lives of young Pakistanese or Algerian or Russian males have touched the world as much as those of young Californians? Verse 1 — Dr.
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TUPAC & DR DRE – CALIFORNIA LOVE – LYRICS
California knows how to party California knows how to party In the city of In the city of good old Watts In the city, the city of We keep it rocking We keep it rocking. Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west A state that’s untouchable like Eliot Ness The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest Pack a vest for your jimmy in the city of sex We in that sunshine state with a bomb-ass hemp beat The state where you never find a dancefloor empty And pimps be on a mission for them greens Lean, mean, money-making machines serving fiends I been in the game for ten years making rap tunes Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoon Now it’s ’95 and they clock me and watch me Diamonds shining; looking like I robbed Liberace It’s all good from to the Bay Your city is the bomb if your city making pay Throw up a finger if you feel the same way Dre putting it down for California. Shake it, shake it, baby Shake it, shake it Shake it, baby Shake it, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali shake it, Cali Shake it, shake it, baby that’s right Shake it, shake it, baby, baby Shake it, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali. Out on bail, fresh out of jail, California dreaming Soon as I stepped on the scene I’m hearing hoochies screamin’ Fiending for money and alcohol The life of a Westside player, where cowards die And it’s all war Only in Cali where we riot, not rally to live and die In LA we wearing Chucks, not Ballys that’s right Dressed in locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do Flossing but have caution; we collide with other crews Famous ’cause we programme worldwide Let them recognize from to Rosecrans Bumping and grinding like a slow jam, it’s Westside So you know won’t bow down to no man Say what you say But give me that bomb beat from Dre Let me serenade the streets of LA From to The Bay Area and back down Cali is where they put they mack down Give me love.
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Hey, you know L. Thank you for your visit. Sactown , slang nickname of Sacramento, administrative capital of California. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I meant what i said and i said what i meant. Yeah, Inglewood, Inglewood always up to no good Inglewood, a small town southwest of L. I think it means that strong, violent dope-pushers who are making lots of money are doing it by selling drugs to «fiends», or addicts.
Even Hollywood trying to fends a piece baby Hollywood: L. A misogynistic thought in passing… those women would be hoochies, hysteric and materialistic…. I’d say English isn’t your cup of tea. Meanstreak or mean streak: a unique ,oney of a person infuriated by anger which is usually hidden until provoked. Thanks 4 ya reply, owlman5 It makes sense to me. I also take an interest in Old English and Norse. Would be great if you could make a link to this website!
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Lean mean money-making machines serving fiends. Thread starter Seeda Start date Apr 6, Seeda Banned Metz. Any idea what Dr Dre means by that in the song California Love ? The complete lyrics are. I think it means that strong, violent dope-pushers who are making lots of money are doing it by selling drugs to «fiends», or addicts.
As in many rap tunes, the lines seem to be created as much for rhyme as for meaning. I’ll assume you know that this kind of language is African-American dialect and isn’t the standard English taught in school. Thanks 4 ya reply, owlman5 It makes sense to me. I think, in this lyric about the state of California, that particular line refers to several things he has already mentioned: the music industry; the extensive marijuana-farming industry; hookers bringing in money for pimps; and so on.
I think that in this lyric, he’s viewing the entire state as a «money-making machine». Thanks for your input, Parla, it’s appreciated :]. Egmont Senior Member Massachusetts, U. In addition, it’s a take-off on an advertising slogan for the George Foreman brand of counter-top kitchen grills. They are widely advertised in the U. You must log in or register to reply .
2Pac Feat. Dr Dre — California Love [Bass Boosted]
California knows how to party California knows how to party In the city of L. Aerving the city of good ol’ Watts In the city, the city of Compton We keep it rockin’ We keep it rockin’. Dre] Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild West A state that’s untouchable like Elliot Ness The track hits your eardrum like a slug to macine chest Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex We in that sunshine state where the bomb-ass hemp be The state where you never find a dance floor empty And pimps be on a mission for them greens Lean mean money-making-machines serving fiends I been in the game for 10 years making rap tunes Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoons Now it’s ’95 and they clock me and watch me Diamonds shining, looking like I robbed Liberace It’s all good, from Diego to the Bay Your city is the bomb if your city making pay Throw up a finger if you feel the same way Dre putting it down for Californ-I-a. Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it baby Shake, shake it mama Shake it Cali Shake, shake it baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it.
TUPAC & DR DRE – CALIFORNIA LOVE – ANALYSIS
And you know L. Yeah, Inglewood Inglewood always up to no good Even Hollywood trying to get a piece, baby Sacramento, Sacramento where you at? Throw it up ya’ll, throw it up, throw it up! I can’t see ya Let’s show these fools how we do it over on this West Side Cause you and I know it’s tha best. Quiero macine notificaciones de artistas destacados y noticias. California Love 2Pac Tupac Shakur. Compartir en Facebook Compartir en Twitter. Dre] Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild West A state that’s untouchable like Elliot Ness The track hits your eardrum like a ,oney to your chest Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex We in that sunshine state where the bomb-ass hemp be The state where you never find a dance floor empty And pimps be on a mission for them greens Lean mean money-making-machines serving fiends I been in the game for 10 years making rap tunes Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoons Now it’s ’95 and they clock me and watch me Diamonds shining, looking like I robbed Liberace It’s all good, from Diego to the Bay Your city is the lfan if your city making pay Throw up a finger if you feel the same way Dre putting it down for Californ-I-a California knows how to party California knows how to party In the city of L. In the city of good ol’ Watts In the city, the city of Compton We keep it rockin’ We keep it rockin’ Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it baby Shake, shake it mama Shake it Cali Shake, shake it baby Shake it, shake it, lexn it, shake it [2Pac] Out on bail, fresh out of jail, California dreaming Soon as I step on the scene, I’m hearing hoochies screaming Fiending for money and alcohol, the life of a Westside player Where cowards die and the strong ball Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die In L. Enviada por MarcusSubtitulado por Thomas. Recomendar Twitter. Playlists relacionadas. Aplicaciones y plugins.
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