Tytuł: Jazz thing

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   [Guru]
  It's roots are in the sounds of the African
  or should I say the mother.. bringin us back again
  From the drummin on the Congo, we came with a strong flow
  and continue to grow
  Feet move, to the beat of the t'balo
  Now dig the story and follow
  For then it landed, on American soil
  Through the sweat, the blood, and the toil
  Hear, "Praise the Lord," shouted on chain gangs
  Pain they felt, but it helped them to maintain
  Scott Joplin's rags, Bessie Smith's blues
  St. Louis blues, they were all the news
  Ringin smooth.. in all the listeners ears
  Fulfillin the needs, and plantin the seeds
  of a jazz thing
  
  King Oliver's group was a train comin through
  to Chicago, bringin the New Orleans groove
  And when Satchmo blew, the audience knew
  Basil Street blues was the whole house tune
  it was music.. great to dance to
  Great to romance to with a lot to say to you
  Relaying a message, revealing the essence
  of a jazz thing
  
  * DJ Premier cuts "jazz music" *
  
  In the 40's came be-bop, the first be-bop
  The real be-bop, so let me talk about
  Diz' and Byrd, givin the word
  Defining how a beat could be so complete
  Playing with ferocity, thinkin with velocity
  About ornathology, or anthropology
  and even ?, and this is real history
  Theolonious Monk, a melodious thunk
  No mistakes were made with the notes he played
  His conception, was ?re condite?
  A star glowing bright among dim lights
  The critics did cite that he sounded alright
  Charlie Mingus, such nimble fingers
  Droppin the bass, all over the place
  and Max Roach, cymbals socking
  Bass drum talking, snare drum rocking
  Restructuring.. the metaphysics
  of a jazz thing
  
  John Coltrane, a man supreme
  He was the cream.. he was the wise one
  The impression of Afro Blue
  and of the promise, that was not kept
  He was a GIANT step, and there was Ornette Coleman
  He was another soul man
  The original invisible, playing great music
  I wonder why the ?Bangles? couldn't use it
  Now listen see
  The real mystery is how music history
  created by white men or any other white man
  that pretended he originated "uh-huh.."
  and contended that he innovated "uh-huh.."
  a jazz thing
  ("Of course we know who can really blow")
  Scheamin on the meaning
  of a jazz thing
  
  And this music ain't dead, so don't be misled
  by those who said that jazz was on it's deathbed
  Cause when Betty Carter sings a song
  ain't nuttin goin on, but simply good music
  And you won't refuse it
  She's takin her time, makin the nuances rhyme
  Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone
  with a big old tone, recitin poems
  with notes as words, and haven't you heard
  NEXT STOP BUTTER, RIGHT PAST OLEO
  Now there's young cats blowin
  And more and more people, yes they will be knowin
  Jazz ain't the past, this music's gonna last
  and as the facts unfold, remember who foretold
  The 90's, will be the decade of
  a jazz thing "I love jazz music" (3X)
  
  * Primo scratches "I love jazz music" *
  
  A jazz thing..