The Bridge Is Over
Boogie Down Productions
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I say, the bridge is over, the bridge is over, biddy-bye-bye! The bridge is over, the bridge is over, hey, hey! The bridge is over, the bridge is over, biddy-bye-bye! The bridge is over, the bridge is over You see me come inna de dance wid de spliff of sensei Down with the sound called BDP If you want to join the crew, well, you must see me Ya can't sound like Shan or the one Marley Because Shan and Marley Marl dem-a-rhymin like they gay Pickin up the mic, mon, dem don't know what to say Saying that hip-hop started out in Queensbridge Saying lies like that, mon, you know dem can't live So I tell them again, me come to tell them again, gwan! Tell them again, me come to tell them agaaain Tell them again, me come to tell them again, gwan! Tell them again, me come to te-ell them Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it Bronx keeps creating it, and Queens keeps on faking it Di-di di-da, di di-di, dida di-day, aiy! All you sucker MCs, won't you please come out to play, cause Here's an example of KRS-One, bo! Here's an example of KRS-One They wish to battle BDP, but they cannot They must be on the dick of who? DJ Scott La Rock Cause we don't complain nor do we play the game of favors Boogie Down Productions comes in three different flavors Pick any dick for the flavor that you savor Mr. Magic might wish to come and try to save ya But instead of helping ya out he wants the same thing I gave ya I finally figured it out, Magic mouth is used for sucking Roxanne Shante is only good for steady fucking MC Shan and Marley Marl is really only bluffing Like Doug E. Fresh said "I tell you now, you ain't nothing" Compared to Red Alert on KISS and Boogie Down Productions So easy now man, I me say easy now mon To KRS-One you know dem can't understand Me moving over there and then me moving over here This name of this routine is called "Live At Union Square" Square, square, square, ooooooooooooooooooooooo What's the matter with your MC, Marley Marl? Don't know you know that he's out of touch What's the matter with your DJ, MC Shan? On the wheels of steel Marlon sucks You'd better change what comes out your speaker You're better off talking bout your wack Puma sneaker Cause Bronx created hip-hop, Queens will only get dropped You're still telling lies to me Everybody's talking bout the Juice Crew Funny, but you're still telling lies to me
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Written by: LAWRENCE KRSONE PARKER, SCOTT MONROE STERLING
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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15 facts about this song
Release Information"The Bridge Is Over" was released in 1987 as part of the album "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions.
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ArtistsBoogie Down Productions were a duo made up of KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock.
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GenreThe song belongs to the genre of 'Golden Age Hip Hop'.
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Iconic Diss TrackIt is widely recognized as one of the first, and best, diss tracks in the history of hip hop.
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Lyrics and ContextThe song was a response to "South Bronx" by MC Shan, which was itself a diss track against Boogie Down Productions.
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ControversyThe lyrics of the song call out several popular MCs of the time, causing controversy and fuelling rap feuds.
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Influence"The Bridge Is Over" is considered influential in the development of East Coast hip hop.
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RevisionsMultiple versions of the song exist, each with slightly different lyrics and deliveries, but retaining the same general theme and message.
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ProductionProduced by Ced Gee, this track samples Superrappin' by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, as well as elements from Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".
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SamplingIt itself has been sampled in various other songs by artists including Nas, Eminem, and Jay-Z, illustrating its lasting impact on the genre.
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CoverA reggae cover version of this song was made by reggae artist Supercat.
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Chart RankingDespite its impact on hip hop culture, the song never charted on the Billboard Hot 100, it did, however, reach No. 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 1987.
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LegacyIt is one of the songs credited with helping to establish the superiority of the lyricism of East Coast rappers over their West Coast counterparts during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Lyrics RecognitionThe song has been noted for its potent and straightforward lyrics that communicated its message effectively.
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AccoladesThe song was ranked No. 54 on About.com's list of the top 100 rap songs of all time.
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