Just taking ya'll back a bit since Im listening to this song and it's reminding me...
But remember when ROSA PARKS was suing the rap group OUTKAST for using her name as a title for one of their songs? I remember thinking, what was the big fuss about it? All I knew is that she didnt want them to capitalize off her name or something like that. I didnt keep up with it too much unfortunately.
Your thoughts?

I didn't keep up with it as intensely as some either, but the woman had a right to not want her named used if that's the way she wanted it. I was never impressed with the song, and I don't even remember how it goes to this day.

Regardless of the nature of the content, even if it was positive, it doesn't mean she doesn't have her own legitimate reasons for not wanting her name attached to it.

Supernova said:

Does this help?

Rosa Parks
[Hook]
Ah ha, hush that fuss
Everybody move to the back of the bus
Do you wanna bump and slump with us
We the type of people make the club get crunk

[Verse 1:(Big Boi)]
Many a day has passed, the night has gone by
But still I find the time to put that bump off in your eye
Total chaos, for these playas, thought we was absent
We takin another route to represent the Dungeon Family
Like Great Day, me and my nigga decide to take the back way
We stabbing every city then we headed to that bat cave
A-T-L, Georgia, what we do for ya
Bull doggin hoes like them Georgetown Hoyas
Boy you sounding silly, thank my Brougham aint sittin pretty
Doing doughnuts round you suckas like then circles around titties
Damn we the committee gone burn it down
But us gone bust you in the mouth with the chorus now

[Hook]

I met a gypsy and she hipped me to some life game
To stimulate then activate the left and right brain
Said baby boy you only funky as your last cut
You focus on the past your ass'll be a has what
Thats one to live by or either that one to die to
I try to just throw it at you determine your own adventure
Andre, got to her station here's my destination
She got off the bus, the conversation lingered in my head for hours
Took a shower kinda sour cause my favorite group ain't comin with it
But I'm witcha you cause you probably goin through it anyway
But anyhow when in doubt went on out and bought it
Cause I thought it would be jammin but examine all the flawsky-wawsky
Awfully, it's sad and it's costly, but that's all she wrote
And I hope I never have to float in that boat
Up shit creek it's weak is the last quote
That I want to hear when I'm goin down when all's said and done
And we got a new joe in town
When the record player get to skippin and slowin down
All yawl can say is them niggas earned that crown but until then...

[Hook]
[Harmonica Solo]
[Hook til fade]

sinisterpentatonic said:

Does it help what? Does it change my mind? No. But I now have a theory as to why she wouldn't want her name attached to it.

Supernova said:

You said you couldn't remember how the song went, I thought posting the lyrics would help you. Guess I was wrong.

sinisterpentatonic said:

Oh. I thought you meant would it help change my mind about her having the right to control what he name was attached to. To me the song wasn't really memorable, which is why I don't remember much of it.

Supernova said:

..and whats your theory?...

My theory is some child, or grandchild of hers brought up the idea. I mean, hell, the woman was OLD when she became a celebrity.

And, therefore, when you become a celebrity, you forfeit certain rights, like privacy. and no, I'm not saying she shoulda kept quiet and this wouldn't happen, I'm saying, she can't trademark her name and go suing folks that use her name... maybe, Big Boi has a poodle named Rosa Parks? Maybe Dre has a wig named Rosa Parks.

It COULD happen. Ya never know.

Rosa Parks did not want to be named in a song in which the word 'nigga' was used. That's the story, period.

PS: yes, she had the right!

abierman said:

and there you have it...