Will Smith-> Switch

[Ronald Parisi]

OH MY GOD THIS IS POSSIBLY THE STUPIDEST EXCUSE FOR A SONG IN THE WORLD!!!

Here are the lyrics for all'yall

Switch
Alright ready
Come on man, this is what I do
Yo mic check, mic check, yeah here you go
Nah, he over here
Yeah, I heard he got that hot new thing
It's called "Switch" (switch)
Let's get it going

[chorus]
Hey switch, turn it over and hit it
Turn around, now switch
Turn it over and hit it

Hey, vibe to vibe a second, it's a club girl why you arrived naked
Hear that, how the veteran glide the record
But don't download, go out and buy the record
Hey, something sexy bout her
Girl on the floor, all her friends around her
I mean real clean, ain't gotta touch or nothing
It ain't like I like a chick on chick or something
I'm just a sucker for a hot track
Gimme a drink and a chick to tell 'Stop that'
Dance is a hop and a clap, flip it round
Now bring it on back, break it down
Now switch

[chorus]

Uh uh uh
I gotta question, I need to ask somebody
Why is it that when y'all see me at the party
Y'all be looking like, "Ooh, he a movie star
He ain't supposed to be out on the floor with everybody"
But oh wait, whoa, y'all forgetting
When I was, amateur spitting before the scripts were written
First one in, last one out the club
Bursting in, passing out in the club
Back at it, this cat is the wit and the charm
Taking you higher, like a syringe hittin' ya arm
Bringing the fire, making your Benz ring the alarm
Let me see you clap, spin baby, come on
Switch

[chorus]

Oh, you just gonna stand there, huh
What you too cute to dance, or you scared

It ain't really that hard to do and
I aint trying to be in love with you and
All I wanted was a moment or two to
See if you could do that switch-a-roo and
Shut your mouth fool, get your crew and
The thick body and the rear one too and
I'll be right hear waiting on you to
See if y'all can do that switch-a-roo

Hey, hey

That's what I'm talking bout, do that thing mama
That's what I'm talking bout, do that thing mama
That's what I'm talking bout, do that thing mama
That's what I'm talking bout, switch

***************
okay, flat out, I hate rap for the most part. But oh my god, thank you Pastor Will Smith for the preaching. I feel like I've just spend 4 hours in church whenever I listen to this song. it's terrible. GOD! The "He-ey-ey" part is like a bunch of 5 year old kids screaming. *bashes head into wall to get annoying sound out of memory*

[alexfm]

I like it.

and I like the rerelease of it with the words 'south africa' in it.

[Busted-Obsessive]

I used to not like it, partly due to my mum singing it every second of the day.

But now I like. Feel-good dance track, like.

[hotzappa12]

Its lyrically better than most hip-hop out now. He still shits over most mc's.

[PushTheBuena]

hotzappa12 said:

Its lyrically better than most hip-hop out now. He still shits over most mc's.

Well maybe in the G-unit dominated mainstream, but there is no way Will freaking Smith is more talented than Jay, Nas, Common, Mos, Talib, the Roots, Jean Grae- even Kanye in the lyrical stakes. Even Missy is more lyrically skilled than him.

This song is shit. That said a lot of his older stuff- Summertime, Miami, Getting Jiggy Wit It- is very enjoyable pop rap. This is his attempt to be trendy and more urban but he's sucked the life out of all the stuff it's supposed to incorporate- diwali, reggaeton, crunk, etc. He should just stick to accepting his uncoolness and making flat out pop with some rap in it.

[Ronald Parisi]

My problem with it is it's so preachy. I give will full credit when it comes to vocal talent and the fact that his music is open for all ages, BUT FOR CHRIST SAKES WILL SMITH THIS ISN'T JESUS-CAMP '05!
I heard it again today, and it didn't annoy me as much as it did when I wrote this. I still can't get over the "HEY-EY-EY" part either. It still sounds like a class of kindergarteners

[Ronald Parisi]

Sidenote: Have you noticed that WIll smith always has the weakest choruses?

"Nod your head: black suits comin'"

"Getin jiggy wit it nananananana"

"Here comes the men in black, moving to the men in black"

"Hey, Hey, turn it over and Switch, (other lyrics) Hey hey switch etc"

"Wild wild west"

I really can go on.

[Josh]

thisemptybrain, they might be weak but they seem to be simple and easily memorable though, which is why you can probably go on and why you can remember them.

Will Smith is by no means great either, he just makes - on the odd occassion - enjoyable Pop Rap. I hated "Switch" at first, but it is much more tolerable than most of 50 Cent's stuff...

[SuperFunTastic]

A lot of his choruses are samples and stuff e.g. Men In Black = Forget Me Nots by La Bouche, Wild Wild West = Stevie Wonder's I Wish.

I think that while Switch is quite preachy, that's just who Will Smith is, and he has always gone on about how he promised his grandma he would never "cuss" on a record. etc. Plus he is a father and probably doesn't want to give his kids the idea that it's cool to be a pimp and take drugs and whatever else other rappers go on about. He doesn't have a lifestyle like 50 Cent and others, so how's he gonna write about stuff that isn't relevant to him? It would be strange if he came out with a record now which was all "Let's go to the club, get high, fuck hoes" etc, when he's happily married and isn't into that stuff.

[beNcooKe]

To me Will Smith is just as much a novelty act as the Crazy Frog, or [back when he was on V] Mr Blobby. He's laughable and I couldnt take anyone who called themselves a die hard Will fan very seriously.

[drbastard]

I once had an email pen pal who was determined (like myself before I knew about Ebay) to get Grr! It's Betty Boo re-released so the world could hear it's wonderous glory again.

I dumped my email pal when he said: "Do you like Will Smith? He's the male Betty Boo."


No, he isn't.

[beNcooKe]

Once again I'm proud of your Dr ha ha Will Smith is to music what Paul Gadd is to childcare over the the far east or wherever he's in hiding...

[Ronald Parisi]

Who doesn't take WIll Smith seriously? I mean, besides his WONDERFUL singing, how could you not love someone who did such award-deserving acting spots, such as:

-Men In Black
-Bad Boys
-Wild Wild West
-Men In Black II
-Fresh Prince Of BelAir
-Bad Boys II

Come on, guys! EVERYONE should take the king of Getting Giggy with it seriously.... seriously.

[alexfm]

gettin jiggy wit it...... nanananana!

He is cool, a nice guy, a good MC, and is all for doing the right thing!


His songs dont really contain ofensive words either.

[mrdiscopop]

thisemptybrain said:

Who doesn't take WIll Smith seriously? I mean, besides his WONDERFUL singing, how could you not love someone who did such award-deserving acting spots, such as:

-Men In Black
-Bad Boys
-Wild Wild West
-Men In Black II
-Fresh Prince Of BelAir
-Bad Boys II

Yeah, but:

- Six degrees of separation
- Ali
- Enemy of the state
- I, Robot

[Ronald Parisi]

Ali was terrible.

TERRIBLE.

The first movie I actually FELL ASLEEP in.

I, Robot on the other hand as awesome. But to be honest, I felt that the only memorable part of the movie was the robots (which BTW, Popjstice totally made me love more by the MJ version of them).

My FAVORITE Will Smith movie was "Hitch"...

[Booers]

Hitch? Your favourite?

I watched it recently on DVD and thought it lacked absolutely everything - storyline, likeable characters, atmosphere, jokes, a score ...

It is the worst film I have seen this year. I don't get how it was a hit at all. Acually, I do - Will Smith was in it. That man could be captured on celluloid puking and eating it and people would pay to see it in the cinemas.