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The Rapper (The Jaggerz) 70's Rock EXTENDED (Hip Hop, Shuffle Shapes, K-Tigers) Dance to Rock UPDATE — DeepCutsArchive
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"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Dominic Ierace, better known as Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and it was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 (see 1970 in music) for selling over a million copies.[2] (Iris later launched a solo career; his biggest such hit was "Ah! Leah!") The song is addressed to a girl, or girls in general; it describes the method of a man who seduces women with untruths ("rapping".) The singer says, "You know what he's after"; he concludes by saying there comes a point at which the man has his target where he wants her. The girl has to "face reality." The record ends with a small group of applause heard in the studio. The "rapper" of the title and "rappin'" in the lyrics have only some coincidental resemblance to the musical genre of rapping.[3] "The Rapper" has been covered by two Jaggerz members. (See Wiki for more info) The transformed dance videos are at the Beats Per Minute at or close to that of the Song of 120BPM. I do not own the rights to the Video clips or Music. Any ad revenue goes to the song copyright holder(s) as per YouTube policy. This was created for non-profit educational purposes. Dancers/Choreographers: o Abby Castro: https://www.youtube.com/user/abby21409 o Stevie Doré: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBu... , o Matt Steffanina, (http://instagram.com/MattSteffanina) o K-Tigers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUg1yv78NpKNSih6GZK-DQ o Elena Cruz: https://www.instagram.com/ecruz_n/ o Mina Myoung: https://www.youtube.com/user/insanebr... Dance Studios: o 1MILLION Dance Studio: http://www.1milliondance.com/ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8Z... o Millennium Dance Complex: https://www.youtube.com/user/DanceMil... The Rapper - Lyrics The Jaggerz Hey girl, I bet ya - There's someone out to get you You'll find him anywhere - On a bus, in a bar, in a grocery store He'll say "Excuse me, haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Rap, rap, rap, they call him the rapper Rap, rap, rap, you know what he's after So, he starts his rappin' - Hoping something will happen He'll say he needs you - A companion, a girl he can talk to He's made up his mind - He needs someone to sock it to Rap, A-rap, A-rap, they call him the rapper Rap, rap, rap, you know what he's after He's made an impression - So he makes a suggestion "Come up to my place - For some coffee or tea or me" He's got you where he wants you - girl, you've gotta face reality Rap, A-rap, A-rap, they call him the rapper Rap, rap, rap, you know what he's after Rap, rap, rap, they call him the rapper [Extended] So, he starts his rappin' - Hoping something will happen He'll say he needs you - A companion, a girl he can talk to He's made up his mind - He needs someone to sock it to Rap, A-rap, A-rap, they call him the rapper Rap, rap, rap, you know what he's after He's made an impression - So he makes a suggestion "Come up to my place - For some coffee or tea or me" He's got you where he wants you - girl, you've better face reality Rap, A-rap, A-rap, they call him the rapper Rap, rap, rap, you know what he's after Rap, rap, rap, they call him the rapper Songwriters: Dominic Ierace AKA Donnie Iris The Rapper lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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The Jaggerz are an American rock band from Pittsburgh. They came to national attention with their single "The Rapper" which was released on the Kama Sutra label. "The Rapper" was No. 1 in the Record World Charts and No. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1970. Having sold over one million copies, the recording received a gold record awarded by the R.I.A.A.

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