I like looking at songs that have a story, a through narrative you can follow. Well, this one has four short stories, but how good is it? Marvin Young, better known as Young MC, released “Bust A Move” as a single off his 1989 album Stone Cold Rhythm is his only US hit, if that tells you anything. With Crystal Blake providing the female voice in the chorus, and one of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers on base, “Bust A Move” is pop version of a rap song, a sort of gateway into rap. Like a drug, but the song is surprisingly clean for a song about hooking up. What did you think he meant?
The song contains four stories as our narrator tries to encourage either the same or four different guys to get over their insecurities and make a move on a girl who is clearly into him. The music video actually matches the song well, but with a few minor differences. That’s why I prefer to go with song lyric videos instead of the official music video.
The question I’m asking is whether or not the song, using the bass from the Ballin’ Jack song “Found A Child”, actually works as good advice and whether or not the scenarios are even possible. That’s all I have for intro, so let’s get into the song.
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