Throw Back - Biz Markie
I'd like to tell a story and it goes like this
Before I was makin money hand over fist
The mid 80's is what I'm talkin about
You will agree without a reasonable doubt
As I tell this tale
Sittin on a pail
This is one you'll like when it's done
Only certain people know about Union Square
The Rooftop Latin Quarter
'Cause I was there
Red Alert downtown
Brucie Bee uptown
Grandmaster Vic had a different sound
You had block parties
With free gifts
Mr Magic and Marley gave radio a lift
You don't understand but we do
That's why I'm tryin to explain it to you
So sit back and listen to what I say
As I tell the story of this beautiful day
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
Break it on down
Before Versace and DKNY
There was a lot of clothes that was fly
Like Polo Benetton
Coca Cola and Osh Kosh
Guess jeans and others that's acid washed
DC wore K Swiss and Sergio Tacchini
Girls wore tennis skirts
That was mini
Spot Belch Ewings Le Coq Sportif
New Balance Fila
Nike and Elites
African clothes and medallions was worn
And when Rakim came out
Knowledge was born
In the midst of it all
I almost forgot
There was a brother uptown makin his own spot
Makin Gucci
Leather and suede tailor made
That had more flavor than mom's Kool Aid
I'm gonna tell you
The name of this man
He goes by the name of the Dapper Dan
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
Break it on down
See at this time
You might think I'm strange
'Cause I wore a four finger ring
And big gold chains
Like I was Mr T from the A Team
It was just a sign of me makin cream
But the cars and jeeps was incred a
Like the Audi
280 Z's 98's and Jettas
Cherokees Wranglers Suzuki Sidekicks
LA and West coast cars was doin tricks
Now the dances was crazy to match
Like the Pee Wee
The Wop and the Cabbage Patch
The Prep The Snake
And The Biz Mark
Biz Mark
The way the Gucci Girls gave shows a spark
Now listen to what I got to say ah
Reagan was Pres'
And Koch was the Mayor
You can't beat that with a baseball bat
And you'd never see me without my Biz Mark hat
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
Now women tell
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
Women tell
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
Come on come on come on
We'll go dancing in the dark hey
Walking through the park and reminiscing
