Shimmy Shimmy Ya
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Shimmy Shimmy Ya Lyrics
[Produced by RZA]
[Intro]
I don't want to fuck you. You can't even sing
You have to sing or somethin', to get some pussy
[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw (Yeah)
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw (This shit is bangin', that shit is bangin')
[Verse]
Shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Off on a natural charge, bon-voyage
Yeah, from the home of the Dodger Brooklyn squad
Wu-Tang killer bees on a swarm
Rain on your college-ass disco dorm
For you to even touch my skill
You gotta go through one killer bee, and he aim for the kill
Now chop that down, pass it all around
Lyrics get hard quick, cement to the ground
For any emcee in any fifty-two states
I get psycho killer, Norman Bates
My producer slam, my flow is like "Bam"
Jump on stage and then I dip down (Yo, that shit is bangin')
(I like the way you talkin')
[Intro]
I don't want to fuck you. You can't even sing
You have to sing or somethin', to get some pussy
[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw (Yeah)
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw (This shit is bangin', that shit is bangin')
[Verse]
Shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Off on a natural charge, bon-voyage
Yeah, from the home of the Dodger Brooklyn squad
Wu-Tang killer bees on a swarm
Rain on your college-ass disco dorm
For you to even touch my skill
You gotta go through one killer bee, and he aim for the kill
Now chop that down, pass it all around
Lyrics get hard quick, cement to the ground
For any emcee in any fifty-two states
I get psycho killer, Norman Bates
My producer slam, my flow is like "Bam"
Jump on stage and then I dip down (Yo, that shit is bangin')
(I like the way you talkin')
[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw, huh
[Bridge]
-Hcysp teg I
Setats owt-ytfif yna ni eecme yna rof
Dnuorg eht ot tnemec, kciuq drah teg sciryl
Dnuora lla ti ssap, nwod taht pohc won
Llik eht rof mia eh dna, eeb rellik eno
[Verse]
Shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Off on a natural charge, bon-voyage
Yeah, from the home of the Dodger Brooklyn squad
Wu-Tang killer bees on a swarm
Rain on your college-ass disco dorm
For you to even touch my skill
You gotta go through one killer bee, and he aim for the kill
Now chop that down, pass it all around
Lyrics get hard quick, cement to the ground
For any emcee in any fifty-two states
I get psycho killer, Norman Bates
My producer slam, my flow is like "Bam"
Jump on stage and then I dip down
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw
Ooh, baby, I like it raw
Yeah, baby, I like it raw, huh
[Bridge]
-Hcysp teg I
Setats owt-ytfif yna ni eecme yna rof
Dnuorg eht ot tnemec, kciuq drah teg sciryl
Dnuora lla ti ssap, nwod taht pohc won
Llik eht rof mia eh dna, eeb rellik eno
[Verse]
Shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Off on a natural charge, bon-voyage
Yeah, from the home of the Dodger Brooklyn squad
Wu-Tang killer bees on a swarm
Rain on your college-ass disco dorm
For you to even touch my skill
You gotta go through one killer bee, and he aim for the kill
Now chop that down, pass it all around
Lyrics get hard quick, cement to the ground
For any emcee in any fifty-two states
I get psycho killer, Norman Bates
My producer slam, my flow is like "Bam"
Jump on stage and then I dip down
[Outro]
Shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, yeah
Shi-shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shimmy, shimmy ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shi-shimmy, shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shimmy, shi-shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Shimmy, shimmy, ya (You can't even sing)
You have to sing or somethin', to get some pussy
Shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, yeah
Shi-shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shimmy, shimmy ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shi-shimmy, shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Shi-shimmy, shi-shi-shimmy, shimmy, ya, shimmy, yam, shimmy, yay
Give me the mic', so I can take it away
Shimmy, shimmy, ya (You can't even sing)
You have to sing or somethin', to get some pussy
About
Genius Annotation
“Shimmy Shimmy Ya” was released as the second single off of Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. It went on to become ODB’s most famous song and has been sampled in various songs as well as found its way into hit shows such as Breaking Bad.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Intro
- 2.Shimmy Shimmy Ya
- 3.Baby C’mon
- 4.Brooklyn Zoo
- 6.Raw Hide
- 7.Damage
- 8.Don’t U Know
- 9.The Stomp
- 10.Goin’ Down
- 12.Snakes
- 15.Cuttin’ Headz
- 16.Dirty Dancin’
- 17.Harlem World
- 18.Ol’ Dirty’s Back
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Producer
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Piano
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Video Director
Released on
May 2, 1995
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Aim for the Kill by Truth & Da Beatminerz (Ft. DJ JS-1), INTRO (1997) by KARDO (Ft. X Wave), Introduzione al ballo mascherato by Kappa-O, Norman Bates by Diabolic (Ft. Apathy, Double Negative, Locksmith & Nino Bless), Skating in Hollywood by Ozoyo, What If… by j-hope, Nudo e Crudo (Liquid Version) by Rawl Mc, Samurai Style by Nightmare Da Unholy Priest, Dance Again (Without Pitbull) by Jennifer Lopez, Golden Age (Radio Edit) by Evil Eddie, Golden Age (Old Schoola Remix) by Evil Eddie, Golden Age by Evil Eddie, Use Your Words by Kids & Explosion, Inner démons by Caballero (Ft. Alpha Wann), Partelou! by Carrion & Ozmut (Ft. Saske), Ashar Motah | أشر موته by WestCoast G'Z, Ponte la Radio by Agorazein, Город 13 (City 13) by XIII (13), Shea Butter by Pardison Fontaine, Ugly by Blaque (Ft. Missy Elliott), 7.O.D. by 2nd Generation Wu, Ol' Dirty Bastard by B.o.B, KKS (Remix) by Kool Savas, Cliffhanger by Erick Hervé & Yeke Boy (Ft. Lopes), WC by T&K (Ft. Urbanse), El Musicólogo by Arma Blanca (Ft. Nach), Cake by Emune, Puttin' Work In by EPMD (Ft. Raekwon), Jump on Stage by Girl Talk, God Bless by Denaun (Ft. Marv Won & Royce Da 5'9"), Raw by Lance Butters, A la Muerte by Genetikk (Ft. Kollegah), Staten Go Hard by Raekwon (Ft. Brevi), Real Eyes by Quasimoto, Cement 3's by CZARFACE (Ft. Roc Marciano), Graal by Medium, Dontchu by French Montana & Harry Fraud, Russia With Love by Quakers (Ft. Coin Locker Kid), Loonie by Classified (Ft. Buck 65, DL Incognito, D-Sisive & Shad), Gossip Files by Kanye West, United Nations by 50 Cent, Flight Confirmation by The Alchemist (Ft. Danny Brown & ScHoolboy Q), Tis the Season by Audio Push (Ft. Joey Bada$$), Dance Again by Jennifer Lopez (Ft. Pitbull), Bring Em In by J. Cole, Wer sind die zwei by Die P & MP, Ten rap jest ze mną wszędzie by Szymon TUR/DJ Hard Cut (Ft. Damian WSM, Dyziak, Graba TKO, Igor EKU, Jacol PP, Junior Kwestia, Kiki Krajnik, Maz-Faz, MC.KDZ, Robal BS, Robson Pro, Rogal DDL, Sadoch, Siata OSQ & WHSP), Shimmy by Aminé & Aminé & Yesterday by Black Eyed Peas & Black Eyed Peas
Shimmy Shimmy Ya Interpolations
Songs That Interpolate Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Raw by Rapsody (Ft. Lil Wayne & Niko Brim), Bass by A$AP Rocky, Detroit187 by Danny Brown (Ft. Chip$ (USA)), Be Easy by Ghostface Killah (Ft. Trife Diesel), ODB by Devon Hendryx, Tic Tac - تيك تاك by Y-Crew Family - واي كرو فاميلي (Ft. Y-Crew - واي كرو), ODB by Blo/B, Gionni Gioielli & RollzRois, Shimmy Shimmy Ya! by Мэйби Бэйби (Maybe Baby), ХИП-ХОП КАЖДЫЙ ДЕНЬ (HIP HOP EVERY DAY) by SEEMEE & TonySouljah, Cruisin’ Through the Universe by Logic (Ft. RZA), Shimmy by Logic (Ft. Joey Bada$$), Our Club 2 (Наш Клуб 2) by Nnewmann (Ft. #13Dirty Bastard & Малыш с Дрелью (Baby with Drill)), Yellow City Rhyme-Scheme by Heaven's Tea, Химия (Chemistry) by Schokk, Laisse moi flirter by Oxmo Puccino, Life by VibeTGK, Flow Must Go On by Peja (Ft. donGURALesko), Alte Schule by Mosh36, Ocean Prime by BFB Da Packman (Ft. Coi Leray), Live in the Moment by WEARETHEGOOD & Scootie Wop, Top Again by AUDREY NUNA (Ft. Saba), Молодой Грудинин (Young Grudinin) by Замай & Слава КПСС (Zamay & Slava KPSS), Why God so Good by Antwoine Hill (Ft. Bryann T & Triple Thr33), Say the Name by clipping., GO! by Common (Ft. John Mayer & Kanye West), Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check (The World Wide Remix) by Busta Rhymes (Ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard), Calvasse by Seth Gueko, Shimmy by Aminé & Aminé, Shimmy by Lil Wayne (Ft. Doja Cat), JA FEEL by KILO VEGA, ACCESS DENIED by LIL BOODANG, Checkers by Kaisson, ooh la la by Run The Jewels (Ft. DJ Premier & Greg Nice), Hazmat Rap by CZARFACE, Be Easy (Remix) by Ghostface Killah (Ft. Ice Cube & Trife Diesel), On & On by Missy Elliott (Ft. Pharrell Williams), Boom by Bloodhound Gang (Ft. Vanilla Ice), No More Dream by BTS, Люди дрессируют людей (People Train People) by Boulevard Depo (Ft. Big Baby Tape), Yesterday by Black Eyed Peas & Black Eyed Peas, Build Me Up by Rhymefest (Ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard), Life Changes by Wu-Tang Clan, Hello, Good Morning (Remix) by Diddy (Ft. Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross), Highline Ballroom Soundcheck Freestyle by mgk, Fuckin' Problems by A$AP Rocky (Ft. 2 Chainz, Drake & Kendrick Lamar), LOYALTY. by Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Rihanna) & Swalla by Jason Derulo (Ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
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