Now while the Adventures with WLM section is traditionally reserved for stoopid treks that staff member wmartin and i go on, this particular edition really had nothing to do with me. In fact, all I did was open an email he sent me and pressed play. So while usually i would take the "funny clip" and post it somewhere in the media section here at rv.com, this particular set of audio clips were just too good to simply throw into an archive list for posterity's sake. |
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| Now before you just go and ruin it by scrolling down and clicking on the links, take a moment to soak in the scene first. (those of you not from Memphis will need this) In my mind, Memphis is a fantastic town. It is big enough to have all the really cool events roll through town, but not so big that you can't afford to goto them. It is diverse. It has history. It has a vision for the future. Yes, it has some serious issues as well. But most of all, it has music. From Elvis to Three Six Mafia, this town has always been relevant in the musical world. That being said, the older i get, the more i tend to dislike the music this town produces. So while i like to think that "i get" most of what is being put out these days, for the most part it just aggravates me. The glorification of the thug lifestyle portrayed in most of the lyrics just wreaks of a generation of people that are circling the drain and are unashamedly leaving skid marks on the porcelain bowl on the way down. And if you happen to be one of those people that are too old to even understand what it is that these musicians are saying, just count yourself amongst the fortunate few. For the rest of us however, the only thing i can recommend is laughter. After all, if you can't laugh at the absurdity of this stuff you might find yourself looking for the nearest lemming convoy. So if you find yourself unable to laugh at all this, please leave. I would hate to think that it was rv.com that finally drove you over the cliff. |
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| But enough of that, now on to the entertainment. The following mp3 files are actual radio spots currently airing on HOT 107.1 FM - where hip hop lives! |
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 radio spot 1 : male perspective |
| radio spot 2 : female perspective |
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| Wow huh? It's ok, you can go back and listen again. The rest of us will sit here and wait until you catch up. I have to tell you that i listened at least 3 times to each before i could fully understand the whole story without interrupting myself with periodic bursts of uncontrollable laughter. But after getting over the initial shock and awe of it all, I did what pretty much every other experienced www'er would do - become skeptical of this being real. After all, the whole thing does sound like a MAD-TV skit or something. |
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| So, like i'm sure every one of you are going to do after reading this, i picked up the phone and dialed "five two five one nine nine eight" just to see what would happen, and to my surprise a voice picks up saying "Flowers Law Office". |
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| No way! Not only was this not a hoax, it was local! Suddenly it was the best day evar and I had wmartin to thank for it all. Right away i was IM'ing him my praises and offering up something in the range of 20 plus RVPR points for the find. After that i started to do a little homework. Below is what i found. |
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| Pretty amazing stuff isn't it. I hope you enjoyed this pseudo edition of Adventures with WLM and thank you for stopping by. Until then, please feel free to leave a comment or two reflecting your thoughts on what has to be the most groundbreaking local media move since It's All Good swept the town back in 2004. If only I had a comment section up and running back when I released that bit. The server would have melted. Oh, one more thing... if any of yoos people want to take a shot at transcribing either and or both of these spots I will gladly toss a plethora of RVPR points your way and post them. Thanks in advance. |
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| 7/15/06... or 18 hours later |
| K-Garrett sent me a registered mail message stating that due to his experience at The MED, he is more than qualified to translate the two T-Flowers audio clips. So here you go... |
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radio spot 1 : male perspective translation |
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Sippin on the goose
Rollin off that X (ecstasy?)
Police won't let me loose
Unless I com up with a check
Violate my personal space
Searchin through my clothes
Found my weed, found my rows (cocaine reference perhaps?)
Now i'm locked up on the floor
I got them charges man... charges man (pronounced mayne)
I got them charges man... charges man
I called my lawyer, T.Flowers
Now I'm out again
He beat them charges man... charges man
He beat them charges man... charges man
He's a lawyer down for ya
Listen to his name...T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
Call me, lawyer T.Flowers
Felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile delinquencies, traffic tickets
Call me. Don't wait. Lawyer, T.Flowers 525-1998
Easy payment plans now available |
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radio spot 2 : female perspective translation |
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T.FLowers and certified fam present Erica Michelle
I came home from work and I'm lookin for my man
I found him in the bed sleeping with my best friend
I went and grabbed his Glock, put the stop
Oh my God
Somebody call T.Flowers
I'm about to catch a charge
I got them charges man (charges man)
I got them charges man (charges man)
I called my lawyer, T.Flowers
Now I'm out again
He beat them charges man (charges man)
He beat them charges man (charges man)
He's a lawyer down for ya
Listen to his name...T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
T.Flowers 525-1998
Domestic violence charges?
Call me, lawyer, T.Flowers 525-1998 |
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| Well, there you have it. A complete T-Flowers transcription for those of you who don't speak jive. |
| If by chance you have found any errors, or have a different artistic interpretation of what the spots say, please feel free to comment in the space below. Kgarett freely admits that he was guessing on some of this stuff, but it seems pretty money to me. |
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