Favourite Song From "B-Boy Bouillabaisse"

[M.C. Guevera]

So, what's your favourite song from "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" which, as we all know, is the last song on Paul's Boutique.

Personally, it's, and always has been, "A Year And A Day". Just a beautiful song with great lyrics, a great beat, great everything. MCA is on fire on this track. Quite possibly this is the best that he's ever been IMO (although his verse on "Professor Booty" comes close). I always liked the way that his voice sounds on this track. He sounds very powerful here. I do wish that this song was released as a single like The Dust Brothers wanted originally.

I'm listening to "A Year And A Day" as I type this. What's YOUR favourite song off of "B-Boy Bouillabaisse"?

[dave790]

Stop That Train

[Randetica]

hello brooklyn cause my mum said such beats are not good for your heart and im pretty self destructive so..

[Friis gal]

"Mike On The Mic" even though "A Year And A Day" comes as a close 2nd.

[kleptomaniac]

a year and a day <3

:)

[MIKEtotheD]

I love B-Boy Bouillabaisse in its entierty, but I gotta say A.W.O.L. is my favorite...
I don't know why, it just is.
Hello Brooklyn, Stop That Train and Mic On The Mic are close behind though.

[Brother McDuff]

Y'all is crazy! Though all of the tracks therein are absolutely charming, I think "Lay It On Me" is the indefinite champion. Shit's bananas.



Vote "Lay It On Me" '08

[mate_spawn_die]

i love the song as a whole but when i first heard it "lay it on me" stuck out the most.

[AceFace]

stoooooop thaaaat traiiin.

i just love how Mike says "goin' to work" in that song, he kinda sounds like his voice is cracking. soooo cute. i just love the whole damn song. the rhymes are smart and the flow is perfect to me.

makes me wanna live in a city that has a Metro.

[@water]

Hellloooooooooooooooo Brooklyn

[abcdefz]

"A Year And A Day"

[AAPSTUDIOS]

Get on The Mic!

[IzzyNYC]

Stop That Train! Listening to this song actually makes waiting for the train fun. Esp if it's the D train(y)

Hello BKlyn is a mighty close second. Mighty close. Helped me make peace w/ leaving Manhattan to become a B and T:D.

[DrunkenMantis]

' you should be with me you should drop that bum/ 'cause I've got more

flavor than fruitstripe gum ! ! ' love it

[paul jones]

Hello Brooklyn,because I've been there and said Hello to some people

[alikat]

Hello Brooklyn,because I've been there and said Hello to some people

You know I have to pick three, I'm so sorry.

- drink the bass ale with the guiness stout
- go to the movies get the rolos
- ride around town like i'm raymond burr

whatever those are called. ;)

edit: this was post 311!! rawk.

[balohna]

Hello Brooklyn is my favourite, with Lay It On Me close in second place.

[pshabi]

hello brooklyn cause my mum said such beats are not good for your heart and im pretty self destructive so..

Yep. Easiest poll ever!!!!!

[OZBEASTIE]

So, what's your favourite song from "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" which, as we all know, is the last song on Paul's Boutique.

Personally, it's, and always has been, "A Year And A Day". Just a beautiful song with great lyrics, a great beat, great everything. MCA is on fire on this track. Quite possibly this is the best that he's ever been IMO (although his verse on "Professor Booty" comes close). I always liked the way that his voice sounds on this track. He sounds very powerful here. I do wish that this song was released as a single like The Dust Brothers wanted originally.

I'm listening to "A Year And A Day" as I type this. What's YOUR favourite song off of "B-Boy Bouillabaisse"?

I second that! The beginning of MCA's "spiritual" themes and a damn good song in any case. It was also the first B-Boys song that I actually found challenging to read off the lyrics while the track played. MCA really was on fire and I sometimes wonder why he never displayed such raw lyrical skill on their other tracks.

I actually had this discussion with a UK fan once and he said it was the drugs rhyming. I thought that was a little harsh and suggested that perhaps MCA was actually the best MC out of the three and had to slow down his flow so as not to stand out from the others when they rhymed together. The fact that he repeats such fast flows on another notable solo track, "Stand Together" just proves this for me.

I'm sure that most if not all of you will disagree with me on this, but I just can't think of any other reason why his flows are vastly superior on his solo tracks. What do you all think?

[Lex Diamonds]

I've seen this same thread about 30 times since I've been on these boards and my answer is always A Year And A Day. The way they flipped that Isley Brothers sample was genius, and the lyrics, shit...

It is easily the most lyrical song they ever recorded and I myself really value the importance of lyrics in hip-hop. I have had the lyrics printed out and up on the wall of my bedroom for years now. Any girl or new friend that checks it always reads it through and is just like "...wow". (y)

[freetibet]

I've seen this same thread about 30 times since I've been on these boards and my answer is always A Year And A Day. The way they flipped that Isley Brothers sample was genius, and the lyrics, shit...


A grrreat part of a grrreat track.

Btw.: The day after tomorrow (and tomorrow starts in 8 minutes) it will have been "a year and a day" since minton announced grrreat 'Beasties in Poland' typo news. *sigh*

[AndILoveMike!]

hello brooklyn, but i go crazy for lay it on me and mike on the mic too.

[Sentry21]

Year and a day by far