Today’s song is “Wild Wild West.” It was written, fittingly, for the 1999 film with the same name.
When a movie version of the popular 1960s TV action drama Wild Wild West hit the big screen, Will Smith had reached a career milestone. He had expanded his career as a recording artist by playing leading roles in Hollywood blockbusters. Indeed, Smith’s superstardom added to the successful portrayal of Captain James West, and he went on to star in several Hollywood movies. Smith made a video for “Wild Wild West” that promoted the movie and put him back in the spotlight as a rapper.
Smith was the rapper in the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. They started cutting records in the 1980s when MTV almost single-handedly revolutionized the music industry using music videos. There were music videos before Smith started rapping, but his videos stood out because Smith is a natural at performing in front of an audience. His genuineness and ability to connect with fans helped him earn success as a rapper and positioned him as a founding performer for MTV.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince’s first two albums, Rock the House (1987) and He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper (1987), were commercial successes. In all, the group released five studio albums highlighted by strategic releases of singles that used the MTV video to hype the releases. The group broke up in 1998 as Smith went on to cut solo albums with great success.
Fun Facts:
- Will Smith was born September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia.
- Will Smith has won numerous awards, including four Grammys.
- The film Wild Wild West made nearly $50 million on its opening weekend. However, moviegoers did not leave good reviews, and the film’s revenue dropped off quickly.
- Will Smith described the movie as the one he most regrets working on.
- He won two Emmys for his role as a producer for Veep.
- When Smith left the group, he took Jazzy Jeff with him to the TV show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Lyrics
(Alright man, fine)
(“Wa-wa”)
Uhh (doo-doo-doo-doo)
Wicki-wild wild (doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)
Wicki-wicki-wild
Wicki-wild
Wicki-wicki wild wild West
Jim West, desperado
Rough rider, no you don’t want nada
None of this, six-gunnin’ this, brother runnin’ this
Buffalo soldier, look, it’s like I told ya
Any damsel that’s in distress
Be outta that dress when she meet Jim West
Rough neck so go check the law and abide
Watch your step or flex and get a hole in your side
Swallow your pride, don’t let your lip react
You don’t wanna see my hand where my hip be at
With Artemus, from the start of this, runnin’ the game
James West, tamin’ the West, so remember the name
Now who ya gonna call?
Not the GB’s
Now who you gonna call?
J Dub and A.G
If you ever riff with either one of us
Break out, before you get bum-rushed, at the
Wild wild west (when I roll into the)
Wild wild west (when I stroll into the)
Wild wild west (when I bounce into the)
Wild wild west
We’re goin’ straight to the wild wild west (wild wild west, the wild wild west)
We’re goin’ straight to the wild wild west (wild wild west)
Now, now, now
Now once upon a time in the West
Mad man lost his damn mind in the West
Loveless, kidnap a dime, nothin’ less
Now I must, put his behind to the test (can you feel me?)
Then through the shadows, in the saddle, ready for battle
Bring all your boys in, here come the poison
Behind my back, all that riffin’ ya did
Front and center, now where your lip at kid?
Who dat is? A mean brother, bad for your health
Lookin’ damn good, though, if I could say it myself
Told me Loveless is a mad man, but I don’t fear that
He got mad weapons too? Ain’t tryna hear that
Tryin’ to bring down me, the champion?
When y’all clowns gon’ see that it can’t be done
Understand me, son, I’m the slickest they is
I’m the quickest they is (yeah)
Did I say I’m the slickest they is?
So if you barkin’ up the wrong tree, we comin’
Don’t be startin’ nothin’, me and my partner gonna
Test your chest, Loveless
Can’t stand the heat, then get out the wild, wild, West
We’re goin’ straight to the wild wild West (when I roll into the)
We’re goin’ straight (when I stroll into the)
To (when I bounce into the)
The wild wild west
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
(The wild wild West)
Yeah
Can you feel it? C’mon, c’mon
Yeah (breakdown)
Keep it moving, keep it moving (breakdown)
Ooh, yeah
To any outlaw tryin’ to draw, thinkin’ you’re bad
Any drawin’ on West, best with a pen and a pad
Don’t even think about it, six gun, weighin a ton
Ten paces and turn (one… two… three…), just for fun, son
Up ’til sundown, rollin’ around
See where the bad guys are to be found and make ’em lay down
They’re defenders of the West
Crushin’ all pretenders in the West
Don’t mess with us, ’cause we in the
Wild wild west (when I roll into the)
Wild wild west (when I stroll into the)
Wild wild west (when I bounce into the)
Wild wild west
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
We’re goin’ straight (straight) to (to)
The wild wild West (the wild wild West)
Come on
The wild wild west (when I roll into the) come on
Wild wild west (when I stroll into the) we’re goin’ straight to (to)
The wild wild west (the wild wild west)
The wild wild west (whoo! Uhh)
The wild wild west (ha hah, ha hah)
The wild wild west (uhh)
The wild wild west (I done done it again y’all, done done it again)
The wild wild west (ha hah, ha hah)
The wild wild west (big Will, Dru Hill, uh)
The wild wild west (big Will, Dru Hill)
The wild wild west (ha hah, ha hah)
The wild wild west
The wild wild west (uhh)
The wild wild west (one time)
The wild wild west (uhh)
The wild wild west (bring in the heat, bring in the heat)
The wild wild west (what? Ha hah, ha hah)
The wild wild west (whoo, wild wild, wicki-wild)
The wild wild west (wick wild wild wild, wa-wicki wild wild)
The wild wild west (wickidy-wick wild wild wild)
The wild wild west
The wild wild west
The wild wild west (uhh, uhh)
The wild wild west (can’t stop the bumrush)
The wild wild…
The wild wild west
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