Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
MCA
Vocals
Money Mark
Keyboards
Ad-Rock
Vocals
Big Daddy Kane
Sampled Artist
Mike D
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Diamond
Songwriter
Adam Yauch
Songwriter
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beastie Boys
Producer
Mario Caldato Jr.
Producer
Tom Baker
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
To, Mario C-you can't front on that
[Verse 1]
Well, just plug me in just like I was Eddie Harris
You're eating crazy cheese like you would think I'm from Paris
You know I get fly, you think I get high
You know that I'm gone and I'ma tell you all why
[Verse 2]
So tell me who are you dissing? Maybe I'm missing
The reason that you're smiling or wilding, so listen
In my head, I just want to take 'em down
Imagination set loose and I'm gonna shake 'em down
[Verse 3]
Let it flow like a mud slide
But when I get on, I like to ride and glide
I've got depth of perception in my text, y'all
I get props at my mention 'cause I vex y'all
[Chorus]
So what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
I get so funny with my money that you flaunt (You flaunt)
I said, where'd you get your information from, huh?
You think that you can front when revelation comes
[Chorus]
Yeah, you can't front on that
[Verse 4]
Well they call me Mike D, the ever-loving man
I'm like Spoonie Gee, well I'm the metro-politician (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You scream and you holler about my Chevy Impala
But the sweat is getting wet around the ring around your collar
[Verse 5]
But like a dream, I'm flowing without no stopping
Sweeter than a cherry pie with Reddi-wip topping
From mic to mic, kickin' it wall to wall
Well, I'll be calling out you people like a casting call
[Verse 6]
Ah, well, it's wack when you're jacked in the back of a ride
With your know, with your flow, when you're out getting by
Believe me, what you see is what you get
And you see me, I'm coming off as you can bet
[Verse 7]
Well I think I'm losing my mind this time
This time I'm losing my mind, that's right
Said I think I'm losing my mind this time
This time, I'm losing my mind
[Chorus]
Yeah, you can't front on that
[Verse 8]
But little do you know about something that I talk about
I'm tired of driving, it's due time that I walk about
But in the meantime, I'm wise to the demise
Got eyes in the back of my head so I realize
[Verse 9]
Well, I'm Dr. Spock, I'm here to rock y'all
I want you off the wall if you're playing the wall
I said what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
I said what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
[Verse 10]
Y'all suckers write me checks and then they bounce
So I reach into my pocket for the fresh amount
See, I'm the long leaner, Vincent the Cleaner
I'm the illest motherfucker from here to Gardena
[Verse 11]
Well, I'm as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce
You've got the rhyme and reason but got no cause
Well if you're hot to trot, you think you're slicker than grease
I've got news for you crews, you'll be sucking like a leech
[Chorus]
Yeah, you can't front on that
[Chorus]
So what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
So what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
I said, what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (What'cha want?)
I said, what'cha, what'cha, what'cha want? (Said what'cha want?)
Written by: Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond