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Ragtime
1,185
Hip-Hop/Rap
Ragtime was released on May 17, 1988 by Arista as a part of the album Tougher Than Leather
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Release DateMay 17, 1988
LabelArista
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
Performer
DAVYD
DAVYD
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass Guitar
Daniel Shulman
Daniel Shulman
Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass Guitar
Jon Sierra
Jon Sierra
Guitar, Piano
Andreas Straub
Andreas Straub
Guitar
Vincent Hammond
Vincent Hammond
Horn
The Uptown Horns
The Uptown Horns
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dmc
Dmc
Writer
Monkey Run
Monkey Run
Writer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
DAVYD
DAVYD
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Barbara Milne
Barbara Milne
Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I
Woke up this morning, got ready to roll
Put on my green bomber, it was freezing cold
Applied long johns with Adidas not matching
I called up Jam Master 'cause I knew he was scratching
What's up?
Jay to the telly music, loud as hell
He said, "Hold up, Run
Ding-dong
It's the bell!"
Jay to the door as he leaves the cut
For his eyes, a surprise
"D.M.C., whats up?"
[Verse 2]
I need a little help, Jay, I got a little problem
A guy like yourself, maybe you can help me solve 'em
I only want to know why this happens all the time
What?
Everywhere I go, I start to rap and rhyme
I rock 'em in the day
Yeah, you rock 'em every night
I rock 'em when I left, so def, I knew something was wrong
Alright
I rhyme when I am sleeping, I rhyme when I'm awake
When I was nine, I said a rhyme by putting candles on my cake
I just came from the bank
You said a rhyme?
A rhyme so funny
A song about the line, so long, they all gave me their money
That's why I came to you, you're my friend
Yes, that is true
Said, "Maybe Jay knows what to say, he'll tell me what to do"
Hmm
Yo, you go get Joe, and all the rhymes you made
And we'll go to the bank
And we can all get paid!
[Verse 3]
Cruisin' down the block, in the '66 Olds
Girls are on the jock like the ride was a Rolls
Feelin' kinda great, got change for the toll
Suckers gotta wait, that's your fate, poor soul
Heard you on the records and I heard you on the tapes
Stop! Switch the conversation over to grapes because
You're not bustin' none, so stop fussin', son
You're not down with Rush, they call us Russ and Run
Since that's the company, you won't be chumpin' me
Here's the man, ask that fan
Run big brother, D!
Written by: Dmc, Monkey Run
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