Outkast - Mutron Angel (ft. Whild Peach)
first off r.i.p. Myrna “Peach” Brown the soloist in this song. i was going to post a nice funky bbq song today, but when i saw this video about the history of memorial day i changed my mind. memorial day was actually started as decoration day when free slaves would go and decorate the graves of union army members.
this is one of my favorite songs off of the idlewild soundtrack. the song is intoxicating with the backwords drum sounds reminiscent to the scene in purple rain where prince seduces appolonia in his basement. the song is simply beautiful peach sings her ass off and the lyrics (by big boi) are tear worthy. nothing i can say can really describe the song fully, so just open up your ears.
[Verse 1]
In the eye of the storm
Looking out through the rain
Gabriel blow your horn
They shield me from tsunamis and the hurricane
[Chorus:]
Gangsta ride ride in the nick of time
Soldiers stay affronted then they blow your mind
Bold ass soldiers marching out for war
No idea what we in for
Powerful magnificent and so divine
Soldiers stay affronted it’ll blow your mind
[Verse 2]
Hear a thunderous voice
Shouting there will be no peace
Until our people rejoice
When every boy and girl is free
You see it’s going down
The war is a mystery
But my friends they’ll be better days
And a better way
According to the prophecy
[Bridge]
It would be so nice
To hook up in paradise
But all these things must go
Or are you in the know
Like all the way up so shy
You been a friend of mine
[Chorus]
You been a friend of mine
[Bridge]
