Mega Ran - The Philadelphia Way (NEW SONG)
156New Song by Mega Ran "The Philadelphia Way". This song has references to The Curse of Billy Penn, Allen Iverson's famous "Practice" rant, the demolition of Veterans Stadium and the 2008 Phillies World Series team, and a backing beat comprised of Bill Conti's famous "Gonna Fly Now," this rap song is sure to make the average Philly sports fan feel good, or maybe want to fight.
lyrics
we define sports passion, where do i begin
why not downtown the statue of william penn
a gentlemens agreement stated no buildings higher than him
but even gentlemen can flip on a whim
march 87, one liberty place
a ribbon cutting ceremony 3 blocks away
no one seemed to notice or nobody ever said
that that building was 400 feet over Billy's head
then the flyers lost a 7 game series that year
and all of our championship hopes disappeared
93 phillies and blue jays
i remember that like it was just tuesday
wild thing put it right across the plate
joe carter took aim and smacked it right out of the place
mitch got death threats and thats not okay
but yo we dont play, its the philadelphia way
8 years late the sixers got close
kobe came home and the sixers got smoked
and every year since then the eagles won divisons
but lost in the end, always due to poor decisions
when they finally got over the hump
that's when TO got buck and McNabb threw up
but wings got 6 and Kixx got theirs
the problem there is that no one cares
AI skipped practice, randall didn't read
Barkley claimed he wasn't a role model for the seeds
while most cities wouldve been less than pleased
these were our heroes they satisfied a need
you try living in the shadow of the worlds greatest city
see if you dont get a little snippy
chip on a shoulder, brick or a boulder
this aint obsession this is a culture
something strange happened in the year of 08
the phillies beat the tampa bay rays in 5 games
the curse was lifted or so it would seem
but since then we haven't had a respectable team
threw snowballs at santa, batteries at JD
i say that we passionate the media says crazy,
maybe, bad rep but most of its correct
I was cheering with mike irvin got stretched at the vet
i can diss my team
you can mess
we dish it out and take it
and thats why they built a court and jail in the vets basement
700 level where you find us
dirty birds fans throwing blows and fingers at out of towners
there aint much we can say, and yo its not okay,
but hey its the philadelphia way
Download the song at https://random.bandcamp.com/album/the-philadelphia-way-single
Music Arrangement of "Gonna Fly Now" from the Rocky (1976) Film
Lyrics Written and Performed by Mega Ran
Trumpet Performed by David Cholley
Artwork by Chris Flocco (flocco.deviantart.com)
PRODUCED BY MUSTIN™
As anyone who's lived in Philly long enough knows, life as a fan of Philadelphia sports teams is full of ups and downs, and mostly downs. With the 76ers tanking, the Phillies and Flyers going nowhere for a while, and recent key injuries to a few Eagles, despite a great start, this season may shape up to be similar to most.
Philly born former teacher Raheem Jarbo, who records hip-hop under the name Mega Ran, perhaps best known for his "Jeremy Lin Rap" that hit scored viral success plus ESPN, USA Today coverage in 2012, is back with a new track that's less celebratory, but just as heartfelt.
download the song at https://random.bandcamp.com/album/the-philadelphia-way-single