De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) Lyrics
"Yes, this is Miss Renee King from Philadelphia. I want you to please
give me a call on area code 215-222-4209 and I'm calling in reference
to the music business. Thank you."
[DOVE:]
Sorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your name
And your number
And I'll get back to you
Hey how are ya doin'
Sorry ya can't get through
But leave your name (uh)
And your number
And I'll get back to you.
Fiending at I and I can't stand it
Wanna be down with the Day-Glo
Knocking on my door, saying, "a yo yo"
Knocking on my door, saying, "a yo yo"
"I got a funky new tune with a fly banjo"
I can't understand what the problem is
I find it hard enough dealing with my own biz
How'd they get my name and number
Then I stop to think and wonder
Bout a plan, yo man, I gotta step out town
You wanna call me up? Take my number down
It's 222-2222
I got an answering machine that can talk to you
It goes
[POS:]
Hey how ya doin'
Sorry ya can't get through
But leave your name and your number
And I'll get back to you
Yo, check it, exit the old style
Enters the new
But nothing's new 'bout being hawked by a crew
Or should I say flock cause around every block
There's Harry, Dick, and Tom, with a demo in his palm
Now I'm with helping those who want to help themselves
And flaunt a nut that's doggy as in dope
But it's not the mood to hear
The tales of limousines and pails
Of money they'll make like a pro
I be like, "Yo black, just play me the tape"
But at the show the time to spare I just make
But the songs created in they shacks
Are so wick-wick-wack, situations like this
And now I hate they give me smiles Kool-Aid wide and ask,
"Was it def?"
And with the straighest face I be like, "Hell yes."
I slip them the digits to Papa Prince Paul
So I don't go AWOL but yet I know when they call
They get
[MASE:]
Hey how ya doing
Sorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your name
And your number
And I'll get back to you
Hey how are ya doin
Sorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number
And I'll get back to you
Check it out
Party at the dug-out on Diction Ave
Haven't been to the jam in quite a while
Figure I'll catch up on the latest styles
'Stead piles and piles of demo tapes bi-da miles
All I wanna do is cut on the decks wild
But edition up here bi-da miles to the center
Reliever of duty, Plug One mosies in
And I be like, "Yo G, Pos does all the producing"
[POS:]
Now woe is me to the third degree
Mase pulls the funny so I make like a bunny
Jettin'
But I'm getting used to this demo abuse
Getting raped and giving birth to a tape
Cause there's no escape from the clutches of a hawker
Attached to my success, sent like a stalker
Make way to my radius playin fly guy
Try to get on my back they force like Luke Sky
Me Myself and I go through this act daily
And rarely do I not
No matter how I dodge some jackal always nails me
No matter what the plot
And even out on tour they be like,
"Yo I got a tape to play you back at the hotel"
I be like "Oh swell"
Unveil the numeric code to dial my room
And tell them to call me at noon
But of course there's no answering machine in my room
But a pretty young adorer
Who I swung on tour
And if it rings while we're alone
She'll answer the phone
And with the quickness she'll recite like a poem
[DOVE:]
"Hey, you done did the right thing, dial up my ring ring
Now you're waiting on the beep.
Say, I would love if you'd sing
The tune to Tru instead of fronting on the speak."
So no problemo, just play the demo
And at the end it's break out time
Please oh please don't press rewind
Cause I'll just lay it down the line
Hey how ya doing
Sorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number
And I'll get back to you
[POS:]
Hey how ya doing
Sorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your number
And we'll get back to you.. peace
'Yo what's up man, this is Ronald Master down with the Fish Tank
Posse, man, you know man, so you know you can just hook
me up, True. You know we got this fly new jam called 'Swimming In the
Fish Tank', you know we gonna rock it man, you know
what I'm saying, but I just need your help, Prince Paul gave me your
number, you know man, you just gotta do that for me,
got this fly bassline, got these fly trombones in it man, so just hook
me up, man, just look out, all right, call me back
at 557-2223 all right man, just look out, all right, look out for a
brother man!'
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- De La Soul - Ending Credits
- De La Soul - Forever
- De La Soul - We O.D.
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- De La Soul - Big Mouf
- De La Soul - What The Fuck #3
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De La Soul Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) Comments
2019?
Just hearing this gem for the first time, can’t stop replaying it!
Just hearing this gem for the first time, can’t stop replaying it!
Much better than the little mix version of this same music.
Name and Number - Curiosity Killed the Cat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHll-swaCg
Is the bassline from 'act like you know'?
So clean and classy
Wasn't this video in color? Or is my memory playing tricks on me?
.HIUUUUUUUUUUUU.........
OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!!
91 год. Мы не просто слушали.. учась в пятом классе. Мы внимали в каждый бит.. в каждое непонятное слово.. в каждый скретч..))
My joint from back in the day!!
KTO W 2019?
Tommy Boy did De La dirty...
Mais d'où sort cette version complètement pétée? C'est pas le morceau d'origine . Il y a un souci sur la composition instrumental.
Back when hip hop was real 💯
54-46, that's my number
Did De la soul ever credit the band Curiosity killed the cat with the answering machine lyrics?
YES - Curiosity did it FIRST!
One of most illest De la Soul Album in hip hop History 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Oh Yeaaaaah, first Heard this back in 1994 while on vacation in Mobile Alabama cruising down the boulevard, ..............my Number's 222-2222 I got a answering machine and it'll talk to you
When I hear this ,
I get upset at myself.
i get upset because
i know that I'm off the right path.
I remember.
I was a good-boy too.
Let de la soul buy their music back.
Antes da explosão do estilo "gangsta" o Hip Hop era muito mais criativo
un énorme hit de "de la soul" je me souviens j'avais d'avoir une 205 GTI 130 je passé en boucle ce titre dans ma bagnole. Un titre hypnotique.
This was the first song and video that I had ever seen as a kid that made me fall in love with music. Like as a little kid in Australia Hip Hop wasn’t very big. I had never heard anything like this before. When I heard this my ears, mind, heart was SOLd.
Still love De La Soul 💗
Great story! Thx for sharing.
even the names of the bands in that time were good :)
This song was SO ahead of its time
yes lord!!!
Straight classic.
That beat is smooth and banging
Love this song 😂😫❤️❤️❤️
I gotta funky new tune with with a fly banjo...
De la soul is in French language. = from the soul
I hope there’s at least one or two decent people over at TOMMY BOY RECORDS & they find it in their Conscience to do the right thing...
Philly represent w the 215!!
From 'De La Soul Is Dead', probably their best album.
This was their best album!
Thank you for everything De La Soul 🌻✌👼🤸♂️
You have found a 🔑
My Pager Voicemail. Yup I'm old so what.
Hey how are you doin sorry you did get through why did you leave your name and number now I gotta get back you
Im in a 90s mood fantastic this song sticks out among many..hello from nz few steinlagers and some bud churrr🤙🤙🤙
This is one of the most original rap records
There was a special magic through the 90s that definitely dont exist anymore
Girlie with the bob cut and top hat is soooooooooooo fly. Swoon unit!
See people Hip Hop can be great it can be great again it can be normal and sane and awesome like De La Soul.
Good old time...
😎💕🤘🏽
Thank you De La Soul for teaching us that being true to yourself can be cool too.
I think I love the hip hop
Still amazing
How many of yall used this as your call back message?
Give De La they money!!!!
STILL GOES!😍
I used this on my first cellphone answer machine....Motorola
Authentic,good feeling hip hop music..I miss these days so much
old heads stand up
Authentic,good feeling hip hop music..I miss these days so much
Give De La they money!!!!
Authentic,good feeling hip hop music..I miss these days so much
Just hearing this gem for the first time, can’t stop replaying it!
lo mejor
Authentic,good feeling hip hop music..I miss these days so much
old heads stand up
Ces mecs sont cool d'enfer! c'est bonheur!
Better than the "Curiosity Killed The Cat" version by far...
Hahahaha! Miss this song!
You’re a legend I couldn’t find this anywhere!!!!👌🏼💯👊🏼
One of their best tracks.
Is it possible to find it in Apple Music?
Lionel De Wit Used to be, but not anymore (unless you want to hear it live)
@apimpnameslickback thanks for the answer :)
Lionel De Wit you’re welcome :)
Always moves my Body. F....in Epic!
Tommy aint my motherfuckin boy
When you play the niggas you employ
Sample track from the what nots, "help is on the way"...funky hit!
The bass line is a fast version of Act like you know from Fat Larry's Band! Check it out! More stolen rifts.
when hip hop... was hip hop...
Authentic,good feeling hip hop music..I miss these days so much
PURE CLASSIQUE
I miss good music, normal people, answering machines, and the ‘90s.
Just hearing this gem for the first time, can’t stop replaying it!
My first cd when I purchased the Sony disc man!! #bestrapmemories 😉
When hip hop had a soul
My Englisch teacher just randomly showed this in school
I prefer this version over the album version. I like the alternate guitar lick on this.
So 90s... the good old days. :)
If you do your research, you'll reach the same conclusion.
I wasn’t born the good Era ...
Simply supremely delicious without question.
Che ritmo ragazzi! De La Soul troppo massicci!
True Hip-Hop!
The good old Hip hop song..thats a oldie But a goldie..
This was on LOADS of answeringmachines (yes young young folks, seperate machines that answered your phone calls, they existed) at that time.
This is my new voicemail greeting😁👏👍😎
lol everyone had this as their message back in 1990. You are far from original.
fuck tommy boy. give my boys they money ya bastards !!
LOL id rather eat Tommy Boys Dog shit... than go listen to Naughty By Nature or any of the Tommy Boy shit. Makes Gay look less Gay. Real hip hop = de la soul, quest, public enemy, too $hort etc
Fabuleux ✌🏼
from The Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nJMgexFopg
Dafaq is this shit. Where's original song? Remove this weird background.
Just realised lol
Classic shit😎😎😎😎
That was great to hear again! Thanks for sharing.
When i haved 15 years i loved this song . Popular in France 💪😉
so guess i'm the only one who's here bc of little mix but actually loves the original
Quant ce titre est parue nous allions chez les disquaires tous le monde voulez ce titre . On passé ce titre dans nos voitures. Pour les plus chanceux dans des Peugeot
gti pour d'autres dans des véhicule plus simple mais tout cette été le titre est passé en boucle. Beaucoup. d'énergie dans ce titre.
This song is a classic, I love it.
Tommy Boy pay the brothers please. And get all their albums in the Apple Music and Spotify as well.
Check out more CLASSICS #FromTheVault | #TommyBoyClassics - https://youtu.be/6-JOVXZePQk
Pay these men you fuckin crook
PAY DE LA SOULLLL
Give these boys their masters.
Pay them and release their music.
Give them a fair deal.
Stop robbing pioneers of the culture.