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Joanna Newsom - The Book Of Right-On

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The Wu-Tang-Newsom Theory

I’ve said before that many of the lyrics to many Joanna Newsom songs can totally be reinterpreted as hip-hop lyrics, and this is the granddaddy of them all. This track is almost solely comprised of elements that would not seem out of place on a rap track, and, more specifically would make a great deal of sense on a Wu-Tang Clan record. Here’s a quick rundown of each and every one of them.

1. Right On

The track is called “The Book of Right-On.” First of all, “right on” is a common slang term in hip-hop, and even the title of the sister magazine of Tiger Beat that is primarily directed to African-American teens. (Yes, really.) 

Furthermore, the book aspect would not be out of place in the oeuvre of a mythology-inclined rap crew. Heck, Wu-Tang even have their own manual.

2. Braggadocio

Another common element of rap music is boasting about one’s talents and skills. “The Book of Right-On” contains the lines “Do you want to sit at my table?/My fighting fame is fabled/And fortune finds me fit and able.” The implication is that Joanna (or the song’s speaker, depending on how much you are willing to tied the artist and the art) is a skilled and competent, an established force. This is a favorite subject for many hip-hop artists and such lines would not look out of place in many (if not most) of the genre’s tracks.

3. Competition

One integral part of the hip-hop community is the high degree of competitiveness of its artists. This, in part, due to the culture of battling in which many rappers earn their place within the larger community through direct challenge and competition, and also partially due to the high level of connection that most hip-hop artists have to their art. 

This track contains several references to such competitiveness. Halfway through the song, Newsom asks “Do you want to run with my pack?/Do you want to ride on my back?/Pray that what you lack does not distract.” The declaration of her own formidable skill set is now augmented by an implication of her opponents lack of said skills and a challenge to prove their worth, relative to her. (As was also indicated in the above invitation of sitting at her table.) This is exactly the sort of thing that can be found in most any hip hop track dealing directly with the artist themselves.

4. Martial Arts

This is perhaps the greatest tie between this track and Wu-Tang. The group has used samples from kung-fu movies throughout their careers and even took their name from such a film. Furthermore, they often use images associated with such films in their lyrics and themes on their tracks.

In addition to the aforementioned reference to fighting, Newsom also includes the lines “I killed my dinner with karate/Kick ‘em in the face, taste the body.” That is a line that Ghostface Killah could totally deliver in the midst of one of his crazy, gangland-stream-of-consciousness verses.

5. Illegal/Immoral Behavior

Hip-hop, in general, is commonly tied to illegal behavior such as gang activity, violence, and drug culture. It is a common boast for a rapper to claim to have been previously involved in illegal enterprises such as those mentioned above. In this track, Joanna makes an indirect reference to this in the line “Shallow work is the work that I do” which immediately follows the lines referenced in the previous section.

6. Crew 

Rap music also has a strong collective tendency which can be seen in its artists claims of loyalty to their group, record label, or region. Throughout the hip-hop community, a strong “us vs. them” mentality is clearly pervasive. Joanna also includes such a claim in this track as she says “And I don’t have to remind you/To stick with your kind.” This, which follows the challenges, boasts and threats listed above, clearly implies a such a group based mentality, and emphasizes division based upon such groups. Such a line would not be out of place in the midst of one of the many “beefs” that dot the hip-hop landscape.

Conclusion

There is a 76% chance that Joanna Newsom and Raekwon are the same person.

-TWG

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Fuck yeah!!!

mutualmasturbation:

without flaw

din0saura1exx:

seriously, I need to know…

thearseblog:

Fuck it, we’ll always have the first leg.

Shivers down my spine.

goonersdream:

my thought exactly, Robin. WHAT (the actual fuck)???

Once again the ref decides the game.

lol salad