Over this holiday season, I watched Netflix'
Dolemite is My Name, starring Eddie Murphy. It is perhaps one of the most cheerful, if irreverent, movies I've ever seen. What's more, it's based on the true life story of Rudy Ray Moore, who is considered the godfather of rap. As a sheltered white boy who grew up while Moore was making his mark as Dolemite, I had no idea who he was. I had no idea who he was until I saw this movie. But Eddie Murphy did. From reviews I've since read, Rudy Ray Moore was one of his inspirations. Murphy would even host Rudy Ray Moore parties.
Here's how Dolemite introduces himself.
Dolemite is my name
And fucking up motherfuckers is my game!
I was born in a barrel of butcher knives
Shot in the ass with two Colt .45's
I've been slapped by a bear and bit by an eel
I chew up railroad iron, and shit out steel!
I jumped in the ocean and swallowed a whale
Handcuff lightning and throw THUNDER's ass in jail
Yes, this is vulgar and crass. It's also funny. I'll watch 15 minutes of
Messiah as my penance.
7 comments:
Well, there's a real contribution to American culture.
Actually, it is.
This version is a little different from original but very good.
To each his own.
I just wish aficionados of this genre would keep their windows rolled up and the decibel level below 90.
New you were a Netflix watcher?
It's "knew," not "new." I am a rare netflix watcher. Do not have a lot of time.
If you want to put us in a moral and cultural toilet, then yes, I guess it is.
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