Hammer

Artiestinformatie

Geboortedatum	30-03-1962
Land	Verenigde Staten

Echte naam: Stanly Kirk Burrell. Brengt zijn eerste rapalbum uit in 1987. Het grote succes komt in 1989 met het album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, waar de monsterhit U Can't Touch This op staat. De single geldt nog steeds als één van de meest verkochte rapnummers wereldwijd ooit.

In Nederland scoort Hammer (MC schrapt hij op een gegeven moment uit zijn naam) 7 hits, de laatste in het voorjaar van 1992. Daarna brengt hij nog wel muziek uit en tekent hij in 1996 bij Death Row Records (2Pac), maar dat levert geen nieuwe successen op.

In 1997 wordt Hammer, mede door zijn jetsetstijl van leven, failliet verklaard. In 2011 haalt hij het nieuws als hij een nieuwe internetzoekmachine aankondigt, maar die flopt.

Songtekst

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and the slap a friend
The Addams family

Now I was cold coolin', you know (maxin' and relaxin')
Just kickin' it around the house (Oaktown kicking' it)
When a knock, a knock, a knock and a voice yo!
Can hammer come out? (what's up?)
Now I don't mind (mind) being a friend
And showin' a little bit of flava (flava)
But Wednesday, Pugsley, Gomez, Fester (oh man)
Man, them some strange neighbors

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and the slap a friend
The Addams family

I remember the day I needed to borrow
A little of pepper (for my chicken)
The next thing you know, comin' at me
Was a hand with the fingers high steppin' (I'm witcha)
Now I tried to play it along (you know)
And act like I was havin' a ball (ha ha)
But what do I see (yo) a perm with feet (cousin it)
Standin' about three feet tall (I'm outta here)

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and the slap a friend
The Addams family

Speakin' and thinkin' about the Addams
You know the hammer is with it (I'm with it)
Act a fool, no bones, swooop, goofy and randy
You know we kick it (the posse)
Now is the time to get in your mind
It's okay to be yourself (be yourself)
Take foolish pride and put it aside
Like the Addams, yo! they def (that's a family!)

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and the slap a friend
The Addams family

(Addams) too legit
(Addams) too legit
(Addams) too legit (who's too legit?)
(the Addams family)
(you know what I'm saying, the Addams)
(Addams) too legit (oh yeah)
(Addams) too legit (talkin' 'bout the Addams now)
(Addams) too legit (I'm saying it's the Addams now)
(the Addams family)
(yo! take to the bridge)
(thank you fester)

Oh yeah, yeah
Oh, this is the Addams groove right here, ha ha

(Addams) yeah yeah
(Addams) just like that
(Addams) oh yeah
(the Addams family) you know you gotta fully understand

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and they slap a friend
(the Addams family)

(Addams) too legit
(Addams) too legit
(Addams) too legit
I'm tellin' you I saw the hand
(the Addams family) thing, man, I saw

They do what they want to do, say what they want to say
Live how they want to live, play how they want to play
Dance how they want to dance, kick and they slap a friend
(the Addams family) it's the Addams

Songinformatie

Trivia

Artiest scoorde zijn eerste Top 40 hits onder de naam MC Hammer.

	A-kant
Artiest	MC Hammer
Titel	Addams Groove
Lengte	3:57
Componist(en)	MC Hammer & Felton C. Pilate
Producer(s)	MC Hammer & Felton C. Pilate
	B-kant
Titel	Addams Groove (Instrumental)
Lengte	3:57
Componist(en)	MC Hammer & Felton C. Pilate
Producer(s)	MC Hammer & Felton C. Pilate

Platenlabel	Capitol
Catalogusnr	006-20 4607 7
Hoogste positie UK	4
Hoogste positie US	7
Album	Too Legit to Quit