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Riff: The Black Keys/RZA – “The Baddest Man Alive”

Nov 5, 2012

Bear hugger grizzly, suck milk from a titty/Take the soldier hat from its head and use it for a Frisbee

from The Baddest Man Alive lyrics by The Black Keys (feat. RZA)

With a bassline fit for a Guy Ritchie movie, this slow groover for RZA‘s new samurai movie fuses The Black Keys‘ bluesy rock with RZA’s own lighthearted and humorous take on the Tarantino-esque “Badass” archetype. While its punchlines deliver, it doesn’t quite have viral-fad status or lasting value.

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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