*These are my unofficial transcriptions of these remarks. Say if the rent man comes to get the money Say, ah- say if the rent man, he comes to get the money. If your little boy ran out into the street 'Junebug' is an old timey colloquial nickname for African American males. It’s the will power that’s broke today, y’all. That’s how, that’ how the Most High wants us Now I suspect that you have just witnessed With me this evening, y’all in Amsterdam, You know, like we gettin to a place whereĪnd be like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! You know,Īnd you just wanna express it. It’s a recurring dream that I been having. I first wanna thank the Creator for this gift.Īnd I wanna thank y’all for being reflections of this gift. Imma- I first wanna ask the elders in the house if I can speak freely. TRANSCRIPTIONS OF ERYKAH BADU'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS* Tyrone starts at 2:51.īefore that you can witness a spiritual moment earlier in the show.Īctually, Erykah Badu doesn't begin singing the song 'Tyrone' until 5:03 in this video The background singer in the middle is the wonderful N'Dambi. Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2001, The Hague, Netherlands - Filmed by Dutch Television (NPS). SHOWCASE VIDEO: Erykah Badu: 'Tyrone' (North Sea Jazz 2001)įrom Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun World Tour. The version of the song 'Tyrone' that Erykah Badu sung at the 2001 North Sea Jazz Concert is slightly different from her original 1997 version whose lyrics are given in that pancocojams post. Thanks also to Erykah Badu for sharing this video on YouTube.Ĭlick for the pancocojams post entitled 'Erykah Badu - 'Tyrone' (Live 1997 concert -YouTube video & lyrics)'. Thanks to Erykah Badu for her musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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The lyrics to that song are included in this post. My transcription of Erykah Badu's introduction to that version of 'Tyrone' that she sang at that concert is also included in this post. This post also includes my transcription of Erykah Badu's 'freedom introduction' that she gave at that concert. This pancocojams post showcases a 2001 YouTube video of Eyrkah Badu singing her song 'Tyrone' ('Call Tyrone') at the North Sea Jazz Concert (The Hague, Netherlands).

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