Posted 16 May 2008 · Report post There was a song written a while back, very popular, called "Gangsta's Paradise". It's really good (and me saying that about a rap/hip-hop song means a lot). It has had several parodies - most notably Weird Al's "Amish Paradise". I saw a bit of an opportunity and reworded the song to become like a Rap version of Atlas Shrugged. I know that It probably isn't all that great, and that it is far from perfect, but It should be a little interesting. First, though, the lyrics to the original and a YouTube music video of it.Lyrics:As I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathI take a look at my life and realize there's nothing leftCause I've been blastin and laughing so long thatEven my mama thinks that my mind is goneBut I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve itHe be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard ofYou better watch how you talking, and where you walkingOr you and your homies might be lined in chalkI really hate to trip, but I gotta locAs they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, foolI'm the kinda G that little homies wanna be likeOn my knees in the nightSayin' prayers in the street lightbeen spending most our livesLiving in a Gangsta's Paradisebeen spending most our livesLiving in a Gangsta's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in a Gangsta's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in a Gangsta's ParadiseForgot the situation, they got me facinI can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streetSo I gotta be down with the hood teamToo much television watchin' got me chasin dreamsI'm a educated fool, with money on my mindGot my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eyeI'm a loced-out gangsta, set-trippin bangerAnd my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, foolDeath ain't nothing but a heart beat awayI'm livin life do-or-die ah, what can I say?I'm twenty-three now will I live to see twenty-fo'?The way things are goin I don't knowTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and mebeen spending most their livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisebeen spending most their livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangsta's ParadisePower and the money, money and the powerMinute after minute, hour after hourEverybody's running, but half of them ain't lookinWhat's goin on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookinThey say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach meIf they can't understand it, how can they reach me?I guess they can't -- I guess they won'tI guess they frontin that's why I know my life is out of luck, foolthave been spending most their livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisethave been spending most their livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisewe keep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangsta's Paradisewe keep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangsta's ParadiseTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meah ah ah ah ah ahVideo: Now, My reworded "Livin' in the Galt's Gulch Paradise" (AKA: Atlas Shrugged Rap):Livin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseRealized the situation that they've got me facinMy life or my mind, as though it were were a choiceSo I had to leave the collectiveized fiendsToo much socialism and I'll be leaving my dreamsI'm an educated man, with my mind makin moneyMy ten million in Stock, ten billion in CashBut those damn communistos will put me under the lashBut now I'm safe in the valley where it's all birght and sunnyBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseMy buisness and my money, my money the the buisnessMinute after minute, year after yearThey take those two away from me without my permissionThey told me not to think, but I'm a rational man10-289 is an intelligence ban!But John Galt came and showed us the wayAnd the use of our mind is the only toll to pay!Been spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseBeen spendin most our livesLivin in the Galt's Gulch ParadiseTell me why are we the only ones who seeAltruism kills both you and meTell me why are we the only ones who seeSocialism kills both you and meTell my why are we the only ones who seeMysticism kills both you and me ~$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 16 May 2008 · Report post I'm sorry, the first part of my G.G.P. was not copied on, could someone edit it on? Thanks.Here it is:As I walk through the valley hidden by Mr. GaltI realize that I'm not the one who's at fault'Cause I've been victimized and severley wrongedMr. John Galt finally showed me where my Mind belongedBut I ain't never made somethin for somebody elseEven though self intrest is compleatly unheard ofWhich is why I came here, to live for myselfEven though destruction rules the world aboveI really need to see things, they really are thereAs they choke, I see themselves in their own pistol smoke, foolsBut Mr. Galt's gonna go and he'll stop the motorOn the street in the nightshowing minds the true light Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
