Yes, yes...another one of my anthems...that I never forgot the lyrics to.
(Yawn) You're sleepy, go to bed
Wanna step? Go ahead and jet
Now wake up from your dreamin' cuz you're dealin' with the Pep
Like Oakley from the Knicks, yes, I'm havin' a ball
You think because you're leaving that I'm gonna take a fall?
It was small thing, oooo, it was really too small
Livin' large, boy, standing ten feet tall
Now my heart won't dent, keep the money I lent
And don't forget I pay the rent, this is my apartment
I'm independent Punk, you're lovin' stunk
This is independent funk
And I'm gettin' ready for the year 2000
Independent - yes, I'm housin'
Independent - yeah, now watch me
Independent - no one can stop me
Chorus
Yes, I am independent
I make my own money so don't tell me how to spend it
Cuz you need me, and I don't need you
So listen close, boy, to my independent funk
Yeah...can you feel it?
Salty the V.I.P., you should have stuck with me
What are you stupid? Huh, my pockets run deep
So flex the Rolex and the sex that I gave ya
In jail with no bail and now nothin' can save ya
You want me to visit? I ain't with it lizard
We had magic now ya lost without the love wizard
When duty call, the leader Pep come hard
Try to dis my girl Salt, up goes my guard
Still feminine, feminine still, yes
But then next pump a hundred weight bench press
So what it mean, Pep? I'm not impressed
Cuz I wear the pants, and you wear the dress
Ya had to cross me, and now you lost me
Get off me softy, I'm the boss, see?
You can't disguise the lies in your eyes - you're not a heartbreaker
You're a fraud, and I'm bored - you're a fake faker
It's too late to debate with the moneymaker
After while, crackhead - see ya later, gator
Woman and I am independent
I make my own money so don't tell me how to spend it
Cuz you need me, and I don't need you
So listen close, boy, to my independent funk
Yeah, so funky, so funky
No, no, no more nookie for you cuz I gave ya the boot
Go ahead and go in your Yugo, gonna miss the Benz Coupe
You're a baby so maybe you just needed a babysitter
Bitter? I figure I'm rid of a piece of litter
Tiger, tigger, I bounce back, and you're a quitter
Your girl is gone for good so just forget her
You're blind, you'll never find another better
Your mind stays on a behind in a tight sweater
Burned your flowers and your love letters
Never a tear will I shed
I'm independent
Chorus
Those two haven't really changed much over the years. But did Pep get a nose job? It looks a little bit sleeker on the SnP show.
ReplyDeleteNo they haven't. Father Time has been good to them.
ReplyDeletePS I idolized these chics back in the day.
Me too...
ReplyDeleteI dedicated this song to my high school boyfriend...he was try'na get me to the nasty but I wasn't ready...LOL
(the sound's kinda wack on this one, but you get the idea)
Ok... one question that has never really answered for me... I Spinderella apart of the group or was she just like an extra or something..?
ReplyDeleteShe was the DJ. Just like Jam Master Jay - a necessary component. Dee Dee Roper is actually the 2nd Spin. I forget who the 1st chic was.
ReplyDeleteI don't get that either. On their reality show, it appears it was an area of contention for all of them. SnP felt like Spin was someone they "hired", whereas Spin felt like she was the third member.
ReplyDeleteBut without the music the lyrics are dead... I thought she should have been apart of the group... i think...
ReplyDeleteLOVED THEM!
ReplyDeleteI agree Red. They act like the show would have gone on without Spin. NOT!
Salt and Pepa with NO Spin.... is like having Peanut butter and Jelly with NO Bread.... how the heck you gone do that...
ReplyDeleteOff the record... I don't like bread, so it is possible to have pb&j with no bread... But you know where I was going with this...lol