LIVING IN AMERIKA
There is a lawsuit against "PANTS ON THE GROUND". I don't have a link to the clip, but there's a song out there that sounds a lot like it - it's actually a pretty good old rap song.
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Please, God, JUST MAKE THE TRAINS RUN ON TIME!
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Please, God, JUST MAKE THE TRAINS RUN ON TIME!