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About Motownphilly
"Motownphilly" is the debut single by American vocal harmony group Boyz II Men, released in April 1991 by Motown as the first single from their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony (1991). Co-written and produced by Dallas Austin, the song was a success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. Michael Bivins, who co-wrote the song, provides a guest rap during the bridge. The song's title is a portmanteau of two of the group's main musical influences: 1960s Motown and 1970s Philly soul. .
Motownphilly Lyrics
[00:12.06] Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men
[00:15.50] Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men
[00:21.69] Motownphilly's back again
[00:27.05] Doin' a little East Coast swing
[00:29.98] Boyz II Men going off
[00:34.59] Not too hard, not too soft
[00:38.25] It's long overdue but now
[00:40.34] Philly is slammin'
[00:42.64] Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD
[00:45.64] The East Coast family
[00:46.94] Never skipped a beat (nah)
[00:48.88] While cooling on South street
[00:51.44] Jet black Benz, plenty of friends
[00:53.81] And all the Philly steaks you can eat
[00:56.27] Back in school we used to dream about this everyday
[01:00.02] Could it really happen?
[01:01.62] Or do dreams just fade away?
[01:04.25] Then we started singing them
[01:05.87] They said it sounded smooth
[01:08.07] Then we started a group and here we are
[01:10.50] Kickin' it just for you
[01:12.89] Motownphilly's back again
[01:17.62] Doin' a little East Coast swing
[01:21.12] Boyz II Men going off
[01:25.48] Not too hard, not too soft
[01:29.48] (Boyz, Boyz)
[01:31.70] Yo, these four new jacks is real
[01:33.50] Smooth on the harmony tip
[01:34.56] Nate, Mike, Shawn, and Wan
[01:36.43] You know the mentality
[01:37.86] Keep flippin' the gift
[01:39.32] The spotlight is on us now, watch us do this
[01:43.35] Da da, daaa da da, da da da da da da
[01:47.95] Live and direct from Philly town
[01:50.58] Rap and hype and we can get down
[01:52.77] We are ready to roll
[01:54.06] So now the world will know that we were
[01:56.27] Back in school we used to dream about this everyday
[02:00.76] Could it really happen?
[02:02.32] Or do dreams just fade away?
[02:04.91] Then we started singing them
[02:06.35] They said it sounded smooth
[02:08.44] So we started a group and here we are
[02:11.18] Kickin' it just for you
[02:13.25] Motownphilly's back again
[02:18.39] Doin' a little East Coast swing
[02:21.52] Boyz II Men going off
[02:26.18] Not too hard, not too soft
[02:30.23] Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men
[02:32.78] Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men
[02:34.95] Then we started singing them
[02:36.53] They said it sounded smooth
[02:40.37] Now check this out, one day back in Philly
[02:43.07] Four guys wanted to sing, they came up to me I said
[02:45.15] "Well what's your name?" (Boys II Men)
[02:47.86] "Hey, ya know what I'm sayin'?"
[02:49.36] Than I said, "Alright fellas
[02:50.05] Well let me see what you can do"
[02:51.66] And then the smart one named Wan, he said
[02:53.52] "Yo Mike, check this out, see if this one moves you"
[03:14.49] Motownphilly's back again
[03:19.53] Doin' a little East Coast swing
[03:23.05] Boyz II Men going off
[03:27.34] Not too hard, not too soft
[03:33.58] Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men
[03:37.33] Boyz II Men, Boyz, Boyz, Boyz, Boyz, Boyz II Men
[03:42.92] ABC, BBD
[03:44.64]
