The most well known song off of Tight. Before making “Shut Me Up,” this song was the default set-opener.
Did you know? The entire song is an extrapolation of one line from MC Lyte’s “Slave 2 The Rhythm.” (The original line is also sampled at one point during this song.)
[Verse]
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
You ain't no operator, so who the fuck are you then?
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
If you don't hit those faders, I won't ever stop
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
With a, to the, and a, with the
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
You ain't no operator, you ain't no operator
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna be, wanna be, wanna be, wanna be
Wanna be, wanna be pretty
[Chorus]
Down, get down
Get down with my bad self
Get down, get down
Get down with my bad self
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
(I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado)
[Verse 2]
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
You're stupid man, you try to get information
For what? For why? For this is not a resident
No, this is mine, nigga, this is mine
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna be, wanna be, wanna be, wanna be
Wanna be, wanna be pretty
[Chorus]
Down, get down
Get down with my bad self
Get down, get down
Get down with my bad self
Get down!
[Instrumental Bridge]
Get down!
(I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado)
(I sneak up and hit you like a fucking tornado)
(I hate myself)
Rock this joint, nigga
Rock this joint, nigga
Rock this joint in an old school way
Tornado was written by Jimmy Urine.
Tornado was produced by James Euringer.
Mindless Self Indulgence released Tornado on Tue Apr 20 1999.