Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse & Hopsin & Tech N9ne
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse & DJ Clay
The song title was inspired by the iconic character Bazooka Joe who was featured in comic strips packaged in Bazooka Bubble Gum from the 1950s to 2010s. Shaggy 2 Dope, who goes by Joey in real life, combined both names for the song.
The song lyrics take a more literal approach, describing himself...
[Intro:]
"This is the story of a man on the edge
Who all but lost his way
Until one day he discovered in his palms, a rocket launcher!
Enjoy this tale of personal rejuvination, redemption and scrubification
As told by the great Shaggy 2 Dope!"
[Verse 1:]
Grandpappy was a World War II Vet
And I found his bazooka set
In the basement with a bag of mortars
Yeah bitch, I'm done taking orders!
Dragged it outside, tried it out
Dropped a shell in and fired it out
Across the street into the neighbor's kitchen
And now half of their house is missin'
Fuck yeah! I grab the rockets
Beer truck in the scope, I locked it
Blew the wheels off and flipped it twice
I'm realizing with that 'zook I'm nice
[Hook:]
And I'm dancing! (He's dancing!)
With a god damn bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
Bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
[2x]
[Verse 2:]
I sent a hot one right through the doors
And left 'em mangled in a pile of boards
I swear my shoulder is loving the shock
Fucked up an H & R block
I'm blowing new cop cars into stock yards
Bitch this is a bazooka, you not hard!
See the S.W.A.T. team hiding in a limousine
It seems they're smithereens!
Pull out my hair, screaming and laughin'
Getting shot at and shooting back and
Terrorizing, Paralyzing
Bazooka baby, electrifying
[Hook:]
And I'm dancing! (He's dancing!)
With a god damn bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
Bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
[2x]
[Verse 3:]
Raid vans? You gotta be kiddin'
I'll take out a tank, I ain't bullshittin'!
Call me the crater creator
Drop you like a elevator, big hater
I'll blow a firetruck smooth in half
(Drop your weapon!) All I could do was laugh! (Ha ha ha!)
Who the fuck is you all demandin'?
I'll leave a fucking ditch where you standin'!
Fox News, turn it up loud
I'mma blow the crowd into a mushroom cloud
So tune in before I get shot
Bazooka Joey blowing up the spot
[Hook:]
And I'm dancing! (He's dancing!)
With a god damn bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
Bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
[2x]
[Interlude:]
"Alright, we need to secure the perimeter immediately!
Woah, wait a minute!
What is that?
(Woah, woah, woah!)
Get out of there!
For Christ's sakes, he's got a goddamn bazooka!
Back the fuck up!"
[Hook:]
And I'm dancing! (He's dancing!)
With a god damn bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
Bazooka! (Bazooka Joey!)
[2x]
Bazooka Joey was written by Shaggy 2 Dope & Mike E. Clark.
Bazooka Joey was produced by Mike E. Clark.
Insane Clown Posse released Bazooka Joey on Tue Aug 14 2012.
Before performing the song during a live show, Shaggy said:
When I was a kid, my grandfather, World War II, left something in my grandma’s basement that I found. I blew up the whole mother fucking block. I did.