Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
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Biz Markie
Biz Markie
“Alone Again” is responsible for the landmark 1991 lawsuit that determined unauthorized use of a sample is ‘theft’.
This track samples the 1972 chart-topper “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O'Sullivan. Markie’s label asked permission to interpolate the song and he refused, but the label put it...
[Verse 1]
I was on my way, to 125th
I saw this def Benz, yo that's my man Cliff
As I flagged 'em down, he pulled to the side
At this moment I had to swallow my pride
Cause usually I wouldn't ask for a lift
But it was cold as hell, and my legs was stiff
He said, "Hey Biz, what you want, a ride?"
I said, "Hell yeah." He said, "I can't 'cause my girl's inside"
So he jetted off, leavin two tracks
Not at one time did homeboy look back
It took me an hour, to get where I was goin'
And to top it all off, it had to start snowin'
My sneakers was old, and my coat was thin
But my determination kept me warm within
I had nobody to help me as you can see..
[Hook]
I'm alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
[Verse 2]
So I went into the show, and started maxin'
People came up to me, and started askin'
Whassup wit me, and when I'm gettin on
And how many records is Shante gonna perform
I don't know, but now I gotta go
'Cause Shante is callin' me to do the show
First she was on, and then she called me out
I did a lot of funky beats without no doubt
I put the mic on my head, and began to riff
The crowd began to flip, 'cause I was rockin the shift
When we was done, I started to laugh
Massive people come to me for my autograph
After the funk was over it was time to break
If I was rhymin it would be the icin' on the cake
As I saw Shante get into a limo
I had to walk home, I wrote it in my memo
[Hook]
I'm alone again, naturally
All alone again, naturally
[Verse 3]
Now I'm aight, nothin' to worry
Wherever I wanna go, I get there in a hurry
That's right I'm big time, very well known
Now I'm sayin' rhymes instead of beats on the microphone
Right about now, I'm gonna explain
It was Cool V, TJ Swan and the Big Daddy Kane
Doin shows all together, as one group
None of us actin' big headed, or souped
Then after that, we all formed a block
I paid everybody, told them how they rocked
They all grabbed they props, and when they seperate
Swan said, "I'll see you later Biz, in a couple of days"
When people see me leave, like a mamma-jamma
It's like if I was swoll with stars lights and glamour
But when Vaughn came home, he thought I was in somewhere
With a girl was in bed.. nah..
[Hook]
Alone again, naturally
I'm alone again, naturally
[Outro]
Ahh ahh..
Alone Again was written by Biz Markie.
Alone Again was produced by Cool V & Biz Markie.
Biz Markie released Alone Again on Tue Aug 27 1991.
Gilbert O'Sullivan, writer of the original song sampled here, explained why he took Biz Markie’s label to court over the uncleared sample used in this song:
…we discovered that (Markie) was a comic rapper. And the one thing I am very guarded about is protecting songs and in particular I’ll go to my...