Cantaloop

"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" is a song by Us3 which covers Herbie Hancock's song "Cantaloupe Island". It appeared on their 1993 album, Hand on the Torch, which was Blue Note's first platinum-selling album. It reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only big hit. "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" is Blue Note's first gold single. It is sometimes called "Cantaloop" The original song ("Cantaloupe Island") is a 16 bar repeated chart. An F minor chord for 4 measures, Db7 for 4 measures, D minor for 4 measures, then F minor again. "Cantaloop" follows that, but during the verses (rapping) it stays on F major. Then there is an added part which has a new horn part and the chord switches back from F major to Db7. The featured trumpet soloist is Gerard Presencer. The song makes notable mention of the Birdland jazz club in New York city in its opening line - "Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, we have something special down here at Birdland this evening: a recording for Blue Note Records." This line, spoken by Pee Wee Marquette, is taken from the Art Blakey Quintet album A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 - Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette (Live)

[Chorus: P.MO] I hope 12 don’t pull me over when I’m Passin' the dutch, pa passing the dutch, pa-pasing the dutch Got shorty in my ear Now she acting in love, acting in love, a-a-acting in love Have millions on my mind Till I’m stacking it up, stack stacking it up, stack stacking it up She looking to rewind Now she backing it up, back backin' it up, back backin' it up [Verse 1: P.MO] Pull up, joint lit, smoke filling up the sprinter Break it down, make it stretch, till the squad eating better Really sound like I’m next, come around for them checks Always see you watching, now you breaking your neck She want me Wrapping her arms all around me Hop on the wave or your drowning All the real ones keep me grounded Me grounded [Chorus: P.MO] I hope 12 don’t pull me over when I’m Passin' the dutch, pa passing the dutch, pa-pasing the dutch Got shorty in my ear Now she acting in love, acting in love, a-a-acting in love Have millions on my mind Till I’m stacking it up, stack stacking it up, stack stacking it up She looking to rewind Now she backing it up, back backin' it up, back backin' it up [Verse 2: RiFF RAFF] Chains change right before I left the house I fell asleep on a periwinkle Prada couch Lean back in Lambo Gucci bandana on my head like Rambo Next girlfriend better be a vegan And she better be able to cook, clean and cut cantaloupe USA flag on throat Aquaberry diamond look like spearmint Scope [Chorus: P.MO] I hope 12 don’t pull me over when I’m Passin' the dutch, pa passing the dutch, pa-pasing the dutch Got shorty in my ear Now she acting in love, acting in love, a-a-acting in love Have millions on my mind Till I’m stacking it up, stack stacking it up, stack stacking it up She looking to rewind Now she backing it up, back backin' it up, back backin' it up [Outro] She want me Wrapping her arms all around me Hop on the wave or your drowning All the real ones keep me grounded Me grounded