#34 "Buzzin'" by Shwayze

Whatever street cred I've established with the last four selections will be destroyed by this song. Actually, I should've written about "Buzzin'" a little while ago but I somehow skipped it. Maybe in my excitement to write about The Clash, The Libertines, Johnny Thunders, and The Replacements I forgot about this mellow tune. Sorry boys.

I heard "Buzzin'" sometime last year. It was one of those songs that I heard once and told my wife, "This will be a hit." It's just cool. The rappin' by Shwayze is solid and the dreamy vocals by Cisco Adler give it a good summer vibe. And how can you not like Adler's great alliteration in the opening line "Met her at a Backyard Block party By the Bar"? The two go back and forth throughout the song. Shwayze is basically singing to some girl. Adler recounts the situation from the third person. Shwayze's last line is hysterical. The girl says, "Boy... you crazy" to which he responds, "Nah... I'm Shwayze." Love it.

A cool piece of trivia on these guys. Adler's father Lou is a BIG time show business heavyweight. He's the former manager of stars like Sam Cooke and Carol King. He also produced the legendary campy classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and later directed "Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke." As for his son, Cisco has made a name for himself with the ladies with famous girlfriends like Paris Hilton and Mischa Barton. Quite an impressive resume.

"Buzzin'" is from the album "Shwayze."

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