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De La Soul – Take It Off (1989) | Track profile | Dork

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De La Soul
3 Feet High and Rising
Take It Off

TRACK

Take It Off

Release date: 13th May 1989

From 3 Feet High and Rising

Track 10

1:53

Hip-Hop/Rap Music

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About This Track

"Take It Off" is a track by De La Soul, from the album 3 Feet High and Rising, released 13th May 1989. The track is 1:53 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about De La Soul.

About the Artist

De La Soul

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Lyrics

Take It Off

(It's hurting)
(Smell your breath!)
(You smell like Jabba)
(Your nose is what's doing it)
(You're talking into the recording... YO!)
(Okay Lucky, start it off)

Take take take take it off...
Take it off, take take take take it off
Take it off, take take take take it off
Take it off, take take take take it off
Take it off
Take it OFF!
(Take that suede front off)
Take it OFF!
(Take those contacts off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that horsemeat off)
Take it OFF!
(Take those shell-toes off)
Take it OFF!
(Take those track fleas off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that doo-rag off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that mock neck off)
Take it OFF!
(Take those fat laces off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that bomber off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that BVD off)
Take it OFF!
(Take those Converse off)
Take it OFF!
(And those Gazelles too)
Take it OFF!
(Take that Kangol off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that Jordache off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that Afro off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that jhericurl off)
Take it OFF!
(Take that Le Tigre off)
Take it OFF!

Take those acid-washed jeans, bell-bottomed, designed by your mama...
Off? Please? Please, Please, Please, Please

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Track details

From 3 Feet High and Rising

1:531989

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Album

3 Feet High and Rising

Track number

10

Release year

1989

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1:41
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5Can U Keep a Secret

6Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)

8Transmitting Live from Mars

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1:53

11A Little Bit of Soap

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20Me Myself and I

21This Is a Recording 4 Living In a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)

22I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)

23D.A.I.S.Y. Age

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—Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This?) [12" Version]

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Maseo, Posdnuos, Prince Paul, Trugoy the Dove
Producer: De La Soul, Prince Paul
Additional Vocals: Posdnuos, Prince Paul
Arranger: De La Soul
Background Vocals: Andre Myers, Granny (De La Soul), Maseo, Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove
Lead Vocals: Lucious “Luck” Mercer
Mixing Engineer: Prince Paul
Voice: Andre Myers, Granny (4), Lucky (30), Pasemaster Mase, Posdnuos, Prince Paul, Trugoy The Dove