It's that time of year again...
It's that time of year again...
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medicnick83
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oh hell, all this dodgy music again.
KenMasters
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AdrianH
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Can't say I have ever heard this in the shopping malls around Christmas, nor on the "Now thats what I call Xmas" cds
KenMasters
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Can't say I have ever heard this in the shopping malls around Christmas, nor on the "Now thats what I call Xmas" cds
After signing to LaFace Records, L.A. Reid —the head of LaFace Records— asked OutKast to contribute to the compilation album, A LaFace Family Christmas. OutKast was worried Reid was trying to nip their careers in the bud by making a corny Christmas song. They opted to make the song anyway, but put their own spin on it.
The song imagines a “player’s ball” for pimps and hustlers that takes place on Christmas day. The lyrics of the song make a number of allusions to Christmas, with André 3000 opening the first verse rapping:
A few bars later, he makes a reference to snowy weather and the Christmas carol, “Silent Night,” rapping:
Andre also makes a reference to “Deck The Halls” in his verse:
Big Boi continues the Christmas themes on the second verse, which he opens with hallelujah and later mentions eggnog. On the third verse, Big Boi makes overt Christmas references, rapping:
Much to Reid’s surprise, DJs loved “Player’s Ball.” The song got a Puff Daddy-directed music video, and it became a hit. “Player’s Ball” peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the first (and biggest) single off Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. The song went Gold and helped the album go platinum.
Knowledge Drop: OutKast’s “Player’s Ball” Is Actually A Christmas Song
The single launched the Atlanta duo’s career.
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AdrianH
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I must be going to the wrong malls as they aren't playing this [emoji23]
JoE
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MarioAna
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I do for the most part. But it’s not like I have an album or anything.
In the malls etc, I kinda get a kick out of them. Makes me happy.
Yeah, takes me back to a time when I was a kid and happy over Xmas.
I suppose like anything really, if you enjoyed something your parents did when you were a kid, you try and carry that forward for your children. Well, I try to.