Farewell Michigan Replay Music

Submitted by Blake on
It's a sad day indeed for those like me who loved the oddly catchy 70's disco-era Michigan Replay theme music (which in reality is the instrumental version of Bobby Womack's "Across 110th Street").

Besides being used in the movie of the same name, the lyrical version was used in the opening credits of Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown".

As a final tribute, I present the real lyrics to the "Michigan Replay Theme", which, as you'll see, captures the true essence of Michigan Football.

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Artist: Womack, Bobby
Song: Across 110th Street

I was the third brother of five,
Doing whatever I had to do to survive.
I'm not saying what I did was alright,
Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight.

Been down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind,
I knew there was a better way of life that I was just trying to find.
You don't know what you'll do until you're put under pressure,
Across 110th Street is a hell of a tester.

Across 110th Street,
Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak
Across 110th Street,
Pushers won't let the junkie go free.
Across 110th Street,
Woman trying to catch a trick on the street.
Across 110th Street,
You can find it all in the street.

I got one more thing I'd like to y'all about right now.
Hey brother, there's a better way out.
Snorting that coke, shooting that dope man you're copping out.
Take my advice, it's either live or die.
You've got to be strong, if you want to survive.

The family on the other side of town,
Would catch hell without a ghetto around.
In every city you find the same thing going down,
Harlem is the capital of every ghetto town.

Across 110th Street,
Pimps trying to catch a woman that's weak
Across 110th Street,
Pushers won't let the junkie go free.
Across 110th Street,
A woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh baby
Across 110th Street,
You can find it all in the street.
Yes he can, oh

Look around you, just look around you,
Look around you, look around you, uh yeah.

 

Comments

Chrisgocomment

July 1st, 2008 at 11:34 AM ^

Never has there been a more apt description of Michigan Football than the lyrics of "Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack. I suppose Brian must now shut down his blog as there is nothing further to say.

truferblue22

July 1st, 2008 at 11:47 AM ^

hahahah, I know I am terminating my membership -- effective immediately :-p ...so why is the music going away? I know RR said he doesn't wanna do it on sat. nights/sundays, but is the show going away completely?