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…. now.
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We've got the groove.
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Ain't no stoppin' us now.
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We're on the move.
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Ain't no stoppin' us now.
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We've got the groove.
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There's been so many things-
Curtis Hertel (00:30):
Hello, East Lansing. How are you? Are you fired up? My name is Curtis Hertel. I was proud to represent Mid-Michigan as a state senator. I'm a proud MSU alum and even prouder Spartan dad. And I'm proud to be the Democratic nominee for Congress in this district. Being on campus, I am reminded of how change happens and the power of students. It was students that led the fight to change gun safety laws here in Michigan. It was students who led the charge to get rid of the state's 1931 abortion law. And it was students who organized and passed Prop Three and enshrined abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution. But we all have more work to do. We are in the district that will decide the control of the House of Representatives, in the state that'll decide control of the Senate, and the state that will decide the presidency. No pressure.
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And in two days time, you better believe it will be students here on campus who will propel us the victory up and down the ballot. We need you to vote like your future depends on it, because quite simply, it does. Spartans will decide for the future where the decision to start your family is. Is it our choice or is it Donald Trump's choice? Or is it my opponent, Tom Barrett's choice? Spartans will vote for a future free from gun violence. Spartans will vote for a future where you can be who you are and love who you love.
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Spartans will vote for a future where it's more affordable to live the American dream, to buy a home, to raise a family here in America. And Spartans will vote for a future where Vice President Harris becomes President Harris. This future only happens if we vote, but voting is not enough. Bring your friends to the polls. Bring your roommates. Call your grandma. I'm sure she'd like to hear from you. Because participating in our democracy is patriotic. Doing the work to build a better future is patriotic. I'm so proud to be a Spartan and to see so many Spartans ready to vote here on campus in East Lansing. Go green. Go vote. Let's go win.
Music (04:56):
I take your pain away.
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Huh, come on.
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Some people talk about ya like they know all about ya.
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When you get down, they doubt ya.
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And when you tip it on the scene.
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Yeah, they talkin' 'bout it.
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'Cause they can't tip on the scene.
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They just talk about it.
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T-t-t-talkin' 'bout it.
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When you get elevated.
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They love it or they hate it.
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You dance up on them haters.
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Keep getting funky on the scene.
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While they jumpin' round ya.
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They trying to take all of your dreams.
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But you can't allow it.
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'Cause baby, whether you're high or low.
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Whether you're high or low.
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You gotta tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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T-t-t-tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Baby, baby, whether you're high or low.
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High or low.
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Baby, whether you're high or low.
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High or low.
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You got to tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Now let me see you do the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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And I'm still tippin' on it.
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See, I'm not walkin' on it.
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Or tryin' to run around it.
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This ain't no acrobatics.
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You either follow or you lead.
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Yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout ya.
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Keep on blaming the machine.
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Yeah, I'm talkin' bout it.
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T-t-t-talkin' 'bout it.
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I can't complain about it.
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I gotta keep my balance.
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And just keep dancin' on it.
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We gettin' funky on the scene.
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Yeah, you know about it.
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Like a star on the screen.
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Watch me tip all on it.
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Then baby, whether I'm high or low.
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High or low.
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Baby, whether you're high or low.
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High or low.
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Ooh, you gotta tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Yeah, tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Baby, baby, whether you're high or low.
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High or low.
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Baby, whether you're high or low.
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High or low.
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Tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Baby, let me see you tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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And I'm still tippin' on it.
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I tip on alligators.
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And little rattlesnakers.
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But I'm another flavor.
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Something like a terminator.
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Ain't no equivocating.
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I fight for what I believe.
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Why you talkin' 'bout it?
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J-j-just talkin' 'bout it.
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Some callin' me a sinner.
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Some callin' me a winner.
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I'm callin' you to dinner.
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And you know exactly what I mean.
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Yeah, I'm talkin 'bout you.
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You can rock or you can leave.
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Watch me tip without you.
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N-n-now whether I'm high or low.
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High or low.
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Whether I'm high or low.
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High or low.
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I'm gonna tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Mmm.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Baby, baby, whether I'm high or low.
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High or low.
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High or low.
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High or low.
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I got to tip on the tightrope.
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Tip, tip on it.
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Now baby, tip on the tightrope.
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You can't get too high.
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We can't get too high.
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I said you can't get too low.
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We can't get too low.
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Ha, 'cause you get too high.
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You can't get too high.
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No, you'll surely be low. No, you'll surely be low.
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One, two, three, oh.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Now shut up, yeah.
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Yeah, now put some voodoo on it.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the funkiest horn section in Metropolis.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh.
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We call that classy brass.
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I gotta keep my balance.
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I gotta keep my balance.
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I gotta.
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Well, it's a thin line.
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I gotta, got-got-gotta k-keep, keep, keep my balance.
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Oh.
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Like a terminator, gotta keep, keep, keep my balance.
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Well, it's a thin line.
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Got-got-gotta k-keep, keep, keep my balance.
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Not that white line.
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I gotta keep my balance.
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Even your white line.
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Queen, yeah, I gotta keep my balance.
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Do you mind?
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If I play the ukulele.
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Just like a little lady.
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Do you mind?
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If I play the ukulele.
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Just like a little lady.
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As I play the ukulele.
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If I play my ukulele.
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Just like a little lady.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Well, I'm gone.
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Go on then!. Can I kick it?
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To all the people who can Quest like A Tribe does.
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Before this, did you really know what live was?
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Comprehend to the track, for it's why 'cause.
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Getting measures on the tip of the vibers.
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Rock and roll to the beat of the funk fuzz.
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Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug.
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If you feel the urge to freak, do the jitterbug.
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Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug.
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Afrocentric living is a big shrug.
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A life filled with fun, that's what I love.
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A lower plateau is what we're above.
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If you diss us, we won't even think of.
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Will Nipper the doggy give a big shove?
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This rhythm really fits like a snug glove.
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Like a box of positives is a plus, love.
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As the Tribe flies high like a dove. Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Can I kick it?
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Yes, you can!.
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Well, I'm gone.
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Go on then!.
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Can I kick it?
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To my tribe that flows in layers.
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Right now, Phife is a poem sayer. At times, I'm a studio conveyor.
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Mr. Dinkins, would you please be my mayor?
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You'll be doing us a really big favor.
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Boy this track really has a lot of flavor.
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When it comes to rhythms Quest is your savior.
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Follow us for the funky behavior.
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Make a note on the rhythm we gave ya.
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Feel free, drop your pants, check your hair.
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Do you like the garments that we wear?
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I instruct you to be the obeyer.
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A rhythm recipe that you'll savor.
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Doesn't matter if you're minor or major.
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Yes, the tribe of the game, rhythm player.
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As you inhale like a breath of fresh air.
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One, two.
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One, two, three, ow.
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Wake up, kids.
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We got the dreamers disease.
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Age fourteen, they got you down on your knees.
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So polite, we're busy still saying please.
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Frienemies, who when you're down ain't your friend.
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Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz.
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First we run, and then we laugh 'til we cry.
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But when the night is falling.
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You cannot find the light.
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Light.
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You feel your dreams are dying.
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Hold tight.
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You've got the music in you.
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Don't let go.
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You've got the music in you.
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One dance left.
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This world is gonna pull through.
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Don't give up.
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You've got a reason to live.
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Can't forget.
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We only get what we give.
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I'm comin' home, baby.
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You're tops.
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Give it to me now.
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4 AM, we ran a miracle mile.
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We're flat broke.
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But hey, we do it in style.
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The bad rich.
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God's flying in for your trial.
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But when the night is falling.
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You cannot find a friend.
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Friend.
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You feel your tree is breaking.
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Just bend.
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You've got the music in you.
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Don't let go.
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You've got the music in you.
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One dance left.
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This world is gonna pull through.
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Don't give up.
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You've got a reason to live.
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Can't forget.
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We only get what we give.
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This whole damn world could fall apart.
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You'll be okay, follow your heart.
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You're in harm's way, I'm right behind.
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Now say you're mine.
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You've got the music in you.
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Don't let go.
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You've got the music in you.
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One dance left.
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This world is gonna pull through.
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Don't give up.
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You've got a reason to live.
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Can't forget.
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We only get what we give.
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Don't let go.
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I feel the music in you.
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Don't let go.
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Fly high, high.
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What's real can't die.
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You only get what you give.
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You're gonna get what you give.
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Don't give up.
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Just don't be afraid to leave.
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Health insurance, rip off lying.
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FDA, big bankers buying.
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Fake computer crashes dining.
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Cloning while they're multiplying.
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Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson.
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Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson.
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You're all fakes.
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Run to your mansions.
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Come around, we'll kick your asses.
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Don't let go.
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One dance left.
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Don't give up.
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Can't forget.
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Don't let go.
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Fever dream high in the quiet of the night.
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You know that I caught it.
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Bad, bad boy.
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Shiny toy with a price. You know that I bought it.
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Killing me slow, out the window.
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I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below.
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Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes.
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What doesn't kill me makes me want you more.
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And it's new, the shape of your body.
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It's blue, the feeling I've got.
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And it's ooh, whoa, oh.
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It's a cruel summer.
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It's cool, that's what I tell 'em.
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No rules in breakable heaven.
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But ooh, whoa, oh.
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It's a cruel summer.
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With you.
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Hang your head low.
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In the glow of the vending machine.
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I'm not dying.
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You say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times.
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We're not trying.
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So cut the headlights, summer's a knife.
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I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone.
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Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes.
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And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know.
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Oh, it's new, the shape of your body.
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It's blue, the feeling I've got.
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And it's ooh, whoa, oh.
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It's a cruel summer.
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It's cool, that's what I tell 'em.
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No rules in breakable heaven. But ooh, whoa, oh.
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It's a cruel summer.
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With you.
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I'm drunk in the back of the car.
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And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar.
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Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true.
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I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you.
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And I snuck in through the garden gate.
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Every night that summer just to seal my fate.
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And I screamed for whatever it's worth.
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"I love you," ain't that the worst thing you ever heard-
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Please welcome Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist.
Music (20:18):
Now if you feel that you can't go on.
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Can't go on.
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Because all of your hope is gone.
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All your hope is gone.
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And your life is filled with much confusion.
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Much confusion.
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Until…
Garlin Gilchrist (20:50):
What's up, MSU? So I am so proud to stand here with you because this university will make sure that Kamala Harris becomes the next president. I want to try a little something. Everybody knows that MSU stands for Michigan State University. But I think that for the next two days, MSU should mean Michigan stand up. So I thought we'd try a new little chant just to give us some energy before we hear from our next president. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up Michigan stand up.
Crowd (21:52):
Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up.
Garlin Gilchrist (21:58):
That sounds pretty good, right? We are standing up for our values. We are standing up for reproductive freedom. We are standing up for freedom against gun violence. We are standing up for our economic freedom. We are standing up for our freedom to vote. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are fighting for every last one of those freedoms every single day. And you know who else is fighting for those freedoms? Your next United States Senator, Elissa Slotkin. In Michigan, me and perhaps she's soon to be the most famous Michigan State alum, you might've heard of her, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, we have shown not just Michiganders, but the nation, that democratic governance is worth voting for. And we're going to keep the Democratic trifecta because we're going to send Kyra Harris Bolden and Kim Thomas to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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We're going to win at every level in Michigan because you're going to turn out and make sure everyone who loves you turns out to vote. Raise your hand and make some noise if you already voted early. Well, we are going to make history because I'm calling it, it's going to be the most voters who've ever voted in a presidential election are voting this year in Michigan. So y'all, in order to make that happen, we got a lot more work to do. Everybody knows 50 people you can talk to who are not going to vote unless they hear from you. So are you committed to making sure that they vote by Tuesday?
Crowd (24:15):
Yeah.
Garlin Gilchrist (24:15):
If you're committed, I want to hear you say Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up.
Crowd (24:22):
Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up. Michigan stand up.
Garlin Gilchrist (24:30):
Thank you for standing tall for Michigan. MSU, let's do it.
Speaker 1 (24:45):
Please welcome United States Representative Elissa Slotkin.
Music (24:49):
Put your hands to the sky.
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This goes out to the women working hard nine to five.
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Workin' nine to five.
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Nine to five.
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What a way to make a livin'.
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Barely gettin' by.
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Get it, girl.
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It's all takin' and no givin'.
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They just use your mind and they never give you credit.
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It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
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Nine to five.
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Nine to five.
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For service and devotion.
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You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion.
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Want to move ahead-
Elissa Slotkin (25:20):
Hello, East Lansing and Michigan State University. I'm Elissa Slotkin. I have the honor of being the congresswoman for MSU. So literally now as I run to be the US senator or one of the two US senators for the State of Michigan, it all began in East Lansing at Michigan State University with the students who came out. Now I know we're at a rally. I know we're at a rally. And they've been playing Taylor Swift. The energy is intense here. The energy is intense. The vice president is ready to come out. She's working her way up here.
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But I just want to say a couple of things. Number one, young people in the State of Michigan have the ability to completely change the outcome of elections. You need to come in, you need to come into your power. And I know something about how important MSU is because I'm running against a guy, his name is Mike Rogers. He's-
Crowd (26:41):
Boo.
Elissa Slotkin (26:43):
We don't boo. We don't need to boo. We don't need to boo. We need to beat him. We need to beat him. That's what we do. So when Mike Rogers, funny fact, when Mike Rogers was running for this seat, this exact seat in 2000,
Elissa Slotkin (27:00):
He was the closest race in the country. He won by just over 100 votes, literally out of his whole Congressional district. And how did he do that? He passed a law, him and his friends passed a law in the Michigan Senate that specifically targeted college students, specifically said that college students could not vote absentee in their first election. That was specifically, specifically designed to disenfranchise Michigan State students so they couldn't vote on campus, they couldn't vote absentee, and he won that election by a slim margin. So it will be really, really fun in two days when Michigan State University helps beat him in the Senate. It'll be fun. It'll be fun.
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But look, I want to say specifically to the students, obviously. If you're here, you're politically engaged, you're informed. Many of you have already voted. You know you have friends who are not that way. You know you have friends who you'll have to drag to the polls on Tuesday where you can register same day. Last election, when I won in 2022 here, we had lines outside the Student Union for three hours. I spent almost $10,000 buying pizza. I was out there all night till 11 o'clock. And we need you to do the same thing up and down the ticket. Yes, for the Vice President and yes in my Senate race, but I want to say specifically you heard him tonight, we cannot get back the House of Representatives without Curtis Hertel, and your votes matter the most for his seat. The most. So please drag people, drag them. However you need to do it, drag them there.
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Now, I want to say also to the students, I am sorry that you have grown up in an era of politics as toxic and as polarized and as angry as this. That's not the way most of us were raised, right? We're not the way we were raised. So I'm sorry that you grew up in this, but your generation has shown over and over again that you have taken this upbringing and said you're not going to sit on the sidelines and let this crap happen in your country. We're not going to do that. We're not going to do that. So thank you for not turning away from your country in this moment, in what I think of as a decade of political instability. Thank you for turning on, motivating, organizing, and doing the work.
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Now, I went back in time and I looked at the first big event I had for my campaign when I started running for Senate. You know what date it was? February 13th, 2023. I went from an event in Oakland County, I started driving home to my farm in Holly, and by the time I was turning down my road I got the alert that we were having an active shooter event at MSU. I just kept on driving, spent the evening with the East Lansing Police, and woke up the next morning. I don't remember what I said at the press conference but let me say this to all the MSU students and to all the parents who are watching. We cannot elect people who turn away from the number one killer of children in America. We will not accept people who tell us we can't do anything about it. We can't even try. In fact, trying is some sort of violation of our desires as politicians. We need people who look it dead in the face and say that, just like 20 years ago we didn't wear seat belts and we didn't use car seats and we think now that's crazy, 20 years from now, they're going to look back on this time period and they'll say we let our kids get murdered in their schools and we did nothing about it and this generation along with leaders of principal are going to break that cycle.
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So don't fall for the people who are too scared to look that in the face, and it is MSU students who taught me that you all know more about active shooter drills and that whole life that goes on in schools than the people who are running the schools. You have to help us and push us and hold us accountable. I hope you do the same thing to me as a Senator. Now, last thing, last thing because we got to get to the main event here, I want to say something specifically. I'm a former CIA officer. I'm a Pentagon official. I did three tours in Iraq alongside the military. And before I ran for office, I was totally non-partisan. I was not political. I wanted to tell you that each and every one of you are here because you love your country and you want it to be better. You should own that patriotism and not give an inch to the pretenders on the other side who wrap themselves in the flag and spit on the values that it represents. Not an inch.
(32:46)
If you wrap yourself in the flag and spit on the values it represents you are not a patriot. You are a pretender. So thank you. We are going to get through this period of our history. I think it's about a decade. It's not the only time we've been in this tough situation as a country. We will get through it with two things, engaged citizens and principled leaders. By being here, by coming out, you are engaged citizens and I will do everything, everything in my power to be the principled leader that you deserve. So thank you, Michigan State.
Speaker 2 (33:20):
Ah, step. Let me see those hands. What's up, y'all.
MUSIC (33:20):
This is how we do it
Speaker 2 (33:20):
Come on, come on.
MUSIC (33:20):
(This is how we do it)
Speaker 2 (34:00):
That's what I like to hear. Hey, you all ready to see your Vice President, your future President of the United States? Let's make some noise. [inaudible 00:34:12].
MUSIC (34:00):
(This is how we do it)
(34:00)
This is how we do it
(34:00)
It's Friday night and I feel all right
Speaker 2 (34:00):
Come on. The party's here on the East side.
MUSIC (34:00):
The party is here on the West side.
Speaker 2 (34:00):
What's up to East Lansing? What's up, Michigan State? Go green. Let's see y'all out there. [inaudible 00:34:12].
MUSIC (34:00):
So I reach for my 40 and I turn it up
(34:00)
Designated driver take the keys to my truck
(34:00)
Hit the shore 'cause I'm faded
(34:00)
Honey's in the street say, Monty, to we made it
(34:00)
It feels so good in my hood tonight
(34:00)
The summertime skirts and my guys in Kani
(34:00)
All the gang bangers forgot about the drive-by
(34:00)
You gotta get your groove on before you go get paid
(34:00)
So tip up your cup and throw your hands up
(34:00)
And let me hear the party say
(34:00)
I'm kinda buzzed and it's all because
(34:00)
(This is how we do it)
(34:00)
South Central does it like nobody does
(34:00)
(This is how we do it)
(34:00)
To all my neighbors, you got much flavor
(34:00)
(This is how we do it)
(34:00)
Let's flip the track, bring the old school back
(34:00)
(This is how we do it)
Speaker 2 (34:00):
Come on, y'all. Where them signs at? Let me see those signs. Put the signs in the air.
MUSIC (34:00):
Poison
(34:00)
Yeah spot a man of freedom for a fact aah-aah uh-hum
(34:00)
Poison you ready Ron
(34:00)
I'm ready
(34:00)
You ready Dave
(34:00)
I'm ready Slick. Are you?
(34:00)
Oh yeah break it down
(34:00)
Girl I must warn you
(34:00)
I sense something strange in my mind
Speaker 2 (34:00):
You know this song. Come on, y'all. Sing it with me. Come on.
MUSIC (34:12):
Yeah yo situation is serious
(34:12)
Let's cure it 'cause we're running out of time
(34:12)
Mm mm tell 'em Rick it's all so beautiful
(35:30)
Relationships they seem from the start
(35:30)
It's all so deadly
(35:30)
When love is not together from the heart
(35:30)
Check it out
(35:30)
It's driving me out of my mind
(35:30)
That's why it's hard for me to find
(35:30)
Can't get it outta my head
(35:30)
Miss her, kiss her, love her, wrong move you're dead.
(35:30)
That girl is poison
(35:30)
Never trust a big butt and smile
(35:30)
That girl is poison poison
(35:30)
If I were you I'd take precaution
(35:30)
Before I start to leave fly girl
(35:30)
You know 'cause in some portions
(35:30)
You'll think she's the best thing in the world
(35:30)
She's so fly, she'll drive you right out of your mind
(35:30)
Steal your heart when you're blind
(35:30)
Beware she's schemin', she'll make you think you're dreamin'
(37:03)
You'll fall in love and you'll be screamin' dreamin'
(37:03)
Poison deadly moving it slow
(37:11)
Looking for a mellow fellow like DeVoe
(37:13)
Getting paid laid so better lay low
(37:15)
Schemin' on hots my end the pro show
(37:17)
The low pro hot should be cut like an afro
(37:20)
See what you're sayin' huh
(37:21)
She's weighin' but I know she's a loser
(37:21)
How do you know me and the crew used to do her
Speaker 2 (37:26):
Ah, what's up, ladies? Can I get my ladies to make some noise in here? What's up, ladies? This is a woman's world right here. [inaudible 00:37:53].
MUSIC (38:29):
I'm every woman, it's all in me
(38:29)
Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally
(38:29)
I'm every woman, it's all in me
(38:29)
I can read your thoughts right now, every one from A to Z
(38:29)
Oh oh oh Oh oh oh
(38:34)
I can cast a spell
(38:40)
With secrets you can't tell
(38:40)
Mix a special brew
(38:40)
Put fire inside of you
(38:40)
But anytime you feel danger or fear
(38:40)
Instantly I will appear
(38:40)
'Cause
(38:40)
I'm every woman, it's all in me
Speaker 2 (38:44):
I hear you ladies
MUSIC (38:44):
Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally
(38:47)
Oh oh oh
(39:24)
Oh oh oh
(39:24)
I can sense your needs
(39:24)
Like rain on to the seeds
(39:24)
I can make a rhyme
(39:24)
Of confusion in your mind
(39:24)
And when it comes down to some good old-fashioned love
(39:24)
That's what I've got plenty of
(39:24)
'Cause
(39:24)
I'm every woman, it's all in me
(39:24)
Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally
(39:24)
I'm every woman, it's all in me
(41:08)
I can read your thoughts right now, every one from A to Z
(41:08)
Oh oh oh
(41:08)
Oh oh oh
(41:08)
I ain't braggin' cause I'm the one
(41:08)
You just ask me, and it shall be done
(41:08)
And don't bother to compare
(41:08)
'Cause I've got it
(41:08)
Oh oh oh
(41:08)
Oh oh oh
(41:08)
Oh oh oh
(41:08)
Ooooh
Speaker 2 (41:08):
Where you at, ladies? Come on.
MUSIC (41:08):
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
(41:08)
I'm every woman, I'm every woman
Speaker 2 (41:08):
Where is all my Motown lovers in the house? Anybody love that Motown music? Let me get y'all Motown in here.
MUSIC (41:15):
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
(41:22)
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May (ooh)
(41:51)
I guess you'd say
(41:51)
What can make me feel this way?
(41:51)
My girl, my girl, my girl
(41:51)
Talkin' 'bout my girl, my girl
(41:51)
I've got so much honey, the bees envy me
(41:51)
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
(41:51)
Well, I guess you'd say
(41:51)
What can make me feel this way?
(41:51)
My girl, my girl, my girl
(41:51)
Talkin' 'bout my girl, my girl
(41:51)
Ooh, ooh
(41:51)
Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey
(41:51)
Ooh, ooh, yeah
(41:51)
Hey, what you want
(41:51)
(oo) Baby, I got
(41:51)
(oo) What you need
(41:51)
(oo) Do you know I got it?
(41:51)
(oo) All I'm askin'
(41:51)
(oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
(41:51)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(41:51)
(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
(41:51)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
(41:51)
Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo)
(41:51)
All I'm askin' (oo)
(41:51)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
(41:51)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
(41:51)
Yeah (just a little bit)
(41:51)
I'm about to give you all of my money
(41:51)
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
(41:51)
Is to give me my profits
(41:51)
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
(41:51)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
(41:51)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Speaker 2 (41:51):
I see you Motown lovers, just a little bit. Just a little bit.
MUSIC (41:51):
Yeah (just a little bit) Do it for me now, just a little bit.
(41:51)
Ooo, your kisses (oo)
(41:51)
Sweeter than honey (oo)
(41:51)
And guess what? (oo)
(41:51)
So is my money (oo)
(41:51)
All I want you to do (oo) for me
(41:51)
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
(41:51)
Yeah baby (re, re, re, re)
(41:51)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
(41:51)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
(41:51)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
(41:51)
Find out what it means to me
(41:51)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
(41:51)
Take care, TCB
(41:52)
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me
(41:52)
Sock it to me, sock it to me)
(41:52)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me
(41:52)
Sock it to me, sock it to me)
(41:52)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
(41:52)
A little respect (just a little bit)
(41:52)
I get tired (just a little bit)
(41:52)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
(41:52)
You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit)
(41:52)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(41:52)
'spect
(41:52)
When you come home (re, re, re, re)
(41:52)
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
(41:52)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
(41:52)
Listen baby, ain't no mountain high
(41:52)
Ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough, baby
Speaker 2 (41:52):
Sing it, y'all.
MUSIC (48:01):
If you need me call me, no matter where you are
(48:10)
No matter how far, don't worry, baby
(48:10)
Just call my name, I'll be there in a hurry
(48:10)
You don't have to worry
(48:10)
'Cause, baby, there ain't no mountain high enough
(48:10)
Ain't no valley low enough
(48:10)
Ain't no river wide enough
(48:10)
To keep me from getting to you, babe
(48:10)
Remember the day I set you free
(48:10)
I told you you could always count on me, darling
(48:10)
From that day on, I made a vow
(48:10)
I'll be there when you want me
(48:10)
Some way, somehow
(48:10)
'Cause, baby, there ain't no mountain high enough
(48:10)
Ain't no valley low enough
(48:10)
Ain't no river wide enough
(48:10)
To keep me from getting to you, babe
(48:10)
Oh no, darling
(48:10)
No wind, no rain
(48:10)
Or winter's cold can stop me, baby, na na, baby
(48:10)
'Cause you are my goal
(48:10)
If you're ever in trouble
(48:10)
I'll be there on the double
(48:10)
Just send for me, oh, baby, ha
(48:10)
My love is alive (woo)
(48:11)
Way down in my heart
(48:11)
Although we are miles apart
(48:11)
If you ever need a helping hand
(48:11)
I'll be there on the double
(48:11)
Just as fast as I can
(48:11)
Don't you know that there
(48:11)
Ain't no mountain high enough
(48:11)
Ain't no valley low enough
(48:11)
Ain't no river wide enough
(48:11)
To keep me from getting to you, babe
(48:11)
Don't cha know that there
(48:11)
Ain't no mountain high enough
(48:11)
Ain't no valley low enough
(48:11)
Ain't no river wide enough
(48:11)
Ain't no mountain high enough
(48:11)
Ain't no valley low enough
(48:11)
Let this groove, get you to move,
(48:11)
it's alright, alright
(48:11)
let this groove, set in your shoes,
(48:11)
stand up, alright
(48:11)
Gonna tell you what you can do with my love, alright
(48:11)
Let you know girl you're looking good
(48:11)
you're out of sight and alright
(48:11)
Move yourself and glide like a 747 and
(48:11)
loose yourself in the sky among the clouds in the heavens
(48:11)
Let this groove, light up your fuse, alright
(48:11)
Let this groove set in your shoes
(48:11)
stand up, alright
(48:11)
Let me tell you what you can do with my love, alright
(48:11)
Gotta let you know girl you're looking good
(48:11)
you're out of sight, you're alright
(48:11)
Just tell the DJ to play your favorite tune
(48:11)
then you know it's okay
(48:11)
What you found is happiness, now
(48:11)
Let this groove, get you to move, alright
(48:11)
Let this groove set in your shoes
(48:11)
stand up, alright
(48:11)
You will find peace of mind on the floor
(48:11)
Take a little time, come and see, you and me
(48:11)
make a little sign, I'll be there after a while
(48:11)
if you want my love
(48:11)
We can boogie on down, down, down, down
Speaker 2 (50:24):
All right now. We got us a wave going right there. What's up, East Lansing?
MUSIC (50:26):
Let's groove tonight
(50:26)
share the spice of life
(50:26)
baby slice it right
(50:26)
we're gonna groove tonight
Speaker 2 (50:26):
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
MUSIC (50:26):
What you find-ah
(50:26)
What you feel now
(50:26)
What you know-ah
Speaker 2 (50:26):
We are ready, though. My side, the live is over here.
MUSIC (50:26):
To be real
(50:26)
What you find, ah
(50:26)
(I think I love you, baby)
(50:26)
What you feel now
(50:26)
(I feel I need you, baby)
(50:26)
What you know-ah
(50:26)
To be real
(50:26)
Ooh, your love's for real now
(50:26)
You know that your love is my love
(50:26)
My love is your love
(50:26)
Our love is here to stay
(50:26)
What you find-ah
(50:26)
What you feel now
(50:26)
What you know-ah
(50:26)
To be real
(50:26)
Ooh, your love's for real now
Speaker 2 (52:04):
What's up, ladies and gentlemen? It's going down Tuesday, November the 5th. It is Election Day. Make sure you get out and vote. Do the right thing.
MUSIC (52:09):
You know that your love is my love
(52:09)
My love is your love
(52:09)
Our love is here to stay
(52:09)
What you find-ah
(52:09)
(I think I love you, baby)
(52:09)
What you feel now
(52:09)
(I feel I need you, baby)
(52:09)
What you know-ah
(52:09)
To be real
(52:09)
What you find-ah
(52:09)
(I think I love you, baby)
(52:09)
What you feel now
(52:09)
(I feel I need you)
(52:09)
What you know-ah
(52:09)
To be real (it's time to be real)
(52:09)
To be real (it's time to be real)
(52:09)
To be real
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
I got to have it, baby.
(52:09)
What you find-ah
(52:09)
What you feel now
(52:09)
What you know-ah
Speaker 2 (52:09):
What you know
MUSIC (52:09):
To be real
(52:09)
What you find-ah
(52:09)
What you feel now
(52:09)
What you know-ah
(52:09)
To be real
(52:09)
To be real (it's time to be real)
(52:09)
(It's time to be real) to be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
(52:09)
To be real.
Music (54:00):
It's got to be real.
(54:00)
To be real.
(54:00)
It's got to be real.
(54:00)
It's got to be real.
Romeo Million (54:05):
Anybody in the building celebrating a birthday? It's your birthday. It's your birthday. Oh, happy birthday to you. What's your Zodiac sign? What's your sign? You a Scorpio? Any Scorpios in the building? Okay. Any Sagittarius in the building? My Capricorns, where y'all at? Capricorn. All right. Where's all my Libras at, my Libras in the building? Where's all my Taurus? Any Taurus in the building? Geminis, where y'all at? Y'all in here? Well, if you don't think none of them signs is the best Zodiac sign, what's the best zodiac sign in Michigan State today? It is almost time to see the Vice President.
Music (55:45):
I'm coming out.
(55:46)
I'm coming out
(55:46)
I'm coming out.
(55:49)
I want the world to know, got to let it show.
(55:49)
I'm coming out.
(55:49)
I want the world to know, I got to let it show.
(55:49)
There's new me coming out and I just fall.
(55:49)
There's a new me comin' out and I just had to live.
(55:49)
And I wanna give, I'm completely positive.
(55:53)
I think this time around, I am gonna do it like you never knew it.
(55:54)
Oh, I'll make it through.
(55:54)
The time has come for me to break out of this shell.
(56:04)
I have to shout that I am coming out.
(56:04)
I'm coming out, I want the world to know.
(56:04)
I got to let it show.
(56:04)
I'm coming out.
(56:04)
I want the world to know, I got to let it show.
(56:04)
I've got to show the world all that I wanna be.
(56:20)
And all my abilities, there's so much more to me.
(56:37)
Somehow I'll have to make them just understand.
(56:38)
I got it well in hand and oh how I have planned.
(56:38)
I'm spreading love, there is no need to fear.
(56:38)
And I just feel so good, every time I hear.
(56:38)
I'm coming out.
(56:38)
I want the world to know.
(56:38)
I got to let it show.
(56:38)
I'm coming out, I want the world to know.
(56:38)
Got to let it show.
(56:38)
I'm coming out, I want the world to know.
(56:38)
Got to let it show.
(56:38)
Ooh, yeah, ooh, woo.
(56:38)
Look at her.
(56:38)
She's a bad mama jama.
(56:38)
Just as fine as she can be.
(56:38)
Hey, she's a bad mama jama.
(56:38)
Just as fine as she can be.
(56:38)
Her body measurements are perfect in every dimension.
(56:38)
She's got a figure that's sure enough getting attention. She's poetry in motion, a beautiful sight to see.
(58:04)
I get so excited viewing her anatomy.
(58:07)
She's built.
(58:07)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:07)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:07)
She's built.
(58:07)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:07)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:07)
Look at her.
(58:26)
She's a bad mama jama. Just as fine as she can be, hey.
(58:35)
She's a bad mama jama, oh.
(58:52)
Just as fine as she can be.
(58:52)
Looks like she's poured into the gold, she bad.
(58:52)
The essence of beauty.
(58:52)
Ooh, such lovely hair.
(58:52)
She's foxy, classy.
(58:52)
Oh, sexy, sassy.
(58:54)
She's heavenly.
(58:54)
A treat for the eye to see.
(58:54)
She's built.
(58:54)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:54)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:54)
She's built.
(58:54)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:54)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:54)
Ooh, she's a bad mam jama.
(58:54)
Just as fine as she can be, hey.
(58:54)
She's a bad mama Jama, ahh.
(58:54)
Just as fine as she can be.
Romeo Million (58:54):
It's almost showtime. It's almost showtime.
Music (58:54):
Her body measurements are perfect in every dimension.
(58:54)
She's got a figure that's sure enough getting attention.
(58:54)
She's poetry in motion, a beautiful sight to see.
(58:54)
I get so excited viewing her anatomy.
(58:54)
She's built.
(58:54)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:54)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:54)
She's built.
(58:54)
Oh, she's stacked.
(58:54)
Got all the curves that men like.
(58:54)
Look at her.
(58:54)
She's a bad mama jama.
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah.
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Just as fine as she can be.
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Oh, yeah.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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She's a bad mama jama.
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Just as fine as she can be.
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(She's a bad mama-).
Romeo Million (01:01:13):
East Lansing, It is me, your boy, your man. DJ romeo Million up here on the was and twos. I got one question for you, are you ready to see your Vice President? Are you ready to vote for your Vice President, your future President? She will be out in a moment. It's me, your boy, man, DJ Romeo Million up here on the ones and twos. Our Vice President is in the building. Make sure you get out there and vote November the 5th. November the 5th, all election polls will be open. So go do the right thing. Come on.
Music (01:01:51):
Hey, come on, come along take a ride.
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There's a party over there, that ain't no jive.
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It's live, live, it's all the way live.
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Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive.
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Just slide, glide, slippity-slide.
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Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5.
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And just sail on (That's what you do), just sail on.
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Now this groove's so funky, hey, what do you think?
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What is it called? Let's call it Lakeside stank.
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Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage.
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I'm the captain of this vessel.
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We wanna take you on a cruise.
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All around the land, music is at hand (Huh).
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We wanna play it for you (You see).
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We want to be (We want to be).
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Your crew of entertainers (Jam to the music).
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Jam to the beat (Jam, yeah).
Romeo Million (01:03:08):
Shouts out for all my partners in crime tonight, production, audio.
Music (01:06:27):
Don't let nothing restrain you (Uh-huh).
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We just want you to feel.
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Nothing but pleasure (Pleasure), musical pleasure (Yeah, yeah).
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Our music is very real (It's really real).
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Truly a treasure (A treasure), musical treasure
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Come along, pack your bags.
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Get on up and jam y'all.
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Come on and ride on the funk, y'all.
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Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage.
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We're the directors of this groove ship.
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And you are under our command, yeah.
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What you should do is take a listen, too.
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So you can understand (You know).
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We like to see (People having a good time).
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Everybody happy (Do you wanna party).
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We create the beat (That foot stompin' music).
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That keeps the people dancin' (Uh-huh).
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We just want you to feel (We just want you to feel).
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Nothing but pleasure, musical pleasure (Want you to feel).
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Because music is a world of fantasy (It's a fantasy).
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Let's live it together (A pleasure).
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Musical pleasure (Come along, come along, come along).
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So come along beyond the sea (Dance in the sunshine).
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Take a load off of your mind.
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Our music is very real (So very real).
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Truly a treasure, musical treasure.
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Come along, pack your bags.
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Get on up and jam y'all.
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Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage (Come along, ride the boat, hey bring it on me).
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To the Land of Funk.
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Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage (Do you wanna ride with me).
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Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage (Do you wanna go, ah).
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To the Land of Funk, Funk, Funk.
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Yeah! Oh yeah! Ooh ooh yeah!
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Feels good, feels good, oh huh!
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Just got paid, Friday night.
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Party huntin', feelin' right.
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Body shakin', all around (Body shakin' all around).
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No one thinks when I'm gettin' down.
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Check the mirror, I'm lookin' fly.
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Round up the posse, jump in my ride.
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Radio rockin', a monster jam.
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Feel the rhythm, pump up the sound.
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I'm feelin' so good.
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Don't you know I'm just groovin' to the beat.
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I'm groovin', groovin'.
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.
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Just got paid (Just got paid) Friday night (Friday).
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Party huntin', (Party huntin'). Place is right (Feelin' alright).
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Booty shakin', all around (All around baby).
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Pour one drink when I'm gettin' down.
Speaker 3 (01:07:44):
Please welcome organizing fellow from the Michigan One Campaign, Cedric Hough.
Music (01:07:50):
Be better.
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Turn up the music, turn down the lights.
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I got a feelin' I'm gon' be alright.
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Okay (okay), alright.
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It's about damn time (time).
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Turn up the music.
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Let's celebrate (alright).
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I got a feelin' I'm gon' be okay.
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Okay (okay), alright.
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It's about damn time.
Cedric Hough (01:08:21):
Go green. That's what I'm talking about. East Lansing, how we doing tonight? Beautiful. Beautiful. Well, my name is Cedric Deion Hough Jr. I'm a senior here at Michigan State University and I'm an organizer. Absolutely. Absolutely. I'm also the President of Black Undergraduate Law Association up here. As they said, I'm an organizing fellow for the Michigan One Campaign, and over the last few months, I've been working hard to turn out every last vote on campus at MSU. This will be the first time I ever get the chance to vote in a Presidential election. And I can't thank-
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Y'all got to let me talk now. You got to let you talk now. This will be the first time I ever get the chance to vote in a Presidential election, and I can't think of a more important race to cast my very first ballot. Look, the choice in this election is very clear. On one side, we've got Kamala Harris. They told me y'all were a receptive crowd. I didn't expect y'all to be like this. I love it though. I love it. Someone who has spent her entire life fighting for the people. She is running in this race to lower costs, protect our fundamental rights and make life better for people like you and me. It's amazing. It's amazing.
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On the other hand, we have Donald Trump. Hey, y'all get loud with this one. Y'all get loud with this one. Yeah, yeah. On the other hand, we have Donald Trump who is running to give himself as much power as he possibly can and enact his extreme Project 2025 agenda. As a student and a first-time voter, I'm looking for someone who will fight for me, my future, and everybody else's future in this room and not just himself. Kamala Harris is that candidate. She will protect our reproductive rights. She will bring costs down to give us a chance to buy a home and build our lives. She will forgive billions of student loan debt. She will continue the pursuit of justice that she's done for her entire career. If we do the work over these final two days, we can send Kamala Harris straight to the White House. Now, it doesn't just mean making a plan to vote. It means talking to your friends, rallying your classmates, knocking doors on your community, reaching out to family members and making sure that East Lansing votes for Democrats up and down that ballot for this election. My friends, at this defining moment, at this crossroads in America, it's time to chart a new wave forward for our country. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my profound honor to introduce your Vice President and the next President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris.
Music (01:11:38):
Freedom, Freedom, where are you?
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'Cause I need freedom, too.
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I break chains all by myself.
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Won't let my freedom rot in hell.
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Hey!
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I'ma keep running 'cause a winner don't quit on themselves.
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I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters.
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Tell the tide, "Don't move"
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I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders.
Kamala Harris (01:12:03):
Hello, Michigan. Can we hear it for Cedric? We're going to do this. Hello, Michigan State. And it's good to be in the house of my dear friend, Magic Johnson. Go green. All right. All right. East Lansing, are we ready to do this? Are we ready to vote? Are we ready to win? Oh, it's good to be back in Michigan and to be with so many incredible leaders. I want to thank Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, and let's send her to the United States Senate, and Curtis Hertel, and let's send him to the US House of Representatives. And we are joined today by leaders of the Arab American community, which has deep and proud roots here in Michigan.
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And I want to say this year has been difficult given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon. It is devastating. And as President, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure, and ensure the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination. And we continue to work on a diplomatic resolution across the Israel-Lebanon border to protect civilians and provide lasting stability. And as President, I will work tirelessly toward a future with security and dignity for all people.
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So Michigan, two days to go. You ready? You ready? In one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and we have momentum, it is on our side. Can you feel it? And we have the momentum because our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the American people because we are optimistic and excited about what we can do together. And because we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America. And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next President of the United States. Now, the race is not yet over and we need to finish strong, so for the next two days, we still have a lot of work to do. But here's the thing. We like hard work. Hard work is good work. Hard work is joyful work. And make no mistake, we will win. We will win.
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And we will win, because here's what everyone here knows. When you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. And we have an opportunity in this election to finally turn the page on a decade of politics driven by fear and division. We are done with that and we are exhausted with it. And America is ready. America is ready for a fresh start, ready for a new way forward where we see our fellow American not as an enemy, but as a neighbor. We are ready for a President who knows that the true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down. It is based on who you lift up. And Michigan, you know me. I am not afraid of tough fights, evidently. For decades as a prosecutor and the top law enforcement officer of the biggest state, I won fights against the big banks that ripped off homeowners. I won fights against for-profit colleges that scammed veterans and students. I won fights against predators who abused women, children, and seniors. I won fights. I won fights against the cartels that trafficked in guns, drugs, and human beings. And it is my pledge to you. If you give me the chance to fight on your behalf as President, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way.
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I'm here for you and I will get up every day to fight, to make your life better, to bring down the cost of living, to ban corporate price gouging on groceries, to make housing and child care more affordable. My plan will cut taxes for workers, for middle-class families, and small businesses, lower healthcare costs, including the cost of home care for seniors. Because, by the way, I believe healthcare should be a right and not just a privilege of those who can afford it. And to those certain individuals
Kamala Harris (01:21:00):
Individuals who still want to get rid of the Affordable Care Act and take us back to the days when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions. Well, you all know what we say, we are not going back. We are not going back. We are not going back because ours is a fight for the future. And it is a fight for freedom, including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do. And when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide, you know where I'm going, as President of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.
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So Michigan, I am here to ask for your vote. I am here to ask for your vote. And here is my pledge to you, as president, I pledge to seek common ground and common sense solutions to the challenges you face. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress. And I pledge to listen to those who will be impacted by the decisions I make. I pledge to listen to experts. And I pledge to listen to people who disagree with me because, you see, I don't believe people who disagree with me are the enemy. In fact, I'll give them a seat at the table because that's what strong leaders do. And I pledge to always put country above party and self. And to be a president for all Americans. For all Americans. So that is my pledge to you East Lansing.
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And let me then ask, who here has already voted?
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Wow, that's fantastic. Thank you. All right, okay.
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Well now, I got to ask you, please talk to your friends, and family, and neighbors and share your perspective on why this election is so important. Share your perspective on why with the many, many other things you could be doing with your time right now, you took time out of your busy lives to be here. Let's connect with each other and let folks know, and encourage them to make their voices heard.
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And for those of you who haven't voted yet, no judgment. No judgment. But please do take a moment and think about your plan for when and where you will vote. Election day is on Tuesday, November 5th. Polls are open here in Michigan from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. And if you are not yet registered to vote, you can register and vote at your local clerk's office now through election day. It's a very big deal. That's a very big deal. So go to IWillVote.com for all the information you need, including when and where to vote, and where to drop off your absentee ballot. But we need everyone to vote in Michigan. You will make the difference in this election. You will make the difference. You will make the difference.
Audience Member (01:26:00):
We love you.
Kamala Harris (01:26:10):
I love you back. I love you back.
Audience (01:26:17):
Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! Kamala!
Kamala Harris (01:26:24):
Okay, so here's the thing, it all comes down to this, we are here together, this incredible mix of people from every background, every stage of life under one roof together. And we are here together for many reasons, including because we love our country. We love our country. We love our country. And when you love something, you fight for it. You fight for it. And I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism, the expression of the love we have for our country to then fight for its ideals and to fight to realize the promise of America. That's what we are about. That's what we are about.
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And I have always believed in our nation's promise because I have lived it. So I grew up as a child of the Civil Rights Movement. My parents would take me to the marches when I was in a stroller. And there were people there and history has told us there were people there from every walk of life coming together to fight for freedom and for opportunity. Growing up, I saw how hard our mother worked to give her daughters the same chances our country gave her. And I was blessed to have family by blood and to have family by love who instilled in me the values of community, compassion and faith.
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I have spent my life fighting for people who have been hurt and counted out, but who never stopped believing that in our country, anything is possible. I have lived the promise of America. And I will tell you today, I see the promise of America in everyone who is here, in all of you, in all us. We are the promise of America, we are we are. We are the promise of America. And I see it in the fathers and the mothers and the grandparents who work hard every day for their children's future. I see it in the women who refuse to accept a future without reproductive freedom. I see it in the men that support them. I see it in Republicans who have never voted for a Democrat before, but have put the constitution of the United States above party. And I see the promise of America in all the young leaders who are here and voting for the first time.
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I love Gen Z. I do. I do. And here's one of the things that I love about this generation, you, this incredible generation, you all are rightly impatient for change. I know that. I know that. I know that about you. And here's the thing, 'cause you all have only known the climate crisis and are leading then, the charge to protect our planet and our future. You who grew up with active shooter drills and are fighting to keep our schools safe. You who know now know fewer rights than your mothers and grandmothers are standing up for freedom. None of these issues for you are theoretical. This is not political for you all. This is your lived experience. And I see you and I see your power and I'm so proud of you.
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Can we hear it for our first time voters?
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Yeah, I'm telling you, this is why I know our future is bright. I'm just so optimistic about it. I'm so optimistic about it.
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All right. All right, two days. We have two days to get this done. And nobody can sit on the sidelines. Let's spend the next two days so that when we look back, we have no regrets that we did everything we could. So let's knock on doors, let's text, let's call the voters. Let's reach out to family, friends, classmates, neighbors, co-workers. And as we do, I have one request on top of everything else I've asked of you, let's be true to what our campaign has been about from the very start, which is to be intentional about building community. Let's build community while we are doing this. Let's build community and be intentional about it.
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Let's be intentional about building coalitions because we know, look, there's been so much about this last decade that is just… But the thing is that the tenor of it has been to try and make people feel alone. And when you make people feel alone, it's a way of trying to disempower people. To suggest to them you don't have people. To suggest to them you don't have community, which is not true. And that's why I say let's be intentional about in the face of a stranger, seeing a neighbor and understanding that our power to lift each other up is immense. And let us do it with the spirit of knowing, the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us.
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And we are all in this together. We are all in this together because from the very start, our campaign has not been about being against something. It is about being for something. A fight for a future with freedom, opportunity and dignity for all Americans. And so, in these final hours, let us remember that there is power in knowing that we are together. And let us remember that your vote is your voice and your voice is your power. And you are powerful. And you remember that.
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So today, Michigan, I ask you, are you ready to make your voices heard? Do we believe in freedom? Do we believe in opportunity? Do we believe in the promise of America? And are we ready to fight for it? And when we fight, we win. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.
MUSIC (01:34:48):
Freedom.
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Freedom I can't move.
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Freedom, cut me loose.
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Singin', freedom.
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Freedom where are you?
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'Cause I need freedom, too.
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I break chains all by myself.
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Won't let my freedom rot in hell.
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Hey! I'ma keep running.
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'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves.
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I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters. Tell the tide, "Don't move."
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I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders.
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Call me bulletproof.
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Lord forgive me, I've been runnin'.
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Runnin' blind in truth.
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I'ma wade, I'ma wade through your shallow love.
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Tell the deep I'm new.
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I'm telling these tears, go and fall away, fall away.
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May the last one burn into flames.
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Freedom, freedom, I can't move.
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Freedom, cut me loose.
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Hey, hey, freedom, freedom where are you?
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'Cause I need freedom, too.
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I break chains all by myself.
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Won't let my freedom rot in hell.
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Hey! I'ma keep running.
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'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves.
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Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice.
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Channel nine news tell me I'm movin' backwards.
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Eight blocks left, death is around the corner.
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Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona.
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Six headlights wavin' in my direction.
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Five-o askin' me what's in my possession.
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Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts, fire hydrants, and hazardous smoke alarms on the back of us.
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But mama don't cry for me, ride for me, try for me, live for me.
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Breathe for me, sing for me honestly guidin' me.
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I could be more than I gotta be.
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Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy.
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Code on me, drive on me.
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Wicked, my spirit inspired me.
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Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert.
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Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression.
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Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs.
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And when they carve my name inside the concrete.
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I pray it forever reads
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Freedom, freedom I can't move.
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Freedom, cut me loose.
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Singin' freedom, freedom where are you?
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'Cause I need freedom, too.
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I break chains all by myself.
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Won't let my freedom rot in hell.
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Hey! I'ma keep running.
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'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves.
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What you want from me?
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Is it truth you seek?
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Oh, Father, can you hear me?
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What you want from me?
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Is it truth you seek?
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Oh, Father, can you hear me?
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Hear me out.
MUSIC (01:36:54):
Ooh yeah ah-ha.
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Yeah.
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I wanna dance.
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Clock strikes upon the hour.
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And the sun begins to fade.
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Still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away.
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I've done alright up 'til now.
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It's the light of day that shows me how.
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And when the night falls, loneliness calls.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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I've been in love and lost my senses.
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Spinning through the town.
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Sooner or later, the fever ends.
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And I wind up feeling down.
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I need a man who'll take the chance.
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On a love that burns hot enough to last.
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So when the night falls my lonely heart calls.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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Somebody who, somebody who.
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Somebody who loves me yeah.
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Somebody who, somebody who.
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To hold me in his arms oh.
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I need a man who'll take the chance.
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On a love that burns hot enough to last.
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So when the night falls my lonely heart calls.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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Oh, I wanna dance with somebody.
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I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody.
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With somebody who loves me.
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Ooh ooh, dance.
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Come on baby, dance.
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Ooh, yeah, dance.
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Now get with this.
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Whoa!
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Don't cha wanna dance with me baby?
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Don't cha wanna dance with me boy?
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Hey don't cha wanna dance with me baby?
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With somebody who loves me?
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Don't cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance,
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Don't cha wanna dance?
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Don't cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don't cha wanna dance?
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Don't cha wanna dance, say you wanna dance.
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Ah-ha With somebody who loves me.
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Dance.
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Dance.
MUSIC (01:37:43):
People keep on learnin'.
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Soldiers keep on warrin'.
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World keep on turnin'.
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'Cause it won't be too long.
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Powers keep on lyin', yeah.
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While the people keep on dyin'.
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World keep on turnin'.
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'Cause it won't be too long.
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I'm so darn glad He let me try it again.
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'Cause my last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin.
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I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then.
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Gonna keep on tryin' 'til…