繼續懷舊…《Gangsta's Paradise》真的非常經典的一首歌曲，我最早聽到是在1996年那張超讚的葛萊美合輯中，後來看了1995年Michelle Pfeiffer主演的電影Dangerous Mind(中譯：危險遊戲)，不僅電影棒，歌曲也超合。Michelle Pfeiffer更客串演出原版MV。
Coolio一直以來他的曲風都是比較正面歡樂的曲風，所以《Gangsta's Paradise》這首歌原先並不被Tommy Boy(唱片公司)特別喜愛，並不想放到Coolio的專輯當中，而是把這首歌放到了Dangerous Mind電影原聲帶當中，沒想到這首帶點憂鬱的曲風，正是描寫貧民區生活的寫照，和此片背景不謀而合，更成為Coolio的第一支冠軍單曲，也是第一支在英國拿下NO.1的貧民饒舌歌曲。不只是在排行榜上長時間佔據，更和Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men 合唱的《One Sweet Day》一同打破年度盤鋸NO.1位置最多週的歌曲。接著收錄在同歌名的專輯當中，並獲得1995年葛萊美年度最佳饒舌演唱。《Gangsta's Paradise》是和福音歌手L.V.以Stevie Wonder的歌曲《Pastime Paradise》的片段為基礎所改寫而成。
Coolio【1995】Gangsta's Paradise
1995-Dangerous Minds
Coolio是第一個將流行和勇敢、街頭主題和語言平衡的饒舌歌手。他的音樂明顯的，從心而出的隨遇而安，他分享西岸70年代慵懶的放克，而這個態度轉換到他的音樂中，遠遠比德瑞博士的死腔/G-放克的核心還多。他的暢銷歌曲大多是生氣勃勃的、歡樂party的聖歌（除了他的憂鬱的代表作《Gangsta's Paradise》）。
《Gangsta's Paradise》這首歌搭配Supernatural - GUILT ??????這支fanvid好搭…監獄風雲…
Supernatural - GUILT ??????
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As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nuttin left
Cause I've been blastin' and laughin so long that
Even my ma'ma thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
Me, be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talkin, and where you walkin
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc'-
As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night
Sayin prayers in the street light
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
Look at the situation, they got me facing
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the strip
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away
I'm livin life do-or-die-a, what can I say?
I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-fow'?
The way things is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's runnin, but half of them ain't lookin
What's goin on in the kitchen, but I dont know what's cookin
They say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach me,
If they cant understand it, how can they reach me?
I guess they can't; I guess they won't
I guess they front; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool!
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We been spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
We keep spending most our lives living in a Gangsta's Paradise
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Coolio Gangstas Paradise (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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