Plug Tunin (Last Chance to Comprehend) Lyrics

[Intro: Liberace & Trugoy the Dove]
And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics
Perhaps the most famous classic in all the world of music

The first time around, you didn't quite understand our new style of speak
Don't worry, we can fix that right now
So why don't you all just grab your bags
Come on board, hoist the anchor, and we'll be off
Plug One, Plug Two, Plug One, Plug Two
Plug One, Plug Two, Plug One


[Verse 1: Posdnuos]
Answering any other service
Perogative praised positively I'm acquitted
Enemies publicly shame my ability
After the battle they admit that I'm with it
Simply soothe, will move vinyl like glue
Transistors are never more shown with
Like wind, vocal flow brings it all down in ruin
Due to a clue of a naughty noise called Plug Tunin'

[Chorus]
(Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm)

[Verse 2: Posdnuos]
Flock to the preacher called Pos
Let him be the stir to the style of your stew
Sit while the kid of the Plug form aroma
Then grab a Daisy to sip your favorite brew
Lettin' this soul fire be your first prior
But don't let the kick drum stub your big toe
See that the three will be your thread
But like my man Chuck D said, "What a brother know"
Dance while I play and the cue cards sway
From my flower girls China and Jette
The button is pressed, in '89 we'll start the panic
From De La Soul and a Prince from Stet
Negative noise will be all divided
Dangerous to dance, Posdnuos will croon
Ducks and kizids will all be rid
When paying position to the naughty noise called Plug Tunin'
[Chorus]
(Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm)

[Bridge: Trugoy the Dove]
Plug One, Plug Two, Plug One, Plug Two
Plug One, Plug Two, Plug One, Plug Two

[Verse 3: Trugoy the Dove]
Freeze 'cause these are the brothers
Brothers of the soul who present a new flick
Every last viewer is tuned to the method
Known to be a method, no magicians, not a trick
Bitten by the spoken who been titled Plug Two
Swallowed by the loonies who are jealous with the showbiz
Dove'll teach the truth, Posdnuos will preach the youth
To the fact that this will bring an end to the negative
Flow to the sway 'cause I say fa-so-la-ti
At the top we will dwell
Difference is fame and we rise then we build
Where we are set, we get fat and we swell
Motions of the soul is a positive stride
One step forward is the space we consume
Vivid as the moon, you have yet to assume
How the soul found the motto of a naughty noise called Plug Tunin'

[Verse 4: Trugoy the Dove]
Vocal is local so believe that
This chant sends L.I. on the strong map
Trying and live so you best realize
That the gift that I present, I say gift wrap
Style of the Tune is personal
And defining what's the rhyme is worst of all
Stop, sit, and study 'cause the meaning isn't muddy
Just preach and do the gear as the first of all
Watch while the pitcher is pitching
'Cause this is the pitch of the year
Sing a simple song but keep the swing strong
Though you heard Dove crying, I ain't fearing
Those who think De La's on the flip tip
Try to flip this and you're doomed
Watch for the B-B 'cause if you try to grieve me
You'll be hung by the wire of the Plug Tune
[Chorus]
(Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm)

[Outro]
I can't twist your arm and make you stay with me
Are you ready for this?

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Genius Annotation

This is the remix of the song on De La’s demo that caught the attention of their long time collaborator and producer Prince Paul.

Q&A

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What did De La Soul say about "Plug Tunin (Last Chance to Comprehend)"?
Genius Answer

“Plug Tunin’,” to an extent, was a big-words record, with the inspiration of Ultramagnetic MCs and even LL Cool J or some Run freestyles that were just really big words. T La Rock. It’s in the spirit of their songs, but it takes a little bit of a left turn in hip-hop. That was confidence and fear at the same time. I think we knew we had something special. But we also knew we had something totally obscure, something totally different. Listening now, it was one of those records where it was just brave. We didn’t know we had something that was gonna be on the radio or be sold or played. We just thought, in the midst of our own circle, we had something special. The reception and camaraderie from other artists made it feel that was what it was supposed to be. “Plug Tunin’ ” was the introduction of De La Soul and what we stood for. Tapping into our creative sense, overcoming that fear and just going for it.

— Dave, Rolling Stone, 2023

How was the song put together?
Genius Answer

In the beginning “Plug Tunin’” was really a routine. Being young, we were still taking a lot of lessons from groups like Cold Crush Brothers and Crash Crew. I had a 45 of a song called “Written On The Wall” by the Invitations. It was a doo-wop record and I had a little pause cassette thing and I paused it like, “Yo, this could be dope.” And funny enough, on the b-side of “Written On The Wall,” it said Plug Side. So that’s the only reason we titled it “Plug Tunin.’” I played it for Dave and he was like, Yo that can work! We ended up doing the whole thing on a Casio RZ-1.

— Posdnuos, Vibe

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