Cover art for AJ Scratch by Kurtis Blow

AJ Scratch

Jan. 1, 19841 viewer6.2K views

AJ Scratch Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two, three, four, hit it
One- one- one- one
Two- two- two- two
Three- three- three- three
Four- four- four- four
Hit- hit- hit- hit
One, two, three, four, hit it

[Verse 1: Kurtis Blow]
Up in the Bronx, where the people are fresh
There was one DJ who had to pass the test
And now he's down by law and he's ready to play
That's right, y'all, his name is AJ

Never gets nervous when he cuts the beat
He gets top notch service in the clutch on the street
A complete elite treat that can't be beat
'Cause AJ never knew the agony of defeat
Sing

[Chorus]
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ
Ooh- ooh- ooh- ooh
Kurtis Blow
Ooh- ooh- ooh- ooh- ooh
Kurtis Blow
Ooh- ooh- ooh
Ooh- ooh- ooh
[Verse 2: Kurtis Blow]
Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa
Starski, Spoonie Gee and Run DMC gotta

Gotta realize that he goes way back
And now he's down with the king

And we could never be wack
So just kick off your shoes and relax your feet
And just rock to the rhythm of the Kurtis Blow beat
Yes, yes, y'all and just shake your butt
Because AJ is gonna cut it up
Sing

[Chorus]
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna see you
Hit- hit- hit me
Hit- hit- hit me
Hit- hit- hit me
Hit- hit- hit- hit- hit- me

Get- get- get
Get- get- get- get
Get- get- get- get
Get- get- get- get down
Get down
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
AJ has got to be the best, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
Yes, yes, y'all
'Cause Kurtis Blow is fresh- fresh, y'all

Yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah
Yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah- yeah

[Verse 3: Kurtis Blow]
Up in the Bronx, where the people are fresh
There was one DJ who had to pass the test
And now he's down by law and he's ready to play
That's right, y'all, his name is AJ

Never gets nervous when he cuts the beat
He gets top notch service in the clutch on the street
A complete elite treat that can't be beat
'Cause AJ never knew the agony of defeat
Sing
[Chorus]
AJ, I wa- I wa- I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna- I wan- I wan- I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna- I wan- I wanna see you
AJ, I wanna- I wan- I wanna see you
Clap- clap- clap- clap- clap
Clap- clap- clap- clap- clap
Clap- clap- clap- clap- clap- clap
Clap- clap- clap- clap- clap- clap- clap- clap
Clap your hands
Clap your hands

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Release Date
January 1, 1984
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