In the first folio release of Hamlet (line 3847), this is Hamlet’s parting sigh.
3846: So tell him with the occurrents more and lesse, 3847: Which haue solicited. The rest is silence. O, o, o, o. [Dyes]
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This question sets up the Shakespeare parody of the popular tune of That Mysterious Rag, two lines down.
Triggered by its association, of course, of the famous line from Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1.
To be or not to be? That is the question.
What, what, what? Nothing, nothing.
The noise and the wind are typically things that bring da ruckuz, but this marriage still is incredibly boring. No bones getting ruffled here.
This line, among many of the opening lines is adapted from an earlier and unfinished auto-biographical poem by Eliot named Death of the Duchess.
There will be no footsteps up and down the stairs
Could be the wife’s lover that is sneaking out. In Eliot’s case, this would be the philosophy superstar Bertrand Russell.
‘Girl’ is a misnomer, she’s a tramp. Reference to the idiom to call a spade a spade.
Other guys are saying: damn, he is just talking nonsense.
DOOM’s a craftsman, like a tailor making suede suits.
DOOM’s late brother Subroc used to be a barber, so DOOM got the knowledge from him.
A shag is a hairstyle that was popular in the 70’s rocker scene. It is a pretty messy coup cut in layers of different lengths.
A fade is a hairstyle particularly popular in black/hip hop culture.
Mick Jagger rocking a shag.
A hi-top fade.
Remember:
Jealousy, the number one killer among black folk.
Most guys driving a BMW in the hood aren’t rich at all though. It’s just a front.
Setting the scene for his date (a borderline schizo subtle lisp midget).
‘Trouble with the script’ could refer to the rap he was writing on or the vocal game he had, or the bill.