Back in the Swing of Things (91 Remix)

Back in the Swing of Things (91 Remix) is a song by Professor Elemental and the fifth track on the 2012 album Father of Invention.

Lyrics
(Spoken: I might record all my songs naked from now on, if that's alright. [clears throat] Okay.)

Yo! Buh-dum

Well, isn't this nice?

A change from the usual belligerent types

If it's a bit blue, kind of miserable life

Then it might be time for you to give me that mic!

So happy that it's nearly sickening, but not quite

You rappers got bitter, I got nice

I got timely recordings of a lifetime of tours

With the violin-playing mice in my orchestra

Fighting trousers, sunshine hats

It's time to astound, then run my track

Invite any crowd from the front right back

If they hate gangsters, come try my rap

So creamy

Full fat beats

They're cheesy like milk's been squeezed from teats

And nobody wants to buy bad man-milk!

I stride on stage in my rapping kilt

Well isn't this nice?

It's nearly sickening but not quite

A change from the usual, I got nice

Gimme that mic

Fighting trousers, sunshine hats

Come try my rap

Full fat beats

I stride on stage

Run my-- my trap

Sorry your novelty's not backed with skills

More a patchwork quilt, no actual feel

Of authentic rap, caught in the centre

Do hip-hop homework before you enter!

It's not a contest

Or a conquest

But a joke only works in context

If you work jokes in your show or song set

Make sure your flow is dope and your song's strong, you're on next!

And are you better than me?

Hell yes, you better be!

You better get ahead or get a better MC

To measure up to the professor, I'm a veteran, see?

All my men move at veteran speed

Gentlemen of leisure, so splendid and free

Only hang with MCs who are better than me

I'm already the best, so they're legends indeed!

[Scratches]

Are you better than me?

I  m already the best''

Only hang with MCs

Authentic rap

Do hip-hop homework

Make sure your flow is dope

Measure up to the professor

Gimme that mic

Yeah!

You need a bit of incentive

Need the get my attention

Be a bit inventive

Be a bit Jim Henson

Just a silly little rhyme

But we're changing the world one giggle at a time

Choose a tipple, show a nipple

Get ridiculous, fine

A weirdo like you with a similar mind!

If this isn't super excellent, it's a very nice try

Thank you for attention, you've got very kind eyes!

I might not know what rocks the charts, but I feel I've got it all if I've got your heart!

Track's about to stall, you've not lost your chance

You've got about twenty seconds, when it stops and starts

Stop trying to be cool, I mean you've got to laugh

Get your back up off the wall, have a proper dance!

(Spoken: Ha-ho! I've got to give a big shoutout to my friends, so many lovely friends! Look at you! I can see Sir Douglas Sinclair, he's dancing away! David Jane, spin on your hips, man! All my Crowdfunder people! Ben Field and the Chronicles! Sir Christopher Mole and everybody who does my beautiful comic! Menagerie!)

Remixes and Other Versions
Original Version (feat Abi Flynn) featured on Everyday's a Saturday