Mama Said Knock You Out

Mr. Good Bar

LL Cool J

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

23

End

115

Internal

49

Multi

152

Slant

7

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Interlude]
So how long you been talkin'✦ to him? Word?
Nah, he cool with me, he's cool with me
Oh, he loves✦ you?
[Verse 2]
Honey,✦ open✦ up a bottle of brandy✦
Better✦ yet, have a piece of Cool J candy✦
And sweat the man with the master-disaster✦
Break-ya-like-plaster✦ plan and
The cards on the table and the deal is dealt (Uh)
I'm in the mood for a tuna✦ melt
And I can't make you, I sure wouldn't rape you
Feelin'✦ kinda✦ mellow✦ and I sure would hate to
Leave the job half-done✦ (Nah)
'Cause at a time like this you're the one that I'm lookin'✦ for
Crawlin' on the floor (Woof)
I'm comin'✦ back for more
If the Mona✦ Lisa's name was Teresa✦
I'd get a piece of the Mona✦ Lisa✦
Then smoke a cigar✦
You deserve a visit✦ from Mr. Goodbar✦
[Interlude]
Yeah, so you be callin'✦ on the request line? Hahaha✦
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, he's my man, word, him too
Yeah, I like Bobby✦ Brown
I'm tellin'✦ you, he's cool but
[Verse 3]
Don't be cruel 'cause you'll be on your own
It's my prerogative and my microphone✦
Come and get this ice cream cone
Or I'll deliver it when your daddy✦ ain't home
Grown and healthy, that's how I like 'em
Big juicy✦ legs and a nice pair of kegs (Mm)
Mr. Goodbar✦ style
You haven't met a guy like me in a while
I jump out a cake, dance, play, shake
I ain't got no Body✦ by Jake
Smooth as White Star Extra✦ Dry Moët Chandon
And I'll slip it in your mouth like a Bonbon
[Outro]
You know what I'm sayin', baby?✦
I'm Mr. Goodbar✦ (Goodbar),✦ yeah
So you know, next time, uh, your man's out
Check the lobby✦
Nah, nah, he's cool
Who, my girl? Oh, I don't know, your man might be with her
You know what I'm sayin'? But I'm with you
Yeah, Mr. Goodbar,✦ baby,✦ uh
And may I say, may I say
That outfit✦ you got on is slammin'
Juicy✦ lips, so honey✦ coated, mm
Yo, he never✦ says that to you?
He never✦ gives✦ you compliments?
Yo, he be givin'✦ you flowers baby✦
And tellin'✦ you how much he cares✦ for you?
Does he hold you and caress you and give you affection?
I didn't think so

Technical Breakdown

7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.45

Production

— Marley Marl, LL Cool J

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

LL Cool J leverages high-energy, rhythmic playfulness and internal rhyme density over lyrical depth, effectively utilizing the era's standard of 'braggadocio' storytelling.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Internal Rhyme StringingAssonance-heavy polysyllabic linkingThematic wordplayConversational cadence shifting
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AAAA/BBBB groupings with heavy internal density, utilizing multi-syllabic end-rhymes (master-disaster/plaster) that drive the momentum forward.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"If the Mona Lisa's name was Teresa / I'd get a piece of the Mona Lisa"

① A hypothetical scenario involving the famous painting.② A play on the phonetic similarity between 'Teresa' and the painting's name to suggest sexual conquest of a woman named Teresa.

"master-disaster / Break-ya-like-plaster"

① A descriptor for his superior lyrical ability and destructive flow.② A construction metaphor comparing his dominance to physical force applied to building materials.

Exceptional technical rhyme density for the era

Commanding, charismatic vocal delivery

High rhythmic consistency in the pocket

Limited metaphorical complexity

Reliance on somewhat dated lyrical tropes

Lack of consistent narrative depth

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