Dribbling At the top of the key, Im
MOVING & GROOVING,
POPping and ROCKING—
Why you BUMPING?
Why you LOCKING?
Man, take this THUMPING.
Be careful though,
cause now Im CRUNKing
CrissCROSSING
FLOSSING
flipping
and my dipping will leave you
S
L
I
P
P
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G on the floor, while I
SWOOP in
to the finish with a fierce finger roll . . .
Straight in the hole:
Swoooooooooooosh.
Josh Bell
is my name.
But Filthy McNasty is my claim to fame.
Folks call me that
cause my games acclaimed,
so downright dirty, itll put you to shame. My hair is long, my heights tall.
See, Im the next Kevin Durant,
LeBron, and Chris Paul.
Remember the greats,
my dad likes to gloat:
I balled with Magic and the Goat.
But tricks are for kids, I reply.
Dont need your pets
my games so
fly.
Mom says,
Your dads old school,
like an ol Chevette.
Youre fresh and new,
like a red Corvette.
Your game so sweet, its a crêpes suzette.
Each time you play
its ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL net.
If anyone else called me
fresh and sweet,
Id burn mad as a flame.
But I know shes only talking about my game.
See, when I play ball,
Im on fire. When I shoot, I inspire.
The hoops for sale, and Im the buyer.
How I Got My Nickname
Im not that big on jazz music, but Dad is.
One day we were listening to a CD
of a musician named Horace Silver, and Dad says,
Josh, this cat is the real deal.
Listen to that piano, fast and free,
Just like you and JB on the court.
Its okay, I guess, Dad.
Okay? DID YOU SAY OKAY?
Boy, you better recognize
greatness when you hear it.
Horace Silver is one of the hippest.
If you shoot half as good as he jams—
Dad, no one says “hippest” anymore.
Well, they ought to, cause this cat
is so hip, when he sits down hes still standing, he says.
Real funny, Dad.
You know what, Josh?
What, Dad?
Im dedicating this next song to you.
Whats the next song?
Only the best song,
the funkiest song
on Silvers Paris Blues album:
“FILTHY
McNASTY.”
At first
I didnt like the name
because so many kids made fun of me
on the school bus,
at lunch, in the bathroom.
Even Mom had jokes.
It fits you perfectly, Josh, she said:
You never clean your closet, and
that bed of yours is always filled
with cookie crumbs and candy wrappers.
Its just plain nasty, son.
But, as I got older
and started getting game,
the name took on a new meaning.
And even though I wasnt into
all that jazz,
every time Id score,
rebound,
or steal a ball,
Dad would jump up
smiling and screamin,
Thats my boy out there.
Keep it funky, Filthy!
And that made me fee
real good
about my nickname.