Monday, April 11th, 2005

Mayor Mike: Rockin’ the Mic Left and Right

The Mayor’s kitchen cabinet in full gear, someone remembered the Bears’ Super Bowl Shuffle and lo and behold, a rap penned in honor of Mayor Bloomberg emerged:

“Mayor Mike’s Rockin”
BY ALISTAIR (CHARLIE BIGGS) SEALY
and LENNY (MR. L) MOORE

Who’s running the city an’ making it airtight?

I can tell you that nobody cares like Mayor Mike

Make your own way, go against that grain

It takes an independent mind to wanna change this game …

For people who thought he was keepin’ his dough

Saved the Harlem Dance Theatre when it needed him most …

The Board of Ed failed, that remains a true thing

Some are scared to change the way we do things

Mayor Mike is gettin’ with the times

Leaders should be independently inclined

City . . . airtight . . . can’t breathe . . . help!

The forgotten final verse (with apologies to Jim McMahon):

I am the funky mayor, known as Bloomberg.
They call me hizzoner, and I’ve got to return.
My funky kitchen cabinet gets into the mix
‘Cause they know I can’t dance, but that I can take the six.
Olympic Committee, I like to tease.
Board of Ed, I make them say please.
Anything about the Jets, any foolish kerfuffle
Is quickly forgotten after the Funky Mike Shuffle.