De La Soul - Tread Water

[FeliciasWorld]

I actually listened to this album in walking to and from school with my SONY WALKMAN!!! May "Sony Walkmans keep us walking '!

[ThisVictorious1]

This album and group was not just about a musical perspective. It was a movement along with other groups that were out at that time. It was about highlighting the importance of education and pride in our African culture and roots. If you listen to the lyrics and have the knowledge and understanding of the movement that was happening back then, there was nothing corny about this song. This type of rap was what it was supposed to be about. Uplifting our own for our advancement. Something has g

[FeliciasWorld]

@ThisVictorious1 : Well Spoken Victorious! I see groups like De La Soul, Tribe, Leaders of the New School, BDP, Public Enemy; as being the Gen X's answer to Sly & Family Stone, George Clinton, even James Brown during the Black Panther era. The late 80's - early 90s era of hip-hop was a precursor to OCCUPYING the music industry will intelligent, creative and sagacious social commentary. Where are the Gen Y equivalents?! Unfortunately they are 'in the club, tryin' to get it up'.

[BigBaggaBlues]

@FeliciasWorld no, they're not in the club... it's just no one wants to listen to them because every one else is in the club trying to get it up... or at least listening to the simplest most watered down form of music ever... shit like chris brown and pitbull international love....i dare you search for it and listen, its below terrible

[peteristehbest]

okay. this is real music.

[ogecirtnecc]

An amazing album, 3 Feet High and Rising... literally changed my perspective on music when I was 15 years old... but oddly had some moments in which perhaps the 'positive' feel of the album went too far; i.e. parts of the album that were really crappy. with a lot of corny skits lol; 'Potholes,' 'Buddy' were brilliant while 'Tread Water' and 'Take it Off' were just stupid

[DonMegaphone]

@ogecirtnecc The silliness of the positive hip-hop at the time was an opposite reaction to how dark gangsta was getting. Listen to something like Da Lench Mob's "Freedom Got an AK" to see how far hardcore went in the early 90s.

[Prophecy40]

I like this song too reminds me when I got my first kiss eleven years ago. Yippie-Ka-Yay!!

[Sue71]

Fun song with a GREAT message. I hear it when I wonder how the hell I'm going to go on some days. Thanks, De La Soul! I'm not sure you even know the impact you have on people, but it's great, long lasting and POSITIVE! Much love to y'all! ;)

[keekomenzies]

1 person is a CUNT

[lolzilla11]

Ugh this song makes me so happy, I love it :-)

[shazzaman1]

beats are the oldest form of music therefore all beats are old school

[deybeSmokinRocks]

changed my life

[promisedeyes]

Got to love that old school beat!

[shazzaman1]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm fish n chips

[Worldsofwonder2007]

"My water's clean and no one's mean",

says fresh-fish-fillet!

[curtiswarren06]

@Worldsofwonder2007 "My water's clean and no one's !menu! says fresh-fish-fillet"

[IGiveIt2YerMom]

u cant go wrong with this type of music

[PremierWu12]

Lost my copy of this, just found it per chance today at a store I was at. For only €4, while all the Lil Wayne shit costs like €18.

Anyway, I bought it, this album is easily in my top 10 or 15 of all time.

[killrtang]

hell yeah thanks de la for getting me bye



[SoDangHungry]

Rap + Cute = good...? How did THAT happen?

[Tw0nny]

This song always puts a smile on my face. Such a great meaning and the lyrics would make a sweet children's book.

[mrwalker107]

Prince Paul is one of the greatest producers ever!

[TheShaolinKid]

Love the message, Just Chill and "Tread Water" ;)

[JimmyCrackCorn72]

Reminds me of when i was 17, still have this on CD, one of my first on the new format ;-)

[airvucen]

De la soul has the best like dislike ratio i've ever seen :D

[Prodigy15ificatiable]

This is the kind of a song that people should play at a party. It has a precise upbeat and downbeat during the chorus. Tread Water! This should be a mix of their album. I wish they had a instrumental version of this song. I love it.

[LuvsNeoSoul302]

"Always look to the positive and never drop your head For the water will engulf us if we do not dare to tread So let's tread water" "See I look past all my worries, which is something you must do Though you're fed up, throw your head up With this advice ffrom me to you And that's to tread water" Looking back now I never appreciated the positivity of this song, I was too busy bobbing my head....Thanks De La for the breath of fresh air!!!! Love this!!

[Prodigy15ificatiable]

@LuvsNeoSoul302 You want to be funny about this then go ahead because I don't care what anybody has say something negitive about this song because I love it too.

[Nithralas]

No other song EVER made my neck hurt this much! <3

[flamz4000]

Why do I keep getting teary eyed when I listen to my Old Skool Hip Hop?

[KiseyAsplund]

sweet.

[horsedrawngypsy]

apple keeps you walking de la soul lets you breathe

[inuasha112]

Deffinatly puts all bananas at my grasp. *nod*

[kingrob29]

This is my  keep on keepin' on song!

[khoury1600]

Native Tongues 4 Ever!!! i'm smiling ear to ear listening to Da Inner Sound Y'all!!! (D.A.I.S.Y.)

[cupidsarrow223]

this paints a funny picture in my head. :D

[Apokalypez]

Dude! This is 11th grade! Keep bump'in the real! & yes, kids love old school.

[dlm9293]

this is such a good song to get stoned too....

[40jesh]

Thank God for De La Soul, Like Man Parrish said : Real Hip Hop Man.

[MyNameIsNeutron]

People keep talking trash about today's music on the radio despite Dove's message at 1:34.

[Hembane]

Now i just need to work out what the "inner sound law" is and I'll get as much "health and showbiz" as I might need. Love the De La vibe...

[HaliB75]

@Hembane "DA Inner Sound Y'all Which will bring me help in showbiz." DA INNER SOUND Y'ALL was "DAISY"......

[withnail6969]

@HaliB75 wow I seriously never knew that

[HaliB75]

@withnail6969 Yes, you can google it! :o) It was on their album credits back in the day as well.

[IceMann402]

haha this song kinda makes u think of them old ass cartoons u could watch every saturday morning... those were da days yo. wtf happened to hip hop man? :"(

[Qball9311]

De la Soul is the shit. Fuck mainstream pop rap.

[thatluckyoldsun]

Great song! Funny, but with a message!

[TheUnderdogzX]

i really love this song its so fucking fresh and positive.

[shaolin89]

@TheUnderdogzX

Yeah indeed positive. 50 cent and other wankers like lil wayne, take notes lol.

[blackyeoman]

This song is like a story...I sung it to my son when he had asthma treatement, he loved it.

[Prodigy15ificatiable]

@blackyeoman It is like a story according to what they are saying what they did.

[benjamindollar04]

@blackyeoman i think that's one of the best stories I've heard about a song.

It actually made me like this song even more. I'm gonna think about that everytime i hear this song now.

[trevmack]

@blackyeoman I want to give you a high five and pound hug for that one good brother!! I used to have bad asthma when I was young.

[NeechOne]

@blackyeoman Did he get it? How old is your son?

[ChillyChillBrooknam9]

@blackyeoman if your pump gets low- crimp it with a pair o pliers- old ghetto trick

[ElConquistadorNo1]

I had an insufferably tedious $4.50/hr job in the summer of '89- couldn't have made it through the week without my walkman; I had no choice but to 'tread water' (thank God for De La and Slick Rick)

[flizno]

@ElConquistadorNo1 I remember those days... I couldnt live without my walkman either... the worst thing to happen was for either my batteries to die ,then the music would play slow as hell... Or my tape to get caught up in the player and i would have to get a pencil to fix it!!!

[zitozentinel]

@ElConquistadorNo1 you're a survivor bro! :)

[ChillyChillBrooknam9]

@zitozentinel El C is a real live Trooper- he hails from BrookNam,

[apestaartje321]

DeLaSoul really has it all: great beats, good delivery, good sense of humor and relevant messages in their lyrics! Hiphop at its finest.

[scampbell20]

This post is dedicated to Lisa and Angie. ;-) Love you both!

[muthaofallknowledge]

this song has stuck with me for nearly twenty years. agreed, too bad it's not available on itunes.

[nativerevolutionary]

@czech698 why are you talkin about negative things? this is a positive song! so sit back open ya bottle of water and enjoy!

[Jurassicprince]

@nativerevolutionary

Right on. De La Soul is the best.

[geebilly]

cannot get this on no itunes! damn!

[ShankyMcShankerson77]

the batmobile has caught a flat once, in the original batman movie with adam west. tush eht lleh pu doesnt mean anything , its shut the hell up backwords , there is only one strand of wheat in a shredded wheat biscut, its just wrapped around itself a bunch of times, and finally , THERE ARE NO FEATHERS ON A PERDUE CHICKEN!!! :)

[siegelfam]

@ShankyMcShankerson77

you just answered all the questions i've wondered about for 21 years. thank you shanky!!

[DomRampello]

"how many times did the batmobile catch a flat" Superb from start to finish

[HaliB75]

"How many fibers are intertwined in a Shreded Wheat Biscuit"??

[DomRampello]

@HaliB75. "i wish my cousin nag was here, he knowns these kind of things, no sorry i dont"

[HaliB75]

"What does Toush Et Let et Pou mean"? LOL!!!

[mrpauletuka]

An adventure in hilarious poetry!

[HaliB75]

Many did not get the gist of this song...it was about surviving the negative aspects of the life and how you have to tap into your inner strength...you may not know how to swim but you can tread water...all problems can be SOLVED!!

[MCBhangramuffin]

This is an underrated classic, one of the best tracks on the album but was overshadowed by "Magic Number", "Eye Know" etc.

[iCrackberry]

let's tread water.

[dpat2004]

I still got this on cassette I think. I need to cop my CD version. My music collection can not be complete without this CLASSIC.

[mountainhigh88]

"Beautiful Man"

[murcuryvapor]

Samples I Likes to Do It by The Peoples Choice.

[StevieWonder501]

The fish part makes me laugh every time. I was really afraid that there would be something secret, like a drug reference, but there isn't; I could teach my nieces and nephews what good music is now!

[89cheapmonday]

De La are so chill

laid back, happy 90s hip hop...the best

[ninaxpants]

lol jonathan.

[footpatch]

yeah awesome!

[TeoTheMaestro]

i'll be smokin' on the water when i saw a crocodile

[Thitoss]

He had daisies in his hat, so I stop him for a while!

[guiraymond]

le sample est "i likes to do it" de the people's choice

[garthmcw]

je poutein de 'ladore ce merde

[twatwatwat]

Moi aussi

[RoyalFloss]

says fresh fish filet

[timthiara]

THANK YOU!!!! CLASSIC!!!!!