Talk:Crank That (Soulja Boy)

Vandalism

This article has been vandalized. Attention adminstrators.

Note to admin: I removed the following "info": "SOULJA BOY SUCKS ASS!!!!!!! CRANK THAT IS THE WORST SONG IN HISTORY"
Note to admin.2: I have fixed vandalism many times now, thank you for locking it.

Daniel Musto 04:29, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

add a link 2 the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vum3qgoh0x4 listen to itParralax 22:15, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

WP:Reliable sources - Read it. - eo 22:17, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

this link points to the music video; in analysis, the song has a similar rhythmic pattern to such song but steel drums are not included in the aforementioned song. Additionally, there is not an electric guitar track nor the same or phrases of the same lyrics that "party like a rock star" used. Could the lyrics for this song be added and (actually) explained on the main article? 70.121.124.110 19:08, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

add that section that has the song sample!

I was wondering if maybe you could get a sampling of the song please. Thank you for your time and concern.prom/kissingqueen 21:50, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

post the song lyrics!

Hello? Are you even going to attempt to answer my questions??? the only way i can get this song played at my school dance is if you put the lyrics and a sample on wikipedia. my entire school is counting on me! PLEASE! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wrongpageamundson (talk • contribs) 21:56, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi there... I'm new to all of this, but I think posting the lyrics here would be a copyright violation... can anyone verify? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.243.199.48 (talk) 00:51, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Posting lyrics on a wikipedia could be a copyright violation I'll do some research on it. Ishmael Rufus 15:45, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

@"24.145.193.29" It's a damn shame. You're in school and your teachers are looking to wiki for lyrics and video? Is google searching not allowed? The lyrics r online as is the video. I'm with your school admin. The song is trash and this nonsense shouldnt be played in school, kids shouldnt be dancing to it! 70.108.126.66 (talk) 09:17, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

ok well what about the sample so my teachers can at least hear it... they said the only way they will listen to it is if it is on wikipedia. Thats not illegal to put a song on wikipedia.24.145.193.29 23:38, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

not sure but your teacher might object to the song's lyrics "superman that hoe" a phrase that is repeated at least a hundred times during the song. it potentially describes a sexual act as well as demeaning women as "hoes."

wow dude you're totally right...i didn't think about that. they played smack that at our last dance but idk if they knew what akon was saying so thats why they make us get samples of it on wikipedia to prove that it is liable. and at my school all the girls are hoes anyways so the teachers probably won't care:-)24.145.193.29 20:57, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

We're doing you a favor not putting the sample up.This is one of the worst songs in all of history. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Parralax (talk • contribs) 23:57, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

@ "24.145.193.29" See! The disrespect continues.

Would u like your mom/aunt/sis/best girl friend/girlfriend/daughter 2 be called a 'hoe'?

well if you don't like the song then why are you even on this page??

Ok, well if you don't like the song then why are you even on this page? Please do not use the discussion for saying a song sucks. This is not the place for that kind of behavior. Thank you.Irish♥forever^{(and lovin' it)} 18:45, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

@Irishforever : So that other children and adults who come to wiki bc its thr best place to learn about a subject in simple words, will know that this song is trash! The song sux ! 70.108.126.66 (talk) 09:17, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

"Superman that ho" & Lyrics in general

I would fix these problems myself but Poison the Well keeps deleting them.--Cartman0052007 19:32, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

It would be beneficial to the article if it stated what exactly is meant by "superman that ho." That lyric of the song has been met with a significant amount of controversy. --PiMaster3 ^talk 19:18, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

You don't want to know 67.177.250.167 03:02, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. I have tried to add it but it keeps being deleted.--Cartman005 02:36, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Regarding the lyrics I've been trying to incorporate links to two op-ed pieces that deal with the lyrics. Both op-eds are from the same student paper, but I think they should be included somewhere because Crank That is their primary subject. I've tried creating a section about the lyrics and referencing the op-eds but was deleted, then I tried to add them as external links but these were deleted as well. I'm not sure how exactly to best add these links but I think they would be a good contribution to the Crank That entry. Also even though the second op-ed is satirical there are a lot of user comments that are serious. Superpesto (talk) 18:08, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

• "Superman That Ho" Op-Ed that uses Crank That as an example of songs with misogynistic lyrics in September 28, 2007 issue of Student Life at Washington University in St. Louis
• "Supersoak That Ho A Reconsideration" A lighthearted satirical rebuttal of the above op-ed from October 1, 2007 issue of Student Life at Washington University in St. Louis

Remixes

References to the major remixes like "Crank that Spiderman" which has actually been played in clubs, unlike the minor ones that are listed now

Travis Barker also has done a remix of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQgDY0pZ68 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.158.76.242 (talk) 16:38, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

There has been a remix by Experimental-Screamo band I Set My Friends On Fire. The song is called, "Crank That Calvary Boy"

There has been more remixes to the song Crank That such as

Crank Dat Homeless Man

Crank Dat Batman

Crank Dat Spiderman

Crank Dat Yank

Crank Dat Forrest Grump

Crank Dat Roosevelt

Crank Dat Neverland —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.118.52.154 (talk) 17:38, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

The above remixes have now been addressed in the article. It should be noted that they are not remixes per se since many of them don't use anything from the song (Crank Dat Homeless Man, for example, is a parody, and many of the other sample the beat but have totally different lyrics). There are now two separate paragraphs, one on remixes and one on this new subgenre of "Crank Dat"s. If you feel this is a bad system for some reason, please discuss here before changing it back! Also, I recently found that the remix information was somewhat inaccurate. For example, the Travis Barker remix doesn't feature any one of the half-dozen people it listed--it's just Travis Barker. If I'm wrong about this, please put the information back with references to Youtube videos or whatever =) Chrysaora (talk) 17:57, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Move

I have moved it to Crank That, as there is no original meaning for the use besides the song and the dance. Ellomate (talk) 00:22, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Are we sure about that? Crank dat Soulja Boy seems to reference "Crank dat Roosevelt" and "Crank dat Robocop"...although maybe it is simply referencing the Roosevelt and the Robocop sans Crank dat. Anyway, even if the term had no meaning before the song, it certainly has a meaning outside of the song now--see Remixes section. If anyone knows better, please let us know! Chrysaora (talk) 17:59, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Parodies

Soemthing should be added that this song has been extensive parodied. Some of the parodies have +500,000 views on youtube include Crank that Micheal Jackson and Kosha Boy.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.236.113.179 (talk) 18:35, 8 December 2007 (UTC)