Thanks to Heather “I Am Fuel You Are Friends” for reminding me that this song existed.
10. Did Dallas Austin just use the same drum pattern on every song he ever produced? I’m pretty sure that this is the exact same loop as TLC’s “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” which would make it the exact same loop as “Hat 2 Da Back.” And yet, why I do still like all three?
9. What in God’s name are Another Bad Creation doing today? And if they aren’t strung out, binging on heroin and hookers how do they go through their normal every day existence? And if they are going through normal every day existence isn’t it VH1′s job to turn it into a “wacky” reality show.
8. Why is this song 8,321 times better than “Crank That?”But more importantly, why is this song targeted at 13-year old white (and black) girls and yet talks about playing Nintendo and meeting girls on the monkey bars rather than “Supermanning that Ho.” And most importantly, why does this sad realization make me want to move into a well-lit Internetless cave just just outside of Amsterdam.
7. Was Michael Bivens and his semi-rapped interludes the inspiration for Puffy deciding it was a good idea to “ad-lib” on every act he ever produced. And if so, is Bivens squarely to blame for Young Joc? (Edit: nevermind).
6. Was Chuck D pissed off when he realized that this beat completely ripped off “Rebel Without a Pause’s” squealing trumpets and he couldn’t get any of the sample money because they themselves jacked it from the J.B.’s “The Grunt?”
5. How is it possible that in my 26 years of living I have actually yet to meet a girl named Iesha?
4. Is Michael Bivins pointing out that A.B.C. reminded him of “my boys in New Edition,” the most redundant line in music history. I mean, was there anyone on earth who didn’t realize that A.B.C.’s entire reason for being was to try to be the next New Edition?
3. Have times changed that much where all the Grandmother in “Iesha” has to worry about is her children playing Go-Kart alone and handing out big lollipops and letters? Then again, this song is 16 years old. It’s okay to feel old now.
2. Was there really a time when people thought shirtless with overalls was a good look?
1. Is it safe to then conclude that New Jack’s Swing central problem wasn’t its music, it was its fashion?
Download:
MP3: Another Bad Creation-”Iesha”
MP3: The JB’s-”The Grunt”
18 comments
10 Questions Raised By The Video For Another Bad Creation’s “Iesha” Upon Re-Examination in the Year 2007 · Nintendo Wii Zone says:
October 26, 2007 at 12:48 am (UTC -7)
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floodwatch says:
October 26, 2007 at 3:59 am (UTC -7)
I went to school with a girl named Iesha. Around the time this song was popular (middle school), she couldn’t go anywhere without someone singing her name: “I-eeeeee-shaa.” Last I heard she was strung out. Poor girl.
I’m bringing back the shirtless with overalls look next summer. Are you with me, Weiss?
Dart_Adams says:
October 26, 2007 at 5:15 am (UTC -7)
Another Bad Creation is, sadly, STILL making albums back in Atlanta http://cdbaby.com/cd/anotherbadcreation and they (of course) have a MySpace page. Mike Bivins was one of the dude that inspired Diddy to get his hustle on. I still remember Biv taking planes from L.A. to Boston to play in HS basketball games! He’d score 20, drop about 10 dimes and get 5 steals and get the game winning layup, go to Progressive’s Barber Shop in the ‘hood to get his cut freshened up, stop by OP (Orchard Park Projects in Roxbury, MA) and take a flight back to LA that night.
I’ve grown up with hella Iesha’s…and Aiesha’s my whole life. It’s kills me that they remade Jealous Girl, though. That remake made my ears bleed.
One.
Zilla Rocca says:
October 26, 2007 at 7:01 am (UTC -7)
There’s another ABC video, might’ve been for “Playground” or something else from that album, that is the MOST DISTURBING thing I’ve ever seen done by little kids in hip hop.
There’s literally a shot of all these ABCers chest naked doing pelvic thrusts in a shower!!! None of those kids could’ve been older than 12 years old at the time.
Michael Bivins is a f*cking pervert.
Deen says:
October 26, 2007 at 9:46 am (UTC -7)
You’ve probably met a girl names “Aisha” or “Ayesha.” It’s all the same shit. It’s the Antwan/Antoine or Shawn/Sean and so on of the Muslim world.
Passion of the Weiss says:
October 26, 2007 at 10:01 am (UTC -7)
Flood: I think we can make this the next new hipster trend. Let’s talk to American Apparel stat.
Dart: You are a walking encyclopedia. Thanks for the heads-up. Funny story, Biv tried to hit on my ex-girlfriend once to no avail. His man kept on going, “but you don’t understand, this is Biv. This is Biv.”
Zilla: I believe it was Playground, I watched it yesterday too. Not nearly as good and much more disturbing.
Deen: Touche.
Wade Word says:
October 26, 2007 at 12:31 pm (UTC -7)
There’s always Aisha Tyler, who is like 6′ tall and also very hot.
Steve says:
October 26, 2007 at 12:35 pm (UTC -7)
Am I going overboard when I say this is the greatest NJS sung by 12 year olds ever.
a-one says:
October 26, 2007 at 9:25 pm (UTC -7)
lol @ the ABC cd baby page
how crazy is it that Boyz II Men are the background singers on this?
Deen says:
October 27, 2007 at 5:46 am (UTC -7)
That’s my fourth “Touche” of the week. I should think of a way to make $$$$ of this “skill.” After all, this is America.
Dan Love says:
October 27, 2007 at 10:45 am (UTC -7)
Jeff,
I’m joining Flood in the overall/no tee revival. Let’s make that shit international.
Take it easy,
Dan
scott says:
October 27, 2007 at 2:13 pm (UTC -7)
I believe that same drum track was used at the beginning of Bel Biv Devoe’s Poison, but I may just be remembering things the way I want to: hilariously.
jamie says:
October 29, 2007 at 10:02 am (UTC -7)
Don’t forget another key Aisha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwQyo3agWak
CommishCH says:
October 30, 2007 at 11:06 am (UTC -7)
Funny stuff my man. After Kriss Kross dissed them on “Jump” I think ABC just abandoned the game totally.
Oh, Ive met two girls named Ieasha in my day. One of them I sang the song to for a few bars and I got a very nasty look.
heather says:
October 30, 2007 at 12:49 pm (UTC -7)
And it’s just as beautiful as I thought it would be. Tear. Thank you.
abc iesha says:
April 24, 2008 at 1:14 pm (UTC -7)
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Kevin W. says:
May 10, 2008 at 1:33 am (UTC -7)
What was the name of the name of the girl in the iesha video?
nayaytt says:
May 13, 2011 at 10:33 pm (UTC -7)
if any one knows A.B.C email adress please give it to me i have a song that might make them come baq