Re: be thankful...

John G. Dennett III (dennettj@stripe.colorado.edu)
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 14:50:38 -0600


Hey now,

> the "gangsta lean" is a way of checking out what's happening on the street
> (i.e. your homies, etc) while still manuevering your vehicle. what you do
>is
> control the steering wheel w/your pinky (power-steering required) while
> (actually) leaning out of the window--as if to say "what up?!"
> all you blaxploitation fans know what i'm talking about...

You're leanin' the wrong way, t-bird! The lean tilts to the passenger
side, so's you're almost on your way to laying down on that fine crushed
velvet bench seat...check out "Superfly" if you don't believe me.

The song "Be Thankful..." is one of the cornerstone cuts on Marvin Gaye's
world-changing album "What's Goin' On". There's also a brilliant cover on
Massive Attack's first album, "Blue Lines", and a little-seen video of the
same track.

My $0.02 worth,
John