The Joy of Missy Elliott

There is no greater joy I can think of than that of switching the radio station randomly and hearing…

Play along as you read. I dare you NOT to.

Missy Elliott’s “Work It”
(*also applies for:
“Get Ur Freak On,”
“Gossip Folks” and “Lose Control”)

This has occurred — as if by celestial alignment — for the past three weeks. (Get NASA on the numbers.) And each time, such an elation came over me, it has made my day.

Yes, I could just download the song, but the fact that I just happen upon it — in my OCD/FOMO channel-surfing way — makes the songs somehow sweeter.

All the wonders of the tune are majestic in nature:

Elephant roar to bleep a certain part of the male anatomy.
The flipped/reversed lyric in the hook.
Drops, thumping baseline and dance-inducing melody.
(Thank you, Timbaland!)
Onomatopoeic lyrics!
(“bum-bump-bum-bump-bump,” “badonk-a-donk-donk”)
“…get your hair did”
The Run-D.M.C. “Peter Piper” BELLS at the end!

Supa Dupa excited for her new single “WTF” to drop November 13. But honestly just happy to just catch her hits by happenstance until then. And always.