Inside Circle. Picture courtesy of Island Data
“Dangerous boys, dangerous boys, Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do once they come for you?”
The music “Dangerous Boys” by Inside Circle serves because the predominant theme in movies and actuality tv packages centered round regulation enforcement officers and perpetrators.
Listening to this music in the course of the opening sequence of “COPS,” a actuality tv program depicting the actions of real regulation enforcement officers of their pursuit and seize of criminals, all the time meant you have been going to observe must-see tv.
Moreover, the “Dangerous Boys” films starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have persistently featured this music since their inception. Each people tried to sing the music; nonetheless, like others, they solely bear in mind and are conversant in the refrain, which is probably the most memorable part of the tune.
The enduring recognition of “Dangerous Boys” by Inside Circle has served as a multi-media franchise theme for a number of a long time, beginning within the early Nineteen Nineties illustrating the profound affect {that a} energetic, rhythmic, reggae-inspired tune can exert. It’s a extremely anticipated crossover success and possesses distinctive high quality, with the flexibility of being featured on a variety of media platforms, together with actuality tv packages resembling “COPS” and others. Beloved movies like “Dangerous Boys” make the most of the identical title because the music attributable to being influenced by it.
“Dangerous Boys: Experience or Die” stars Martin Lawrence (left) and Will Smith (proper). Picture from Columbia Photos
The music has been cited, referenced, and alluded to in quite a few hip-hop and rap songs since its inclusion in “COPS.” It can’t be precisely characterised solely as a preferred hit, or a one-hit marvel. Normally, people who obtain nice success with just one hit music or product are likely to fade from public reminiscence comparatively shortly, inside a couple of months to a yr at most. Nevertheless, when a music has been featured in widespread actuality TV collection resembling COPS and the Dangerous Boys films for many years, what significance does it maintain? It’s a music of iconic standing.
Have you ever thought of the royalties that Inside Circle has accrued from the intensive utilization of their most well-known music within the tv present COPS and the Dangerous Boys films over a number of a long time? That have to be spectacular as a result of that music alone serves as robust proof of their success within the music business, throughout varied types of media, and of their music careers.
On a associated and extra private observe, I’m not certain if I ought to share this story, however it’s fairly humorous and proves how universally well-known “Dangerous Boys” is to folks of all ages. All types of individuals acknowledge it immediately upon listening to the primary beat and phrases, understanding straight away what the music is all about. As soon as once more, this comes right down to spending time with cousins, this time within the backseat of a modified and souped-up automobile as they drove across the village. After they began taking part in this music loudly with the home windows down, folks heard it, inflicting everybody to go searching and turn out to be alert for some cause. haha… I’m not certain in the event that they have been pranking folks or simply having enjoyable with the music. Both approach, it was amusing for me to see the response of individuals. They might both really feel surprisingly paranoid when listening to it, or they’d get pissed off. haha.
Within the nineties, this was a type of songs that everybody had heard of, knew, and was conversant in. It additionally jogs my memory of a time when folks weren’t so severe, politically right about all the pieces, and knew find out how to have enjoyable. To be younger throughout that decade was the very best!
In reality, I’m listening to the well-known refrain in my head once more.
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