"La Di Da Di" is a hit rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick) as the rapper. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and has been sampled or referenced in numerous other hip hop songs since its release (see below).
There are two releases of the song. The original vinyl and cassette versions contain sung lyrics from "Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey, but due to a lack of clearance, CD versions are missing the following refrains in the middle of the song, most likely because of copyright issues:
Snoop Dogg covered "La Di Da Di" as "Lodi Dodi". Mindless Self Indulgence also covered the song, with some changes in lyrics. The song has been covered live by Chuck Brown and also by Korn.
"La Di Da Di" has gained a reputation for consistently being sampled and referenced by many artists. The following is a list of other songs that referenced "La Di Da Di":
La Di Da Di is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Battles.
[Casper] Yeah baby girl ([Sangmin] Yeah baby girl)
I don'?t know if this? is love
But I just cannot get my eyes off of you ([Sangmin] Eyes off of you)
And just want you to know ([Sangmin] And just want you to know)
How I really feel inside
Cause you make me go La-Di Da-Di
Check this out
[Yongseok] Oh
Bollyum nopyeo bwa
Geunyeoga rideum soge deo bbajige
[Shin] Ja
Modu nawa bwa
Yeogi nae moseub bakke an boige
[Yongseok] Neon machi ggum sogui Girl nuguni eodiseo ijeya natana
[Casper] I like her move and the curve and the look on the face
[Yongseok] Jakku bogosipeo ([Sangmin] Girl you make me La-Di Da-Di)
[J.G] So DJ don?'t stop
Spinning the music and you don'?t stop
Moving your body naegero wa
Geu neukkim geudaero deo naegero
Dagawado mulji anha
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
[Yongseok] Oh
Naneun an geurae
Jeogi ddan mam bakken eopneun jeo aedeul
[Shin] Nan
Jom deo sanddeuthae
Neujeun bam neol bulleonael mameun eobseo
[Yongseok] Neol gajin geu sarameun nuguni eoddeoke modeungeol gajyeosseo
[Casper] I like your move and the curve and the look on the face
[Yongseok] Ireumi gunggeumhae ([Sangmin] Girl you make me La-Di Da-Di)
[J.G] So DJ don?'t stop
Spinning the music and you don'?t stop
Moving your body naegero wa
Geu neukkim geudaero deo naegero
Dagawado mulji anha
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
[J.G] Come on crazy you are killing me now-ow-ow
[Yongseok] Going crazy neoreul gidarida
[J.G] Come on crazy you are killing me now-ow-ow
[Yongseok] Meomutdaeji malgo naegero wa ([Casper] It's going down)
[Shin] Saranghage doelji molla
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
La-Di Da-Di La-Di Da-Di going down, down
I'm a crazy, I'm a crazy for your dancing tonight
[J.G] Come on crazy you are killing me now-ow-ow
[Yongseok] Going crazy neoreul gidarida
[J.G] Come on crazy you are killing me now-ow-ow
"La Di Da Di" is a hit rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick) as the rapper. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and has been sampled or referenced in numerous other hip hop songs since its release (see below).
There are two releases of the song. The original vinyl and cassette versions contain sung lyrics from "Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey, but due to a lack of clearance, CD versions are missing the following refrains in the middle of the song, most likely because of copyright issues:
Snoop Dogg covered "La Di Da Di" as "Lodi Dodi". Mindless Self Indulgence also covered the song, with some changes in lyrics. The song has been covered live by Chuck Brown and also by Korn.
"La Di Da Di" has gained a reputation for consistently being sampled and referenced by many artists. The following is a list of other songs that referenced "La Di Da Di":