The Show (Doug E. Fresh song)

"The Show"
Single by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
B-side"La Di Da Di"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1985
Recorded1985
GenreHip hop
Length6:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton
  • Doug E. Fresh (co.)
  • Teddy Riley
Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew singles chronology
"The Original Human Beatbox"
(1984) 		"The Show"
(1985) 		"All The Way To Heaven"
(1986)

"The Show" is a single by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. Described as "a reality show of a Hip Hop performance" the track focuses on a conversation between Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick) as they prepare for a show.[1] The song incorporates portions of the melody from the theme song of the animated series Inspector Gadget.[2] The original issue of the song featured a line where Slick Rick mockingly sings a verse from the Beatles' "Michelle" (1965), but all subsequent reissues have removed this line since the rights to the song were never secured.

Originally released as a single, the track was later remixed and included on the 1986 Oh, My God! album.

  1. ^ Kool Moe Dee; Chuck D; Ernie Paniccioli (2003). There's a god on the mic: the true 50 greatest MCs. Da Capo Press. p. 88. ISBN 1-56025-533-1.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Alvarez, Gabe; Rollins, Brent (1999). "Rap Songs That Flipped TV Show Themes Lovely". Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-24298-0.