Sports - Converse rap commercial

E Gro · 08-09-2003, 04:11 PM

Hey has anyone see that commercial with converse and they got that ball bouncin around that gym and then they they got that rap/freestlye. Does anyone know those lyrics or a website to get those lyrics. Or recorded a movie or something off tv and that was a commercial that u taped. I know its kind of music but its more sports, so can anyone help me out.

Chi159 · 08-09-2003, 04:35 PM

I think I know which commercial you are talking about, but I can't help you with the lyrics.

Have you checked out Converse's official site? They might have a link to the commercial. If you remember any of the song's lyrics, you might want to enter them into a search engine like "Google" and see what comes up.

Sorry that I can't help you more. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

E Gro · 08-09-2003, 04:39 PM

Yeah, i tried www.converse.com , but I didnt find anything, maybe someone else could. Some of the lyrics go, before dr was spelled with a J..... after the set shot but before the dunk, after the groove, but before the funk..... before old school, before new school, before school had a name... thats all i can remember, its really cool.

E Gro · 08-10-2003, 08:50 PM

Before Mr. Taylor taught the world how to play
Before fiber glass
Before parkay
Before the word Dr. was spelled with a J
And ballrooms were ball courts where the Renissaince played
Before the height and before the dunk
After the rhythm but before the funk
Before the money and before the fame
Before New and Old School
Before school had a name
There was only the ball
And soul of the game
First School: Converse
Only at Footlocker

There it is, I have web tv (like tivo) so i rewound until i wrote all the words down.

Thats one of my favorite commercials ever

Chi159 · 08-10-2003, 09:06 PM

I dig the lyrics. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Glad to hear that you found them.

algernonsidney · 09-30-2003, 08:33 PM

Let us not forget a much earlier Converse rap commercial. I can't remember all of it, but here are some parts:

EARVIN JOHNSON:
The Converse weapon,
That's the shoe,
It lets Magic do
What he was born to do.

LARRY BIRD:
You already know
What it done for me.
I walked away
With the MVP.

It featured several other starts whom I can't recall. Bird and Johnson did a few other commercials for Converse. "Okay, Magic, show me what you've got."

I remember it was the only time I ever bought any clothing because of a commercial. I still have my Magics, but they are badly worn.

These were the days. About 90% of all basketball fans were either Laker fans or Celtic fans.

Chris

peacock feathers · 06-23-2005, 01:04 AM

ahha sweet! i love that commecial and ive been trying to find the lyrics to that for ever! thanks!

jthorton17 · 06-23-2005, 07:20 AM

This is a pretty catchy commercial. Won't catch my buying converse stuff though, still.

**NikNak** · 06-23-2005, 01:41 PM

I don't remember neither commercial, actually...