With the current auto-tune craze sweeping the music world over the past few years, and Jay-Z's recent call for the its death, Wyclef Jean has created a funny parody song to poke fun at the robotic sounding effect and how artists use it as a crutch.
In a recent post, via his blog (WyclefJean.wordpress.com), the rapper posted the song called "Mr. Auto-Tune" with the help of Nick Cannon.
"This song is a parody of the current craze sweeping the music world, auto-tune," wrote Wyclef. "But don't get it twisted, auto-tune might get you a hit single for the moment, but it can never substitute for raw talent."
The lyrics of the track is as follows:
Wyclef: SO TONIGHT, YEAH / TELL THE DJ TURN IT LOUD, YEAH / EVERYBODY TO THE DANCE FLOOR / WE GONNA SING ALL NIGHT YEAH
I'M MISTER AUTOTUNE / IF YOU SING OFF KEY /FOR A SMALL FEE I CAN MAKE YOU A CELEBRITY
Nick Cannon: I WANNA MAKE MONEY
Wyclef: THEN ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS PAY ME / AND I WILL TURN THIS THING INTO A KARAOKE PARTY YOU'LL BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: I'LL BE A SUPERSTAR
Wyclef: ONCE THEY HEAR YOUR VOICE MAN / YOU'RE GONNA BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: NOW I'M A SUPERSTAR,
Wyclef: SEE SHE A SUPERSTAR / GO GO GO
(Verse 1)
Nick Cannon: YOU WANNA MAKE TEDDY RILEY MONEY, WYCLEF MONEY T-PAIN MONEY, KANYE MONEY, LIL WAYNE MONEY, P-DIDDY MONEY, ROGER TROUTMAN MONEY
Wyclef: LISTEN TO ME NOW. / I THINK YOU GOT IT CONFUSED / YOU GOTTA HAVE SKILLS BEFORE YOU TURN ON THE AUTOTUNE SO WHETHER YOU WANNA BE A RAPPER OR SINGER IF YOU GONNA USE THE VOCODER BE AN INNOVATOR
(CHORUS)
Wyclef: I'M MISTER AUTOTUNE / IF YOU SING OFF KEY / FOR A SMALL FEE I CAN MAKE YOU A CELEBRITY
Nick Cannon: I WANNA MAKE MONEY
Wyclef: THEN ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS PAY ME, AND I WILL TURN THIS THING INTO A KARAOKE PARTY YOU'LL BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: I'LL BE A SUPERSTAR?
Wyclef: ONCE THEY HEAR YOUR VOICE MAN YOU'RE GONNA BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: NOW I'M A SUPERSTAR!
Wyclef: SEE SHE A SUPERSTAR / GO GO GO GO
(Verse 2)
Nick Cannon: DO I NEED SINGING LESSONS?
Wyclef: HELL NA / ALL YOU NEED IS SWAGGER WE GON' RUN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER
Nick Cannon: BUT I DON'T KNOW MY DO RAE MI FA SO LA TEE DO
Wyclef: IT'S OK / AS LONG AS YOU GOT RHYMES WE GON' MAKE THE DOUGH
Nick Cannon: THEN WE GON' MAKE THE SHOWS THEN ME AND YOU GON' BLOW
Wyclef: BUT IF THEY EVER ASK YOU TO SING LIVE DON'T EVER SING ACCAPELLA
Nick Cannon: WHY NOT THE AUTOBOTS
Wyclef: THEN YOU NEED THE AUTOBOX / TO MAKE THE CLUB / DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT
(CHORUS)
Wyclef: I'M MISTER AUTOTUNE / IF YOU SING OFF KEY / FOR A SMALL FEE I CAN MAKE YOU A CELEBRITY
Nick Cannon: I WANNA MAKE MONEY
Wyclef: THEN ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS PAY ME, AND I WILL TURN THIS THING INTO A KARAOKE PARTY YOU'LL BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: I'LL BE A SUPERSTAR?
Wyclef: ONCE THEY HEAR YOUR VOICE MAN YOU'RE GONNA BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: NOW I'M A SUPERSTAR!
Wyclef: SEE SHE A SUPERSTAR / GO GO GO GO
(Bridge)
Wyclef: EVERYONE'S A SUPERSTAR / IN THEIR OWN ARENA / EVERYONE WANTS TO BE / A SUPERSTAR / IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
Nick Cannon: DONT STOP AUTOBOT- / KEEP MY VOICE IN THE BOX / OLD SCHOOL PLANET ROCK / NEW SCHOOL AUTOTUNE / DJs REPLAY SPIN IT BACK ALL DAY / LADIES IF YOU LIKE MY VOICE / LET ME SEE YOUR HIPS SWAY / LADIES IF YOU LIKE MY VOICE / LET ME SEE YOUR HIPS SWAY / MR AUTOTUNE TELL THE WORLD WHAT YOU GOTTA SAY
Wyclef: AND THE MORAL OF THE STORY / IF YOU'RE GONNA TURN ME ON / GET SOME SINGING LESSONS / SO WHEN I’M GONE YOU’RE STILL AROUND
(CHORUS)
Wyclef: I'M MISTER AUTOTUNE / IF YOU SING OFF KEY / FOR A SMALL FEE I CAN MAKE YOU A CELEBRITY
Nick Cannon: I WANNA MAKE MONEY
Wyclef: THEN ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS PAY ME, AND I WILL TURN THIS THING INTO A KARAOKE PARTY YOU'LL BE A SUPERSTAR
Nick Cannon: I'LL BE A SUPERSTAR?
Wyclef: ONCE THEY HEAR YOUR VOICE MAN YOU'RE GONNA BE A SUPERSTAR
wyklefs a cool dude, love him calling out autotune
JT
Well he's not against it, if he was he wouldn't use it in his song. I like it and th lyric is even more hilarious!
Jride
BOB was the first to parody auto-tune.. I hate how everyone is just NOW talking shit on it
Young Moe
This song is actually one of the better songs I've heard. It isn't Magnificent by Ross and Legend, but it's definitely killing that Young Money newcomer Drake. Clef gets bias from me though anyway. Dude killed um in the movies and I admire his struggle for the people in Haiti. 100
ihatefatherclef
WTF? ALL Wyclef uses is Auto-Tune now. Dude is wack.