THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
950-Wildchild-Renegade Mater.
1995-Number 11 single.
Best Bit-At 0.32.The Fatboy Slim Remix is equally as good, but I have chosen the Wildchild version, because he had the original idea.
‘Wildchild’ was the stage name of Roger McKenzie (22 July, 1971- 25 November, 1995,) he was born in Southampton, England, and died from an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of 24. His first chart success was with ‘Legends of the Dark Black Side Part 2,’ which in fact is this song, but under a different title, which reached Number 34 in April, 1995. When re-released shortly before his death in October 1995, under the title of ‘Renegade Master,’ it peaked at Number 11. McKenzie has also had two posthumous hits, with ‘Jump to My Beat,’ (Number 30, 1996,) and ‘Bad Boy,’ (Number 38, 1998.)
In January 1998 Fatboy Slim (see also best songs 760-387 and 95,) did a remix of ‘Renegade Master,’ it surpassed the success of the Wildchild version by reaching Number 3 in the UK top 40 singles chart.
‘Renegade Master’ samples some of the lyrics from the Hip-Hop song ‘One For The Trouble’ by ‘A.D.O.R’.,and due to the songs popularity some of the lyrics have made their way into the ‘Urban Dictionary.’ A ‘renegade’ is someone who rebels, and becomes an outlaw defector, or is a disloyal person who abandons their duty.’Ill Behaviour,’ is urban slang for acting in an unusual manner, maybe brought on by the use of alcohol, or drugs, and a ‘Default Damager’ is someone who has a lot to say, but offers little content in what they say.
‘Back once again for the renegade master, D4 damager. power to the people. Back once again for the renegade master, D4 damager, with the ill behaviour.’
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