Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West

Watching the Throne: A Lyrical Analysis of Kanye West

New School Critics

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4.8 • 692 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2021

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Let the champagne splash. Let that man get cash. Let these men get past—because they've got a song to discuss. And today, Chris and Travis have a doozy on their hands: Can't Tell Me Nothing. This legendary Kanye track is absolutely packed with meaning and nuance that the Watching the Throne team will break down in full detail. If you'd like to hear the show ad-free, then support us over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KanyePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everybody want to know what I would do if I didn't win.
0:07.0	I guess we'll never know. I don't get enough of it. Jesus just rose again.
0:21.4	Listen to the kids.
0:33.6	Welcome to watching the throne.
0:37.3	A lyrical analysis of Conier West.
0:42.4	My name is Chris.
0:45.4	No, my name is Chris Lambert.
0:47.6	What if your name was Cri?
0:50.7	You know, trying it out, seeing how it sounds. Okay name is trabbie and today we are talking about
0:59.8	i mean it made it to the best connie west sound tournament death match extreme final four it is a
1:06.0	beloved connie song there's no denying it we We are talking about Can't Tell Me Nothing.
1:16.8	Yeah, one of the highlights from graduation, the first single from graduation.
1:17.8	Wow.
1:22.1	I read that today and I did not know that and was kind of surprised by that.
1:26.4	Yeah, you think with songs like... Stronger.
1:26.9	Stronger.
1:27.8	I wonder.
1:30.8	Champion.
1:31.8	Yeah, any of those.
1:32.8	Good morning.
1:33.8	Homecoming.
1:34.8	Yeah, it's just such a slow song.
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