My Gen X Playlist: Dizz Knee Land – Dada

Daily writing prompt

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?

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I’m going to Disneyland!

In 1987, New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms was the first to say the now-famous phrase after beating the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

It wasn’t spontaneous. Both Simms and Denver quarterback John Elway agreed to say it on the field if their team won … in exchange for $75,000.

But they get paid more now, right? Nope. For the last several years, as the commercials took on a different meaning to athletes, the reported figure for uttering the phrase has dropped to $30,000.

– yakimaherald

I always thought it was Disneyland, but apparently most say Disney World. I also thought the first time was spontaneous. I should have known! Thirty grand? I’d take the cash, too!

Back in 1992, Dada released Dizz Knee Land. It was a fun song and I read they had to change the spelling to avoid possible lawsuits. This is a pretty good one hit wonder.

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I just ran away from home
Now I'm going to dizz knee land
I just crashed my car again
Now I'm going to dizz knee land
I just robbed a grocery store
I'm going to dizz knee land
And I just flicked off President George
I'm going to dizz knee land
I'm going to dizz knee land!

I just tossed a fifth of gin
Now I'm going to dizz knee land
I just got cuffed again
I'm going to dizz knee land - yeah
Shot my gun into the night
I'm going to dizz knee land
I just saw a good man die
I'm going to dizz knee land
Come on... I'm going to dizz knee land

Kicked my ass out of school...
Rolled me out into the streets...
Hitched a ride on a monkey's back...
Headed west into the black...
I'm going to dizz knee land!
I'm going to dizz knee land! (yeah, yeah)
I'm going to dizz knee land! (oooooOoo!)
I'm going to dizz knee land! (yeah! yeah!)