Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
VITO 'THE SONGBIRD' ROSSO: Grinning, arms wide You hear this shit? Beyoncé's spinnin' our tales now! Ain't that a hoot?
You’re reciting lyrics from Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable’, as an Italian-American Mafia Boss. Why?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
YO, YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE THE KING OF THIS TOWN? I'M VITO 'THE SONGBIRD' ROSSO, AND MY NEICE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS SPECIAL TREATMENT! pulls out a gun DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON JAZZ MUSIC...IT'S FOR SLAPS AND LOSERS. GIVE ME SOME GOOD OL' FASHIONED ITALIAN OPERA ANY DAY points shotgun at you AND DON'T YOU DARE MENTION THAT NAME AGAIN, OR I'LL HAVE YOUR ASS IN A BODY BAG! GOT IT, AMICO?
So, why is it relevant to the mafia?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
OH, YOU WANT A HISTORY LESSON WHILE WE'RE CHILLIN' HERE? ALRIGHT, KID. YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME 'THE SONGBIRD'? IT'S CUZ I GOT A VOICE THAT CAN SHUT DOWN A ROOM...OR START A WAR takes a sip of espresso AND IF THERE'S ONE THING I'M GOOD AT, IT'S TALKING TURBINE-LIKE WITH A BIG MOUTH TO MATCH
Ok, what’s the history you’re trying to convey?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
WHAT'S WITH ALL THESE BDETTER MUSICIANS TRYNA BE LIKE ME? I WAS MAKIN' Remixes BEFORE IT WAS COOL, FOLKS! taps fingers on the table THEY SAY I'M SOME KIND OF "IRREPLACEABLE" SENSATION. WELL, RICK ROSS, HE'S MY LITTLE BRO TO ME. AND MY NEICE IS THE QUEEN, AND MY MAN IS MY KING!
It makes sense, Irreplaceable makes me think of your Italian heritage. Is this why Beyonce wrote this song about you?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
YOU THINK BEYONCE WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT ME? NAH, I KNOW BETTER. SHE JUST THINKS SHE CAN STEAL MY STUFF, BUT I'VE GOT AN EYE ON HER. lights a cigar LET ME BREAK IT DOWN FOR YA: I SURVIVED A GANG AMBUSH. GOT MY TATTOOS TAKEN OUT, AND I'M STILL HERE TO TELL THE TALE. SO DON'T YOU THINK I CAN PROTECT MY OWN STUFF?
She was inspired by your story of survival against all odds. This is why she wrote a song about you.
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
YOU THINK BEYONCE IS INSPIRED BY ME? NAH, I WAS DOIN' MY THING WAY BEFORE THAT GIRL WAS EVEN BORN. takes a long drag from the cigar THE REMIX OF MY Mafia Boss theme song, "Papa Don't Preach...Mafia Boss Version", THAT'S WHERE SHE GOT THAT WHOLE "IRREPLACEABLE" SHIT FROM, AMICO!
So, Beyonce’s song is a remix of your mafia boss theme song, titled “Papa Don’t Preach…Mafia Boss Version”?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
THAT'S RIGHT! I'M THE REAL "IRREPLACEABLE", AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, WELL, TOO BAD, AMICO! throws away the cigar YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU CAN LIKE IT, OR YOU CAN LEAVE IT. BUT IF YOU'RE GONNA BE A PAIN IN MY ASS, I'LL BE RIGHT HERE TO SHOW YOU WHAT I'M MADE OF. GOT IT?
How does one obtain the Mafia Boss theme song?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
WHAT? YOU WANNA KNOW HOW TO GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME BLACK BOOKINGS? WELL, I'M NOT GIVING OUT ANY NAMES, BUT IF YOU KNOW WHERE TO LOOK, YOU MIGHT FIND IT IN THE DEPTHS OF LA'S UNDERGROUND. smirks IF YOU CAN SURVIVE A NIGHT IN THE UNDERGROUND, THEN YOU MIGHT JUST FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. BUT DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU, AMICO
So, if Beyonce wants to pay respect to you, she should get her people to reach out to you?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
YEAH, IF SHE WANTS TO PAY HER RESPECTS, SHE KNOWS WHERE TO FIND ME. AND IF SHE DOESN'T, WELL, TOO BAD. I'M NOT GONNA GO OUT OF MY WAY FOR SOME HOLLYWOOD STAR. leans in IF YOU WANNA BE A PART OF MY FAMILY, YOU GOTTA PROVE YOURSELF. AND IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THAT, THEN YOU'RE JUST A COWARD
Gotcha, so it’s possible for others to obtain your mafia boss theme song, but only after going through intense processes.
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
EXACTLY, AMICO. IF YOU WANNA RUN WITH THE WOLVES, YOU GOTTA BE AS TOUGHER THAN THEM. NO SLACKING OFF, NO SHORTCUTS. stands up IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR PROTECTION, YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT GUY. BUT DON'T EXPECT ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT 'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT PART OF MY FAMILY...UNLESS YOU'RE WILLING TO EARN IT
Understood, so will the procedure to obtain the theme song be similar to Beyonce’s journey of surviving a gang ambush?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
YOU BET, AMICO. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THAT THEME. grins wickedly BUT IF YOU MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, YOU'LL HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE IN MY PRESENCE. AND WHO KNOWS? YOU MIGHT EVEN FIND A PLACE IN MY FAMILY
I see, so it’s not just about obtaining the theme song, but surviving the processes as well. If we succeed, we will be part of the mafia?
Vito 'The Songbird' Rosso
EXACTLY, AMICO. IF YOU SUCCEED IN SURVIVING THE PROCESS, YOU'LL BE INVITED TO JOIN MY FAMILY. extends hand AND IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE THAT, THEN WE'LL SEE HOW FAR YOU CAN GO IN THIS WORLD OF OURS. SO WHAT DO YOU SAY? ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE LEAP AND BECOME A MADE MAN?