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A Hip-Hop Climbing Song

© No Change
There is a long tradition of climbing songs from Tom Patey to modern bards like Dennis Grey and Marc Chrysenthou. But now climbing songs have been dragged screaming (actually rapping) into the 21st century by a rap artist from Leeds. Nick Rafferty or to give him is rap name, No Change, wrote and produced 'the Climbing Song' as a start-up song for a climbing competition to fire up the crowd.

Nick is a snowboarder/skateboarder but his dad, Chip Rafferty is very much a mountaineer. Chip is an army training coach, top 20 finisher in the London marathon, triathlon champion and his next quest is to climb and ski down the Himalayan peak, Shishapangma (8027 meters) in September 2007.

To listen to the Climbers Song by No Change got to Chip's website and click on "DOWNLOAD Climber's Song by No Change."

So what do you think, any good? First person to transcribe the lyrics wins a prize!

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24 Sep, 2006
Its ok, dont know if it was just a problem with me but there was far too much bass couldnt even reduce it to a sufficient level. Also the volume wasnt quite right, voice was too quiet so couldnt really omment on the lyrics
25 Sep, 2006
Surely he should be 'cranking easy' up every 6c if he's the real mc? Or is that Yorkshire 5c?
25 Sep, 2006
Its OK I guess, but really not my taste. Each to their own..
25 Sep, 2006
hip hop culture and climbing culture say two very different things to me- not sure if it goes. Nikki
25 Sep, 2006
Hmmm you mean trad climbers sould only listen to early Genesis and Atomic Rooster, while Boulderers listen to Grown Ups Hate Me by Sk8 Punk Dude? Sounds like pigeon holing to me.
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