Guy to friend: Dude, I'm working on a new house song right now. It's going to kick ass. It's called "Google It". It goes "Googleit, Googleit, Googleit..."
--Madison Square Park
Overheard by: Ian
Two guys: Ladies and gentlemen, we are not asking for any money, we just want to sing a little Linkin Park. (they proceed to jump around and sing Linkin Park)
--Uptown N Train
Overheard by: Hametuka
Hipster to friend: Flava Flav...yeah, he's like that skinny guy in Lord of the Rings...you know... "my precioussss..." Yeah... That's him...just a darker version.
--Subway, Brooklyn
Preteen: I won't beat my wife! I listen to Bob Marley!
--E 21st St b/w 1st & 2nd
Dude (matter-of-factly): Crazy northerners...don't quite understand that we're aware of how to speak English in the South. We just choose to say things cooler. That's why Southern rap sounds so much cooler.
--St. Mark's Place
Overheard by: another misunderstood southerner
Middle aged tourist woman: Have you heard all of these Country Western songs about little girls recently? There's like four of them, and they're all really good too!
--Pinkberry, Bleecker b/w MacDougal & Sullivan
Overheard by: Jason