Real McCoystarted in the Summer of 1989, when Reinhard Piel, A&R Manager of the german based label ZYX Records, called the little production company "Freshline Records" belonging to O'Jay, a musician and former photographer (he had already been part of a trio project called Masterplan, then took part to The Admirers and released the tracks Action! and Come Into My Life). Before this time they had already worked on a couple of other products with ZYX. This time they were looking for a cover "rap" version of the song Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic. A real artist at that time was not so important for ZYX, what they wanted was a quick production, something they could release ASAP. O-jay wrote and recorded his rap within 2 days.
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Streetfighter Lyrics

Real Mccoy

Born to be alive, born to fight, born to live a life
Down in the streets, after day only the strong will survive
Why take a stand and pass the test
I show you more than the best
So what the hell I'm here to stay
You'd better get out of my way
I'm not afraid down on the streets
Cause I was born to be alive
I'm not afraid you know I'm not
Come on and show me what you got

Show them all you can fight
Cause down on the street it's hard to survive
Streetfight, can take your heart
Cause only the strong will survive

Down on the street
Down
I'm not afraid
Down on the street
Cause I'm a streetfighter
Down on the street
Down
I'm not afraid, no !
Down on the street
Cause I'm a streetfighter

Streetfight in a back
Are you ready to strike back
Streetfighter, man to man
Left, right, right, left bang !
Down in the streets, after day I'm back again
I'm here to stay, it is hard to stay alive
Talking rough you'd better fight
Don't run away, don't take a hide
You gotta fight you gotta fight
I'm not afraid, you know I'm not
Come on and show me what you got