One Dumb Move

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Release Date: 1985

Labels: Eva-Tone Soundsheets, New York State Health Department

The New York State Health Department distributed 50,000 copies of "One Dumb Move" PSA flexi in response to a survey showing alarmingly high alcohol, drug, and tobacco use among teenagers. If there's one thing that gets through to drunk, stoned, tar-hacking teens, it's the rap music. Of course, there was really only one man Governor Mario Cuomo could turn to for help: Professor of the Rap, Gary Byrd.
The song as recorded is a little different than the version in the video, including two refrains of the song and one spoken-word breakdown by Gary Byrd explaining why he had to write it.

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