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"Sweep the Leg" by No More Kings

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 2 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

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There is no fear in this dojo

 

"Sweep the Leg" is a song by No More Kings inspired by the 1984 movie The Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio.

The Video 

Catch up with Johnny and the rest of the Cobra Kai crew in No More Kings' awesome video for "Sweep the Leg," featuring the original stars of The Karate Kid.

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The Story 

When Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) starts at a new school and shows an interest in Ali (Elisabeth Shue), he finds himself a target of Ali's ex-boyfriend, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and the rest of the sadistic students from the Cobra Kai karate dojo, who live by the motto, "Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy."

In an attempt to stop the bullying, Daniel's new neighbor Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) tells the Cobra Kai sensei and students that Daniel, who knows only a few karate moves that he learned at the Y, will compete against the Cobra Kai kids in the All Valley Karate Tournament. Mr. Miyagi then trains Daniel in traditional methods of karate, where discipline, fearlessness, and virtue are as important as kicks and punches.

At the tournament, Daniel advances to the semifinals, where he faces a Cobra Kai student who has been instructed by his corrupt sensei to use an illegal move to take Daniel out of the competition with a knee injury. Daniel refuses to quit, and he faces his rival, Johnny, in the final round.

Johnny's sensei tells him to target Daniel's injury and "sweep the leg." Daniel uses Mr. Miyagi's training to fight through the pain, as he employs the awesome "crane kick" move to take Johnny out with a foot to the face, winning the competition.

Cool Karate Kid stuff from Amazon 

Karate Kid Mr Miyagi Daniel Movie Headband

Just like Daniel-san's headband in the movie!
$8.99. Measures 2.5" x 42".

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Karate Kid Movie All Valley Champions T-shirt

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Karate Kid - Hearts Ladies T-Shirt

Dark gray 100% cotton shirt has a stylish ladies' fit.
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The Lyrics 

I didn't see it comin'
Creepin' up from behind
I was almost swallowed whole
By the thrill of the fight

It wasn't for the money
And it wasn't just for fun
I wanted to make a mark
I just wanted to be someone

I heard the devil whisper in my ear (uh huh)
He made his message clear when he said
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Oh good god now you gotta believe me

It never really mattered
I was always under control
Monkey hear, monkey think
There is no fear in this dojo

I was a super hero
King of 1985
I showed no mercy
I was always Cobra Kai

But I caught a crane kick to the face (uh huh)

I guess he sealed my fate when he said
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Oh good god now you gotta believe me

Good god you gotta believe me
Good god, good god
Oh, good god now you gotta believe me
Oh good god now you gotta believe me
Oh good god now you gotta believe me

I heard the devil whisper in my ear
He made his message clear when he said
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Oooohoooh

Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg, Johnny
Good god now you gotta believe me

Sweep the leg, Johnny
Sweep the leg
Sweep the leg, Johnny, Johnny
Good god you gotta believe
You got to believe me


Get it on iTunes.
No More Kings - No More Kings - Sweep the Leg

Get the MP3 on Amazon.

The Crane Kick Scene 

The climactic final scene from The Karate Kid.

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More Karate Kid and No More Kings sites 

No More Kings MySpace Page
Includes a blog by lead singer Pete Mitchell.
No More Kings Official Website!
Official Website of No More Kings.
The Karate Kid Movie WebSite
Fansite for The Karate Kid.
The Karate Kid on Wikipedia
Extensive Wikipedia entry for The Karate Kid.

Bow to your sensei 

MrNoodles

Awesome lens! There must have been a huge video budget for No More Kings to land William Zabka. How did they get that guy???

Posted August 24, 2007

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