Mr. Odle vs. Mr. Zich/Rap Meanings



Mr. Odle:

'''This isn't even a contest. You better move aside, Mr. Zich!'''

(Mr. Odle tells Mr. Zich that he Zich is no match for him and therefore must step aside.)

'Cause before you even start to rap I'll be squashing your technique!

(Mr. Odle says that he will sqash Mr. Zich's rapping skills.)

'''I've got rhymes that are on fleek. You're just a medieval geek'''

(Mr. Odle says that his rhymes are better than Zich's. Mr. Zich is a large fan of medieval culture.)

Who spends his free time playing in tournaments of ultimate frisbee

(Mr. Zich is known for participating in disc golf tournaments, which Mr. Odle dismisses as "ultimate frisbee".)

You can't even touch this like I can't touch together my elbows

("'You can't touch this" is a reference to the song by MC Hammer. Due to Mr. Odle's muscle mass, he is unable to touch his elbows together.)

Flex my biceps harder than the dents I'm making with my flows

(Mr. Odle is showing off his biceps, comparing them with his rhymes.)

I'm making a difference with the subject that I teach

(Mr. Odle believes that the subject he teaches has more of an impact than Mr. Zich's subject.) Giving lectures that are far more valuable than your precious ring

<p style="font-weight:normal;">(Mr. Zich is a huge fan of Lord of the Rings.)

Mr. Zich:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">First of all, it's disc golf...this ain't no ultimate frisbee

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich corrects Mr. Odle, saying that he plays disc golf rather than ultimate frisbee.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''Oh, no—I used incorrect grammar. You'll have to forgive me!'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich apologizes for using incorrect grammar to get his point across.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''But the favors stop here, Odle. My rhymes will make you immobile'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich says that he will no longer let Mr. Odle be nice to him, or vice versa, and says he will freeze Mr. Odle in his tracks with his rhymes.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I'm a mogul of English; your verses are highly ignoble!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich is an English major. He is saying that Mr. Odle's raps are inferior.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''But enough about your lines. Let me share some of mine'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich is saying he wants to move on from his critique of Mr. Odle's verse and focus on his own lines.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I teach kids about literature that's stood the very test of time

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich teaches English, which includes literature that has lasted throughout the ages.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Meanwhile, I hear they gutted your geography course

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Odle used to teach World Geography, but the course was eliminated in favor of having more World History classes.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''So lay down your guns. You can't beat the dark side of the force!'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich tells Mr. Odle to cease his raps. Mr. Zich is also a fan of the Star Wars saga.)

Mr. Odle:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''You wanna talk about courses? They moved you to the Academy'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Odle reminds Mr. Zich that he was "demoted" to teaching ninth grade English, thus being moved to the Freshman Academy.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">And while I miss my old subject, right now I'm making history

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Odle says that, although he misses teaching geography, he is making history with his raps.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I'm a champion cheerleading coach; your sports team is a joke

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Odle is also the cheerleading coach at White Station, while Mr. Zich sponsors the disc golf team.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I'll use the force on you, put you in an Odle choke hold!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(The Force is an important element of the Star Wars franchise, and Mr. Odle is saying he will use it to quell Mr. Zich's raps.)

Mr. Zich:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''That was a low blow. Stay in control of your aggressions'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich tells Mr. Odle to remain calm.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The only real battle here is: Which professor's the freshest?

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich says that the battle is a contest to see which teacher is the coolest.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">So check yourself as I prepare to unleash a trochee

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich tells Mr. Odle to stay put as he unleashes a trochee, or a metrical foot consisting of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">You shall not pass against my superior rapping strategy

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">("You shall not pass" is a phrase used by Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings. Mr. Zich says that Mr. Odle will not get past his sick rhymes.)

Mr. Odle:
<p style="font-weight:normal;">I'm the cool teacher everybody wants to hang out with

<p style="font-weight:normal;">(Mr. Odle says that more students come back to visit him than do Mr. Zich.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">You're a strict disciplinarian that everyone wants to forget

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich is known for being a strict rule-follower that some students did not like.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">'''I'll snap your action figures in half. How'd you like that?'''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich lines his classroom with action figures. Mr. Odle is saying he will break them in half.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">So put up your staff and light saber and come at me, brah!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Odle tells Mr. Zich to quit relying on fantasy for material for his raps and to directly attack Mr. Odle if he wants to win.)

Mr. Zich:
<p style="font-weight:normal;">'''You just wasted your last verse on a personal attack. How useless!'''

<p style="font-weight:normal;">(Mr. Zich criticizes Mr. Odle's choice to personally attack him.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I'll take your limp raps and stab you in the chest like Brutus

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich says he will use Mr. Odle's "limp raps" to stab him in the chest like a knife as in the play 'Julius Caesar' by Shakespeare. "Limp raps" is also a reference to the Epic Rap Battles of History season 4 episode "Eastern Philosophers vs. Western Philosophers", in which the phrase was used by Socrates.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I'm a crunk MC who will crush your dreams of winning

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(Mr. Zich often used the word "crunk" in class. He is saying that his rapping skills will crush Mr. Odle's desire to win the battle.)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Just between you and me, this battle has no happy ending!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">("Just Between You and Me" is the name of a song Mr. Zich often played in class to demonstrate proper grammar. He is saying that, just between Mr. Odle and him, the battle will not end well for Mr. Odle.)