Not to be confused with John McCain.
| John McClane | |
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 EpicLLOYD as John McClane | |
| Character information | |
| Full name | John McClane |
| Nickname(s) | Cowboy Roy Billy Partner |
| First appearance | July 15, 1988 Die Hard |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Based on | |
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| Rap battle information | |
| Appeared in | John Wick vs John Rambo vs John McClane |
| Vs | John Wick John Rambo |
| Release date | December 18, 2021 |
| Official vote(s) | 37% (Twitter poll by EpicLLOYD) |
| Location(s) | Nakatomi Plaza An under construction warehouse Neon circles A Vietnamese jungle |
| “ | Let's go, motherfuckers! Yippee-ki-yay!
— John McClane
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John McClane battled John Wick and John Rambo in John Wick vs John Rambo vs John McClane. He was portrayed by EpicLLOYD.
Information on the rapper[]
John McClane is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Die Hard film series, based on Roderick Thorp's action novel Nothing Lasts Forever. McClane was portrayed in all five films by actor Bruce Willis, and is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase, "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's bestselling 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. Other aspects are derived from Frank Malone from Walter Wager's 1987 novel 58 Minutes, which was adapted as Die Hard 2.
Die Hard villain Hans Gruber describes him as "just another American... who thinks he's John Wayne." He is described as being a foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger and a never-say-die maverick spirit.
McClane's marriage is in a constant state of crisis, his vigilantism and disregard for authority have put him in danger of losing his job more than once, and he is a chain-smoker who is described by Inspector Cobb in Die Hard with a Vengeance as being "two steps away from becoming a full blown alcoholic," on which McClane jokingly corrects him saying only "one step."
McClane is consistently portrayed as a reluctant hero who, with little or no assistance from others, is required against his wishes to thwart the elaborate plans of a group of like-minded villains because no one else is in a position to do so. The trailer for the first Die Hard film states, "The last thing McClane wants is to be a hero, but he doesn't have a choice." Unlike many "one man army" action heroes of the 1980s, the events of the movie actually take their toll on McClane physically, with McClane entering the climax of the movie severely injured.
In the first Die Hard movie, McClane carries a Beretta 92F as his duty weapon. In the next two movies, his service pistol is a Beretta 92FS, even though the NYPD has never issued the Beretta 92 for duty use. He later uses a Sig P220 as his duty gun in the fourth and fifth movies of the series.
Lyrics[]
[Note: John McClane is in blue while John Rambo and John Wick are in normal text.]
Prologue:[]
All right, I guess I'll be the one to draw First Blood.
Or maybe you could draw an audience to see any of your new movies.
Come out to the coast; we'll have a few laughs. Sounds sweet!
But no, I'm stuck here with these two jerkweeds,
About to kick their ass with bare feet! Argyle, drop the beat!
Verse 1:[]
I'll set it off like it’s the top of Nakatomi!
Need a fire hose to swing on you; you're both so below me!
I haven't stopped killing it since Karl's brother, Tony,
And I got your detonators right here, blow me! (Oops!)
Ship your booby traps home, Rambo,
'Cause you'll never take the W without the P and O!
Does your lip hang low? Does it wobble to and fro?
Can you string that shit up on your compound bow?
And lighten up, Wick, with your brooding saga.
How about a little hakuna matata, Baba Yaga?
You got the trousers tapered and the watch, Bucherer,
But your acting falls flatter than the Hans Gruber!
Leave the underground coin game to Mario Brothers.
And John, Bubbe, what the fuck's with the chest butter?
That bandolier looks heavy as shit!
I'm like this prick's ring finger: only need one clip!
C'mon! I been sharp as shattered glass since the late '80s,
And like your late pup, I'll leave you pushing up daisies!
Less is more, boys; that's my advice!
You, less survival knife; you, more survival wife!
Verse 2:[]
Jesus Christ, asshole! Whattaya doing?
This is not some Saturday morning cartoon for you to ruin!
Verse 3:[]
Whoa! Rambo's droppin' bombs in his flows!
Did your pals in the Taliban help you write those?
Verse 4:[]
Hey! Who the fuck asked you, dog pound?
Why don't you go lock your mouth in a hole in the ground?
Verse 5:[]
You wanna Die Hard? Well, today's a good day!
Let's go, motherfuckers! Yippee-ki-yay!
Trivia[]
- McClane is the second rapper to have a lowercase letter in their title card, after Ronald McDonald.
- Both have a lowercase "c" because of the "Mc" in their names.
- He is the only rapper in his battle who was not teased before the battle's release.
- He is the only rapper to have five verses in his battle, as opposed to three.
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