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|caption = <big>[[Timothy DeLaGhetto]] as Sun Tzu</big>
 
|caption = <big>[[Timothy DeLaGhetto]] as Sun Tzu</big>
 
|fullname = Sun Wu (孫武)
 
|fullname = Sun Wu (孫武)
|nicknames = Sun Tzu (孫子)<br>Sun Zi<br>Changqing (長卿)
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|nicknames = Sun Tzu (孫子)<br>Sun Zi<br>Changqing (長卿)<br>Military Sage
|born = 544 BC<br>''Qi''
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|born = 544-545 BC<br>''Qi''
|died = 496 BC (aged 48)<br>''Wu''
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|died = 496 or 470 BCE (aged 48 or 75)<br>''Wu''
 
|hair = Black
 
|hair = Black
 
|eyes = Brown
 
|eyes = Brown
|image2 = [[File:Sun-Tzu Base4.jpg|300px]]
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|image2 = [[File:Sun Tzu Based On.png|300px]]
 
|ERBnumber = [[Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers]]
 
|ERBnumber = [[Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers]]
|vs = [[The Western Philosophers]]
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|vs = [[The Western Philosophers]]<br>[[Confucius]] (last verse)<br>[[Lao Tzu]] (last verse)
 
|releasedate = July 6, 2015
 
|releasedate = July 6, 2015
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|votecount = 62% (Old poll from [[Epic Rap Battles of History Website|ERB Website]])
|votecount = 62%
 
|location = [[Ancient China]]<br>[[Western Landmarks]]}}
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|location = [[Ancient China]]<br>[[Western Landmarks|Western landmarks]]
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}}
{{Quote|Bitch, I wrote ''The Art of War'' so you better get your guns out!|Sun Tzu}}
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{{Quote|Bitch, I wrote ''The Art of War'', so you better get your guns out!|Sun Tzu}}
'''Sun Tzu''' battled [[the Western Philosophers]] as part of [[the Eastern Philosophers]], alongside [[Confucius]] and [[Lao Tzu]], in [[Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers]]. He was portrayed by [[Timothy DeLaGhetto]].
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'''Sun Tzu''', alongside [[Confucius]] and [[Lao Tzu]], battled [[the Western Philosophers]] as a part of [[the Eastern Philosophers]] in [[Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers]]. He also turned against Confucius and Lao Tzu later on in the same battle. He was portrayed by [[Timothy DeLaGhetto]].
   
 
==Information on the rapper==
 
==Information on the rapper==
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==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
['''''Note''': Sun Tzu's solo lines are in <span style="color:#F62817">red</span>, while Confucius and Lao Tzu are in regular text.'']
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['''''Note''': Sun Tzu is in <span style="color:#F62817">red</span>, while Confucius and Lao Tzu are in regular text.'']
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==='''Verse 1:'''===
 
==='''Verse 1:'''===
 
This type of arrogance is sure to be expected
 
This type of arrogance is sure to be expected
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You Westerners are sloppy, needing discipline in life.
 
You Westerners are sloppy, needing discipline in life.
   
You lack control of yourselves and of the mic.
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You lack control of yourselves and of the mic,
   
<span style="color:#F62817">While we use precise strikes to disrupt your concentration,</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">While we use precise strikes to disrupt your concentration!</span>
   
 
Hand you an ass-whipping our descendants will honor for generations!
 
Hand you an ass-whipping our descendants will honor for generations!
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==='''Verse 2:'''===
 
==='''Verse 2:'''===
<span style="color:#F62817">Bitch, I wrote ''The Art of War'' so you better get your guns out!</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">Bitch, I wrote ''The Art of War'', so you better get your guns out!</span>
   
 
<span style="color:#F62817">These white boys getting burned 'cause guess what? Now, the Sun's out!</span>
 
<span style="color:#F62817">These white boys getting burned 'cause guess what? Now, the Sun's out!</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">Laozi, kick the beat; now Confucius, drop some bars!</span>
 
<span style="color:#F62817">Laozi, kick the beat; now Confucius, drop some bars!</span>
   
Let me be Candide with you, Voltaire,
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Let me be Candide with you, [[Voltaire]],
   
 
French drip with the egg noodle hair.
 
French drip with the egg noodle hair.
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Free speech doesn't mean just keep yapping!
 
Free speech doesn't mean just keep yapping!
   
And you killed [[God]] so I gotta ask:
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And you killed [[God]], so I gotta ask:
   
 
Did he die of shame when he made your mustache?
 
Did he die of shame when he made your mustache?
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But you just grew hate; me no Third Reichy!
 
But you just grew hate; me no Third Reichy!
   
<span style="color:#F62817">And it all starts with you: you're the father, Socrates!</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">And it all starts with you: you're the father, [[Socrates|<span style="color:#F62817">Socrates</span>]]!</span>
   
 
<span style="color:#F62817">Honestly, I think you owe both of your students here an apology!</span>
 
<span style="color:#F62817">Honestly, I think you owe both of your students here an apology!</span>
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I'll smack that warmongering head out of your to-go box hat!
 
I'll smack that warmongering head out of your to-go box hat!
   
So here's the real golden rule: I'm way above you weak rookies.
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So here's the real golden rule: I'm way above you weak rookies!
   
 
Confucius say you can all hold these fortune cookies!
 
Confucius say you can all hold these fortune cookies!
   
 
==Scrapped lyrics==
 
==Scrapped lyrics==
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['''Note:''' ''Sun Tzu is in <span style="color:#F62817">red</span>, while Confucius and Lao Tzu are in regular text, all three philosophers rapping together is in ''italics''.'']
<span style="color:#F62817">In the midst of this chaos lies our opportunity!</span>
 
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''And you'll never hold a candle to the wisdom we've given!''
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Hey man, I'm Lao Tzu. You ain't gotta talk like that to me.
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I'll fuck you up like the Tao Te Ching, G.
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<span style="color:#F62817">You egg noodle hair, what are you doing with your egg noodle hair?</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">You egg noodle hair, what are you doing with your egg noodle hair?</span>
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[[Nietzsche]], you're the one who killed God, so I gotta ask:
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Do you think he died of embarrassment after he made your fucking mustache?
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Tried to plant seeds of a new German psyche,
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But you grew a bunch of racists, bro; me no Third Reichy!
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Call yourself a (???) your followers stem right from the source.
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Confucius say never trust a dude who Crazy Horse.
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''All your self-righteous Western philosophy has gotten us is''
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''A world full of debauchery, guillotines and fucking swastikas!''
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<span style="color:#F62817">I have turned them on ourselves. This chaos is our opportunity!</span>
   
 
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<span style="color:#F62817">Bro, enough with the riddles, I don't mean no disrespect!</span>
 
<span style="color:#F62817">Bro, enough with the riddles, I don't mean no disrespect!</span>
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That two dudes on the same team should squabble like some fucking chickens?
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<span style="color:#F62817">Confucius, if you always wanna try to put something in its place,</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">In the midst of this chaos lies our opportunity!</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">(Uh!) Cute verse. Now watch the masters rebut.</span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">Lao Tzu, drop a beat; Confucius, show these fools what's up!</span>
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Free speech don't mean that you must keep yapping.
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In the midst of this chaos lies our opportunity!
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But remember a bowl is useful when empty.
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<span style="color:#F62817">See, I have turned them on themselves. Their chaos' our opportunity! </span>
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<span style="color:#F62817">(Yo!) Lao Tzu, I don't mean to show you disrespect,</span>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*DeLaGhetto was featured in Nigahiga's Mother's Day video dressed as Sun Tzu.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKuI1_j88mo</ref>
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*[[Timothy DeLaGhetto]] was featured in Nigahiga's Mother's Day video dressed as Sun Tzu.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKuI1_j88mo</ref>
*Sun Tzu appearing in the Western Philosophers' background references his use of espionage in war, and to cause chaos among his enemies.
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*His brief appearance in [[the Western Philosophers]]' [[Western Landmarks|background]] references his use of espionage in war, and to cause chaos among his many enemies.
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*[[Nice Peter]] once said that he wanted NigaHiga to portray Sun Tzu, but it was changed to Timothy instead.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Art of War.png|Sun Tzu holding ''The Art of War''
 
Art of War.png|Sun Tzu holding ''The Art of War''
Peepingsun.jpg|Sun Tzu looking through a pair of binoculars at the arguing Western Philosophers
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Sun Tzu Peeking Through Binoculars.png|Sun Tzu looking at the arguing Western Philosophers through a pair of binoculars
Sunpoo.jpg|Sun Tzu peeping out from behind one of [[Western Landmarks#The Reichstag building|the Reichstag building]]'s pillars
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Sun Tzu Behind A Pillar.png|Sun Tzu peeping out from behind one of the Reichstag building's pillars
 
Sun Tzu in nigahiga video.png|Timothy DeLaGhetto as Sun Tzu in Nigahiga's video "Dear Mom…"
 
Sun Tzu in nigahiga video.png|Timothy DeLaGhetto as Sun Tzu in Nigahiga's video "Dear Mom…"
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Sun Tzu Behind The Scenes.png|Sun Tzu behind the scenes
Tim sun.png|Another picture of Sun Tzu
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   

Revision as of 08:57, 17 July 2019

Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu Title Card
Timothy DeLaGhetto as Sun Tzu
Character information
Birth name Sun Wu (孫武)
Nickname(s) Sun Tzu (孫子)
Sun Zi
Changqing (長卿)
Military Sage
Born 544-545 BC
Qi
Died 496 or 470 BCE (aged 48 or 75)
Wu
Physical description
Hair Black
Eyes Brown
Based on
Sun Tzu Based On
Rap battle information
Appeared in Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers
Vs The Western Philosophers
Confucius (last verse)
Lao Tzu (last verse)
Release date July 6, 2015
Official vote(s) 62% (Old poll from ERB Website)
Location(s) Ancient China
Western landmarks
Bitch, I wrote The Art of War, so you better get your guns out!
— Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu, alongside Confucius and Lao Tzu, battled the Western Philosophers as a part of the Eastern Philosophers in Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers. He also turned against Confucius and Lao Tzu later on in the same battle. He was portrayed by Timothy DeLaGhetto.

Information on the rapper

Sun Tzu, also rendered as Sun Zi, was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. The name he is best known by is actually an honorific which means "Master Sun". His birth name was Sun Wu, and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing. He is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War (孫子兵法), an extremely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu has had a significant impact on Chinese and Asian history and culture, both as the author of The Art of War and as a legendary historical figure.

Lyrics

[Note: Sun Tzu is in red, while Confucius and Lao Tzu are in regular text.]

Verse 1:

This type of arrogance is sure to be expected

From men who speak of wisdom with no clue of what respect is!

You Westerners are sloppy, needing discipline in life.

You lack control of yourselves and of the mic,

While we use precise strikes to disrupt your concentration!

Hand you an ass-whipping our descendants will honor for generations!

We filled a nation with patience and the presence for living,

And you'll never hold a candle to the wisdom we've written!

Verse 2:

Bitch, I wrote The Art of War, so you better get your guns out!

These white boys getting burned 'cause guess what? Now, the Sun's out!

Asians spitting sick, but no, this isn't SARS!

Laozi, kick the beat; now Confucius, drop some bars!

Let me be Candide with you, Voltaire,

French drip with the egg noodle hair.

Your ego's just so distracting.

Free speech doesn't mean just keep yapping!

And you killed God, so I gotta ask:

Did he die of shame when he made your mustache?

You tried to plant a new German psyche,

But you just grew hate; me no Third Reichy!

And it all starts with you: you're the father, Socrates!

Honestly, I think you owe both of your students here an apology!

Verse 3:

I have turned them on themselves. Their chaos is our opportunity!

We must remember: a bowl is most useful when it is empty.

(Ugh!) Laozi, I don't mean no disrespect,

But you need to fill your bowl with some shit that makes some sense!

Oh, you don't wanna stand in the path of Lao Tzu today.

I'll make you move, bitch. Get out the way!

Yo, where in the tradition of rap battles is it written

That two dudes on the same team should squabble like some clucking chickens?

Man, Confucius, you always try to put something in its place.

Why don't you tell your eyebrows they need to fit better on your face?

Okay, I see. You wanna make it like that?

I'll smack that warmongering head out of your to-go box hat!

So here's the real golden rule: I'm way above you weak rookies!

Confucius say you can all hold these fortune cookies!

Scrapped lyrics

[Note: Sun Tzu is in red, while Confucius and Lao Tzu are in regular text, all three philosophers rapping together is in italics.]

And you'll never hold a candle to the wisdom we've given!


Hey man, I'm Lao Tzu. You ain't gotta talk like that to me.

I'll fuck you up like the Tao Te Ching, G.

You egg noodle hair, what are you doing with your egg noodle hair?

You egg noodle hair, what are you doing with your egg noodle hair?

Nietzsche, you're the one who killed God, so I gotta ask:

Do you think he died of embarrassment after he made your fucking mustache?

Tried to plant seeds of a new German psyche,

But you grew a bunch of racists, bro; me no Third Reichy!

Call yourself a (???) your followers stem right from the source.

Confucius say never trust a dude who Crazy Horse.

All your self-righteous Western philosophy has gotten us is

A world full of debauchery, guillotines and fucking swastikas!


I have turned them on ourselves. This chaos is our opportunity!


Bro, enough with the riddles, I don't mean no disrespect!


That two dudes on the same team should squabble like some fucking chickens?

Confucius, if you always wanna try to put something in its place,


In the midst of this chaos lies our opportunity!


(Uh!) Cute verse. Now watch the masters rebut.

Lao Tzu, drop a beat; Confucius, show these fools what's up!


Free speech don't mean that you must keep yapping.


In the midst of this chaos lies our opportunity!

But remember a bowl is useful when empty.


See, I have turned them on themselves. Their chaos' our opportunity!

(Yo!) Lao Tzu, I don't mean to show you disrespect,

Trivia

  • Timothy DeLaGhetto was featured in Nigahiga's Mother's Day video dressed as Sun Tzu.[1]
  • His brief appearance in the Western Philosophers' background references his use of espionage in war, and to cause chaos among his many enemies.
  • Nice Peter once said that he wanted NigaHiga to portray Sun Tzu, but it was changed to Timothy instead.

Gallery

References