John Barnes has shown in the past to be an accomplished rapper but the Liverpool legend outdid himself with an excellent rendition of the Sugar Hill Gang's 'Rapper's Delight' at the Football Blogging Awards bash this week.
The winger took to the stage in Manchester and was joined by Sky Sports News reporter Bianca Westwood, who danced along with Barnes as the lyrical master delighted the audience with a superb performance of the classic tune.
Barnes, 52, who played 407 times for the Reds during a ten-year career, got a standing ovation and the Liverpool Echo reported him saying afterwards: 'I hope I've managed to restore my street cred and you don't just think I'm an old, fat footballer.'
John Barnes, left, and Craig Johnston sung on the 'Anfield Rap' (Picture: Getty Images) It would be hard to deny Barnes the street cred he appears to crave.
The performance should come as no surprise as Barnes has previously shown off his lyrical mastery on New Order's 'World In Motion'
He also appeared on the cringe-worthy 'Anfield Rap', Liverpool's 1988 FA Cup final song, which did not help the team win as they lost 1-0 to Wimbledon.
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