Green Velvet
Using the Green Velvet moniker to make his singularly twisted, funk-flecked house and techno hybrid, it was as Cajmere that he made his first musical mark back in the early 90's after ditching school half way through a post-grad, chemical engineering degree at top-notch US college Berkeley. Up until then, music had been a hobby fueled by cobbling together tracks on a "sixty buck keyboard, a cheap four-track and a cheap drum machine" while still an undergraduate at the University of Illinois. Read Full BioUsing the Green Velvet moniker to make his singularly twisted, funk-flecked house and techno hybrid, it was as Cajmere that he made his first musical mark back in the early 90's after ditching school half way through a post-grad, chemical engineering degree at top-notch US college Berkeley. Up until then, music had been a hobby fueled by cobbling together tracks on a "sixty buck keyboard, a cheap four-track and a cheap drum machine" while still an undergraduate at the University of Illinois.
In 1992, after surviving on cheese sandwiches and maximizing credit limits, Cajmere finally made an imprint on the dance community with his infectious experiment, "Coffee Pot" (It's Time for the Percolator) – Clubhouse Records. Then he moved on to more complex musical and lyrical arrangements with songs like Lidell Townsell's "Get With U" (Mercury Records).
The Cajmere and Dajae collaboration resulted in a #2 Billboard Dance Chart and International dance hit - "Brighter Days". It was at this point that Cajmere decided to start Cajual Records. Having his own label gave Cajmere the autonomy to attain his goal of developing a sound that was representative of Chicago. Later that year, he formed the sub-label Relief Records, mostly for instrumental tracks by himself and others. The label gave birth to his first Green Velvet production 'Velvet Tracks'.
When he emerged as the flamboyant, neon-haired Green Velvet to front mid-90's hits like 'Preacher Man', 'Answering Machine' and 'Flash', the shock-waves reverberated throughout house and techno scenes the world over. This elaborately garbed, lyrically wild creature scored a direct hit, putting his hometown back on house music's production map.
Jones has since brought his DJ stylings around the globe, playing house and techno under his Cajmere and Green Velvet monikers. In addition to DJ sets, he hit the road with his live show, performing original tracks in front of crowds numbering in the tens of thousands.
"I've always been quite shy and introverted in a way," says Jones. "So it was weird getting up on stage and doing the Velvet thing. It's just quite strange that I'm doing what I'm doing now." Recent stops have included Exit Festival (Serbia), Awakenings Festival (Netherlands) and T in the Park (Scotland).
In 2009, Green Velvet’s production made waves in the dance music scene yet again with “Everybody Wants”, this time collaborating with rap-songstress and fellow Chicago native Kid Sister. The club hit was swiftly followed up with “Turn It UP”, which features powerhouse production duo Santiago & Bushido.
2010 will see the release of a new Green Velvet album with an exciting guest list that includes Afrojack, De La Soul, Diplo, Kid Sister, Santiago & Bushido, Tommie Sunshine and more. With a new Cajual Records residency in Chicago—‘Green Velvet & Friends’—also to launch this year, the imprint of this artist remains fresh with the help of his network of DJ buddies from around the world.
In 1992, after surviving on cheese sandwiches and maximizing credit limits, Cajmere finally made an imprint on the dance community with his infectious experiment, "Coffee Pot" (It's Time for the Percolator) – Clubhouse Records. Then he moved on to more complex musical and lyrical arrangements with songs like Lidell Townsell's "Get With U" (Mercury Records).
The Cajmere and Dajae collaboration resulted in a #2 Billboard Dance Chart and International dance hit - "Brighter Days". It was at this point that Cajmere decided to start Cajual Records. Having his own label gave Cajmere the autonomy to attain his goal of developing a sound that was representative of Chicago. Later that year, he formed the sub-label Relief Records, mostly for instrumental tracks by himself and others. The label gave birth to his first Green Velvet production 'Velvet Tracks'.
When he emerged as the flamboyant, neon-haired Green Velvet to front mid-90's hits like 'Preacher Man', 'Answering Machine' and 'Flash', the shock-waves reverberated throughout house and techno scenes the world over. This elaborately garbed, lyrically wild creature scored a direct hit, putting his hometown back on house music's production map.
Jones has since brought his DJ stylings around the globe, playing house and techno under his Cajmere and Green Velvet monikers. In addition to DJ sets, he hit the road with his live show, performing original tracks in front of crowds numbering in the tens of thousands.
"I've always been quite shy and introverted in a way," says Jones. "So it was weird getting up on stage and doing the Velvet thing. It's just quite strange that I'm doing what I'm doing now." Recent stops have included Exit Festival (Serbia), Awakenings Festival (Netherlands) and T in the Park (Scotland).
In 2009, Green Velvet’s production made waves in the dance music scene yet again with “Everybody Wants”, this time collaborating with rap-songstress and fellow Chicago native Kid Sister. The club hit was swiftly followed up with “Turn It UP”, which features powerhouse production duo Santiago & Bushido.
2010 will see the release of a new Green Velvet album with an exciting guest list that includes Afrojack, De La Soul, Diplo, Kid Sister, Santiago & Bushido, Tommie Sunshine and more. With a new Cajual Records residency in Chicago—‘Green Velvet & Friends’—also to launch this year, the imprint of this artist remains fresh with the help of his network of DJ buddies from around the world.
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La La Land
Green Velvet Lyrics
I've been the one to party, until the end.
Looking for the after party to begin
I'm going down toâ?¦La La land.
I hope to see you soon inâ?¦La La Land.
Chorus:
Something 'bout those little pills, unreal, the thrills, they yield, until they kill a million braincells (2x)
Now I need to go. Who's going to give me a ride to the aftershow (me!!!),
I hope that I have enough change, so I can make my brain rearrange
I'm going down toâ?¦La La Land,
I hope to see you soon inâ?¦La La Land
Chorus
Ohhhh, what have I done,
What happened to the mornin.
I passed the time away, high today!
(I've got to find a way to fill the space in time (7x), I've got to fill the space)
Chorus
La La land
Is where I need to be,
La La Land,
Is the place that (ah) sets me free
Chorus (4x)
(La la land, la la land, la la land, la la land)
Has anybody seen my brain today? (hey?)
Can anybody pay my rent today? (hey?)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRADDOCK, JONES
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Hando Crow
I've been the one to party
Until the end
Looking for the afterparty
To begin
I'm going down, to, La la land
I hope to see you soon in, La la land
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
Now I need to go
Who's gonna give me a ride to the after show
I hope that I have enough change
So I can make my brain rearrange
I'm going down, to, La la land
I hope to see you soon in, La la land
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
Oh, what have I done
What happened to the morning
I passed the time away
High today
I got to find a way to fill the space in time x8
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells
La la land
Is where I need to be
La la land
Is the place that, oh, sets me free
Something 'bout those little pills
Unreal, the thrills, they yield, until
They kill, a million braincells (x alot)
La la land
La la land
La la land
Braincells
Oh
Has anyone seen my brain today, ey
Can anyone pay my rent today, ey
Blue Strawberry Radio
🍓 🍓 🍓 L y r i c s :
I've been the one to party until the end
Looking for the after party to begin
I'm going down to La La Land
I hope to see yaz soon in La La Land
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Now I need to go, whos gonna give me a ride to the after show
I hope that I have enough change so I can make my brain rearrange
I'm going down to La La Land
I hope to see ya soon in La La Land
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Oh what have I done, what happened to the morning
I passed the time away high again
I got to find a way to fill the space in time(8X)
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
La La Land is where I need to be
La La Land is the place that all sets me free
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Brain cells
Has anybody seen my brain today? Ay
Can anybody pay my rent today? Ay
zenia stam
I've been the one to party until the end
Looking for the after party to begin
I'm going down to La La Land
I hope to see yaz soon in La La Land
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Now I need to go, whos gonna give me a ride to the after show
I hope that I have enough change so I can make my brain rearrange
I'm going down to La La Land
I hope to see ya soon in La La Land
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Oh what have I done, what happened to the morning
I passed the time away high again
I got to find a way to fill the space in time(8X)
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
La La Land is where I need to be
La La Land is the place that all sets me free
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Somethin bout those little pills unreal the thrills they yield until they kill a million brain cells
Brain cells
Has anybody seen my brain today? Ay
Can anybody pay my rent today? Ay
Sid O
Life was more fun back then, something about those little pills
Abubakr Rossier
I agree 100%.....wait what were we talking about?
TigerClaw
Being released in 2001. This track still holds up today.
manuela5833
I'm glad someone remembered what year was it, considering how many braincells we lost in that time
Conscious Freshness
Facts
Dan Alex
Holds up beautifully still !
Nolan Nosuchthing
Litterrally the track that blew my mind open to new world that I still havnt bought a return ticket feom.. and tbh, it never was gonna happen neways. I got to find a a way to fill the space in time. I can think of no better than headin off to la la land.
The Goomba
20 years ago
Xam271
Half passed out on my bed in my microscopic flat, blasting this at full volume, 6:30 in the morning after a three day bender. Man I miss being 20.
Tinks 777
I’m 37 ,having my last blow out this weekend. Not just tonight , but the past 3 days. Gonna do a good thing and give my body a break.... for a month at least! Only been on it for 22 years .