Their first major hit as Coldcut was the house-inflected People Hold On, featuring a then-unknown Lisa Stansfield. The single took the U.K. by a storm, and the subsequent album featured such luminaries as Junior Reid (on the single "Stop This Crazy Thing") and Queen Latifah.
In 1991 they started their own record label, Ninja Tune, which continues to release groundbreaking and extremely diverse music by a small army of like-minded artists. In 1997 the duo unveiled their own real time video manipulation software, VJamm. Coldcut's current live and DJ sets rely on video as much as records, taking the concept of multimedia performance into largely uncharted territory.
Conceptually, Coldcut owes as much to the ideas of beat writer and cut-up theorist William S. Burroughs, 1970s art / industrial group Throbbing Gristle, and the religious writings of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs as much as to hip-hop originators like Grandmaster Flash or later innovators Double D and Steinski.
Recognizing the power inherent in Burroughs' cut-up technique and its presence in hip hop music, More and Black have relentlessly pushed the D.I.Y. ethic and an understanding of play as a means of fostering greater interaction with and understanding of the world around you. The similarities between this ethos and that of hacking need hardly be stated. Ninja Tune uses a corporate facade to communicate via the marketplace itself, an idea first implemented by Throbbing Gristle via their own Industrial Records imprint.
One of the key aspects of the Ninja Tune ethos, Stealth, implies that their following of DJs and listeners are "agents" in a Burroughsian sense, propagating the D.I.Y. ethic of play as an essentially subversive act by replaying and manipulating media under the radar of mainstream culture. Nowadays Coldcut reach a worldwide audience through their syndicated radio show Solid Steel. Black has recently (2003) worked with Penny Rimbaud (ex Crass) on Crass Agenda's Savage Utopia project.
In 2006, Coldcut released their fifth album, Sound Mirrors. single True Skool featured rapper Roots Manuva and featured an Indian sample from a cult Bollywood era, making the track popular on the bhangra and desi scene and with most of the British Asian urban nation.
I'm Wild About That Thing
Coldcut Lyrics
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About
About
About
But were afraid to ask
So this is the story of how your life began.
This is the story of you.
A simple, honest, yes or no, or true (please be ready) or false.
Three, two, one.
All my life my mother kept telling me,
Sex is bad, sex is wrong.
When I'm having sex, I'll do anything.
I do about everything I want in my sex life,
Without reservation.
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
36, 24, 36
You want me to do what with my hand?
You know you're disgusting?
Oh my God that feels terrific!
Bob, what do you know about girls?
Well gosh, Doctor, they're a lot different than boys.
You're probably wondering (squeeze it)
How the father (pushing down)
Gets into the body of the mother. (squeeze it)
Rigid and vibrating!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
There begins to be a warm feeling,
Ah, so good
The whole area begins to feel tingly.
Oh, that's what I like to hear.
Physiologically, she goes into high gear.
The pulse rate doubles,
As high as 160 beats per minute.
Breathing increases to an interrupted panting state.
As the momentum increases,
I feel a satisfying warmth.
It
Go on, pet.
Increases the motion and
The sensations are so intense
I become so absorbed
I'm unaware of anything except what's happening between us.
Till I feel so much passion that I can no longer contain myself,
And in a moment of fulfillment, I burst free,
With fantastic throbs.
And with the reach of my climax,
Each powerful throb seems to go through me.
After I feel the most complete relaxation and contentment.
Steinsky!
Whoa!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Inside my mind,
My imagination,
I indulge in the wildest of fantasies.
Be as honest as you can.
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
Big girls, ooh!
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
I'm a sex goddess!
It isn't a sexual thing, it's a political thing!
You're a woman...
Be one!
It's wonderful,
I feel so good.
I am satisfied with you.
Those are the precious moments.
You know, Doctor...
You're right!
Sex is fun.
..
No apparent input
Have turned up unexplained voices
On the tape
No sounds are heard or emitted
During the recording
They
Voices of unknown origin
Then
Then
Then
Took a scissors and cut these ...
At random
These cutup experiments appeared
At random and cut in (?)
How random is random?
The lyrics of Coldcut's song "I'm Wild About That Thing" seem to be a mashup of various spoken word samples taken from educational films, sex education tapes and instructional sessions. The opening lines introduce the theme of the song by mentioning that it is about everything people always wanted to know about but were afraid to ask. The lyrics then switch between excerpts of sex education tapes, with the singers talking about their perspective on sex and how they enjoy it in various ways, and snippets from instructional sessions where a doctor seems to be explaining the physiognomy of female arousal to someone. The lyrics end with a reference to "cutup experiments," possibly indicating that the vocals have been taken from various sources and rearranged to create the song.
The song "I'm Wild About That Thing" was released in 1987 by the British electronic duo Coldcut. The track features samples from various sources, including sex education tapes, and was an early example of the band's pioneering use of sampling in their music. The song was released on the duo's debut album, "What's That Noise?", and received critical praise for its innovative use of vocal samples.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything you always wanted to know about
This song is addressing the taboo topic of sex.
About
About
About
But were afraid to ask
The song acknowledges the fear of asking questions about sex.
So this is the story of how your life began.
The song is telling the story of sexual experiences.
This is the story of you.
A simple, honest, yes or no, or true (please be ready) or false.
The song challenges the listener to be honest about their sexual experiences.
We begin the test in five seconds.
Three, two, one.
All my life my mother kept telling me,
The song is acknowledging societal norms that label sex as taboo.
Sex is bad, sex is wrong.
When I'm having sex, I'll do anything.
The song is describing the allure and pleasure of engaging in sex.
I do about everything I want in my sex life,
Without reservation.
Big girls, ooh!
The song explores a preference for different physical attributes of sexual partners.
Bad girls, ooh!
Blond girls, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
36, 24, 36
You want me to do what with my hand?
The song touches on the pleasure and discomfort of sexual experimentation.
You know you're disgusting?
Oh my God that feels terrific!
Bob, what do you know about girls?
The song acknowledges the differences between men and women.
Well gosh, Doctor, they're a lot different than boys.
You're probably wondering (squeeze it)
The song uses humor to offset the awkwardness of the topic.
How the father (pushing down)
Gets into the body of the mother. (squeeze it)
Rigid and vibrating!
There begins to be a warm feeling,
The song explores the physical sensations of sexual pleasure.
Ah, so good
The whole area begins to feel tingly.
Oh, that's what I like to hear.
Physiologically, she goes into high gear.
The pulse rate doubles,
As high as 160 beats per minute.
Breathing increases to an interrupted panting state.
As the momentum increases,
I feel a satisfying warmth.
It
Go on, pet.
Increases the motion and
The sensations are so intense
I become so absorbed
I'm unaware of anything except what's happening between us.
Till I feel so much passion that I can no longer contain myself,
And in a moment of fulfillment, I burst free,
With fantastic throbs.
And with the reach of my climax,
Each powerful throb seems to go through me.
After I feel the most complete relaxation and contentment.
Steinsky!
Whoa!
Inside my mind,
The song acknowledges the power of sexual fantasies.
My imagination,
I indulge in the wildest of fantasies.
It isn't a sexual thing, it's a political thing!
The song touches on the politics of sexuality.
You're a woman...
Be one!
It's wonderful,
The song ultimately celebrates the pleasures of sex.
I feel so good.
I am satisfied with you.
Those are the precious moments.
You know, Doctor...
You're right!
Sex is fun.
..
No apparent input
Have turned up unexplained voices
On the tape
No sounds are heard or emitted
During the recording
They
Voices of unknown origin
Then
Then
Then
Took a scissors and cut these ...
At random
These cutup experiments appeared
At random and cut in (?)
How random is random?
Contributed by Tyler K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.