What'Ll It Take
Coxon Graham Lyrics

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What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?

I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?

I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me, oh

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?
What'll it take to make you people dance?

I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me

What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me, what, what, what, what's

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Coxon Graham's song What'l It Take seem to be asking the question of what it would take to make people dance. The repetition of the line "What'll it take to make you people dance?" throughout the song shows the artist's desperation to get people to move and groove to the music. The lyrics showcase that the artist feels like there's something wrong with him because he can't seem to get the crowd to dance, which is his ultimate goal.

The artist's frustration is highlighted by the lines "I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me" which suggests that the artist feels like he's doing everything he can but still can't seem to achieve his goal. The repetition of this line multiple times throughout the song further amplifies the artists' desperation to understand what is going wrong and how he can change it.

The song's meaning is relatively simple, yet it resonates with anyone who has ever performed in front of an audience. It's the fear that the artist feels when they are up on stage, and no one is moving or responding to their music. It's a fear that all artists feel, and the lyrics in this song capture that feeling perfectly.

Line by Line Meaning

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What will I need to do to make all of you dance?

I don't know, I don't know, I don't really know what's wrong with me
I am not sure, but there seems to be something off about me

What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What is the issue with me?

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What will I need to do to make all of you dance?

What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What is the issue with me?

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What will I need to do to make all of you dance?

What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me, oh
Why am I not feeling like myself?

What'll it take to make you people dance?
What will I need to do to make all of you dance?

What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
What is the issue with me?

What, what, what, what's
Why, why, why, what's

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Comments from YouTube:

Manimona _

7y↑17

Graham is an independent musician it's amazing what he is doing <3

Headmasterritual92

12y↑4

Fantastic! Coxon will live forever won't he? You just can't imagine him drying up when he comes up with this genius stuff 23 years into his career! It's such a true song as well!

TchockKo ItGirlRagDoll

12y↑1

The song isn't very complicated, it's catchy. Graham can and does write more complicated and artistic music, but all of it is nice to hear. He is a great musician! Blur is the same way and they just won a huge award, so I think he deserves praise. Making fun of the video is like making fun of yourself because those are fanvids sent from youtube.

Emily Bird

12y↑7

Graham is one of my favorite singers ever (next to Damon) and I'm so happy that VEVO is shining a light on him by posting this song in the VEVO section.

Martha_M

Ten years later and this song is still just as brilliant, as when it first came out! 🪅Keep on dancing!

Belvyn Myrrh

11y↑25

I've hear this loooads at my local gym, and always assumed it was some new indie band I've never heard of. Pleased to find out it's Coxo himself :D

brianartillery

12y↑2

A great song, with an even greater video. A simple idea, beautifully executed, and made me think of the pioneering 'scratch video' techniques of Zbigniew Rybczynski, in videos like 'Close [To The Edit]' for Art Of Noise. Aside from that, though, it put a stupid great grin on my face. And that's the important thing. Lovely.

DannSindWirHelden

12y↑1

Love you Graham! In spite of the neighbours I'm listening, dancing and singing this song as loud as I can!

littlefroggy7

11y↑2

Cool video, clever concept well executed. Good tune as well!

louisej124

12y↑1

Just totally awesome. What a nice suprise that was to find myself in it! This day rules. Belter of a song as well x

ho3flg

12y↑1

Graham is a talent .Great rocker guy.

Marta Almeida

12y↑1

OMG!! My face and all of my body appeared!!!! This totally made my entire life! I can't express the happiness that I'm feeling right now!! And Congrats to everyone who appeared also!!! :DDDD

ForTomorrow09

12y↑1

Saw my 2 kids faces in Graham Coxon video. Fantastic!! We love you, Graham!

Mariah McMinn

4y↑2

This song has no right to be as much as a bop as it is.

PauliBhoy

12y↑1

Great video and song...some people say it is too simplistic, but I get the feeling that this song could really work as the chorus to a more elaborate remix/mashup...just wait and see....

Sonomanz

7y↑1

so great, I'm totally into this vid and song, brilliant as always grah

Laura Maria StrokeraLibertina

10y↑6

I love your music Grah! I went to the Quilmes rock it was an amazing show! I would like to see you with your solo work here too. Kisses from Argentina!

Robbie Gee

2y↑1

Saw him quite a few times in the UK, pero me lo imagino a Coxon solo en Baires y flasheo (bah, más en la época de Happiness / Love Travels). Otra que Peter Doherty que la quedo en San Telmo 4 meses.

Gabriela Ocaña

12y↑1

love this song!!!!

Bellissimo Wellbeing

12y↑1

Love the video it's amazing! This is my song of the week featured on my blog spot. Thank you.

spanelli1984

12y↑2

this video is genius. love it.

Maikil00Curtis

12y↑1

Great video !!! Awesome Song !!!

Wolfan Escalona

12y↑1

i love this song and album! is amazing:::

indoorpirate

12y↑1

So creative! And the song's awesome! :D

PaynterBlaine

11y↑1

Best album of the year!

Filipe Santos

12y↑2

This song is what'll it take to make me dance!

cecee854

12y↑1

que chevere me encanto! :) Love it!

Mark Glassman

12y↑1

Super funky groovy!

jonathon hyndman

12y↑1

absolute genius

matisk8punk

7y↑1

I love this song and the video editing

rick8522

12y↑1

The lyrics are just two lines and still... pretty freaking awesome song (and video)

Enzito

6y↑1

Groso, lo amo!

PauliBhoy

12y↑1

More great English music completely missing in American radio playlists. Thank God for the Internet and BBC 6...which is what brings me here again and again!!

Icky Thump

12y↑1

love it! 8D

hawkeyepierce12

12y

There is absolutely no shame in loving Pete Shelley or Buzzcocks. I agree, this does sound like something Shelley would do on a solo project! Maybe that's why I loved Britpop so much.... i could hear Buzzcocks influences everywhere.

Clare

12y↑2

:) this is a good video, i like how they go the fans involved.

nilzays

12y↑5

Graham should be dancing in the video as well. That'd be awesome.

mrjackd66

10y↑5

Great music and video.

Lunar Notes

40w

He improvised most of this album including this song. Graham needs to improvise more.

Charlie fonnesbæk

12y↑1

this song should have like 11000000 views! it's just to damn blody awsome! coxon ftw!

alpenn

12y

Great song.

AlexandtheUniverse

12y↑1

Fuckin' magnificent music, IMO.

Sneak Chamber

12y↑2

i didn't know the guitarist of blur went out to do his own stuff. now i need to check it all out!

Shannon De

12y

Amazing!!!!

Flo

9y↑11

What a great video ! I love ! :)

DANIEL CARLOS

Graham was the Blur soul !!

LC 🧜🏻‍♀️

12y

I love it!!! But I wanted to see Graham dancing you know!

JayWrecks

10y↑2

Unreal video - loving this

Rafael RA

12y

what´ll it take to make you people know he´s still awsome!

Robocop Asugar - 1.8M views

5y↑1

Have you ever want to learn arpeggio tapping, playing in fast tempo with odd time signatures that keeps changing, or experimenting with scales and modes in fast licks? Some of your songs are pretty hard to play, also very creative and groovy, you have the potential.. 😁

Juanjo BV

12y

greetings from Lima, Peru, Mr Cox, great song!

MxMagpie

12y

I'm more amazed by the video than I am by the song, by a LONG way. Seriously the production and work that must have gone into that video is incredible. Song, not so much.

Rich Amir

12y

The Sound of London 2012..Salute you Sir!

Wolfan Escalona

12y

i like this song and video, excelent

Jony Trinidad

11y

AMAZING !

Jacob Hignett

12y

Hmmmmm I like it. Different then all the crap on the radio now. :)

Dian Soemardi

4y↑2

My 3 years old love this song so muucchh...he screams in guitar sesion

The Immoderate Past

12y

Graham is what it takes to make people dance! U jelly?

shay harper

12y

brilliant!

Alex

10y↑15

F'ing great, from an f'ing great album.

Gcina Mdluli

12y

fantastic!!!!!!!!!

legruno

11y

omg im totally in love with the concept of the video, TOTALLY.

Nathan Marquardt

12y↑1

100%. I'm very impressed with your intelligence, sir.

Johnny Showbones

10y↑22

I'm totally in this.

Dave Hamilton

11y

This is the best video i have ever seen detail is amazing

Ivanna Jäger

7y↑2

ay que bonita canción

kc768

12y↑1

No wonder Blur was nothing without him.

Miguel Dumont Garcia

12y

Amazing video!

PallieClare

11y

....and most people will tell you that actually, they were/are both great bands and they're sick of hearing/talking about one vs the other, especially as everyone involved moved on a long time ago.

Marta Almeida

12y

@RoomUnderwater The treadmill idea was really good!! I'm sure you will be on the top 10 due to your originality!! xP

Freya

12y

<3 so great

moonshadowphone

12y

Has Ellen seen this? I'm going to submit it to her just in case it hasn't already been done.

Mateusz Borda

12y

lyrics are great hah

space75gr

12y

excellent!

Knela

7y↑1

Y pensar que este men es el guitarrista de blur xd

marty

I love you and love your music

chrisMsimon

12y

great example of how user generated content should be done ^_^

Marta Almeida

12y

@RoomUnderwater I'm sure you will! I am so shy, in my video I was like "What am I doing?" and was like, always laughing (nervous laughs) because I shot that in the middle of the streets with everyone looking at me! But it was totally worth it!! Good luck! I hope you win something!! :D

Billordo

12y

great!!!!!!!!!!!

Robbie Gee

All it took to make us people dance was for G to ask for it. Then poof (prior some fantastic editing)

Estefanie Ramírez

12y

Fucking great!!!

Nathan Marquardt

12y↑3

Sorry, bro, but you're a little young for that: Blur and Oasis had a big rivalry in the 90's, that's what I was talking about. Oasis is fine, the Verve's...okay, and I really couldn't care less about One Direction. The pop landscape is so messed up there's no use in getting upset about who's famous and who isn't. No need to "unite", just listen to what you like, and be open to liking new things :)

EGRJ

12y

And this is what happens when you catch Missingno. in real life.

S_ Glitch

8y↑1

video artist absolutely a genius :O

cesaresusa

12y

This can proudly rank alongside the shittiest rap ever committed to record.

hans wurst

12y

respect to the videomaker!!!!!!!!!!!

Nathan Marquardt

12y

Here's a quick and easy intelligence test: Ask someone if they like Blur or Oasis.

Worm is Hot

6y↑6

I heard this song on Oscars fan collection

Steve Parker

12y

sound song n excellent vid nice one

Gil Aviyam

so good

Mariano González

12y

awesome

Sch. Video

12y

really creative (y)

Liam Cole

12y

Great video!

Alex

Wow great!

thommytaranto

11y

This video, revolutionary.

S.J. Sam BoX

12y

Cool Art video dude!...Awesome

David Perez

10y

Pues esta chida esta rola.

space75gr

12y

top tuuuuuuune!

Esben Rasmussen

12y

love the video

Nan San

12y

Unusual but MAGIC still urs!

Kamil Kondracki

12y

chorus chorus pre chorus chorus chorus chorus chorus - that's how you make a hit.

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