D'influence were an UK acid jazz collective comprised of vocalist Sarah Ann… Read Full Bio ↴D'influence were an UK acid jazz collective comprised of vocalist Sarah Anne Webb, guitarist and keyboardist Ed Baden-Powell, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Kwame Kwaten and drummer Steve Marston. Their debut album entitled Good 4 We was released in 1992 followed by Prayer 4 Unity in 1995. Their third album, London, followed in 1997. Their final album D'Vas appeared in 2002 and featured Sarah Anne Webb on one track. The rest of the D'Vas album featured an array of vocalists which many felt comprised their sound. D'influence also emerged among the leading production teams in contemporary British R&B, helming hits for Mark Morrison and Shola Ama, whose debut LP Much Love appeared on D'Influence's own Freakstreet label.

SHAKE IT
D'influence Lyrics

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Freakazoid robot, please report to the dance floor

What, what? Uptown, get down
Check me out y'all - ya don't stop (go 'head baby)
A hear me out y'all - ya don't stop (go 'head baby)
Ya don't stop check me out y'all (go 'head baby)
And you can't stop - hear me out y'all (go 'head baby)
Ah say what y'all (yeah go 'head baby)

I hear you talkin' mama (go 'head baby)
Now feel me out boo-boo (go 'head baby)
Yeah, uhh

From the introduction, you know my funk was all up in ya
Deep in ya creep when you walk, I dig that
Split your wig back, now grab the bedpost
Move in real close, I feel what you doin', true'n
No need no Dom P, no need no Crist'y
All you need is me, Hev D, naturally
Rough rider, "Mr. Big Stuff," up inside her
Multiple provider, the fly divider
Romeo, jiggalo, high-yellow niggaro
From the sound of Mount V., by the way of J-A
I don't play, I insist, on the back twist
Handcuffs and stuff, for those who like it rough
Go 'head baby

[Chorus]
Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
Break it, break it (go 'head baby)
I hear you talkin' mama (go 'head baby)
And you'll always wanna sing this Heavy D song

Whipped cream dreams I fulfill with my schemes
Down low like R. Kelly, lickin' on yo' belly
Make you shake like jelly, the fat man, battin' a thousand
I play it safe, carry horses just in case
Good to the, last drop da-da
Don't stop is what you tell me, anything to swell me
Private dancin', romancin' the soul
On the telephone you be like "poppa come home"
Right now I got 30 minutes of foreplay
Thirty minutes of straight sex, nine minutes of rest, now add that up
Mink rugs, bearhugs, hot tubs
Get lifty off the bubs, is what she loves
Go 'head baby

[Chorus]

Shorty blender, fender bender, back twirler
Boo twister, officially, sexually
I'm Mr. me be always ready, in jacuzzi
Ahh, baby, do me, do me
Fantastic, romantic, none equivalent
To my tactics, get at this, who want it?
Some get champagne, you know how they be trippin'
But the joke really on you boo, cause sippin' keep you strippin'
(Go 'head baby) Now dance for me, keep romancin' me
You got no chance with me, but you want my hands to be
(right here) Say what, and when you want it
(right now) Say what, and where you want it
(right here) Yeah, know why?
'Cause you'll always be singin' this Heavy D song
[Girl] Oooh, right there
That's right

I hear you talkin' mama (go 'head baby)
And you'll always wanna sing this Heavy D song
Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
I hear you talkin' boo-boo (go 'head baby)
Feel me out y'all (go 'head baby)
And you'll always wanna sing this Heavy D song
Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
Move it momma (go 'head baby)

Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
Break it, break it (go 'head baby)

Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
Move it momma (go 'head baby)

Overall Meaning

The song "Shake It" by D'influence is a catchy, upbeat track with suggestive lyrics about dancing and sexual innuendos. The opening lyrics, "Freakazoid robot, please report to the dance floor," set the tone for what is to come, as Heavy D raps about fulfilling women's whipped cream dreams and being a rough rider. He boasts about his sexual prowess and tells women to "Go ahead baby" and shake it and break it.

Throughout the song, Heavy D talks about his abilities to satisfy women sexually, referencing his skills in the bedroom and his willingness to try different things to make them feel good. The chorus is a call and response between Heavy D and a female vocalist, with him encouraging her to "shake it" and her responding with "go 'head baby." The song is an unabashed celebration of sexuality, with Heavy D positioning himself as the ultimate lover and using his confidence and charm to woo women.

Overall, "Shake It" is a fun and catchy song that listeners can dance and sing along to, but the lyrics are clearly aimed at adults and contain explicit sexual references.

Line by Line Meaning

Freakazoid robot, please report to the dance floor
Come on, let's dance!

What, what? Uptown, get down
What's up? Let's party!

Check me out y'all - ya don't stop (go 'head baby)
Look at me, keep going!

A hear me out y'all - ya don't stop (go 'head baby)
Listen to me, keep it up!

Ya don't stop check me out y'all (go 'head baby)
Don't stop, watch me do my thing!

And you can't stop - hear me out y'all (go 'head baby)
Can't stop me, listen up!

Ah say what y'all (yeah go 'head baby)
What's up everyone? Keep it going!

I hear you talkin' mama (go 'head baby)
I hear you talking, keep going!

Now feel me out boo-boo (go 'head baby)
Now feel me, keep it up!

From the introduction, you know my funk was all up in ya
You know I have got that funky style from the start.

Deep in ya creep when you walk, I dig that
I like the way you walk.

Split your wig back, now grab the bedpost
Let me blow your mind, hold on tight!

Move in real close, I feel what you doin', true'n
Let's get close, I know what you're up to.

No need no Dom P, no need no Crist'y
We don't need champagne, we have each other.

All you need is me, Hev D, naturally
All you need is me, Heavy D, naturally.

Rough rider, "Mr. Big Stuff," up inside her
I'm a tough guy and I'm making love to her.

Multiple provider, the fly divider
I'm a great lover, and I'm always on the move.

Romeo, jiggalo, high-yellow niggaro
I'm a lover and a pimp, light-skinned brother.

From the sound of Mount V., by the way of J-A
I'm from Mount Vernon, New York, and Jamaica.

I don't play, I insist, on the back twist
I don't play games, I demand and like the back twist.

Handcuffs and stuff, for those who like it rough
I have some toys for those who like it rough.

Shake it, shake it (go 'head baby)
Shake it, baby!

Break it, break it (go 'head baby)
Break it down, baby!

Whipped cream dreams I fulfill with my schemes
I fulfill your dreams with my plans.

Down low like R. Kelly, lickin' on yo' belly
I'm going down low like R. Kelly to lick your belly.

Make you shake like jelly, the fat man, battin' a thousand
I can make you shake like jelly, I'm a heavy guy batting a thousand.

I play it safe, carry horses just in case
I take precautions and carry condoms just in case.

Good to the, last drop da-da
I'm really good at what I do.

Don't stop is what you tell me, anything to swell me
Don't stop, keep me excited with anything.

Private dancin', romancin' the soul
I'll dance with you privately and romance your soul.

On the telephone you be like "poppa come home"
You'll be begging me to come home on the phone.

Right now I got 30 minutes of foreplay
I have 30 minutes of foreplay lined up.

Thirty minutes of straight sex, nine minutes of rest, now add that up
30 minutes of sex, 9 minutes of rest - it all adds up!

Mink rugs, bearhugs, hot tubs
Romantic settings including mink rugs, bearhugs, and hot tubs.

Get lifty off the bubs, is what she loves
She loves to get drunk off of champagne.

Shorty blender, fender bender, back twirler
I like short girls, girls with nice cars, and back twirls.

Boo twister, officially, sexually
I'm a sexual partner for her officially.

I'm Mr. me be always ready, in jacuzzi
I'm always ready for a jacuzzi.

Ahh, baby, do me, do me
Oh, baby, make love to me!

Fantastic, romantic, none equivalent
I'm fantastic and romantic, there's no one like me.

To my tactics, get at this, who want it?
I have great tactics, come get some - who wants it?

Some get champagne, you know how they be trippin'
Some people get too drunk off champagne.

But the joke really on you boo, cause sippin' keep you strippin'
But the real joke is on you because being drunk makes you strip.

Now dance for me, keep romancin' me
Now dance for me and keep romancing me.

You got no chance with me, but you want my hands to be (right here)
You can't handle me, but you want me to touch you.

Say what, and when you want it (right now)
Tell me when you want it, right now.

Yeah, know why? 'Cause you'll always be singin' this Heavy D song
You'll always remember this Heavy D song.

I feel what you doin', true'n
I know what you're up to, for real.

Move it momma (go 'head baby)
Move your body, baby!

And you'll always wanna sing this Heavy D song
You'll always want to remember this Heavy D song.

Feel me out y'all (go 'head baby)
Get a feel for me, baby!

I hear you talkin' boo-boo (go 'head baby)
I hear what you're saying, baby!

And you'll always wanna sing this Heavy D song
You'll always remember this Heavy D song.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: EDWARD JAMES BADEN-POWELL, KWAME AMANKWA KWATEN, STEVE MARSTON, SARAH ANNE WEBB, SEBASTIAN ALLEN

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