Betwee… Read Full Bio ↴DJ Yoda (born Duncan Beiny) is a British hip-hop turntablist.
Between 1995 and 1998 he studied English and American Literature at the University of Warwick. During this period he began performing at Mojo, a popular Warwick Hip hop and Soul night until he graduated. After he left university he began releasing underground demo mix-tapes to small music shops. Through the popularity of these tapes, Antidote Records asked him to create an official mixtape, from which 'How to Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol.1' was released.
During his career he has won a DMC DJ of the Year award in the Scratch DJ category (2001), and was one of 6 nominees for best UK hip-hop DJ in the UK Hip-Hop Awards. He has also been nominated by Q magazine as one of the 'Ten DJs To See Before You Die', has released a series of mix-tapes and has toured the globe with the likes of Goldie and the Scratch Perverts.
He is currently the hip-hop correspondent for Sleaze Nation, The Face, and IDJ magazines, and also writes the DJ page for Hip Hop Connection magazine.
Yoda is currently a resident DJ at London club nights Spread Love, Step Up Front and The Xfm All City Night.
He has been one of the DMC DJ World Finals judges for the last 3 years.
In addition to releasing his own material, he has also performed scratches on Danger Mouse & Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life.
Rapture
DJ Yoda Lyrics
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Dancing very close
Barely breathing
Almost comatose
Wall to wall
People hypnotized
And they're stepping lightly
Hang each night in Rapture
Back to back
Sacroiliac
Spineless movement
And a wild attack
Face to face
Sadly solitude
And it's finger popping
Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture
Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
And you don't stop, sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and you drive real far
And you drive all night and then you see a light
And it comes right down and lands on the ground
And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
And then you're in the man from Mars
You go out at night, eatin' cars
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Mercury's and Subaru's
And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars
Then, when there's no more cars
You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
One to one, man to man
Dance toe too toe
Don't move to slow, 'cause the man from Mars
Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
He's gonna eat 'em all
Rapture, be pure
Take a tour, through the sewer
Don't strain your brain, paint a train
You'll be singin' in the rain
I said don't stop, to punk rock
Well now you see what you wanna be
Just have your party on TV
'Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
And now he's gone back up to space
Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
Just blast off, sure shot
'Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!
The song "Rapture" by DJ Yoda is a classic example of how music can be used to create a powerful nostalgic experience. The lyrics suggest a surreal scene of people dancing very closely together in a trancelike state, seemingly disconnected from reality. The use of surreal imagery, such as the man from Mars who eats cars, bars, and now guitars, and the finger-popping and 24-hour shopping create a sense of otherworldliness. The song suggests that through music and dance, one can escape from the mundane and be transported to a state of pure joy and liberation.
The lyrics also touch upon the use of drugs and alcohol to enhance the illusion. Fab Five Freddie, a well-known television personality and hip-hop artist, is referenced as saying that "everybody's high." The DJ's spinning music are "saving" the listeners' minds, leading them into a state of hypnotism, and the flashy lights and cool style create a surreal atmosphere.
Overall, "Rapture" is a song about the power of music and dance to create a sense of liberation and freedom, even if that liberation is ultimately illusory. Through the surreal imagery and references to drugs and alcohol, the song suggests that the sense of liberation can be found through art, creativity, and imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Toe to toe
Two people are standing very close to each other facing one another
Dancing very close
They are moving rhythmically with each other
Barely breathing
They are so close and lost in the moment that they are almost out of breath
Almost comatose
They are so lost in the moment that they are nearly unconscious
Wall to wall
There are many people packed together as tightly as they can be against a wall
People hypnotized
The people are completely absorbed in the music and the atmosphere
And they're stepping lightly
The people are dancing with ease and grace, moving lightly on their feet
Hang each night in Rapture
The people are spending their evenings at this place called Rapture, fully immersed in its spell
Back to back
Two people are facing away from each other, touching backs
Sacroiliac
The sacroiliac joint, located in your lower back, is moving
Spineless movement
The movements of the dancers are fluid and smooth with a focus on the lower back area
And a wild attack
There is a sudden and intense energy to the dancing
Face to face
Two people are in close proximity, facing each other
Sadly solitude
Despite being surrounded by people, one person is experiencing a feeling of loneliness
And it's finger popping
The music is good and the person is snapping their fingers to it
Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture
Rapture is a place where people can be lost in a state of mind all day every day without a break
Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
Fab Five Freddie has informed the artist that everyone is participating in drug use
DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
The music being played is helping the singer escape the negative thoughts in their mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
The music being played is fast and cool, likely referring to the percussion beats
Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
Francois says the music is so fast that Flash cannot keep up
And you don't stop, sure shot
The music will not stop and will surely continue to play throughout the night
Go out to the parking lot
The song prompts the listener to leave the club and head to their car
And you get in your car and you drive real far
The listener drives for a long time
And you drive all night and then you see a light
The listener drives throughout the entire night and sees a strange light
And it comes right down and lands on the ground
The light comes close to the listener and lands on the ground nearby
And out comes a man from Mars
A being appears, which the singer identifies as a man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
The singer attempts to flee, but the alien has a weapon
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
The alien kills the listener and consumes their head
And then you're in the man from Mars
The artist is now inside the man from Mars, having been killed and consumed by him
You go out at night, eatin' cars
The man from Mars leaves at night and consumes cars as food
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
The man from Mars consumes cars of different makes and models
Mercury's and Subaru's
The man from Mars is consuming cars of vastly different types
And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars
The man from Mars never stops consuming cars
Then, when there's no more cars
Once all the cars are gone, the man from Mars changes his behavior
You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
The man from Mars starts consuming bars where people socialize
Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
The people are dancing and closely interacting with one another
One to one, man to man
Individuals are interacting with one another face to face, directly
Dance toe too toe
The people are dancing closely together toe to toe
Don't move too slow, 'cause the man from Mars
The man from Mars is now present and so everyone must dance faster
Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
The man from Mars has finished consuming cars and has moved on to consuming bars
Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
The man from Mars is consuming bars throughout the entire establishment
He's gonna eat 'em all
The man from Mars will not stop until he has eaten everything
Rapture, be pure
The singer encourages people to be fully absorbed in the atmosphere of Rapture while remaining pure
Take a tour, through the sewer
The artist suggests taking a tour of the less glamorous locations in the city
Don't strain your brain, paint a train
The artist suggests engaging in a creative activity rather than overthinking things
You'll be singin' in the rain
The artist suggests that such a creative activity would inspire joy
I said don't stop, to punk rock
The singer advocates for a musical genre that is often associated with rebellion
Well now you see what you wanna be
The artist encourages the listener to embrace their desired identity
Just have your party on TV
The singer suggests that it is better to host a party on TV than to partake in potentially harmful real-life situations
Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
The man from Mars will not consume bars if the TV is on
And now he's gone back up to space
The man from Mars has returned to his alien home
Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
The artist suggests that the man from Mars no longer wants to interact with humans and their behavior
And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
The artist encourages the listener to embrace hip-hop culture
Just blast off, sure shot
The music will never stop and will always play throughout the night
Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
The man from Mars has left Earth and is no longer consuming cars or bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!
The man from Mars has found a new form of food: guitars
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Deborah Harry, Christopher Stein
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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