Formed in 1996, they played consistently for two years in and around the north-eastern United States and Canada, opening for The New Bomb Turks, Nashville Pussy, Blonde Redhead, The Make-Up, The Dirtbombs, The Chrome Cranks and The Demolition Doll Rods. Originally they did not even want to release an album opting to have the band's live reputation spread via word of mouth.
Eventually, the trio relented and put out a self-titled six song e.p. on Sonic Unyon records in 1998. In 1999 they released the self-produced My Love Is Bold E.P. and achieved national exposure with the single "Bounce". They were nominated for a Juno Award in 2000 for Best Alternative Album.
In 2001 Bad Taste Records released a compilation of the band's early recordings, demos, and b-sides entitled, I'm Alive and On Fire. A 5 week European tour followed to promote the release including shows at the Roskilde festival in Denmark and Hultsfred festival in Sweden. By the end of the year they had returned 2 more times, most notably as main support for the Backyard Babies.
2002: Born A Lion
In 2002 they released their first full-length album, Born A Lion, produced by Bill Bell, on Bad Taste Records in Europe and on Universal in Canada. The band did several European tours and two Canadian tours to promote the record including an unprecedented repeat performance at Roskilde and the now legendary return to Hultsfred as well as notable stops to Pukkelpop in Belgium and The Lowlands festival in the Netherlands. They also managed to grab the opening slot with The Rolling Stones on their "40 Licks" World tour kick-off show at the Palais Royale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 16, 2002.
2003: We Sweat Blood
2003 saw the release of We Sweat Blood, produced by Matt DeMatteo, and the group taking a heavier approach to their hard-rock sound. More touring followed that included Europe and Japan. They were also nominated for two Junos: Best Rock Album (Born a Lion) and Best video (Lovercall).
While success was happening abroad, home relations with Universal Canada had soured and the band was dropped mid-album run. Explanations from the label were vague, but speculations point to Jones' February 2004 appearance on CBC Sunday where Jones appeared as a pro-downloader opposite then CRIA president, Brian Robertson. Getting dropped from Universal Canada did little to stop the group as they continued to tour heavily for the rest of the year well into 2004 with bands like Turbonegro, Sepultura and The Bronx. While touring they managed to pick up another Juno nomination for Best Rock Album (We Sweat Blood) and tour Australia as well as more European dates including Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany and Download, Leeds and Reading in England.
2005-2006: Sleep Is The Enemy
Early 2005 was taken up by recording the follow-up to We Sweat Blood, but not without a series of tours amidst recording that brought the band to the Netherlands, Germany and South Africa. In April, American label, Razor & Tie released We Sweat Blood and the band set out to America in support as well.[6] Working two releases simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic proved quite hard and the worldwide release for the upcoming album, Sleep Is The Enemy, produced by Matt DeMatteo, was pushed back to 2006.
During the summer and fall of 2005 the band toured America heavily with two of We Sweat Blood's singles being second most added to active rock radio in America ("Lovercall" and "Forget My Name"). Stateside tours with Flogging Molly, Our Lady Peace, The Supersuckers, and The (International) Noise Conspiracy followed. Prior to the release of Sleep Is The Enemy drummer Damon Richardson left the band, citing fatigue as a reason for leaving. He was replaced by Dan Cornelius.
In January and February 2006, under new Canadian label, Aquarius Records, the band set out to do their first Canadian tour in almost 4 years opening up for Nickelback, With the release of Sleep Is The Enemy came more touring including America and a headlining European club tour with support from Brant Bjork & The Bros.
The summer saw them perform at Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, With Full Force and Wacken Open Air in Germany; Hellfest and Furiafest in France, Metaltown in Sweden, Pinkpop and Lowlands in The Netherlands, Tuska Festival, Ruisrock and Ankkarock in Finland, Gampel in Switzerland and Wireless in the UK among at least a dozen more. In October 2006, a 2 week tour of Norway saw the band play with ex-Kyuss front-man, John Garcia who appeared on the song "Invisible" off Sleep Is The Enemy.
2008: Never Too Loud
Their fourth album, Never Too Loud was released on February 27, 2008[9] and produced by Nick Raskulinecz. The album yielded three singles, "Code Of The Road" followed by "Take Me Home" and "King Of Magazines". A major city tour of Europe in April 2008 was followed by a Canadian tour in May and a three month stint in Europe playing almost 30 dates on the festival circuit that included Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park and With Full Force in Germany; Bospop and Lowlands in The Netherlands; Sziget Festival in Hungary; Rabarock in Estonia; Provinssi Rock in Finland; and Eurockeennes and Hellfest in France, where Jones got to sing on stage with one of his favorite bands, Death Angel for the song, "Bored". In the fall/winter of 2008 Danko Jones toured England, Germany, France and Benelux opening for Motörhead.
2009: B-Sides
On February 3, 2009 B-Sides was released in Europe only - a collection of previously released b-sides from European singles and unreleased tracks that spanned 1996 to 2008. On February 24 they commenced a 7 week tour in support of the release that spanned The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France and the UK with support coming from The Backyard Babies, Winnebego Deal and The Black Spiders. The CD yielded the singles "Sugar High" and "My Problems (Are Your Problems Now)". A greatest hits compilation titled This Is Danko Jones was released on April 7 the same year in Canada only.
In the summer the band managed a few festival appearances, most notably, the Sziget Festival in Hungary on the main stage with Faith No More and The Offspring, as well as Huntenpop in The Netherlands, Wintherthur and Gampel Open Air in Switzerland, Parken Festival in Norway and Jurassic Rock in Finland. In January and February 2010 the band toured across Canada with Guns N' Roses and Sebastian Bach. In March the same year they toured the United States with Clutch.
2010: Below the Belt
Their fifth album Below the Belt was released on May 11, 2010 and produced by Matt DeMatteo. The album's first single, "Full of Regret", features Elijah Wood, Lemmy Kilmister, Selma Blair and Mike Watt in the accompanying video. It debuted at #36 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks in November. It is also featured on EA's NHL 11 soundtrack. The second single, "Had Enough", has Ralph Macchio appearing in the accompanying video.
On June 8, 2011 Danko Jones announced on the band's website that drummer Dan Cornelius was no longer with the band. In the same statement Danko Jones said Atom Willard had joined as a replacement. In a March 2012 question-and-answer session with fans on Twitter Danko Jones said: "Dan's time with the band had run its course but it was completely mutual from both sides. An amicable split."
2012: New Album
In early 2012 Danko Jones revealed the band was working on a new album, posting footage of the writing process on the band's YouTube channel. Jones said the album was likely to be out in the European fall (autumn). He added a book and DVD about the band's history would also be released in 2012.
Albums
Born a Lion (2002) (Bad Taste Records / Universal Canada)
We Sweat Blood (2003) (Bad Taste Records / Razor & Tie)
Sleep Is the Enemy (2006) (Bad Taste Records | Aquarius Records)
Never Too Loud (2008) (Bad Taste Records / Aquarius Records)
Below the Belt (2010) (Bad Taste Records / Aquarius Records)
EPs and Others
Sugar Chocolate 7" (1998) (Sonic Unyon)
Danko Jones EP (1998) (Sonic Unyon)
My Love Is Bold (1999) (Sound King / Outside Music)
I'm Alive and on Fire (2001) (Bad Taste Records)
Ritual of the Savage 10" (split with Gluecifer & Peter Pan Speedrock) (2003) (Drunken Maria / Suburban)
B-Sides (2009) (Bad Taste Records)
This Is Danko Jones (2009) (Canadian-only greatest hits release) (Emd Int'l Records)
Having Fun on Stage with Danko Jones 7 (2009) (Yeah Right! Records)
Mouth to Mouth (2011) (digital-only release)
Bring On the Mountain (2012) (DVD)
Legs
Danko Jones Lyrics
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The longer they get
The more foolish I get in the head
Legs legs, the longer they get
The more stupider I'm in the end
I like 'em 10 ft. tall
I like 'em wrapped around me
Or walking up on top me
If you spend the night
There's just one thing that I like
Oh la la la la la la
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Legs legs legs, long legs
Legs legs
The longer they get
The more foolish I get in the head
Legs legs, the longer they get
The more stupider I'm in the end
I watch them stomp down the street
It gets so hot, I can't breathe
I like them walking round, standing up or
Sitting down
If you spend the night
There's just one thing that I like
Oh la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Legs legs legs, long legs
I like 'em 10 ft. tall
Barefoot or high heels on
I like 'em wrapped around me
Or walking up on top me
If you spend the night
There's just one thing that I like
Oh la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Legs legs legs, long legs
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Legs legs legs, long legs
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Legs legs legs, long legs
The lyrics to Danko Jones's song Legs seem to be a straightforward ode to, well, legs - specifically, long legs. The repeated line "the longer they get, the more foolish I get in the head / the more stupider I'm in the end" suggests that the singer is almost out of his mind with desire for the long legs in question. He likes them whether they're 10 feet tall, barefoot or in high heels, walking around or wrapped around him. The lyrics are accompanied by the repeated phrase "oh la la la la" in a kind of playful, seductive tone.
However, there could be more to this song than just a celebration of long legs. The repeated line "the longer they get, the more foolish I get in the head" could also be interpreted as a comment on the way obsession with body parts (particularly women's body parts) can cloud one's judgment and make one act foolishly. The way the song repeats the same few lines over and over with slight changes in phrasing could also be seen as a commentary on how pop songs often rely on simple, catchy hooks to hook listeners in.
Overall, though, the lyrics to Legs seem to be pretty straightforward - it's a song about liking long legs, and not much more.
Line by Line Meaning
Legs legs
The song is about the singer's infatuation with women's legs.
The longer they get
The longer a woman's legs are, the more the singer desires her.
The more foolish I get in the head
The more the singer desires a woman with long legs, the more he loses his rationality.
Legs legs, the longer they get
Reiterating the previous two lines.
The more stupider I'm in the end
The more the singer desires a woman with long legs, the more foolish he becomes.
I like 'em 10 ft. tall
The singer finds extremely tall women attractive.
Barefoot or high heels on
Whether a woman is barefoot or wearing high heels, the singer still finds her legs desirable.
I like 'em wrapped around me
The singer enjoys when a woman wraps her legs around him.
Or walking up on top me
The singer also finds it desirable when a woman walks on top of him with her legs.
If you spend the night
Implying the singer is addressing a potential sexual partner.
There's just one thing that I like
The singer is emphasizing that the one thing he desires from this person is for them to indulge his attraction to legs.
Oh la la la la la la
Vocals used for emphasis and to convey the singer's excitement and desire.
I watch them stomp down the street
The singer enjoys watching women walk with their legs on display.
It gets so hot, I can't breathe
The singer's attraction to legs becomes overwhelming to the point that it affects his physical reactions.
I like them walking round, standing up or sitting down
The singer finds women's legs attractive no matter what position they are in.
Legs legs legs, longs legs
Reiterating that the song is about the singer's fascination with women's legs.
Oh la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Another vocal used for emphasis and to convey the singer's excitement and desire.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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Ben D
Danko Jones = one of my fav artists. Pure rock n roll balls to the wall. Quality,
monstersamongus1
Go see Danko live. He is one of the best live frontmen out there Gets the crowd so pumped and so unified. Too bad he doesn't do the paint mixer anymore. I guess a detached retina slows you down a bit. Cool video. Didn't see that coming. Seems empowering from this side of the fence.
thorismygod
They're are an awesome live band
rotesGarados
Saw them two days ago. It was amazing :D
Túrin Turambar
What the heck is the paint mixer?
Mungasaurus Bravo
What is a paint mixer?
MultiTea
This guy is reliving the old good rock n' roll like Bon Scott did because this is the reincarnation of Bon Scott.
God bless Danko Jones !
Savannah Burton
Great job girls!! I guess Danko and Bruce did ok too.
Cid Sinclair
Great tune!!! I love these guys.....
teleatlantic
Excellent....Toujours dans la vision du rock n roll que le groupe a eu depuis le debut..Deja sur Tele-Atlantic....