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The Rockafeller Skank
Fatboy Slim Lyrics


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Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The fun- bro-

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

'Bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout
Funk, funk, funk, funk, funk, funk, bro, bro, bro, bro, bro

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul bro, bro, bro, bro

Right about now
Funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about now, 'bout now
'Bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now, 'bout now

Right about
Funk
Right, right

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Right about now
The funk soul brother
Check it out now
The funk soul brother

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fatboy Slim's song "The Rockafeller Skank" are deceptively simple, consisting mostly of the repeated phrase "Right about now, the funk soul brother, check it out now." However, this phrase becomes more complex with each repetition as it is layered with other elements such as "bro" and "bout," creating a rhythmic and hypnotic effect. The phrase "the funk soul brother" itself refers to the DJ or musician who plays funk and soul music, and the repetition of this phrase emphasizes the importance and power of this role in the music world. The lyrics also include the repeated use of the word "now," emphasizing the importance of living in the moment and enjoying the present.


The song itself features a sample from "Sliced Tomatoes" by Just Brothers, which is one of the most recognizable elements of the track. The lyrics are essentially a call and response between the sampled phrase "check it out now" and the repetitive "funk soul brother" lines. The energy of the song builds as additional elements are gradually introduced, including a scratchy guitar riff and a spoken section that references the "Wildstyle" film.


Line by Line Meaning

Right about now
At this precise moment


The funk soul brother
A musician who plays soul and funk music


Check it out now
Take a look at this, pay attention to what's happening


Right, right
Correct, affirmative


Right about now, 'bout now
At this exact time


'Bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout, 'bout
Shortened form of 'about'


Funk, funk, funk, funk, funk, funk, bro, bro, bro, bro, bro
Refers to the soul and funk music being played


Right about now, 'bout now
Currently


Right about now, 'bout now
At the present time


Right about now, 'bout now
In this moment


Right about now, 'bout now
At this point in time


Right about now, 'bout now
At this specific instant


Right about
Presently


The funk soul bro, bro, bro, bro
The musician playing soul and funk music


Right about now
At this very moment


Right about now
In this present instant




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN BARRY, NORMAN COOK, JOHN TERRY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@FanxB

TehKhan ofLeWorld

https://higherfrequency.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/fatboy-slim-interview-may-2006/

It's an interview ... Q & A
excerpt ... no royalties paid for it though ;)

Q : Thinking of “Bird of Prey” and other Fatboy Slim classics, you use a lot of high profile samples. Tell me about what’s involved in getting clearance.
A : Lawyers. Two lots of lawyers, our lawyers and the person’s you sampled lawyers, and nowadays there’re lawyers who simply deal with samples. So you just have to come with an arrangement with the person you’re going to sample – sometimes it’s expensive, sometimes it’s not. It’s a necessary thing for what I do. Sometimes the record company would say to me “Why don’t you just pay it yourself? It would be so much cheaper” So I would say “Yeah, but it wouldn’t be so much fun”
Q : What’s the most you’ve had to pay for a sample?
A : 100%. Royalty for the entire song. If there was more than a 100%, I probably would have paid that.
Q : Can we ask which song?
A : Well it’s normally when there’s more than one sample. When you have to split it between say ‘The Rockafeller Skank’ there was four different samples on it we had to clear, and they all wanted 40%, or 50%, and we were like “Hold On, there’s only like 100% that’s available”. So we were like, “you can all have 25%”, and there was none left for me.



All comments from YouTube:

@mateoosh4708

Can we have a moment of silence for the people that still can’t find this song

@bottomfeeder7924

that was me!! always heard this song and could never get the right google search!

@sebkosk

I have found it finally

@syros007

lol

@ihebfh2264

hhhhhhh

@Chackravartin

Yee.. its not the hardest song to find if you listen to the only line

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@jadedemotions9891

I remember when I was 13, I was staying in a hotel room with my parents. It was about 2am, I was hyper, my dad was drunk and my mum was trying to get to sleep and we turned on the TV to the music channel and this started playing. I remember vividly getting to 2:50 and my mum shouting "can you turn that shit off, I'm trying to sleep". It's such a mundane memory yet it makes me laugh every time I hear this song

@haroldvanderwaaij4090

And not 2:10?

@Bipumasta

This is really funny because I love this song, yet I can totally understand how it could drive someone absolutely fucking nuts if they heard it while trying to sleep.

@Triaanx28

that’s amazing hahhaa

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