… Read Full Bio ↴Hepcat are a third wave ska band formed in southern California in 1989.
Their soulful harmonies and mellow rhythms were unlike those of contemporaries and more akin to musicians from the heyday of 1960s Jamaican ska, also referred to as the first wave.
Hepcat's debut album, "Out of Nowhere" was released in 1994 on New York-based ska label Moon Records. Two years later, they followed it up with "Scientific" on BYO Records. In 1998, after signing with Epitaph Records subsidiary HellCat Records, they released "Right on Time," scoring a modest hit with the swinging "No Worries" and scored a spot on the Vans Warped Tour. 2000 saw the release of "Push n' Shove," their first album without founding members Raul Talavera and Alex Désert, although the latter appears as a guest vocalist on two tracks.
The band went on indefinite hiatus after 2000, and no new material has surfaced since. Trumpeter Kincaid Smith formed Soul Traffic, a five-piece funk band. Drummer Scott Abels has played with the Rancid side project Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and the southern California reggae act The Aggrolites. Vocalist Alex Desert has had a successful career in film and television, appearing in the movies PCU, Swingers, and High Fidelity; and the television show Becker.
In early 2004, a remastered version of Out of Nowhere was released with two additional bonus tracks, an early version of "Nigel" and "Club Meditation," both of which appeared on their first single. Occasionally, Hepcat reconvenes to play a few shows a year in the California area. Often, this lineup is that which performed on "Scientific."
They take their name from a term for a 1940s-50s jazz musician.
Country Time
Hepcat Lyrics
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that the new year had begun
It was time man to drink some rum
celebrate all the new things to come
Man say you want to live a brand new life
sing a new song old habits must die
I know you want to try and try
Man you must try and change your ways
cause if you don't it might be too late
Bring the new year and happy days
stop this fussing and fighting today
The song "Country Time" by Hepcat is a reggae-inspired piece that emphasizes the need for positive change and personal growth. Set in the midnight hour of the new year, the song calls for leaving behind old habits and embracing new beginnings. The lyrics suggest that drinking rum and celebrating can be a part of this process, but ultimately one must look inward and make a conscious effort to change.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the need for action: "Man you must try and change your ways / cause if you don't it might be too late / Bring the new year and happy days / stop this fussing and fighting today." These lines suggest that change is not automatic but requires effort and determination. The song acknowledges that it can be difficult to break old habits and embrace a new way of life, but urges the listener to try anyways.
Overall, "Country Time" is a song about personal growth and the opportunities for positive change that exist in every new year. While it acknowledges the difficulties of leaving old habits behind, it ultimately encourages the listener to take action and strive towards a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
It was after midnight had come
The new year had started after midnight.
that the new year had begun
The new year had started after midnight.
It was time man to drink some rum
The time had come to celebrate with rum.
celebrate all the new things to come
Celebrate the new year and new opportunities.
Man say you want to live a brand new life
You say you want to start a new life.
sing a new song old habits must die
A new beginning requires breaking old habits.
I know you want to try and try
I know you want to keep trying.
but when you say that it can't be no lie
But you are not lying when you say it's difficult.
Man you must try and change your ways
You have to try and change your behavior.
cause if you don't it might be too late
If you don't change, it might be too late to start again.
Bring the new year and happy days
Let's welcome the new year with happiness.
stop this fussing and fighting today
Stop arguing and fighting, starting now.
Contributed by Jayce W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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It was after midnight had come
That the new year had begun
It was time man to drink some rum
Celebrate all the new things to come
Man say you want to live a brand new life
Sing a new song, old habits must die
I know you want to try and try
But when you say that it can't be no lie
Man you must try and change your ways
Cause if you don't it might be too late
Bring the new year and happy days
No more fussing and fighting today
Man say you want to live a brand new life
Sing a new song, old habits must die
I know you want to try and try
But when you say that it can't be no lie
Omar Navarrete
thanks for posting this! :D
Lui 87
can you upload "RELATION" from this album, i love tht has more volume..please!
Omar Navarrete
@Luis Batarse sorry, but I don't have that song, let me find it and it's going to be a pleasure
Jesse Trujillo
Scientific Album