Release
Over the numerous releases of the "Canned Heat" single, two B-sides exist. "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" is a funky instrumental that features an intro of two drum beats that lasts about 1.5 seconds and then enters a strongly bass-driven, repetitive melody (which is very reminiscent of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees). Many keyboard effects are used throughout the song's 4:00 minute duration. The song enters a percussion section at 3:07 and lasts for the remainder of the song slowly fading out from 3:45. The song was originally released as part of the charity album No Boundaries: A Benefit For The Kosovar Refugees in 1998, before being included on this single. It is also available on some editions of the Synkronized album, the Australian double disc release being an example.
"Deeper Underground - Chillington Mix" is featured on the second release of "Canned Heat". Chillington is not the name of an artist or DJ, but the name of the studios at Jay's Home in Buckinghamshire. The Chillington Mix samples heavily from the Jamiroquai song Getinfunky which is found on some special releases of Synkronized, such as the Japanese release where it replaced "Deeper Underground" as the bonus track, and alongside "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" on the Australian double disc. On the High Times: The Singles DVD, Jay comments on a bonus feature that the original Godzilla song was just made of "Ominous noises" which strongly matches the sound of Getinfunky. When the title or the remix and "Ominous noises" evidence is pared it strongly suggests that "Getinfunky" is an early version of the Godzilla song which later evolved into "Deeper Underground".
Critical reception
Daily Record wrote, "Cat in the hatster, Jay Kay returns with another distinctive and clever funk tune". Sunday Mirror commented, "Seventies funk, expensive video, silly hat. Well, it worked last time didn't it? And the time before that."
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund. In the video, Jay Kay is in his London apartment awake on his bed, he decides to get up and put his shoes on. Once he does he then talks to one of his walls and then phases through the wall into a living room. He then does a bit of dancing around, before leaping through another wall into a dining room as he dances on the table messing up the set up as he swings on a chandelier through another wall into a room where a party is going on, as he dances about he even has a bit of floating around. He then floats off and emerges into a bathroom as he does some dancing and he then goes into a couple's room and does a bit of dancing and messing around before going back to the party room and doing more dancing there. He then goes to the corridor and jumps through a door into a bedroom where a couple are having sex in the bed as he keeps dancing and messing about before flying into the TV. He sings as he flies while shifting positions before making it back to the party room, as he then goes to a kitchen and messes the room up turning a table over, knocking the chairs over, before leaping back to the party room again, after that he leaps to a room with four women inside having a slumber party as he slides and dances about on the ceiling in the room before going back to the party room and then merges outside the room, leaping around a corridor and merging at some stairs before going through a door and going back down another corridor back to his apartment where he collapses back on the bed and falls asleep. The video was published on YouTube in December 2010. As of November 2020, it has been viewed over 29,1 million times.
In popular culture
The song is featured in Napoleon Dynamite, during the title character's dance performance at the end of a high school assembly.
The song is also featured in the film Center Stage, released in 2000, in which the dancers perform a piece to this song at the end of the movie.
The song was used in the rhythm based Xbox 360 game Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3; The music video was played in the background as the song would be played.
A cover of the song was featured in a level of the game Elite Beat Agents.
Another cover of the song was featured in the European version of Donkey Konga.
The song was also featured in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 tennis game, Top Spin 3.
A newer cover of the song, entitled "Kashyyyk", appeared in the game Kinect Star Wars and it was entitled "S-Boogie" in the game Boogie.
The song is featured in Lone Survivor, where a rookie jokingly dances in front of a group of unsatisfied Navy SEALS before making a speech to them.
Canned Heat
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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I used to put my faith in worship
But then my chance to get to Heaven slipped
Oh, I used to worry about the future
But then I throw my caution to the wind
I have no reason to be care free (no, no, no)
Until I took a trip to the other side of town (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I heard that boogie rhythm, hey
I had no choice but to get down, down, down, down
Dance, woo, nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby, woo-oh
I feel the thunder see the lightning
I know this anger's heaven sent
So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups
'Cause of the boogie I feel so hell bent, hey, hey
It's just an instant gut reaction, that I got
I know I've never ever felt like this before
I don't know what to do
But then that's nothing new
Stuck between hell and high water
I need a cure to make it through, hey
Dance, yeah, nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance, hey
Got canned heat in my heals tonight, baby
You know I got canned heat in my heels
You know this boogie is for real
Only the wind can know the answer
And she cries to me when I'm asleep
She says you know that you can go much faster
I know that people's talk can be so cheap, hey, hey
I've got this voodoo child in-veined on me
I'm gonna use my power to ascend
You know I've got these running heels to use
Sometimes there's no way I lose
I was born to run and built to last
You'll never see my feet 'cause they move so fast
Dance, yeah, hey, nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through, just dance, hey
Got canned heat in my heels, tonight, baby
Dance
Hey, DJ, let the music play (let the music play, yeah)
I'm gonna live this party life (I wanna live this party life)
Hey, DJ, throw my cares away (let the music play, yeah)
I'm gonna live this party life (I wanna live this party life)
Hey, DJ, let the music play (I wanna live this party life)
I'm gonna live this party life (I wanna live this party life)
Hey, DJ, throw my cares away (party life, party life)
I'm gonna live this party life (I wanted, I wanted to go home)
You know that this boogie is for real (dance)
Got so much canned heat in my heels (dance)
Gon' dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight (dance)
You know, you know this boogie, this boogie is for real (dance)
Got so much canned heat, canned heat in my heels (dance)
You know, I'm gonna dance my blues away tonight (dance)
"Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai is a song about the power of music and dancing to lift someone's mood and help them forget their problems. The first verse describes the singer's journey from a period of religious worship and worry about the future to a more carefree state of being. This change is prompted by hearing a boogie rhythm in a different part of town and feeling compelled to dance. The chorus emphasizes the importance of dancing as a way to cope with difficult times.
The second verse describes the singer's experience of feeling angry and frustrated, but finding release through dancing. The lyrics suggest that music and dancing can offer a kind of escape or relief from negative emotions. The bridge of the song introduces the idea of the wind as a kind of wise and comforting presence, urging the singer to ignore people's negative talk and focus on their own power to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know this boogie is for real
You might not know it, but this music is genuine and authentic
I used to put my faith in worship
I used to have a lot of faith in religion
But then my chance to get to Heaven slipped
But I lost the opportunity to reach Heaven
Oh, I used to worry about the future
I used to be worried about what the future would hold
But then I throw my caution to the wind
But then I decided to be more carefree
I have no reason to be care free (no, no, no)
I don't really have any good reason to be happy and carefree
Until I took a trip to the other side of town (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Until I went to a different part of town
You know I heard that boogie rhythm, hey
And I heard this music with a great beat
I had no choice but to get down, down, down, down
I couldn't resist and had to start dancing
Dance, woo, nothing left for me to do but dance
I have nothing else to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
I'm going through a difficult period, but I'll dance to cope with it
Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby, woo-oh
I feel like I'm on fire and ready to dance tonight
I feel the thunder see the lightning
I can feel the music's energy and power
I know this anger's heaven sent
I feel like this strong emotion is a gift from above
So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups
I need to let go of all my worries and issues
'Cause of the boogie I feel so hell bent, hey, hey
The music makes me feel really intense and passionate
It's just an instant gut reaction, that I got
My response to this music is automatic
I know I've never ever felt like this before
This is a totally new experience for me
I don't know what to do
I'm not exactly sure what I should do
But then that's nothing new
This feeling of uncertainty is not unusual for me
Stuck between hell and high water
I'm in a difficult and potentially dangerous situation
I need a cure to make it through, hey
I need something to help me survive and move forward
Hey, DJ, let the music play (let the music play, yeah)
DJ, please play some music
I'm gonna live this party life (I wanna live this party life)
I want to have fun and really enjoy myself
I've got this voodoo child in-veined on me
I feel like I have supernatural energy in me
I'm gonna use my power to ascend
I'll use this energy to rise up and overcome my troubles
You know I've got these running heels to use
I have the ability and energy to dance and move quickly
Sometimes there's no way I lose
Sometimes I know I'm going to win
I was born to run and built to last
I'm strong and have what it takes to persevere
You'll never see my feet 'cause they move so fast
I'm such a good dancer that you won't be able to keep up with me
Hey, DJ, throw my cares away (let the music play, yeah)
DJ, help me forget about my worries
You know that this boogie is for real (dance)
This music is legit and can make you dance
Got so much canned heat in my heels (dance)
I have so much energy and enthusiasm
Gon' dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight (dance)
I'm going to dance to forget about my problems tonight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Derrick McKenzie, Jason Kay, Simon Katz, Sola Akingbola, Toby Smith, Wallis Buchanan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@williwizzie9592
Lyrics ❤️✌️
You know this boogie is for real
I used to put my faith in worship
But then my chance to get to heaven slipped
I used to worry about the future
But then I threw my caution to the wind
I had no reason to be care free, no, no, no
Until I took a trip to the other side of town, yeah, yeah, yeah
You know I heard that boogie rhythm, hey
I had no choice but to get down, down, down, down
Dance, nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
Got canned heat in my heals tonight, baby
I feel the thunder, see the lightning
I know this anger's heaven sent
So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups
Because of the boogie I feel so hell bent, hey, hey
It's just an instant gut reaction, that I got
I know I never ever felt like this before
I don't know what to do but then that's nothing new
Stuck between hell and high water I need a cure to make it through
Hey dancing nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
Hey, got canned heat in my heals tonight, baby
You know, know, know I'm gonna dance, yeah
Off the nasty things that people say
Dance yeah, but I'm gonna make it anyway
Dance yeah, got canned heat up my heels tonight baby
You know I've got canned heat up my heels
You know this boogie is for real
Only the wind can blow the answer
And she cries to me when I'm asleep
She says you know that you can go much faster
I know that peoples' talk can be so cheap, hey
I got this voodoo child in veined on me
I'm gonna use my power to ascend
You know I got these running heels to use
Sometimes there's no way I lose, I was born to run and built to last
You've never seen my feet 'cause they move so fast
Dance yeah, hey nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance, hey
Got canned heat in my heals tonight, baby
Hey, I've got to dance, yeah
Off the nasty things that people say
Dance yeah, but I'm gonna make it anyway
Dance yeah, got canned heat up my heels tonight, baby
You know this boogie is for real
Got so much canned heat in my heels, yeah
Gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight
You know I'm gonna dance my blues away
You know this boogie is for real
Got so much canned heat in my heels, yeah
Gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight
Dance, come on got canned heat in my heels tonight
Dance, canned heat in my heels tonight
Dance, canned heat in my heels tonight, baby
Hey, got so much
Dance, hey, DJ let the music play
(Let the music play)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I wanna let this party live)
Hey, DJ throw my cares away
(Let the music play)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I wanna let this party live)
Hey, DJ let the music play
(I'm gonna let this party live)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I'm gonna let this party live)
Hey, DJ throw my cares away
I'm gonna let this party live
Canned heat in my heels tonight
Dance, you know this boogie is for real
Dance, got so much canned heat in my heels
Dance, gonna dance, gonna dance my blues away tonight
Dance, you know, you know this boogie this boogie is for real
Dance, got so much canned heat, canned heat in my heels
Dance, you know I'm gonna dance my blues away tonight
Dance, you know I'm gonna dance my blues away tonight
@normupipita1217
Sabes que este boogie es de verdad
Solia creer en la adoracion
Pero entonces mi oportunidad de entrar en el cielo se esfumo
Solia preocuparme por el futuro
Pero entonces arroje mi precaucion al viento
No tenia razones para no preocuparme
Hasta que hice un viaje al otro lado de la ciudad
Si, si, si, sabes que escuche ese ritmo boogie
No tuve otra elección que quedarme
Bailar, no me quedaba otra cosa que bailar
Cansado de estos malos tiempos por los que voy pasando simplemente bailando
Tengo calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche, nena
Siento el trueno, veo el rayo
Se que furia ha sido enviada por el cielo
Asi que tengo que desinhibir todos mis complejos
A causa del boogie que siento tan tenaz,
Es solo una reaccion de un instante en mis tripas, lo que tengo
Se que nunca antes me he sentido asi
No se que hacer
Pero eso no es nada nuevo
Atrapado entre el infierno y la marea
Necesito una cura para superarlo
Bailar, no me queda otra cosa que bailar
Cansado de estos malos tiempos por los que voy pasando simplemente bailando
Tengo calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Sabes que este boogie es de verdad
Tengo demasiado calor enlatado en mis tacones
Vas a bailar, vas a bailar mi blues esta noche
Sabes que vas a bailar mi blues
Sabes que este boogie es de verdad
Tengo demasiado calor enlatado en mis tacones
Vas a bailar, vas a bailar mi blues esta noche
(Bailar) no me queda otra cosa que bailar
Cansado estos malos tiempos por los que voy pasando simplemente bailando
Tengo calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Hey tengo que bailar
Cansado de las estupideces que dice la gente
(Bailar) pero lo voy a hacer de todas formas
(Bailar) tengo calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Sabes que este boogie es de verdad, tengo
Demasiado calor enlatado en mis tacones
Voy a bailar, voy a bailar mi blues esta noche
Sabes que voy a bailar mi blues
Sabes que este boogie es de verdad, tengo
Demasiado calor enlatado en mis tacones
Voy a bailar, voy a bailar mi blues esta noche
Bailar, vamos, tengo calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Oh, oh, oh, oh, calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Oh, oh, oh, oh, calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
Tengo demasiado
(Baila) Hey DJ deja que suene la música
Deja que suene la música
Voy a dejar que esta fiesta siga
Quiero que esta fiesta siga
Hey DJ deshazte de mis preocupaciones
Deja que suene la música
Voy a vivir esta fiesta
Hey DJ deja que suene la música
Voy a dejar que esta fiesta siga
Hey DJ deshazte de mis preocupaciones
Voy a dejar que esta fiesta siga
Calor enlatado en mis tacones esta noche
(Baila) sabes que este boogie es de verdad
Tengo demasiado calor enlatado en mis tacones
Voy a bailar, voy a bailar mi blues esta noche, whooooo
Sabes, sabes que este boogie, este boogie es de verdad
Tengo demasiado calor enlatado, calor enlatado en mis tacones
Sabes que voy a bailar mi blues esta noche
@tobykemp5822
You know this boogie is for real
I used to put my faith in worship
But then my chance to get to heaven slipped
I used to worry about the future
But then I threw my caution to the wind
I had no reason to be care free, no, no, no
Until I took a trip to the other side of town, yeah, yeah, yeah
You know I heard that boogie rhythm, hey
I had no choice but to get down, down, down, down
Dance, nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby
I feel the thunder, see the lightning
I know this anger's heaven sent
So I've got to hang out all my hang-ups
Because of the boogie I feel so hell bent, hey, hey
It's just an instant gut reaction, that I got
I know I never ever felt like this before
I don't know what to do but then that's nothing new
Stuck between hell and high water I need a cure to make it through
Hey Dance (yeah) nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance
Hey, got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby
You know I've got canned heat up my heels
You know this boogie is for real
Only the wind can blow the answer
And she cries to me when I'm asleep
She says you know that you can go much faster
I know that peoples talk can be so cheap, hey
I got this voodoo child in veined on me
I'm gonna use my power to ascend
You know I got these running heels to use
Sometimes there's no way I lose, I was born to run and built to last
You've never seen my feet 'cause they move so fast
Dance yeah, hey nothing left for me to do but dance
Off these bad times I'm going through just dance, hey
Got canned heat in my heels tonight, baby
Dance
Hey, DJ let the music play
(Let the music play)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I wanna let this party live)
Hey, DJ throw my cares away
(Let the music play)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I wanna let this party live)
Hey, DJ let the music play
(I'm gonna let this party live)
I'm gonna let this party live
(I'm gonna let this party live)
Hey, DJ throw my cares away
(Party live, I'm gonna let this party live, hey)
I'm gonna let this party live
You know that this boogie this boogie is for real Dance
Got so much canned heat in my heels (Dance)
Now dance, now dance my blues away tonight (Dance)
Dance, you know, you know this boogie, this boogie is for real (Dance)
You know, I got so much canned heat, canned heat in my heels (Dance)
You know, I'm gonna dance my blues away tonight (Dance)
@Grizzlox
Guys, let's all collectively agree to never let Funk die
@gunier.j.kintgenanimations
I second this motion!
@coolguy5314
sorry
@tylerjehills
We will continue to tear the roof off this mutha sucka, don’t even worry 🕺
@nil0ww598
I say: let it die let it die
@you_smell_4340
@@gunier.j.kintgenanimations I third
@bolobreeze8800
This song can cure your depression and anxiety. Just a feel good song. I love it
@TheeBethakneeJ
So true
@howard4586
It does not
@bolobreeze8800
@Howard speak for yourself Howard