The band made their debut under Acid Jazz Records but subsequently found mainstream success under Sony. While under this label, three of their albums have charted at number one in the UK, including Emergency on Planet Earth (1993), Synkronized (1999) and A Funk Odyssey (2001). The band's 1998 single, "Deeper Underground", was also number one in their native country.
As of 2017, Jamiroquai had sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. Their third album, Travelling Without Moving (1996), received a Guinness World Record as the best-selling funk album in history. The music video for its lead single, "Virtual Insanity", also contributed to the band's success. The song was named Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and earned the band a Grammy Award in 1998.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiroquai
Studio albums
Emergency on Planet Earth (1993)
The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994)
Travelling Without Moving (1996)
Synkronized (1999)
A Funk Odyssey (2001)
Dynamite (2005)
Rock Dust Light Star (2010)
Automaton (2017)
Do It Like We Used to Do
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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Same as yesterday
I hear that music play
Makes me wanna do it again
Do you remember when
The DJ used to send
A melting honey bomb
Send it to my ears express
So drop it steadily
Push me astrally
'Cause when it touches me
You know my body starts to get possessed
So watch me come on through
'Cause then my music lives in you
I feel obliged to do
Do it
Just do it like we used to do
Whenever I wanna do it
Whenever I gotta do it
You know we got to do it
Do it like we used to do
Whenever I wanna do it
Whenever I gotta do it
You know we got to do it
Do it like we used to do
Come on, now do it, yeah
I wanna do it
Gotta do it
I wanna do it
Gotta do it
I wanna do it
Whenever I wanna do it
Whenever I gotta do it
You know we got to do it
Do it like we used to do [x2]
I hear that music play
Same as yesterday
I hear that music play
Makes me wanna do it again
Do you remember when
The DJ used to send
A melting honey bomb
Send it to my ears express
Oh yes
So drop it steadily
Push me astrally
'Cause when it touches me
My body starts to get possessed
Now watch me come on through
'Cause then my music lives in you
You feel obliged to do
Do it like we used to do
Whenever I wanna do it
Whenever I gotta do it
You know we got to do it
Do it like we used to do [x2]
(Whenever I wanna do it) Do it baby
(Whenever I gotta do it) Do it now we used to do
(You know we got to do it) Do it
(Do it like we used to do) Now we used to do
Whenever I wanna do it
(Whenever I gotta do it) Do it we used to do
(You know we got to do it) Do it
Do it like we used to do
Come on, now do it, yeah
Do it
Do it
Do it
Do it
Do it
Do it
Do it
(Do it) Whenever I wanna do it
The lyrics to Jamiroquai's "Do It Like We Used to Do" reminisce on the good old days of music and the experience of dancing to a DJ who knew how to work the crowd. The repetition of "I hear that music play, same as yesterday...makes me wanna do it again" creates a sense of nostalgia for a time when the music and the dancing were simpler and more pure. The reference to the DJ sending a "melting honey bomb" to their ears express adds to the idea that music has the power to transport and transform.
The chorus, which consists of the simple phrase "Whenever I wanna do it, whenever I gotta do it, you know we got to do it, do it like we used to do," reinforces the theme that the music of the past had a certain magic that cannot be replicated. The line "You feel obliged to do, do it like we used to do" suggests a communal experience and a sense of obligation to continue the tradition of dancing to good music. The repetition of "do it" at the end of the song intensifies the energy and the desire to return to the music and the dances of the past.
Overall, "Do It Like We Used to Do" is a celebration of the power of music and the role that it plays in our lives. It speaks to the idea that sometimes the simplest things, like a good beat and a DJ who knows how to work the crowd, can be the most profound.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear that music play
The music is playing and I can hear it.
Same as yesterday
The music is the same as what I heard yesterday.
I hear that music play
The music is playing and I can hear it.
Makes me wanna do it again
Hearing the music makes me want to dance again.
Do you remember when
Can you recall the time when...
The DJ used to send
The DJ used to play...
A melting honey bomb
A euphonious, moving track.
Send it to my ears express
Play it right into my ears.
So drop it steadily
Play the music smoothly.
Push me astrally
Let the music take me on a journey.
'Cause when it touches me
Because when the music reaches me...
You know my body starts to get possessed
My body starts to move involuntarily with the music.
So watch me come on through
Watch me as I dance.
'Cause then my music lives in you
As I dance, the music becomes a shared experience.
I feel obliged to do
I feel a sense of responsibility to dance.
Do it
Dance.
Just do it like we used to do
Dance like we did before.
Whenever I wanna do it
Whenever I want to dance...
Whenever I gotta do it
Whenever I have to dance...
You know we got to do it
We must dance.
Do it like we used to do
Dance like we did before.
Come on, now do it, yeah
Let's dance now!
I wanna do it
I want to dance.
Gotta do it
I have to dance.
I hear that music play
The music is playing and I can hear it.
Same as yesterday
The music is the same as what I heard yesterday.
I hear that music play
The music is playing and I can hear it.
Makes me wanna do it again
Hearing the music makes me want to dance again.
Do you remember when
Can you recall the time when...
The DJ used to send
The DJ used to play...
A melting honey bomb
A euphonious, moving track.
Send it to my ears express
Play it right into my ears.
Oh yes
Absolutely, yes.
Do it baby
Dance, baby!
Do it now we used to do
Dance like we did before.
Do it
Dance.
Do it like we used to do
Dance like we did before.
Now we used to do
The way we used to dance.
Do it we used to do
Dance like we did before.
Come on, now do it, yeah
Let's dance now!
Contributed by Natalie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sjbigdlc
i remember this band from the 90s but i didnt listen to any of their stuff except for "Virtual"last week (2019) i accidentaly came across a live clip on YouTube and was instantly captivated by Jay Kay's performing style and noticed the disco influence in their music (which is my favorite) i started digging up all of their music and the more i listen to, the more i am crazy about this band.. they proved that disco can be updated and sound today. Kay is full of charisma and his white boy moves are fantastic. cant get enough of him. im about 20 years late but i am now a Jamiroquai junkie!!! im going buy all the albums. they should of been a bigger band in the States. we missed out on Jamiorquai. what they do live is mesmerizing love em
@waynepinnock5874
Same happened to me
@thomasfurgalack2577
I'm not so sure he is white. But I agree with everything else you said.
@thomasfurgalack2577
This is how it is supposed to sound . When you feel good, and you step out on the dance floor, this is how it's supposed to be done.
@yobaseen21
Omfg, only just discovered this song and I'm addicted to it. Holy cow, it's amazing.
@mysticnamja
gj
@kwindz5113
yobaseen21 are you a fan ? I see comment from you everywhere . because me too . I think the little difference is that i'm thirteen and french .
@Vityaba97
oh yeah can't stop listening for few months :D
@benamoris_space
U were cute 😂
@davidgrimes6193
Fuck, and about me, that just discovered this shit now, in '22???
What a fucking groove!!