Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers were an 80's novelty pop music act from Rot… Read Full Bio ↴Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers were an 80's novelty pop music act from Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK. The face of the group was Jive Bunny himself, a cartoon rabbit who appeared in the videos, and also (as a human being in a costume) did promotional appearances for them. In reality, the group was a father-and-son DJ team, John and Andy Pickles. They have continued to work under the Jive Bunny name, but with less chart success.

They were only the third artist ever to have their first three releases go to number one on the UK singles chart, a feat they achieved between July and December 1989. The previous bands to do so were Gerry & The Pacemakers and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. They also went to number one in several other countries around the world.

Jive Bunny's three number ones were "Swing the Mood", "That's What I Like" and "Let's Party". All three songs used sampling and synthesisers to combine pop music from the early rock and roll era together into a medley. The results were somewhat like Jaap Eggermont's Stars on 45, although he had hired "sound-alike" singers and musicians to recreate the music from scratch.

Each song used a sampled instrumental theme to join the old songs together, in much the same way as dance music megamixes. "Swing the Mood" began with Glenn Miller's famous "In the Mood" (a recording dating back to 1939), followed immediately by rhythmic re-editing of Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock", Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti," and the Everly Brothers' "Wake Up, Little Susie." "Swing the Mood" was #1 for five weeks on the UK singles chart in 1989, and quickly caught on in America.

"That's What I Like" featured the theme music from the television police drama Hawaii Five-O, with overlaid excerpts from rock hits like Chubby Checker's "The Twist" and Ernie Maresca's "Shout, Shout (Knock Yourself Out)". "Let's Party" (released originally in the US as "March of the Mods") used "March of the Mods" (also known as the Finnjenka Dance), interpolating Del Shannon's "Runaway" and The Wrens' "Come Back My Love," among others.

The original European medleys featured the original recordings by the original artists. Legalities prevented certain of the original recordings to be reused in America, so the American Jive Bunny releases substituted later re-recordings of the same tunes by Bill Haley, Del Shannon, and others.

The original idea for the project came from Les Hemstock on the DJ-only Mastermix DJ service. Andy Pickles then become the front man largely on his own. John Pickles (his father) was strictly speaking never in the band, but the owner of the label and effectively the manager. Rebecca Male, a relation of John Pickles, was and is heavily involved in the production of the records.

Andy Pickles later went on to found hard house record label Tidy Trax with fellow DJ Amadeus Mozart.

It's The Same Old Song
Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers Lyrics

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Sweet as a honey bee but like a honey bee stings,
you've gone and left my heart in pain.
All you left is our favorite song, the one we danced to all night long.
It used to bring sweet memories of a tender love that used to be,
now it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning
since-a you been gone.
Now it's the same, same old song,
but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.

Fool am I to hear a old love song.
And wanna cry but the melody keeps haunting me
reminding me how in love we used to be.
Keep hearing the part that used to touch our heart saying together forever.
Breaking up never, it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning
since-a you been gone.
Now it's the same, same old song,
but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.

Precious memories keep-a lingering on,
ev'rytime I hear our favorite song, now you're gone, left this emptiness,
I only reminisce.
The happiness we spent, we used to dance to the music
make romance to the music,
now it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning
since-a you been gone.
Now it's the same, same old song,
but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.
Oh I can't bear to hear it,

it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since you been gone;
it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since you been gone;

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers' song It's The Same Old Song paint a picture of a brokenhearted person who is struggling to move on from a past love. The person reminisces about the happy times they shared with their former love and how their favorite song used to bring sweet memories of their tender love. However, now that their lover is gone, the song takes on a different meaning and only serves to remind them of the emptiness and pain they now feel. The person is a fool for continuing to listen to the old love song and allowing it to haunt them with memories of their past relationship, but they cannot help themselves and are left with only precious memories.

The theme of the song is relatable to anyone who has been through a difficult breakup and can relate to the pain and longing felt by the singer. The lyrics highlight the power of music and how it can evoke strong emotions and memories. It also touches on the difficulty of moving on from a past love and the struggle to let go of precious memories.

Line by Line Meaning

Sweet as a honey bee but like a honey bee stings, you've gone and left my heart in pain.
You were once sweet to me like a honey bee, but now you've hurt me like a honey bee sting and left me in pain.

All you left is our favorite song, the one we danced to all night long. It used to bring sweet memories of a tender love that used to be, now it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.
All that remains of our love is our favorite song, it used to bring back fond memories of our loving relationship, however, now that you have left it's just the same song but with a different, sad meaning.

Fool am I to hear a old love song. And wanna cry but the melody keeps haunting me reminding me how in love we used to be. Keep hearing the part that used to touch our heart saying together forever. Breaking up never, it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.
I feel foolish listening to our old love song that makes me want to cry because the melody keeps reminding me of how deeply in love we once were. The refrain that once nurtured our hearts with promises to stay together just keeps playing on, although it's only a sad reminder now that you have left.

Precious memories keep-a lingering on, ev'rytime I hear our favorite song, now you're gone, left this emptiness, I only reminisce.
Memories of our time together linger on every time I hear our favorite song. However, now that you have left, they only bring feelings of emptiness and leave me with fond remembrance.

The happiness we spent, we used to dance to the music make romance to the music, now it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since-a you been gone.
We were once happy together, dancing and making love to the music. Now that you've left, that same old song just has a different, sad meaning.

Oh I can't bear to hear it, it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since you been gone; it's the same old song but with a diff'rent meaning since you been gone;
The pain is just too much, I can't bear to listen to that same old song which now has a different, sad meaning, all because you left me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland

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