The band released their debut album "D-D-Don't Stop the Beat" in 2003. The first single, "Move Your Feet", was one of the most played songs on Danish radio and eventually climbed the charts in over thirteen countries, including Australia, France, the UK and Denmark. The single is also available on the soundtrack of the popular American television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Additionally, it has also been included in the US version of the hit dance game DDR Extreme for the Playstation 2. It is often associated with its pixelated music video, created by the art collective Shynola, which is seen in the VH1 commercial for "I Love the 90's: Part Deux" and in the background of its Dance Dance Revolution: DDR Extreme dance.
The follow up single, "Rhythm Bandits", made the singles charts in the UK and Australia, and was included in the soundtrack of the game FIFA 2004.
D-D-Don't Stop the Beat was included in several publications' "Best Albums of 2003" lists, including Rolling Stone, NME, Entertainment Weekly and Blender. The Sunday Chronicle in San Francisco rated "Move Your Feet" as the single of the year, calling it "the best song ever".
The single "Shake Your Coconuts" is available on the Looney Tunes: Back In Action soundtrack, and is used as the menu music in the game Worms 3D by Team17 Software.
The CD features the video to "Move Your Feet" and a "Making Of" as enhanced content. In the "Making Of," Junior (Jesper Mortensen) was asked how many copies he thought the album would sell and he replied, "three to four hundred".
The song "White Trash" from this album was used in the very popular advertisement for Music Magazine TV show Popworld in the UK. The advert featured the two presenters of the show doing a synchronized dance routine to the song whilst wearing identical outfits.
Junior Senior continued producing feel-good dance-pop by releasing their sophomore album "Hey Hey My My Yo Yo" in August 2005, where it shot to #2 on the charts in Japan. Fans of the 80s band "The B-52's" will recognize Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson singing on the track "Take My Time".
In 2007 they subsequently released an EP entitled "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" with eight new tracks, in Denmark. There was a US-only release of "Hey Hey My My Yo Yo" on August 14, 2007 that had this bonus EP included, adding these tracks. The duo split to pursue solo projects in 2008.
Jesper has now formed a new band, Make Out, and Jeppe is pursuing a solo project. Jesper also has a new band I Scream Ice Cream
Dynamite
Junior Senior Lyrics
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Shake it three and four
'Cause we are starting up a fire on the dance floor
Step aside, day and night they use dynamite
You know Junior Senior's outta sight
Do you think that Junior's dynamite?
Ah, do you think that Senior's dynamite?
Bombs, we got bombs, we got bomb-ba-bombs
Ah, we got bomb-bombs, bombs-a-bombs
Ah, we got bomb-bomb-ba-bomb-ba-bombs
We got a big, bad bag full of dynamite
Alright, three-two-one
Go countdown, son
And we say three-two-one
We've just begun
[Chorus:]
Junior Senior's dynamite, dynamite
Junior Senior's dynamite, dynamite
Junior Senior's dynamite, dynamite
Junior Senior's dynamite, dynamite
Ah TNT, you and me ain't no wannabe
We'll show you the way it's gonna be
Won't be long, it's begun, 'til we drop the bomb
We are playing with fire, and we've just begun
Do you think that Junior's dynamite?
Ah, do you think that Senior's dynamite?
Bombs, we got bombs, we got bombs-a-bombs
Ah, we got bomb, bomb, we got bomb-a-bombs
Ah, we got bomb, bombs, we got bomb-ba-bombs
We got a big, bad bag full of dynamite
Alright, three-two-one
Go countdown, son
And we say three-two-one
We've just begun
Bombs, we got bombs, we got bombs-a-bombs
Ah, we got bomb, bombs, bombs-a-bombs
Havin' fun on the run (???)
With my big, bad bag full of dynamite
Alright, three-two-one
Go countdown, son
And we say three-two-one
We've just begun
[Chorus]
The song "Dynamite" by Junior Senior is an upbeat and energetic dance track that encourages the listener to shake it and start a fire on the dance floor. The lyrics repeat the phrase "Junior Senior's dynamite" throughout the song, asking whether the lead singers, Junior and Senior, are seen as explosive and dynamic performers. The chorus is simple and catchy, with a call-and-response structure that invites the listener to sing along.
The verses of the song focus on the power of bombs and dynamite, comparing the energy of the explosive materials to the energy that Junior and Senior bring to their performance. The lyrics suggest that the two musicians are not "wannabes" but true stars, playing with fire and ready to blow up any dance floor they come across. The sense of excitement and danger in the lyrics is underscored by the insistent beat and the driving melody of the song.
Overall, "Dynamite" is a celebration of the energy and excitement that comes from good music and dancing. The lyrics play with ideas of power and danger, but ultimately the song is meant to be a fun and upbeat party anthem.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah shake it one, shake it two
Let's dance and shake our bodies on the rhythm of this music
Shake it three and four
Keep on dancing with the beat of the music
'Cause we are starting up a fire on the dance floor
Our dance moves are so amazing that we are setting the dance floor on fire
Step aside, day and night they use dynamite
We are so awesome that even day and night uses dynamite to be like us
You know Junior Senior's outta sight
We are just so cool and amazing that everyone knows about us
Do you think that Junior's dynamite?
We are asking the audience if they think that Junior is great
Ah, do you think that Senior's dynamite?
We are asking the audience if they think that Senior is cool
Bombs, we got bombs, we got bomb-ba-bombs
We have so much energy and power that we feel like bombs ready to explode
Ah, we got bomb-bombs, bombs-a-bombs
We are emphasizing that we have a lot of bombs and energy within us
Ah, we got bomb-bomb-ba-bomb-ba-bombs
We are expressing how explosive and powerful we feel
We got a big, bad bag full of dynamite
We are saying that we have so much energy stored within us that it's like a bag full of dynamite
Alright, three-two-one
We are preparing to party and have fun
Go countdown, son
We are saying this to hype up the audience for a great time
And we say three-two-one
We are giving the final countdown to start the party with a bang
We've just begun
We are saying that the party has just started and there's still so much fun to be had
Junior Senior's dynamite, dynamite
We are reinforcing to the audience that we are truly explosive and amazing
Ah TNT, you and me ain't no wannabe
We are saying that we are not pretending to be great, we truly are
We'll show you the way it's gonna be
We are confident in our abilities and will show everyone how it's done
Won't be long, it's begun, 'til we drop the bomb
We are warning everyone that we are about to drop some serious party bombs
We are playing with fire, and we've just begun
We are expressing the excitement of partying and how much more fun is on the way
Bombs, we got bombs, we got bombs-a-bombs
We are hyping up the audience again with our explosive energy
Ah, we got bomb, bomb, we got bomb-a-bombs
We have so much energy that we can't even express it all in words
Ah, we got bomb, bombs, we got bomb-ba-bombs
We are just so pumped and full of energy
Havin' fun on the run (???)
We are saying that we are enjoying our lives and having fun on the go
With my big, bad bag full of dynamite
We are once again saying that we have so much explosive energy within us that we can't contain it
[Chorus:]
We are bringing back the explosive chorus and hyping up the party once again
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JESPER MORTENSEN
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