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
Happy Rap
Junior Senior Lyrics
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One step forward, two steps back
We're going one step forward, two steps back
One step forward, two steps back
Four steps forward, back on track!
Whoo! Back on track!
We're going one step forward, two steps back
We're going one step forward, two steps back
One step forward, two steps back
Four steps forward, back on track!
Yeah! No! Ow!
My spelling is bad 'cause I'm so street
And we once made a song to move your feet
We just passed the beat like you passed to me
And he's straight from the concrete
From the concrete, from the concrete
The King Kong concrete!
Been running up and down
Holes and corridors
From ugly ducklings straight to dark whores
Trying to come up with the perfect metaphors
I will show you mine if you show me yours
If you show me yours
If you show me yours
If you show me yours
Still making up the words as we go along
But if we just stick together we can't go wrong
But if you're sitting there thinking this ain't the
Bomb
Give us a minute and we'll wrap up this song
Wrap up this song
Rap up this song
Tryin' to make some sense
In a world that has no ends
See my baby, sweet baby
Been tryin' to make some sense
In a world that has no ends
And my baby, sweet baby
Hey! Hey!
Whoo! Whoo!
Yeah! Yeah!
Yay! Whoo!
We're going one step forward, two steps back
One step forward, two steps back
We're going one step forward, two steps back
Four steps forward, back on track!
And if it ain't broke, don't fix it
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Yeah if it ain't broke, don't fix it
And if you can't fix it, don't break it!
Don't break it! Don't break it!
Don't break it! Uh don't break it!
Tryin' to make some sense
In a world that has no ends
See my baby, sweet baby
We're going one step forward, two steps back
One step forward, two steps back
Baby, sweet baby
I hear a bell ringing and a voice singing
Somewhere in my head
And it feels so good to know at least my brain isn't
Dead
Yeah, because suddenly I remembered
What I forgot to forget
That I've been thinking a lot lately about swimming
Pools
'Cause swimming in one would be really cool
Thinking a lot lately about swimming pools
'Cause swimming in one would be really cool
Yee!
The song Happy Rap by Junior Senior is a catchy and upbeat track about moving forward despite obstacles. The repetition of the phrases “one step forward, two steps back” and “four steps forward, back on track” emphasizes the idea of progress being made, but also acknowledges setbacks. The song’s lyrics also feature references to hip hop culture, such as the line “My spelling is bad ‘cause I’m so street,” which is a playful nod to the idea of non-standardized spelling used in some forms of hip hop music. This line is followed by the declaration that “we once made a song to move your feet,” which is a reference to the importance of danceability in hip hop music.
Line by Line Meaning
We're going one step forward, two steps back
We're making slow progress and occasionally suffer setbacks
One step forward, two steps back
Our progress is inconsistent and sometimes we regress
Four steps forward, back on track!
Whoo! Back on track!
When we do make progress, we celebrate it as a return to the right path
My spelling is bad 'cause I'm so street
I use slang and informal language, which can affect my spelling
And he's straight from the concrete
From the concrete, from the concrete
The King Kong concrete!
My collaborator comes from a rough urban background, which he represents through his art
Trying to come up with the perfect metaphors
I will show you mine if you show me yours
We work hard to find the perfect words to express ourselves, and we're open to sharing our creative process with others
Still making up the words as we go along
But if we just stick together we can't go wrong
Our creative process is spontaneous and collaborative, but we trust each other to make something great
But if you're sitting there thinking this ain't the
Bomb
Give us a minute and we'll wrap up this song
If you're skeptical of our talents, we're confident that we'll win you over by the end of the song
Tryin' to make some sense
In a world that has no ends
See my baby, sweet baby
We're trying to make sense of a confusing world, and it helps to have someone we love by our side
And if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Yeah if it ain't broke, don't fix it
And if you can't fix it, don't break it!
Don't break it! Don't break it!
Don't break it! Uh don't break it!
We believe in leaving things alone if they don't need fixing, and if we can't fix them, we won't make them worse
I hear a bell ringing and a voice singing
Somewhere in my head
And it feels so good to know at least my brain isn't
Dead
I feel inspired and alive, which is a welcome break from feeling mentally exhausted
Thinking a lot lately about swimming pools
'Cause swimming in one would be really cool
Yee!
We sometimes indulge in silly daydreams as a way to escape the stresses of reality
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JESPER MORTENSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maya Brown
I wonder what these dudes are up to now. They are too underrated!
Augustus7669
If my life were a tv show, this would probably be it's theme song.
Firehearte
This song just brightens my mood ;D! One step forward, two steps back!
Ken Spreitzer
+ 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 + 1 - 2 + 4 = +1 :)
Yosemite Sam
" trying to make some sense, in a world that has no end....."
BooUcMe
OMG I heard this song about.....one hour ago and I love it. I love them their so odd I wasnt sure if I wanted to be hooked or not but as I was thinking about it. I heard the song again and they pulled me in I havent seen the light since lol
csm07cb
I fucking love their shirts on that album cover
Shoe3003
i used to havE a repLica of the oRange oNe
hazrpg
Now that you mention it... haha it totally does! Although now I've got "Kick, punch! It's all in the mind. If you wanna test me, I'm sure you'll find that all the things I'll teach ya, is sure to beat ya." stuck in my head now >__<
WatTheBuzz
dude, i love this song. Where can i get this song?!?!?!