Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
Boombox
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Make it rock
Baby i'm your boombox
Make you spin like a top
Shout it out from the rooftop
I wanna get in let drop make it rock
Makes me wanna groove
Of my underground
Bright lights
Blue sky,sky,sky,sky,sky
Tune into the sound
Of my underground
Bright lights
Blue sky,sky,sky,sky,sky
Drop
Makes me wanna rock
I got a boombox so give me your cd
Tune into the sound
Of my underground
Bright lights
Blue sky,sky,sky,sky,sky
Tune into the sound
Of my underground
Bright lights
Blue sky,sky,sky,sky,sky
The lyrics to "Boombox" by Kylie Minogue convey the message of music as a powerful force that can make people dance, delve deep into their emotions and connect with others. The first line of the chorus, "Let it drop, make it rock," is an invitation to let go of any inhibitions and allow the music to take over. Kylie refers to herself as the listener's "Boombox", a metaphor for a powerful music player that produces loud, irresistible sounds that move people. The second line, "Baby I'm your boombox," cements the idea that the singer is the conduit through which the sound travels, making it clear that the power of music comes from the artist's ability to bring it to life.
The rest of the chorus reinforces the hypnotic effect that music has on people. "Make you spin like a top" and "shout it out from the rooftop" are both used to describe the way the listener will feel when they immerse themselves in the music, while the repeated lines "tune into the sound of my underground, bright lights, blue sky" remind the audience of the powerful sensory experience of music. The second verse and rest of the song continue to express the same sentiment in different ways. In essence, "Boombox" is a tribute to the transformative power of music, something that Kylie herself has experienced throughout her career.
Line by Line Meaning
Let it drop
I want you to let go and relax while we listen to the music together.
Make it rock
Let's crank up the volume and feel the beat of the music.
Baby i'm your boombox
I am your personal DJ, ready to set the tone for this moment.
Make you spin like a top
The music will make you feel so good that it will turn you around like a spinning top.
Shout it out from the rooftop
Let everyone hear this music, shout it out loud and enjoy it everywhere you go.
I wanna get in let drop make it rock
I want to fully immerse myself in this music, feeling the beat drop and the rhythm rock us.
Makes me wanna groove
The music is so energizing and passionate that it makes me want to dance and move my body.
Tune into the sound
Let's focus and immerse ourselves in the music, making it the center of our attention.
Of my underground
This music is part of a special culture or scene, not necessarily mainstream or popular.
Bright lights
The atmosphere is vibrant, colorful, and full of excitement.
Blue sky,sky,sky,sky,sky
The mood is radiant and positive, with endless possibilities and hope for the future.
I got a boombox so give me your cd
I have a powerful speaker system and I want to play your music, so please share it with me.
Contributed by Gianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.