MARRS (or M/A/R/R/S or M|A|R|R|S) was a one-off recording act from 1987, wh… Read Full Bio ↴MARRS (or M/A/R/R/S or M|A|R|R|S) was a one-off recording act from 1987, which was a collaboration between the alternative/dream pop band A.R. Kane and the electro/reggae group Colourbox, with additional input from DJs CJ Mackintosh and Dave Dorrell. The result was that instead of working together, the two groups ended up recording a track each, then turning it over to the other for additional input.
Of the two pieces completed, one, "Anitina," was an A.R. Kane track with drum programming by Colourbox's Steve Young. The other, "Pump Up the Volume", was a propulsive Martyn Young track constructed largely of samples, including one of A.R. Kane's guitars.
Both A.R. Kane and Colourbox recorded on the legendary London, England alternative label 4AD.
M/A/R/R/S' sole release was the single Pump up the Volume / Anitina, which was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom and a significant milestone in the development of British house music and sampling culture.
The record was released under the alias M/A/R/R/S, an acronym derived from the forenames of the five 4AD artists involved in the project: Martyn Young (from Colourbox), Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala (from A.R. Kane), Russell Smith (an associate A.R. Kane member and founder of Terminal Cheesecake), and Steve Young (from Colourbox).
"Pump up the Volume" is considered to have been the first U.K. number one to contain samples from other songs. "Pump Up the Volume" is widely credited with giving Israeli Eurovision Song Contestant Ofra Haza a worldwide audience for her interpretive modern renditions of traditional Yemenite spirituals and folk songs. Also of note is that M/A/R/R/S were successfully sued in Great Britain by Stock Aitken Waterman for the use of a 7 second vocal element taken from the latter's "Roadblock" and used in "Pump of the Volume'"s early pressings. By the time the single saw US release in late 1987, the offending warble (and a few other sounds of dubious provenance) had been edited out or replaced with other elements. The original British version is widely considered the best by fans and collectors alike.
Only "Pump Up the Volume" gained significant attention and airplay and went on to be a #1 hit in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, as well as a top-ten hit in several other countries. "Anitina" was listed on the UK charts after several weeks, but a note on the actual chart explained that "Anitina" was listed at the record company's request, "without significant evidence of consumer interest" in the track.
"Pump Up the Volume" was nominated for the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, but lost out to "Close-Up" by David Sanborn. In September 1987, MARRS announced that it would not issue a follow up release.

Group member Steven Young died on July 13, 2016.

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Yo all you homeboys out in 'Bronx, this one's for you!
Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume
Get down

Brothers and sisters!
Pump up the volume

We gonna get ya!

Brothers and sisters!
Pump up the volume
Pump that beat

Brothers and sisters!
Pump up the volume
We gonna get ya!

Brothers and sisters!
Pump up the volume
Pump-pump it up!

Yeah yeah!
Yeah yeah!

Boogie down-boog-boog-boogie down!
Boog-boog-boog-boogie down!

Ah here we go-come on!
Do it!
Do it!
Do it!
Ow!

Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume
Dance! dance!

Rythmatic, systematic world control!
Magnetic, genetic, to match your soul! (x4)

Put the needle on the record!
Put the needle on the record!
Put the needle on the record!
Put the needle on the record!
Put the needle on the record
When the drumbeats go like this

Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume

Pump up the volume
Dance! dance!

Overall Meaning

The M/A/R/R/S song, “Pump Up the Volume,” is an upbeat dance track that encourages the listener to dance and pump up the volume. The song opens with a shoutout to the homeboys in the Bronx and an assertive command to pump up the volume. The repetition of the phrase “brothers and sisters” implies a sense of unity among listeners and the line “we gonna get ya” suggests a collective transformative experience through music.

The chorus continues to encourage the listener to pump up the volume and turn up the beat, ultimately leading to an energetic dance sequence. The verses contain abstract lyrics that describe a world that is both rhythmic and systematic as well as magnetic and genetic, possibly alluding to the power of music to connect and uplift people across diverse backgrounds.

Overall, “Pump Up the Volume” is a powerful call to action that energizes the listener to let go of inhibitions and enjoy the power of music to connect and transform.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo all you homeboys out in 'Bronx, this one's for you!
Greetings to everyone in the Bronx, this song is dedicated to you!

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

Get down
Start dancing

Brothers and sisters!
Addressing the audience as a community of siblings

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

We gonna get ya!
We will make you excited with the music

Brothers and sisters!
Addressing the audience as a community of siblings

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

Pump that beat
Make the rhythm more dominant

Brothers and sisters!
Addressing the audience as a community of siblings

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

We gonna get ya!
We will make you excited with the music

Brothers and sisters!
Addressing the audience as a community of siblings

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

Pump-pump it up!
Increase the music volume further

Yeah yeah!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

Boogie down-boog-boog-boogie down!
Start dancing energectically

Boog-boog-boog-boogie down!
Continue dancing with great enthusiasm

Ah here we go-come on!
Let's get ready to dance!

Do it!
Start dancing

Ow!
Expressing enthusiasm

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

Dance! dance!
Encouraging everyone to dance

Rythmatic, systematic world control!
The rhythm of the music brings control to the world

Magnetic, genetic, to match your soul! (x4)
The music is attractive and stimulates you at the gene level

Put the needle on the record!
Start the music

Put the needle on the record
Start the music

When the drumbeats go like this
Referring to the rhythm of the song

Pump up the volume
Increase the volume of the music

Dance! dance!
Encouraging everyone to dance

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Actual Music, S.L.
Written by: MARTYN YOUNG, STEVEN ANTHONY BIGGS

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Meus amigos, eu estou convidando a todos dançar ao som da nova postagem no meu canal e, desta vez, é da surpreendente e desconhecida banda / projeto, para mim, que conheci, em 2022, que é a banda / projeto “M.A.R.R.S. (Perfil: M|A|R|R|S foi uma colaboração (do gênero Eletrônico e estilo House) única entre Colourbox e A.R. Kane junto com C. J. Mackintosh, John Fryer e Dave Dorrell. O nome foi derivado / formado das iniciais dos 5 membros da banda 2 bandas: M: Martyn Young (Colourbox), A: Alex Ayuli (A.R. Kane), R: Rudy Tambala (A.R. Kane), R: Russell Smith (2) (Connected com A.R. Kane na época) e S: Steven Young (Colourbox) // Membros: Alex Ayuli, CJ Mackintosh, Dave Dorrell, Martyn Young, Rudy Tambala, Russell Smith (2), Steven Young))” e sua ótima, nostálgica e, é claro, empolgante, sensacional, fantástica e suprema (como diz meu amigo Bruno Batista) música “Pump Up The Volume (7" Version – 1987)" e que foi lançada, mundialmente, em forma de single, no Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, White labels "Pump Up The Volume", no ano de 1987!! Que maravilha, não é, pessoal?!! Viva a Eurodance!! Viva os Anos 80!! Então, aproveitem e curtem bastante o nosso querido canal dando aquele joinha nos vídeos e acionem o sininho para receberem as notificações de novos vídeos, meus amigos!! Por fim, eu espero que gostem muito desta postagem!!! Boa semana e até mais, pessoal!! 🎙🔈🎹📯🎚🔊🎛🎧📻😎😎😎😎👍👍👍✌✌👏👏 💃💃💃💃💃💃👍👍😊😉😊😎🙌🙌👍👍👍✌✌👏👏👏[^J^]