MC5 is an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. T… Read Full Bio ↴MC5 is an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band line-up comprised vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. Early success in and around Detroit led to the band name, MC5 being short for "Motor City Five". The band's radical left-wing political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk rock movement in the United States. Though Thompson is the only surviving original member of the band, the band's first three albums are regarded by many as staples of rock music, and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" is widely covered. MC5 was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2002, 2016 and 2018.
MC5 had a promising beginning that earned them a January 1969 cover appearance in Rolling Stone magazine and a story written by Eric Ehrmann before their debut album was released. They developed a reputation for energetic and polemical live performances, one of which was recorded as their 1969 debut album Kick Out the Jams. Their initial run was short-lived, though. In 1972, just three years after their debut record, the band came to an end. Often cited as one of the most important American hard rock groups of that era, their three albums are regarded by many as classics.
Tyner died of a heart attack in late 1991 at the age of 46. Smith also died of a heart attack, in 1994 at the age of 45. The remaining three members of the band reformed in 2003 with The Dictators' singer Handsome Dick Manitoba as its new vocalist, and this reformed line-up occasionally performed live over the next nine years until Davis died of liver failure in February 2012 at the age of 68.
In 2022, Kramer announced that a tour would take place that spring, and that a new MC5 studio album with producer Bob Ezrin would also be released later that year with original MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson playing on two tracks. In 2023, Kramer announced that the album would be released in the spring of 2024. Kramer died in February 2024, leaving Thompson as the only surviving original member of the band.
MC5 had a promising beginning that earned them a January 1969 cover appearance in Rolling Stone magazine and a story written by Eric Ehrmann before their debut album was released. They developed a reputation for energetic and polemical live performances, one of which was recorded as their 1969 debut album Kick Out the Jams. Their initial run was short-lived, though. In 1972, just three years after their debut record, the band came to an end. Often cited as one of the most important American hard rock groups of that era, their three albums are regarded by many as classics.
Tyner died of a heart attack in late 1991 at the age of 46. Smith also died of a heart attack, in 1994 at the age of 45. The remaining three members of the band reformed in 2003 with The Dictators' singer Handsome Dick Manitoba as its new vocalist, and this reformed line-up occasionally performed live over the next nine years until Davis died of liver failure in February 2012 at the age of 68.
In 2022, Kramer announced that a tour would take place that spring, and that a new MC5 studio album with producer Bob Ezrin would also be released later that year with original MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson playing on two tracks. In 2023, Kramer announced that the album would be released in the spring of 2024. Kramer died in February 2024, leaving Thompson as the only surviving original member of the band.
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MC5 Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by MC5:
03. Teenage Lust Back in Lincoln park where I was mostly raised Hanging aroun…
04.Human being lawnmower Can you hear me? Hope you can Listen here closely You'll und…
American Ruse They told you in school about freedom But when you…
Baby Please don Baby please don't go Baby please don't go Baby please…
Baby Please Don't Go (Live 1966) Baby please don't go Baby please don't go Baby please don't …
baby please don’t go Baby please don't go Baby please don't go Baby please…
Baby Won't Ya Oh come on, it's all over, over here I sat up…
Back In The U.S.A Well, oh well, I feel so good today We just touched…
Back In The U.S.A. Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today, We touched…
Black To Comm Let it come on down, babe In the midnight hour Let it…
Boderline I'm at my borderline I'm at my borderline Love you girl, b…
Borderline I'm at my borderline I'm at my borderline Love you girl, but…
Born Under A Bad Sign [Originally by Albert King] Born under a bad sign I been…
Call Me An Animal I take a laser beam And I use it like a…
Come Together I am out you are in Let us form a…
Future Now Screechin' useless martyrs hangin naked upon the cross They …
Gold See them worrying, see them striving Trains rollin' tow…
Gotta Keep Movin Teachers, parents and politicians They ridicule my wild amb…
Gotta Keep Moving Teachers, parents and politicians They ridicule my wild ambi…
High School Come on The kids want a little action The kids want a…
Human Being Lawnmower Can you hear me? Hope you can Listen here closely You'll und…
I I put a spell on you because you're mine You better…
I Believe My Soul One of these days and it won't be long You're gonna…
I Can Only Give You Everything I can't give you more than what I've got I can't…
I Put A Spell On You I put a spell on you because you're mine You better…
I Want You Right Now I said I, said I want you right now Yes I,…
I'm A Man If you live Live your life You know you would miss all…
Intro 2/ Kick Out The Jams Yeah, I'm gonna kick 'em out! Well, I feel pretty good…
Intro: Ramblin' Rose Love is like a Ramblin´ Rose The more you feed it The…
It This is a man's world This is a man's world But it…
Kick Out the Jams Kick out the jams motherfuckers Yeah I, I, I, I, I'm…
Kick Out the Jams (Original Uncensored Version 1968) Right now... Right now... Right Now it's time to... Kick out…
Kick Out the Jams (Original Uncensored Version) Kick out the jams motherfuckers! Yeah! I, I, I, I, I'm…
Let Me Try I'll be your singer You'll be my song I'll lay you down…
Looking at You When it happened Something snapped inside Made me want to hi…
Miss X Oh now, yeah, yeah Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah I see you…
Motor City Is Burning Ya know, the Motor City is burning, babe There ain't a…
One Of The Guys I-- Don't See How You Survive, Yeah, Bein' One Of The…
Over And Over People talkin 'bout solutions, over and over 'Bout how we ne…
Poison The partisans not the artisans Are doing their dirty show Bu…
Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa After some good tokes and a…
ramblin Love is like a Ramblin´ Rose The more you feed it The…
Rocket Reducer No 62 After some good tokes and a six pack We can sock…
Shakin Little Orphan Annie and sweet sue too They've been coming ar…
Shakin Street Little Orphan Annie and sweet sue too They've been coming a…
Shakin' All Over When you move in right up close to me That's when…
Shakin' Street Little Orphan Annie and sweet sue too They've been coming ar…
Shaking Street Little Orphan Annie and sweet sue too They've been coming a…
Sister Anne Sister Anne don't give a damn about evolution She's a libera…
Skunk I punched and hit it , trying to get it To…
Skunk (Sonically Speaking) A punch to get it, tryin' to get it To do…
Starship Starship, starship take me Take me where I wanna go Out ther…
Talk/Rocket Reducer No. 62 After some good tokes and a six pack We can sock…
Teen Age Lust Back in Lincoln park where I was mostly raised Hanging arou…
Teen-Age Lust Back in Lincoln Park where I was mostly raised Hanging aroun…
The American Ruse They told you in school about freedom But when you…
The Human Being Lawn Mower Can you hear me? Hope you can Listen here closely You'll …
The Human Being Lawnmower Can you hear me? Hope you can Listen here closely You'll und…
Thunder Express Put it in first and then I punch it, listen…
Tonight Sittin' in the classroom Feel your heart goin' boom You star…
Tutti Frutti Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti…
Tuttie Frutii A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam, bam Tutti…
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Tim Hurley
Found this outfit called "Sonic Hits" for free streaming.
Pretty impressed with the depth of their catalog and none of those serenity busting ads.
@luvwings
I loved this guys...tried to see them play every weekend! I was 18 now I'm 61, how it makes me smile,!
@robcoleman6268
This was a demo with Fred Sonic Smith, Michael Davis and Dennis Thompson. Even MC5's demos had that raw primal energy that no other band had.
@1978domy
descubri esta banda y me gusto,
@DzedajO
awesome song. makes me wanna jump uncontrolled.
@philipsmovies
Impressive. 10/10.
@TejoAgus
OMG! never heard this before! you HAVE to tell me where you got it from, what cd?
@NilezII
Does anyone know where this song got its name?
@theonlytruepunk
@Pinback71 I thought I owned everything by them...where did this come from??? Fucking great!!!
@raindogred
@raindogred And Muddy Waters played saxaphone then no stones, hang on !!Robet Johnson is responsible for punk. Hes the bastid responsible!!