1) Mark Knight is head of Toolroom Records & a UK DJ / producer. He has stamped his impression on the scene of electronic dance music - through a string of releases & parties - highlighting his label. Often collaborating with fellow British DJ Funkagenda, Mark has been at the forefront of commercial house, techno & tech house. Some of his most successful releases are Man With The Red Face (with Funkagenda), Downpipe (with Underworld & D. Ramirez) & an Underworld rework - Beautiful Burnout (Mark Knight Remix).
2) LA Guitarist Mark Knight's first band was this band called Krude Witch and at sixteen or seventeen played The Troubadour and all the major clubs in Hollywood. Opened up for W.A.S.P. and Ratt. Then that band disbanded, and he put this band together Mickey Knight. It was right around ’84-’85 and the scene was pulsing, all the hair bands. So, Poison, Ratt, all those bands were selling out and the whole scene was starting — and really the Sunset Strip scene was starting to happen. Mickey Knight never got a record deal, but he went on to do City Slick, and then eventually Bang Tango.
Downpipe
Mark Knight Lyrics
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And I don't mean rain
Don't give me that pain
Don't corner me with that poetry thing
I'm sitting on a rock
At the edge of the world
Locked in a distance of erosion
Put a rock on me to stop me blowin' away
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
It's a new day it's a new day
And my bass vibrates with anticipation
It's a new day it's a new day
And my bass vibrates with anticipation
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
And the sky comes down to the ground
Letting go with love
And a cell phone rings, rings, rings
Las Vegas in my head
Tattoo on my mind
Black brick black brick walls slide
Past your, past your tired eyes
I'm on a short fuse
I'm on a good day, but
I'm on a short fuse,
I'm sure that you could guess see me
Woman with a small vise saying
Shall we have a coffee
Somewhere sometime somehow
When you come, come, come, come with me
Sounds like I, sounds like I
Found my mistake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
I'm gonna make you shake
I'm gonna make your hand shake
The lyrics of Mark Knight's song "Downpipe" are open to interpretation, but one possible meaning is that the singer is in a reflective and contemplative state, sitting on a rock overlooking the coastal landscape. He/she is aware of the power of music, of the vibrations it can create in the body, and seeks to make the listener shake with anticipation and excitement. The sky and love also feature in the lyrics, perhaps representing a sense of freedom and connection. The mention of Las Vegas and a tattoo suggest the influence of the urban lifestyle, but the singer seems to have a deeper longing for human connection, symbolized by a woman with a small vise and the invitation to have coffee "somewhere sometime somehow". Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of restlessness, creative energy, and emotional intensity that culminates in the repeated refrain of "I'm gonna make you shake/I'm gonna make your hand shake".
Line by Line Meaning
To the music of falling water
Listening to the soothing sound of water falling
And I don't mean rain
Not referring to rain as falling water
Don't give me that pain
Don't subject me to emotional discomfort
Don't corner me with that poetry thing
Don't trap me with flowery language or deep meaning
I'm sitting on a rock
Physically located on a rocky outcropping
At the edge of the world
At the limit of civilization or known territory
The red earth and ocean are below me
Looking down at a scenic vista of red earth and ocean
Locked in a distance of erosion
Distant landscape slowly being weathered away by natural forces
Put a rock on me to stop me blowin' away
Physically secure yourself to avoid being blown away by wind
It's a new day it's a new day
A new beginning or fresh start
And my bass vibrates with anticipation
Musical instrument excitement building up
Las Vegas in my head
Mentally preoccupied with thoughts of Las Vegas
Tattoo on my mind
Obsessive preoccupation with a tattoo
Black brick black brick walls slide
Physical walls moving past to create a sense of confined space
Past your, past your tired eyes
Visual reference to overtiredness / fatigue
I'm on a short fuse
Mentally close to losing composure or patience
I'm on a good day, but
Having a good time despite negative thoughts
I'm sure that you could guess see me
Believing that others can see through my outwardly calm demeanor
Woman with a small vise saying
Imagining someone with a tool tightly squeezing an object as a metaphor for tension
Shall we have a coffee
Suggesting meeting over drinks to ease tension
When you come, come, come, come with me
Inviting someone to join in on an experience or activity
Sounds like I, sounds like I
Referring to a hypothetical situation that seems likely to happen
Found my mistake
Coming to a realization about an error, wrongdoing, or regret
I'm gonna make you shake
Promising to excite or stimulate someone
I'm gonna make your hand shake
Intending to cause someone to feel nervous or apprehensive
Contributed by Sebastian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@theslingmethod
STILL EPIC…STILL BANGING HEADS…STILL LEGENDARY!!!
@martinb5367
I will love this song forever! For me it's like it was released today.
@TheValt95
i didn't get why is this so underrated...epic track!
@Isaac862
One of the iconic edm tracks for me, a defining example of modern house
@jangoral3562
Who 2022 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@palix0312
Who 2023
@adamahnain8000
TIMELESS!
@MrCrossIsBoss
This track has been slept on more than a pillow top mattress... EPICNESS x20.
@krisztianmayer1992
Best track in 2009
@AG-ne7hz
Still strong 2019