Can You Feel It
Mr. Reds Lyrics

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In the beginning, there was Jack, and Jack had a groove.
And from this groove came the groove of all grooves.
And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldy declared,

"Let there be house!" and house music was born.

I am, you see,
I am the creator, and this is my house!

And, in my house there is only house music. But, I am not so
selfish because once you enter my house it then becomes OUR house and
OUR house music!" And, you see, no one can own house because
house music is a universal language, spoken and understood by all.

You see, house is a feeling that no one can understand really unless
you're deep into the vibe of house. House is an uncontrollable
desire to jack your body. And, as I told you before, this is
our house and our house music. And in every house, you
understand, there is a keeper. And, in this house, the keeper
is Jack. Now some of you who might wonder.

Who is Jack, and what is it that Jack does?

Jack is the one who gives you the power to jack your body!
Jack is the one who gives you the power to do the snake.
Jack is the one who gives you the key to the wiggly worm.
Jack is the one who learns you how to walk your body.
Jack is the one that can bring nations and nations of all
Jackers together under one house.

You may be black, you may be white; you may be Jew or Gentile.
It don't make difference in our House.

And this is fresh!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mr. Reds’s song “Can You Feel It” are a tribute to the origins and essence of house music. The song begins with a reference to Jack, who is believed to be Jack Master Funk, one of the pioneers of house music. Jack’s groove is portrayed as the source of all grooves, and it is from this groove that the groove of all grooves arose. Jack is said to have boldly declared, “Let there be house!” which gave birth to house music. The singer of the song claims to be the creator and affirms that the house is his creation, and in his house, there is only house music. He claims that he is not selfish and that his house becomes the people’s house when they enter it.

House music is deemed a universal language understood and spoken by all. House is a feeling that one can only understand when deep into the vibe of it. It is an uncontrollable desire to jack one’s body. The song describes Jack as the keeper of every house and links him to the power to jack one’s body. Jack is portrayed as the one who can bring people of different nations and races together under one roof in one house. In the house language, it does not matter whether one is black or white, Jewish or Gentile, as the music breaks down barriers and creates unity.

The song “Can You Feel It” is a classic anthem of house music. It was released in 1988 and was produced by Joaquin “Joe” Claussell and performed by Mr. Fingers, a pseudonym for Larry Heard. The song features Chuck Roberts, who delivers an inspiring spoken word sermon on the virtues of house music. It is said that Chuck was not a professional speaker, but he delivered his lines perfectly and passionately in one take.

Line by Line Meaning

In the beginning, there was Jack, and Jack had a groove.
Jack is the origin of the groove that led to the creation of house music.

And from this groove came the groove of all grooves.
The groove that Jack created is the most prominent groove that exists and is considered the standard for all grooves.

And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared, 'Let there be house!' and house music was born.
Jack made a bold statement to create house music while playing music loudly one day.

I am, you see, I am the creator, and this is my house!
The artist is the creator of house music and this represents his artistic vision.

And, in my house there is only house music. But, I am not so selfish because once you enter my house it then becomes OUR house and OUR house music!
Although the artist is the creator of house music, he wants to share his passion with everyone and wants everyone to feel a sense of ownership for the music.

And, you see, no one can own house because house music is a universal language, spoken and understood by all.
House music cannot be owned by any individual as it is a language that everyone can understand and connect with.

You see, house is a feeling that no one can understand really unless you're deep into the vibe of house.
House music is an emotion and feeling that is hard to comprehend unless one is deeply attached to it.

House is an uncontrollable desire to jack your body.
House music is a type of music that makes one want to dance uncontrollably.

And, as I told you before, this is our house and our house music.
The artist repeats that everyone owns house music, and it's not the sole property of any individual.

And in every house, you understand, there is a keeper. And, in this house, the keeper is Jack.
Every house has a keeper, and in this case, Jack is the keeper and guard of house music.

Now some of you who might wonder. Who is Jack, and what is it that Jack does?
The singer knows that some people may not know who Jack is and what role he plays in house music.

Jack is the one who gives you the power to jack your body!
Jack is responsible for creating music that makes you move your body uncontrollably and energetically.

Jack is the one who gives you the power to do the snake.
Jack is responsible for creating music that enables you to dance like a snake.

Jack is the one who gives you the key to the wiggly worm.
Jack is responsible for creating music that enables you to dance like a worm.

Jack is the one who learns you how to walk your body.
Jack teaches you how to dance and move your body to the beat of the music.

Jack is the one that can bring nations and nations of all Jackers together under one house.
Jack can bring people together globally who love to dance to house music and unite them under one roof.

You may be black, you may be white; you may be Jew or Gentile. It don't make difference in our House.
In our house, anyone can dance to house music, regardless of their race, religion, or beliefs.

And this is fresh!
The singer concludes his song by saying that house music is still fresh and has an evergreen appeal to it.

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, SANLAR PUBLISHING
Written by: LARRY HEARD, CHARLES ROBERTS

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