Their R&B/Hip-hop/Rap/soul music takes influences from their various backgrounds (Arab, Pakistani, and Latin music), and although their songs are primarily in English, they usually feature lyrics in Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, and Danish. All these influences make the music of Outlandish somewhat unique and this is easy to notice from the variety of genres covered in their albums. Outlandish often include themes about Islam and contemporary issues facing young Muslims in the west in their music, and sometimes their songs define a nasheed-like unique genre.
So far they have produced four albums: Outland's Official (2000), Bread & Barrels of Water (2003), Beats, Rhymes & Life (2004) and Closer Than Veins (2005).
Last November 2006 Outlandish won the MTV EMAs as a best danish act of the year, the same month as the creation of their new fan-site Elmoro4Life.com
Saturday Night
Outlandish Lyrics
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Oh ey anjes anjes
[Waqas:]
Ey baar nikal oyee
[Lenny:]
Tanquillo tanquillo aoì
It's goin' down tonight (yeah)
Hang on if you like
Showin' you how we do (uh uh uh)
Me you and my crew
So come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
[Waqas:]
Well it's the same old song
When Outland representin' the song
We keep the party jumping to the breaking down
So come on
Yeah check it
I got the same old job
Taxi-driver in copenhagen
24 non-stop
We openize on the rise
Recognize to alls comin strong
In the band's pumpin 2 Pac
This is how we rock
I'm a immigrant on the spot
Hot
Bring you to the top
Goin not back
We're explosin the ground
Stay on service
We can't get is that nervous
Hate your service
Getting down on the cool like our gang
We make you wanna shake your thang
So get into it
We like to flow it
Able to flow about you
Know it!
[Isam:]
Time has hit the streets now
Time just show hell
Jumpin to my daddys Nissan
Rollin downtown
Imma fly in these jeans
All the Pakis full on ground
For successful livin
... we just to the dome
Movin alone
To the streets out of control
Give 'em the bombs
Half ride showin control
Lookin like a star
Shinin bright...
With my cous suvien [?] my man Majid and Jamone
AKA big ass maroc to the spot
Got a bulletproof plan
To make sure
That we gotta rock
So 44
Comin yours bringin for sure
Outland comin for more
It's goin' down tonight (yeah)
Hang on if you like
Showin' you how we do (uh uh uh)
Me you and my crew
So come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
[Lenny:]
Esta noche es la noche, reuniéndome
Con toda la pandilla, divertiéndome,
Después que serîa? es copenhagen bahîa
Proclamando a diôs que esta vez son las ???
Tres amigos, muchachas, todo un carneval
Pruebo el mercedes
Vamos a [?] la intrada
Mi casa es tu casa, senoritas bonitas
Pasan por mi lado, me sonrîen,
Y me dicen "vamos, vamos a la discoteca"
No, no, no!!!
[?]
Que mierda, esta noche ya esta muerta
[Waqas:]
Yeah yes yo
I bring you down
Bring you down yo
Yeah yes yo (yes yo)
I bring you down to the beat yo (beat yo)
Able to show you how we rock yo (how we rock yo)
Break you down yo (break it down yo)
And bring some mood now
A Paki make you right and white in this verse now
[Waqas:]
Outside the club
All dressed up and lookin fly
Inside
Fouls just pumpin with the beat and stayin alive
Tonight
Me and my fam we high
Dressed to kill
Million dollars skills
Let the jacket
Know what the deal?
[Isam:]
Let me introduce myself
Not right like himself
Always outside
Cuz I can't get inside
Say I'll be the dark dada
Man behind back carma
One secound generation fance the outward
So why
We dancin in the rain so fly
Singin in the rain getting with
You can't with it
[Waqas:]
Get the sweatin party people feel it tonight
Me and my peeps on the floor
Shinin in the spotlight
Yes
It's goin' down tonight (yeah)
Hang on if you like
Showin' you how we do (uh uh uh)
Me you and my crew
So come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
The song "Saturday Night" by Outlandish features rappers Isam Bachiri, Waqas Ali Qadri, and Lenny Martinez, who deliver verses in different languages, including English, Spanish, and Danish. At its core, the song is about a group of friends going out to have fun and party together. The lyrics describe how excited they are to hit the club, meet people, dance, and show off their style. Waqas Ali Qadri's verse details his daily life as a taxi driver in Copenhagen, while Isam Bachiri raps about being an immigrant trying to make it in the streets. The chorus repeats the phrase "come on," encouraging listeners to join in on the good times.
The song uses a mix of English, Spanish, and Danish to reflect the multicultural background of the band members. Each language helps to convey different experiences and emotions that are relevant to the theme of the track. The use of multilingual lyrics also shows the group's desire to break down barriers and bring people from different cultures together through music.
Overall, "Saturday Night" is an upbeat and catchy song that celebrates friendship, diversity, and the joy of going out and having a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh ey anjes anjes
Excitement is in the air
Ey baar nikal oyee
Get ready to go out
Tanquillo tanquillo aoì
Everyone's calm and ready
It's goin' down tonight (yeah)
Something big is happening tonight
Hang on if you like
Hold on tight for the ride
Showin' you how we do (uh uh uh)
We're going to show you how we party
Me you and my crew
You're with me and my friends
So come on (come on), come on (come on), come on, baby, baby, come on
Don't be shy, join us in the fun
Well it's the same old song
We're doing what we always do
When Outland representin' the song
We are Outland and this is our tune
We keep the party jumping to the breaking down
We're going to keep the party going until the end
Yeah check it
Listen up, here's what's happening
I got the same old job
I have a regular job
Taxi-driver in copenhagen
I work as a taxi driver in Copenhagen
24 non-stop
I work all day and all night
We openize on the rise
We are gaining popularity
Recognize to alls comin strong
Everyone is recognizing us and we're getting stronger
In the band's pumpin 2 Pac
Our band is playing 2Pac's music
This is how we rock
This is how we party
I'm a immigrant on the spot
I'm an immigrant living here
Hot
Cool and happening
Bring you to the top
We're taking you to the best parties
Goin not back
We're only going forward
We're explosin the ground
We're making a big impact
Stay on service
We're providing great service
We can't get is that nervous
We're not nervous at all
Hate your service
We don't like bad service
Getting down on the cool like our gang
We party like our family and friends
We make you wanna shake your thang
We make you want to dance
So get into it
Join us and have fun
We like to flow it
We like to party and dance
Able to flow about you
We're able to party all night long
Know it!
Believe it!
Time has hit the streets now
It's time to party
Time just show hell
We're going to have a great time
Jumpin to my daddys Nissan
We're driving in my dad's Nissan
Rollin downtown
We're going into the city
Imma fly in these jeans
I look good tonight
All the Pakis full on ground
All the Pakistanis are partying
For successful livin
We're living the good life
... we just to the dome
We're at the top of our game
Movin alone
We're dancing together
To the streets out of control
We're partying hard
Give 'em the bombs
We're giving them great music
Half ride showin control
We're showing that we're in control
Lookin like a star
We look amazing
Shinin bright...
We're shining brightly
With my cous suvien [?] my man Majid and Jamone
With my cousins, Suvien, Majid, and Jamone
AKA big ass maroc to the spot
We're the big guys from Morocco at the party
Got a bulletproof plan
We have a great plan to party
To make sure
To ensure
That we gotta rock
That we're going to have an amazing party
So 44
It's going to be really great
Comin yours bringin for sure
We're definitely bringing it
Outland comin for more
Outland is going to party even harder
Esta noche es la noche, reuniéndome
Tonight is the night, gathering together
Con toda la pandilla, divertiéndome,
With the whole gang, having fun
Después que serîa? es copenhagen bahîa
Afterwards, who knows? We're in Copenhagen
Proclamando a diôs que esta vez son las ???
Proclaiming to God that this time is special
Tres amigos, muchachas, todo un carneval
Three friends, girls, it's a carnival
Pruebo el mercedes
I'm driving the Mercedes
Vamos a [?] la intrada
Let's go into the entrance
Mi casa es tu casa, senoritas bonitas
My house is your house, beautiful ladies
Pasan por mi lado, me sonrîen,
They walk by me, smile at me
Y me dicen "vamos, vamos a la discoteca"
And they say, "let's go to the club"
No, no, no!!!
Not yet, not yet, not yet!
[?]
Unknown/unclear line
Que mierda, esta noche ya esta muerta
What a waste, tonight is already over
Yeah yes yo
Yeah, that's right
I bring you down
I'll bring you down to the party
Bring you down yo
Bring you to party, yo
And bring some mood now
And get everyone in the party mood
A Paki make you right and white in this verse now
A Pakistani makes you feel right and ready to party
Outside the club
Outside of the club
All dressed up and lookin fly
Dressed up and looking great
Inside
Inside the club
Fouls just pumpin with the beat and stayin alive
The crowd is dancing to the music and having a great time
Tonight
Tonight is the night
Me and my fam we high
Me and my family are feeling great
Dressed to kill
Dressed up to look amazing
Million dollars skills
We have great party skills
Let the jacket
Show off our jackets
Know what the deal?
Do you know what's going on?
Let me introduce myself
Let me tell you who I am
Not right like himself
Not feeling like myself
Always outside
Always feeling excluded
Cuz I can't get inside
Because I can't get inside the club
Say I'll be the dark dada
I'll be the cool guy on the outside
Man behind back carma
The guy who's karma is always behind his back
One secound generation fance the outward
One second-generation kid representing the outside
So why
Why
We dancin in the rain so fly
We're dancing in the rain and looking amazing
Singin in the rain getting with
Singing in the rain and having fun
You can't with it
You can't keep up
Get the sweatin party people feel it tonight
Get the party people feeling the energy tonight
Me and my peeps on the floor
Me and my friends are dancing
Shinin in the spotlight
We're shining in the spotlight
Yes
Yes
Uh uh uh uh
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Shachashucha
Tremendo grupo que formo mi promo lenny, espero verlos pronto por estas tierras americanas en las que ahora vivo!
Said SD
Outlandish for life baby