"Theme from S-Express" was also one of the earliest recordings to capitalize on sampling culture and it topped the UK singles chart as well as the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States (also scraping into the Hot 100 at #91).
The song took the bass and brass sections from Rose Royce's 1979 hit "Is It Love You're After" and "Rose Royce Express" and mixed it with the brass stabs from Crystal Grass' 1975 funk anthem, "Crystal World."
The main player in the act was DJ/producer and remixer Mark Moore. 1989 saw the release of their debut album "Original Soundtrack", which featured a group line-up of Mark M (Mark Moore, noise engineer), Michellé (microdot clarinet and vox), Mark D (trumpet, noise, boogie factor), Jocasta (hi-hat hairspray, background vox) and Pascal (Pascal Gabriel, noise engineer). The album compiled S-Express's "Theme" and its follow-up club hits "Superfly Guy" and "Hey Music Lover" along with an album's worth of new compositions. Singer Billie Ray Martin also appeared on several tracks on their debut.
By the release of the second album "Intercourse", the act was reduced to a duo of Moore with new vocalist and DJ Sonique. Although not as successful as their debut, Intercourse spawned several mid-charting UK singles and club hits, most notably "Nothing To Lose". Sonique, already a successful DJ, eventually embarked on a solo career and produced one of the biggest pop and club hits of the late 1990s ("It Feels So Good").
Moore went on to release many singles, remixes and albums on his own and also formed the band Needledust.
Hey Music Lover
S'Express Lyrics
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(Wonderful wonderful)
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
(Music is my music is my music is my life)
(Music is mu-music is m-m-music is my life)
Higher higher
Up and away yeah yeah
Hey music lover
L-o-v-e all across the nation
With a g-double-o-d vibration
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
I don't wanna be a social drag
Playin' records is my bag
(Wonderful)
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
(Music is my music is my music is my life)
(Music is mu-music is m-m-music is my life)
I wanna take you higher higher
Higher higher
Up and away yeah yeah
Hey music lover
L-o-v-e all across the nation
With a g-double-o-d vibration
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
I don't wanna be a social drag
Playin' records is my bag
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
Trying my best to live a funky sound
I don't wanna put nobody down
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
Nyahh music for human race
I'm gonna play my funky bass
(Wonderful)
(Yeah yeah this it's wonderful)
(Yeah yeah this it's wonderful)
(Music is my music is my music is my life)
(Music is mu-music is m-m-music is my life)
I wanna take you higher higher
Higher higher
Up and away yeah yeah
Hey music lover
L-o-v-e all across the nation
With a g-double-o-d vibration
(Up and away yeah)
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
(Up and away yeah)
I don't wanna be a social drag
Playin' records is my bag
(Up and away yeah)
(Wonderful)
Hey music lover
(Up and away yeah)
Trying my best to live a funky sound
Don't wanna put nobody down
(Up and away yeah)
The song "Hey Music Lover" by S'Express is a tribute to the power of music and its ability to bring people together across all boundaries. The lyrics speak to the deep connection that music can create between people, and the joy that it can bring to one's life. The song opens with the repetition of "wonderful," creating a sense of excitement and anticipation for what is to come. The chorus, "Hey music lover, love across the nation, with a good vibration," speaks to the way that music can unite people all over the world, with its infectious and uplifting energy.
The verses describe the singer's personal connection to music and the role it plays in his life. He sings "Playing records is my bag," expressing his love for the act of DJing, and the way that music has helped him find meaning and purpose in his life. He also sings about wanting to share this passion with others and take them "higher, higher," to a place of deeper understanding and appreciation for the power of music.
Overall, "Hey Music Lover" is a celebration of the way that music can unite people and transform lives. It's a joyful and energetic song that encourages us all to embrace the music within us and share it with the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah yeah this it's wonderful
The singer is expressing enthusiastic agreement and enjoyment regarding something that is happening.
Wonderful wonderful
The singer is emphasizing how amazing and fantastic something is.
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
B-boo-boo-boo-boo-b-boo-boo-boo-boo
This line is likely an instrumental break or a musical riff with no significant lyrics or meaning.
Music is my music is my music is my life
The artist is expressing the immense importance and centrality that music plays in their life and identity.
Music is mu-music is m-m-music is my life
This line is a variation on the previous line that emphasizes the stuttering and fragmented nature of the artist's love for music.
I wanna take you higher higher
Higher higher
Up and away yeah yeah
The singer is expressing a desire to elevate and enhance the listener's experience of the music, and possibly encouraging them to dance or enjoy themselves more fully.
Hey music lover
L-o-v-e all across the nation
With a g-double-o-d vibration
(Wonderful)
The singer is addressing anyone who loves music, spreading love across the nation and emphasizing the positive feelings and energy that music can generate.
I don't wanna be a social drag
Playin' records is my bag
(Wonderful)
The artist is rejecting the idea of being uncool or out of touch by expressing their passion for playing music and enjoying it to the fullest.
Hey music lover
Trying my best to live a funky sound
I don't wanna put nobody down
(Wonderful)
The artist is describing their efforts to create and play music that is funky and lively while avoiding negative or disparaging comments about others.
Nyahh music for human race
I'm gonna play my funky bass
(Wonderful)
The artist is asserting that music is universal and for all people, and expressing their intention to play their bass guitar in a fun and funky way.
Up and away yeah
This line is likely an exclamation of excitement or encouragement during a musical interlude.
Contributed by Aaron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@garyebdon2273
This is their finest moment
Hey music lover
Is my fave track
It just dance a licious brilliant
Xxx
@nigelcarty8084
Timeless!!!!
@pigyob
As they say “wonderful” Their best single 👍
@markmyerscough8297
Quaaaallllliiiitttttyyyy 👌👌 💕💕
@donkeysknob
YOU LEGEND
@garyebdon2273
My only complaint with this brilliant track is that it should have played til fade,,,,and not suddenly stopped...it deserves to go on tol next Wednesday
@divady9939
excellent
@alancameron6937
Love it!
@Joeinlosangeles
This one is good as well: https://youtu.be/bDaBRxwmQD8