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1) Scooter is a German group, formed by Sören Bühler, Hans-Peter Geerdes, Hendrik Stedler, and Jens Thele, in Hamburg, Germany in 1994. Among their more well known hits are 'Ramp! (The Logical Song)', 'Move Your Ass', 'Fire', 'How Much Is The Fish?', 'Nessaja' and 'Weekend!'.
Originally the group started as a side project in 1994. Their debut single Vallée De Larmes (French for Valley Of Tears) reached #8 on the German dance chart. In April of that year, Scooter played their first live show in Hamburg, Germany, where vocalist Hans-Peter Geerdes began freestyling off the top of his head to an instrumental dance track. At that point, Scooter officially became a group, and Geerdes' rapping would become one of the band's trademarks together with the fact that they all of their tracks are in fact remixes, though often with different titles than the original tracks.
In 2002, Scooter enjoyed somewhat of a comeback, with 6 top twenty UK singles ('RAMP! (The Logical Song)', 'Nessaja', 'Posse (I Need You On The Floor)', 'Weekend!', "The Night', and 'Maria (I Like It Loud)') all charting in an 18 month period (prior to this comeback, they only ever had one top twenty single in the UK, 'Back In The UK').
They have a sort of 'trademark' style of dance, with most of their songs featuring some "rap shouting", sometimes featuring a high pitched vocal, which is evident especially on their biggest hit 'RAMP! (The Logical Song)' (which samples 'The Logical Song' by Supertramp). Much of their music features elements of a live performance, including the roar of the crowd, and the echoing sound of Geerdes' voice.
Scooter's style would also appear to harp back to that of The KLF, especially so with the track entitled "Posse! (I Need You On The Floor) - with a sample which recurrs throughout the work of The KLF. KLF references are also frequently used in Scooter songs. Both bands have released singles with the title "Fuck the Millennium": KLF in 1997 under the pseudonym 2K, and Scooter in 1999. Relatively lenghty and complex samples used in KLF tracks have often surfaced in Scooter tracks, such as the entire opening seconds of the KLF's 3am Eternal being used to open Hello (Good to be Back) by Scooter.
The current band members are: H.P. Baxxter, Michael Simon, and Bastian van Shield (Sebastian Schilde). Former band members were Ferris, Axel Coon, Jay Frog, Rick J. Jordan, and Dirty Disco Youth (Phil Speiser).
Official website: http://www.scootertechno.com
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2) Scooter is a Belgian 80's band, known by their hit single 'You' (voted for being the best Belgian production of 1981).
Scooter started in 1979 with five musicians from the Antwerp Rockscene as "Scooter on the road".
More info on http://houbi.com/belpop/groepen/scooter.htm
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3) Scooter is a band from Hamilton, New Zealand. Made up of the remnants of bands that had already left town, Scooter are Stan Jagger (drums), Kent Ericksen (guitar, vocals) and Steve Gray (guitar). They formed in 1994 and began performing live at Bossa Nova Cafe in 1995, and have continued to play live as recently as 2006.
In 1996 they released the track When We Go Out on a free CD given away with Sync magazine. They had the song Cranky American on Green Eggs and Hamilton, released in 1997, and in the same year covered Platypus by The Clean on the tribute album God Save the Clean (FNCD409). Their involvement with the project led to a TV appearance performing at the album's release party at Auckland's Power Station.
In 1998 they released a self titled debut EP (Scooter), including the songs Dayroom and Maybe and toured the country from end to end in support of the EP's release. Dayroom and Maybe appeared on the promo CDs NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 6 and 7, respectively, in 1998. The following year they released the single Book 'Im Danno and again toured both the North and South Islands of the country to promote it. In 2000 Book 'Im Danno appeared on the promo CD NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 12, and in 2001 the same song appeared on the Year Zero compilation.
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4) Scooter is a Muppet from Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show". His character was primarily that of the show coordinator, making sure everyone got on stage on time. He has also appeared on several Muppet albums.
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5) Scooter is the producer of a weekly Texas political satire program "The Inner Side", featuring mixes of music and voices in the news, available for download at acksisofevil.org
The Shit That Killed Elvis
Scooter Lyrics
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To everybody in the place
Biggin' up their chest, screwing up their face
Listening to the jungle, the jungle drum and bass
Gonna get your karma when you're old and grey
If you see this music here to stay
This is what I wanna say:
Drum and bass and jungle will never die
Wanna do the best that the money can buy
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hold on, wait a minute!
I'm on the mic, get with it!
In it to win it, gonna take you outta limits
I set it come on set it, kick and smash it
Gonna chant any music with a gimmick with the lyric
Come on here's the place to be
And she got a taste of me
Whether doggy style or whether facing me
Looking for a good time? I'm the guy to see
Too much of me will never make you O.D.
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
The lyrics of Scooter feat. Jimmy Pop & Bam Margera's "The Shit That Killed Elvis" speak about the popularity and appeal of drum and bass and jungle music. The opening lines convey a message to everyone present as they revel in the music, jumping and dancing to the beat. The lyrics suggest that the listeners may regret their wild behavior when they are older, alluding to the concept of karma. However, the singer asserts that drum and bass and jungle will never fade away, reassuring fans of the genres that they will always be around to provide the escape and thrill they seek. The chorus demands that the singer be given the drug that killed Elvis, conveying a sense of recklessness and disregard for consequences that these genres often embody.
In the second half of the lyrics, the singer takes the stage and confidently proclaims his ability to entertain and thrill the crowd. He boasts about his sexual prowess and suggests that he is a reliable source of good times. In contrast to the cautionary tone of the opening lyrics, the singer seems to encourage the wild behavior that listeners at the event are engaging in. Overall, the song seems to celebrate the subculture and values of drum and bass and jungle music, which often revolve around hedonism and disregard for convention.
Line by Line Meaning
This one's going out
I am dedicating this song to everyone listening
To everybody in the place
To all the people in this venue
Biggin' up their chest, screwing up their face
Showing off and making an intense facial expression
Listening to the jungle, the jungle drum and bass
Listening to music in the jungle, specifically drum and bass
Gonna get your karma when you're old and grey
Your actions will come back to you when you are older
If you see this music here to stay
If you see that this music genre is here to stay
This is what I wanna say:
I want to express the following
Drum and bass and jungle will never die
The music genres of drum and bass and jungle will always be popular
To all the girls and guys who like to drink and get high
To all those who enjoy drinking and using drugs
Wanna do the best that the money can buy
Wanting to have the best things that money can buy
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Provide me with the drugs that caused Elvis' death
Hold on, wait a minute!
Wait a moment
I'm on the mic, get with it!
I am singing and performing, join in!
In it to win it, gonna take you outta limits
I am determined to succeed and push you beyond your limits
I set it come on set it, kick and smash it
I am starting a performance and am going all out
Gonna chant any music with a gimmick with the lyric
I will perform any type of music with catchy and memorable lyrics
Come on here's the place to be
This is the perfect place to be
And she got a taste of me
She experienced my performance
Whether doggy style or whether facing me
Regardless of the way we are positioned
Looking for a good time? I'm the guy to see
If you want to have fun, I am the person to come to
Too much of me will never make you O.D.
You cannot overdose from experiencing too much of my performance
Hook me up with the shit that killed Elvis
Provide me with the drugs that caused Elvis' death
Contributed by Ruby Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.