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Scott Bradlee has long had a love/hate relationship with pop music.
Growing up as an aspiring jazz pianist, Scott was not interested in listening to anything that might appeal to those that he deemed to possess a less than refined palette of musical taste. This willful ignorance continued for some time; it was not until he began making YouTube videos (and subsequently receiving requests for modern pop songs) that Scott decided to drop his preconceived notions and examine contemporary pop with an open mind.
What he found is that, despite his initial aversion to the stuff Scott was hearing, he was unable to truly categorize this as ābad musicā without first defining a set of arbitrary, culturally-defined criteria. Furthermore, the fact that such a rigorous vetting process exists for the output of major labels indicated that these songs and artists certainly RESONATED with the culture of our timesāno easy feat, in and of itself. As a relentless devilās advocate, Scott then found that by simply altering the context of such songs, he could find quite a bit of artistic merit inside of them.
His goal with Postmodern Jukebox is to get his audience to think of songs not as rigid, ephemeral objects, but like malleable globs of silly putty. Songs can be twisted, shaped, and altered without losing their identitiesājust as we grow, age, and expire without losing oursāand it is through this exploration that the gap between āhighā and ālowā art can be bridged most readily.
He wants to contribute to the pop music lexicon in the best way that he can.
He wants to encourage others to push the boundaries of genres, and give them the tools to do so.
He wants to create an alternate universe of popular song.
We Can't Stop
Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox Lyrics
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Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere
Hands in the air like we don't care
Cause we came to have so much fun now
Bet somebody here might get some now
If you're way to ready to go home
Cause we're gonna go all night
Till we see the sunlight, alright
So la da di da di
We like to party
Dancing with Molly
Doing whatever we want
This is our house
This is our rules
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
He sees it's we who run the night
He sees it's we who doubt that life
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
We run things, things don't run,
we.
We don't take nothing from nobody
Yeah, yeah
It's our party we can do what we want
It's our party we can say what we want
It's our party we can love who we want
We can kiss who we want
We can live how we want
To my home girls here with the big butt
Shaking it like we at a strip club
Remember only God can judge ya
Forget the haters 'cause somebody loves ya
And everyone in line for the bathroom
Trying to get a line in the bathroom
We are so turnd up ya, so turnd up
yeah, yeah
So la da di da di
We like to party
Dancing with Molly
Doing whatever we want
This is our house
This is our rules
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
He see it's we who run the night
He see it's we who doubt that life
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
We run things, things don't run,
we.
We don't take nothing from nobody
Yeah, yeah
It's our party we can do what we want
It's our party we can say what we want
It's our party we can love who we want
We can kiss who we want
We can live how we want
It's our party we can do what we want to
It's our house we can love who we want to
It's our song we can sing if we want to
It's my mouth I can say what I want to
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
He see it's we who run the night
He see it's we who doubt that life
And we can't stop
And we won't stop
We run things, things don't run,
we.
We don't take nothing from nobody
Yeah, yeah
The lyrics of "We Can't Stop" by Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox describe a wild party with red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere. The partygoers are carefree and dancing with "Molly," a street name for the illicit drug MDMA. They declare that this is their house, their rules and that they can do whatever they want, including kissing who they want and living how they want. The song suggests that they are rebelling against societal norms that judge and restrict them.
The chorus repeats the line "we can't stop and we won't stop," indicating that they will continue to live their lives on their own terms. The song reinforces the idea that they are in control of their lives and that nothing can stop them from having fun and doing what they want.
The lyrics also suggest that they are aware of the negative perceptions associated with their behavior. They acknowledge that "only God can judge" them and that they do not take anything from anybody, suggesting that they do not care about the opinions of others. They end the song by stating that they can say what they want, sing what they want, and do what they want because it's their party.
Overall, the message of "We Can't Stop" is one of rebellion against traditional norms and the desire to live life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere
The atmosphere is chaotic and full of people who are partying hard
Hands in the air like we don't care
People are raising their hands in celebration and expressing a carefree attitude
Cause we came to have so much fun now
The reason for being there is to have fun
Bet somebody here might get some now
It's likely that someone might hook up with someone else at the party
If you're way too ready to go home
If someone wants to leave the party early
Can I get a "Hell, no!"?
Expressing that they don't want to go home yet
Cause we're gonna go all night
They plan on partying all night
Till we see the sunlight, alright
They're going to keep partying until the sun comes up
We like to party
They enjoy attending parties
Dancing with Molly
Molly is a reference to MDMA, they're implying the use of drugs
Doing whatever we want
They're free to do whatever they want at the party
This is our house
They see the party location as their own space
This is our rules
They set the rules for this party
And we can't stop
They're committed to partying to the fullest
And we won't stop
They have no plans to stop partying anytime soon
He sees it's we who run the night
They have control over how the night unfolds
He sees it's we who doubt that life
They don't worry about the future and live in the moment
We run things, things don't run,
They're in charge of the party, not being controlled themselves
we.
We don't take nothing from nobody
They don't let anyone else set rules or control them
Yeah, yeah
It's our party we can do what we want
They have the freedom to do as they please at their party
It's our party we can say what we want
They're free to express themselves freely at their party
It's our party we can love who we want
They're free to love whoever they want at their party
We can kiss who we want
They can show physical affection to anyone they desire
We can live how we want
They can live life on their own terms
To my home girls here with the big butt
Referring to their female friends with a curvy figure
Shaking it like we at a strip club
They're dancing provocatively like they would at a strip club
Remember only God can judge ya
They don't care about other people's opinions and live life on their own terms
Forget the haters 'cause somebody loves ya
Don't worry about people who don't like you because someone does
And everyone in line for the bathroom
The bathroom is crowded
Trying to get a line in the bathroom
They're snorting drugs in the bathroom
We are so turnd up ya, so turnd up
They're very excited and euphoric
It's our house we can love who we want to
They can have romantic or sexual relationships with anyone they want while in their own home or party space
It's our song we can sing if we want to
They're free to sing whatever songs they want at their party
It's my mouth I can say what I want to
They're free to speak their minds and express their thoughts however they want
Contributed by Adeline F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@froknowsphoto
Way to put out fantastic content that get's people to listen and see what true talents you guys are. Ā
I am supporting with a subscribe as well as purchasing your album now.Ā
@dbauernf
FRO, they're the best thing to hit the music scene on Youtube in last few years IMHO, I come back to their videos every other day! Just like your stuff. ;-)
@bobbob123ful
Yo fro
@azul.3095
7 years, omg
@cb-wi1cq
the guys background singing are literally voice soulmates. they sound absolutely perfect together.
@Memorh19
I know!! I am totally amazed about it, it's the perfect accompaniment for Robyn!
@pjay3392
They are brilliant - this arrangment is so tight. šŗššŗ
@fireinthebrain
They are so talented, beautiful voices !
@Cherrycreamsoda1
Voice-mates :)
@theteetones
Appreciate you guys for the kind words. šš¾