Shaka Ponk is a Paris-based band that has created a sound that blends electro, rock, punk, and dance with a stunning live show that combines advanced digital animation with an unsurpassed display of energy from the band members. Released under the French record label tôt Ou tard/ Guess What! (Yael Naim - Piers Faccini), Bad Porn Movie Trax is composed of fourteen high-energy tracks including singles "How We Kill Stars" and "Do".
Shaka Ponk got its start between Paris and Berlin in 2005 from a concept that brings together music, imagery and activism. The former web designer and imaginative frontman of the group, Frah, along with guitarist, CC, came up with a highly original project that combined conventional rock-n-roll elements (dirty guitar riffs and cardiac stimulating beats) with new techniques such as VJing, which mixes sounds and images around an animated monkey character named Goz who is as much a part of the group as the other five members. Since then, the band has been extremely active online creating complex videos and innovative motion graphic work as well as their own online channel, "Monkey TV".
Shaka Ponk performed in New York City for the first time October 2009 in the celebrated CMJ Musical Festival and on November 7, AOL chose the track "How We Kill Stars" off the new album Bad Porn Movie Trax as the Music Video of the Day. The band released the album in the United States on March 1, 2010.
In 2011 the band added a female singer, Samaha Sam, and released their album The Geeks and the Jerkin' Socks in June, 2011.
Just a Nerd
Shaka Ponk Lyrics
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There is no mo' u and I since you saw the otha guy
You know, men are weak
Since you met the otha freak
There is no mo' me
Dont ge me wrong, don't make me lie
I'm in powa-meditation cause I donwanna go down down
Don't make me cry
A common bird
I don't know what to do with u story o' my life
Oh girls, love loco worlds
Da story of my life I said, I'm a number two
But that' all right, I ain't gonna die
I'm in powa-meditation cause I donwanna go down down
Don't make me cry
Your in supa-exposition, me I'm just alone but it's all right
It's alright, alright
It's alright, alright
Ouh...
I'm dying on my own
Ouh...
I'm dying on my own
Break that shit in !
What's wrong, in your mind
There is no mo' u and I since you saw the otha guy
You know, men are weak
Since you met the otha freak
There is no mo' me
Dont ge me wrong, don't make me lie
I'm in powa-meditation cause I donwanna go down down
Don't make me cry
You're a supa-contradiction, I'm just a nerd
But that' all right, I ain't gonna die
I'm in powa-meditation cause I donwanna go down down
Don't make me cry
Your in supa-exposition, me I'm just alone but it's all right
It's alright, alright
It's alright, alright
Break that s*** in !
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
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Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Come come, come come, come yo
Hey yo, come, come yo
(I'm dying on my own)
Come, hey yo
Come come come, come come come, come yo
Yes !
The lyrics to "Just a Nerd" by Shaka Ponk tell the story of a common "nerd" who is in love with a girl who has moved on to another man. The singer expresses his feelings of inadequacy, saying that he knows men are weak and that he is just a typical nerd. He feels powerless to change the situation and is trying to stay positive by meditating and not letting himself break down and cry.
The chorus repeats the message that he is just a nerd and that it's okay, he's not going to die. The song ends with a raucous break down where the singer shouts "come yo" repeatedly, perhaps as a release of frustration or anger.
Overall, the song seems to be about a feeling of powerlessness in the face of love and the struggle to stay positive and not let it break you down. The juxtaposition of the singer's insecurity and the energetic music creates an interesting contrast and adds emotional depth to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
What's wrong, in your mind
The singer is questioning what is bothering the person they are addressing.
There is no mo' u and I since you saw the otha guy
The relationship ended after the other person met someone else.
You know, men are weak
The singer is blaming the fail of the relationship on the weakness of men in general.
Since you met the otha freak
The other person is described as a freak for having found someone else.
There is no mo' me
The singer is expressing the feeling of being left with no one to care for or love.
Dont ge me wrong, don't make me lie
The singer wants to be truthful and authentic about their feelings.
I'm in powa-meditation cause I donwanna go down down
The singer is trying to stay positive and not let their circumstances affect them negatively.
Don't make me cry
The singer is asking the other person not to hurt them further.
You're a supa-contradiction, I'm just typical nerd
The other person is described as unpredictable and contrasting, while the singer is portrayed as a simple and average person.
A common bird
The singer further emphasizes their lack of special qualities or traits.
I don't know what to do with u story o' my life
The singer is expressing disappointment with their love life and not knowing how to handle their partner.
Oh girls, love loco worlds
The singer is generalizing that girls love crazy worlds and situations.
Da story of my life I said, I'm a number two
The singer feels like they are always the second choice or not the chosen one in their relationships.
But that' all right, I ain't gonna die
The singer is expressing the idea that even if things don't go well, they will not die from it.
Your in supa-exposition, me I'm just alone but it's all right
The other person is shown to be very expressive while the singer is more isolated, but the singer is accepting of the situation.
It's alright, alright
The singer is trying to reassure themselves and the listener that everything will be fine.
Ouh... I'm dying on my own
The singer is expressing the feeling of loneliness and isolation.
Break that shit in !
This line is a call to action for the listener to participate or engage in some way.
Come come, come come, come yo
This line seems to be repeating the previous line, possibly to urge the listener to action or to pump them up.
Hey yo, come, come yo
The singer is still calling for the listener to engage and participate.
Yes !
This line is an energy-filled exclamation that seems to signal an enthusiastic response to something positive happening.
Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: . SHAKAPONK
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Ramine
Tellement bon, ce son et tout le 2ème album !!!! À voir en live absolument, actuellement ils font (à mon sens) partie des meilleurs groupes sur scène... ;)
Sutaki Sutak
Il y a que moi qui trouve que ce groupe est .... JUSTE MYSTIQUE !!!!
Imm0skyl
Ma chanson préférée de Shaka Ponk!
Querty 61
Titre énorme, ça ne change pas ! Comme d'hab.
Renton caàb
Une tuerie...
Gavin Roe
loving this music
Soo Farscape
trop bon, en boucle
Imm0skyl
C'est vraiment du mélange de styles, c'est trop beau!1
clembat1
Mais comment font-ils pour être aussi bon ?? =) Mais comment se fait-il qu'une personne n'aime pas ?? :o
Jean Francois Rauner
top top top ce groupe les meilleurs trop bon pour les oreilles yessss