One is the grime… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists performing under the name Shifty.
One is the grime artist from Manchester, England, best known for his freestyling and mixtapes, and the other is Shifty Shellshock is the pseudonym for Seth Brooks Binzer (born August 23, 1974), the co-founder/front man of Crazy Town.
Life
Binzer was born in Los Angeles to Leslie Brooks and Rollin Binzer. His father was an artist and filmmaker who did album covers and directed "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" a 1972 Rolling Stones performance film.
His family moved to the Boston, Massachusetts area during his childhood, then back to Los Angeles when he was 12. Binzer began writing rhymes and then later rapping. During adolescence, he immersed himself in the West Coast hip hop scene and became a graffiti artist around Los Angeles with Westwood Village and Hollywood among his targets. It made sense, "I got into all the biggest graffiti crews 'cos no one could believe what I would climb up into and write on. I was like a monkey. I would climb onto the tallest buildings."[citation needed]
It was through those crews that he became friends with Scott Caan and The Alchemist, and became a member of late 80's/early 90's hip-hop outfit The Whooliganz. He toured as the band's hype man at the age of 15, alongside the bands Cypress Hill, Rage Against the Machine and House of Pain.
Crazy Town
In a L.A recording studio in 1995 Binzer met Crazy Town co-founder Epic Mazur. Binzer and Mazur began working together under the name The Brimstone Sluggers. The Sluggers never signed to a label or released a CD. Binzer and Mazur also split their time doing production work for other bands, most notably the Black Eyed Peas.
Between late 1998 and early 1999, Binzer and Mazur assembled the band Crazy Town. Crazy Town recorded and released its first album "The Gift of Game" in the same year and scored a #1 hit with their single Butterfly in early 2001. Reportedly, the song was written by Binzer about a recent break up with his long time girlfriend, Cynthia Mittweg.[citation needed]
Crazy Town split up in 2003, after receiving little success from their sophomore album Darkhorse.
Other Work
In 2002, Binzer contributed vocals to the Paul Oakenfold song "Starry Eyed Surprise," which made the top 10 in the UK. In 2004, he released his debut solo single, "Slide Along Side," as well as his debut album, Happy Love Sick.
Binzer has appeared in two films, one was Clifford in 1994 and the other was a short film called Willowbee released in 2004 starring Amy Smart.
Binzer has also begun working on a new band called Cherry Lane.
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Lolita
Shifty Lyrics
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Girl ya make it so hot
It's likes I got a fever
Oh Lolita
I think I need ya now
I could tickle your pink
If ya let me get down
Down in Mexico where the carbo cantina
I said "hey senorita come an dance with me"
If ya haven't got a man that's what I plan to be
Now move a little closer
Put your hands on my body
I'm trapped in the moment, I can hardly breathe
A combination of you plus some melody
Got me feeling like tonight might be meant to be
She looked at me, like I looked at her
Then she licked my lips, I said "it's on for sure"
Now baby don't stop, I'm feeling you
can't put my finger on one thing
Its everything you do
I say we have a drink or two
Just to set the mood
An head down to the beach on a rendezvous
We can dance on the stars
Swing from the moon
From Cabo San Lucas all the way to Cancun
Oh Lolita
Girl ya make it so hot
It's likes I got a fever
Oh Lolita
I think I need ya now
I could tickle your pink
If ya let me get down
First I think its over
Then she does it again
She makes me feel so good
I don't want it to end
An I can't pretend I don't feel the way I do
My eyes used to wander
Now I've only eyes for you
Your a breath of fresh air
A dream come true
I might have come with my friends
But I'm leaving with you
Ain't a doubt in my mind
Its about that time
We head back to my room
An begin to unwind
I can take off your clothes
You can take off mine
I'll stand and deliver
Sending shivers up your spine
There's no need to rush
We can kiss an touch
Rock around the clock
Yeh baby don't stop
Cause you make it so hot
Your mind likes a ???? and loves all I got
Is all we got
Is all we need
So you just come with me an see
I could blow your mind or my pretty baby
Oh Lolita
Girl ya make it so hot
It's likes I got a fever
Oh Lolita
I think I need ya now
I could tickle your pink
If ya let me get down
Oh Lolita
I can't let you go
We're moving so fast
We can't take it slow
Oh Lolita
I can blow your mind
Why don't you come with me
We could spend some time
Oh Lolita
won't you come with me
I want to show you how fun life can be
I want to show you all the things you've never seen
Grab a hold of my body
Spend the night with me
Oh Lolita
Girl ya make it so hot
It's likes I got a fever
Oh Lolita
I think I need ya now
I could tickle your pink
If ya let me get down
Oh Lolita
I can't let you go
We're moving so fast
We can't take it slow
Oh Lolita
I can blow your mind
Why don't you come with me
We could spend some time
Oh Lolita
won't you come with me
I want to show you how fun life can be
I want to show you all the things you've never seen
Grab a hold of my body
Spend the night with me
The lyrics of the song "Lolita" by Shifty suggest a man's pursuit of a woman he desires, who he refers to as Lolita. The opening lines of the song, "Girl ya make it so hot, it's like I got a fever" display the intensity of his attraction towards Lolita, followed by lyrics where he expresses his desire to be with her. The lyrics mention a woman at a bar in Mexico, who the singer approaches and convinces to dance with him.
The lyrics seem to imply a sexual relationship between the singer and Lolita as various lines in the song suggest they will spend the night together. The lines "I could tickle your pink, if you let me get down" and "I can take off your clothes, you can take off mine" bear witness to this fact. The lyrics also indicate that the singer wants Lolita to experience new things, to come out of her comfort zone and live a more exciting life.
Overall, through his lyrics, Shifty portrays the intense desire of a man towards a woman who is out of his reach, and his attempts to pursue her to fulfill his longings.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Lolita
Addressing the girl Lolita
Girl ya make it so hot
Lolita is attractive and desirable
It's likes I got a fever
Lolita's presence elicits strong desire and excitement
Oh Lolita
Reaffirming Lolita's appeal
I think I need ya now
The artist is driven to pursue Lolita
I could tickle your pink
The singer has intentions to sexually pleasure Lolita
If ya let me get down
The singer wants Lolita to consent to sexual activity
I see a dancer by the jukebox, drinking sangria
The artist sets the scene with a specific image
Down in Mexico where the carbo cantina
Describing the location of the scene
I said "hey senorita come an dance with me"
The artist initiates interaction with a woman
If ya haven't got a man that's what I plan to be
The singer expresses romantic interest in the woman
Now move a little closer
The artist encourages physical proximity
Put your hands on my body
The singer invites physical touch
I'm trapped in the moment, I can hardly breathe
The singer is overwhelmed by desire
A combination of you plus some melody
The singer identifies the sources of their arousal
Got me feeling like tonight might be meant to be
The artist imagines potential for romance
She looked at me, like I looked at her
Describing mutual attraction
Then she licked my lips, I said "it's on for sure"
An intimate moment where desire is confirmed
Now baby don't stop, I'm feeling you
The singer is enjoying physical contact
can't put my finger on one thing
The artist is unable to identify the exact source of their attraction to Lolita
Its everything you do
The artist is attracted to all aspects of Lolita's being
I say we have a drink or two
The artist suggests sharing drinks
Just to set the mood
Drinks are used to create a romantic atmosphere
An head down to the beach on a rendezvous
The artist proposes a romantic date
We can dance on the stars
The singer imagines a romantic, dreamlike experience
Swing from the moon
The singer continues to describe a romantic fantasy
From Cabo San Lucas all the way to Cancun
The singer imagines a romantic journey
First I think its over
The artist reflects on their relationship with Lolita
Then she does it again
The artist describes Lolita's continued ability to elicit desire
She makes me feel so good
The singer experiences pleasure with Lolita
I don't want it to end
The singer wants their romantic connection to continue
An I can't pretend I don't feel the way I do
The artist admits to their feelings for Lolita
My eyes used to wander
The artist used to be attracted to other people
Now I've only eyes for you
The artist is now focused solely on Lolita
Your a breath of fresh air
The singer finds Lolita refreshing and new
A dream come true
The artist sees Lolita as fulfilling their desires
I might have come with my friends
The singer was with other people before meeting Lolita
But I'm leaving with you
The singer chooses to spend time with Lolita instead
Ain't a doubt in my mind
The singer is certain about their feelings for Lolita
Its about that time
The artist is ready to act on their feelings
We head back to my room
The artist proposes a private location for further intimacy
An begin to unwind
The singer is preparing for physical intimacy
I can take off your clothes
The singer is confident in their physical abilities
You can take off mine
The artist invites reciprocal physical intimacy
I'll stand and deliver
The artist is eager and confident to initiate physical intimacy
Sending shivers up your spine
The artist describes the pleasurable physical effects of intimacy
There's no need to rush
The singer wants to take their time with intimacy
We can kiss an touch
The artist describes a range of pleasurable physical activities
Rock around the clock
The singer imagines a night of physical intimacy
Yeh baby don't stop
The singer encourages continuing physical intimacy
Cause you make it so hot
The singer is aroused and attracted to Lolita
Your mind likes a ???? and loves all I got
The artist finds Lolita attractive mentally and physically
Is all we got
The artist recognizes the temporary nature of their romantic connection
Is all we need
The singer values their romantic connection
So you just come with me an see
The singer encourages Lolita to continue exploring their relationship
I could blow your mind or my pretty baby
The artist is confident in their ability to provide physical pleasure
Oh Lolita
Reaffirming Lolita's appeal
I can't let you go
The artist is unwilling to end their romantic connection
We're moving so fast
The singer is eager to continue progressing their relationship
We can't take it slow
The artist wants to experience their relationship intensely
Oh Lolita
Reaffirming Lolita's appeal
I can blow your mind
The singer is confident in their ability to sexually pleasure Lolita
Why don't you come with me
The singer encourages Lolita to continue spending time with them
We could spend some time
The artist wants to continue exploring their relationship
Oh Lolita
Reaffirming Lolita's appeal
won't you come with me
The singer again invites Lolita's company
I want to show you how fun life can be
The singer wants to share experiences with Lolita
I want to show you all the things you've never seen
The artist wants to introduce Lolita to new experiences
Grab a hold of my body
The artist is eager for physical intimacy
Spend the night with me
The artist invites Lolita to intimate exploration
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANTHONY ROBERT CRAWFORD, SETH BROOKS BINZER
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