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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Magical
Shifty Lyrics
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The girl's got a spell on me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
She's magical, magical
A modern day wizardry
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Now she's a heart stopper
Baby steals my breath
With her sex appeal
She's everything I ever wanted
And more
She makes me feel like a kid
In the candy store
And like a rabbit out a hat
She's a disappearing act
I wink inside the mirror
And she always winks back
I'm in room thirty-two
You can come up and see me
I'll make your bikini disappear
Like Houdini
It's our time
No time's better than now
You can bite me, scratch me
And throw me around
You might be the prettiest thing
I ever saw
Lookin' like that should be
Against the law
She's just my taste
Got a face to match
I said this is one girl
That I got to catch
You might be the one
Who can set me free
So lets work it out
Work your magic on me
[Chorus]
She's magical, magical,
The girl's got a spell on me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
She's magical, magical
A modern day wizardry,
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Sexy girl you got a spell on me
You got me runnin' up the street
Like a dog in heat
Your such an inspiration
You got my heart racin'
Got me levitaded
With your sex education
Tell me is it real or just
My imagination
Are you lookin' for love
Well I'm over here waitin'
Baby I'm the real
Can you feel the chemistry
No smoke and mirrors
I believe what I see
I believe in you
Now can you believe in me
I feel the energy
You want to be my fantasy
Hey pretty girl
Come and give me a kiss
It ain't hard to do
It's as easy as this
Put your lips to my lips
Put your hands on my side
Move your body closer
And look into my eyes
I got a heart made of gold
And a bottle full of brew
The only thing I'm missin'
Is you
[Chorus]
Say yeah, oh yeah,
And say yeah, oh oh oh yeah
Oh oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
Magical, magical
So magical, magical
Magical, magical
So magical, magical
The song 'Magical' by Shifty is a tribute to a beautiful girl who has enchanted the singer. Throughout the song, he describes her as being magical and having a spell on him. The girl is a modern-day wizardry who seems to have cast a spell on the singer with her sex appeal. She's everything he ever wanted and more, making him feel like a kid in a candy store. With metaphors like a rabbit out a hat and disappearing act, the singer is trying to make it clear to the girl that she's got a mysterious aura around her.
The chorus repeats itself twice in the song, emphasizing how she has bewitched him with her charms. The singer tries to convince the girl that they should work it out, and she should work her magic on him, indicating that he's willing to surrender to her completely. Throughout the lyrics, the singer is captivated by the girl's beauty, describing her as sexy, with a face to match.
Overall, the song is a love song where the singer is confessing his love and admiration for the girl. It is an intense and passionate song that captures the magic of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
She's magical, magical
The girl has an irresistible power over the singer
The girl's got a spell on me
She has a magic that captivates the singer
Oh yeah, oh yeah
The singer is enthusiastic about the girl
A modern day wizardry
The girl's mysterious and enchanting nature is like today's magic
Now she's a heart stopper
The girl has an impressive beauty that makes the singer's heart stop
Jaw dropper for real
She has a stunning appearance that leaves the singer in awe
Baby steals my breath
The girl's sex appeal takes the singer's breath away
With her sex appeal
The girl has an irresistible charm that attracts the singer's desire
She's everything I ever wanted
The girl has everything the singer desires
And more
In addition to what the singer wants, the girl has even more appeal
She makes me feel like a kid
The girl's charm makes the singer feel young and innocent
In the candy store
The girl's appeal is like a sweet treat that the singer wants to indulge in
And like a rabbit out a hat
The girl is full of surprises, like a magic trick where a rabbit appears out of nowhere
She's a disappearing act
The girl's mysterious and elusive nature is like a disappearing magic trick
I wink inside the mirror
The singer is flirtatiously playing with his reflection in a mirror, imagining the girl winking back
And she always winks back
In the singer's imagination, the girl reciprocates his flirtatious actions
I'm in room thirty-two
The singer is waiting for the girl in a specific room
You can come up and see me
The singer invites the girl to come up and join him
I'll make your bikini disappear
The singer is inviting the girl to experience his seductive powers
Like Houdini
The singer's magical seduction is like an escape artist's tricks
It's our time
The singer wants to spend time with the girl now
No time's better than now
The singer emphasizes the urgency of the moment
You can bite me, scratch me
The singer is willing to engage in rough play with the girl
And throw me around
The singer is willing to be physically dominated by the girl
You might be the prettiest thing
The girl's beauty is incomparable
I ever saw
The singer is impressed by the girl's beauty
Lookin' like that should be
The girl's beauty is so remarkable that it shouldn't be possible
Against the law
The singer exaggerates the girl's beauty, as if it were illegal
She's just my taste
The girl's appeal aligns with the singer's preferences
Got a face to match
The girl's personality reflects her beauty
I said this is one girl
The singer emphasizes that the girl is the only one he wants
That I got to catch
The singer is thrilled by the chase of trying to win the girl's affection
You might be the one
The singer considers the possibility that the girl could be his perfect match
Who can set me free
The girl has the potential to liberate the singer from past constraints and hardships
So lets work it out
The singer suggests that he and the girl find a way to make their relationship work
Work your magic on me
The singer wants the girl to use her captivating powers to enchant him
[Chorus]
The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea of the girl's magical effect on the singer
Sexy girl you got a spell on me
The girl's sensuality has a powerful effect on the singer
You got me runnin' up the street
The singer is so captivated by the girl that he can't contain his excitement
Like a dog in heat
The singer's attraction to the girl is being compared to a primal, animalistic urge
Your such an inspiration
The girl is inspiring to the singer
You got my heart racin'
The girl's presence excites the singer's heart
Got me levitaded
The singer is lifted up by the girl's magical powers
With your sex education
The girl is teaching the singer about sexuality
Tell me is it real or just
The singer questions whether his feelings for the girl are genuine
My imagination
The singer is wondering if his attraction to the girl is only in his head
Are you lookin' for love
The singer is curious about the girl's intentions in their relationship
Well I'm over here waitin'
The singer is ready and waiting for the girl to pursue a romantic relationship
Baby I'm the real
The singer asserts that he is genuine and not pretending
Can you feel the chemistry
The singer is asking if the girl senses the attraction between them
No smoke and mirrors
The singer is sincere and not trying to deceive the girl
I believe what I see
The singer trusts his own perception of the girl's true nature
I believe in you
The singer has faith in the girl's character and potential
Now can you believe in me
The singer hopes that the girl will also trust and believe in him
I feel the energy
The singer is connecting with the girl on a deeper level
You want to be my fantasy
The girl has the potential to fulfill the singer's wildest dreams
Hey pretty girl
The singer is addressing the girl directly
Come and give me a kiss
The singer is inviting the girl to be physically intimate with him
It ain't hard to do
The singer sees kissing as a simple and easy thing to do
It's as easy as this
The singer is emphasizing that kissing is a natural and effortless act
Put your lips to my lips
The singer is instructing the girl to initiate the kiss
Put your hands on my side
The singer is inviting the girl to touch him intimately
Move your body closer
The singer is encouraging physical proximity between the two of them
And look into my eyes
The singer wants to connect intimately with the girl through eye contact
I got a heart made of gold
The singer is emphasizing his good character and intentions
And a bottle full of brew
The singer is offering the girl a drink
The only thing I'm missin'
The singer feels incomplete without the girl
Is you
The singer wants the girl to complete him
[Chorus]
The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea of the girl's magical effect on the singer
Say yeah, oh yeah,
The singer is encouraging listeners to affirm their support
And say yeah, oh oh oh yeah
The singer is intensifying the call for support
Oh oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The singer is adding a catchy chant to the end of the song
Magical, magical
The girl's magical effect on the singer is emphasized
So magical, magical
The repetition emphasizes the girl's enchanting nature
Magical, magical
The girl's magical effect on the singer is emphasized
So magical, magical
The repetition emphasizes the girl's enchanting nature
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SHIFTY, ANTHONY "SCHAPELL" CRAWFORD, JUSTIN WARFIELD, SETH BROOKS BINZER
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