While it’s a rare commodity for a band to tour as consistently as Slightly … Read Full Bio ↴While it’s a rare commodity for a band to tour as consistently as Slightly Stoopid, the group’s diligent commitment to live music provides some insight into their loyal fan base and unique creative metamorphosis throughout their extensive existence. Though it's been a couple of years since the release of their last studio album, Top Of The World (August 14, 2012), the Ocean Beach, California-based group—led by co-founders and multi-instrumentalists Kyle McDonald and Miles Doughty—have also found the same passionate dedication to their studio craft, holing up between tours in their own San Diego recording studio and record label complex. The balance of a prolific touring regimen between albums have helped to refine the tasty fusion and massive groove that permeates Stoopid’s trademark sound and seven album catalogue, as well as their live shows.

"We're a touring act, and we've been on the road pretty much non-stop over the last decade," explains Doughty, offering that the more recent creation of the band's own local recording studio and rehearsal clubhouse (within the warehouse district of Mission Valley just inland of Ocean Beach) certainly aided and influenced their last release Top of the World, and has inspired their latest sessions, which the band anticipates could stretch into a few different recording projects.

"Over the last 3 years we started our own studio and within the last 9 months, anticipating the window for new album sessions, the band has invested into innovations and equipment upgrades for the studio in a quest to capture and progress our signature sound forward. Having our own studio really enables us to make records at our own pace and to make the right records, hopefully (with a grin) at various stages of our career,” Doughty continues. “What's nice about having our own environment to record in and analyze the music is it really lets you keep an organic feel. For us, I feel like it's a step into the next level, as far as understanding the process of recording, understanding the process of songwriting. We took everything that we've learned over the years and really put it into this place and into our music.” The property also houses the creative loft space that has become the official offices of the band’s own label Stoopid Records, which issued the band’s second album in 1999 Acoustic Roots, and has continued to be their preferred method of distributing the band’s recorded material.

Another key ingredient to what makes Slightly Stoopid extraordinarily special is the inclusion of several musical guests, both live and in the studio. "It really keeps that 'family atmosphere' for us,” says Doughty. “I think it really shows in the music — we live for the spirit of collaboration and on Top of The World we had G. Love, Angelo Moore from Fishbone, Don Carlos, Barrington Levy, Ian Neville from Dumpstaphunk, Tory Ruffin from Morris Day and the Time and Fishbone, and singer/songwriter Angela Hunte. Angelo Moore to me is one of the greatest front-men to ever step foot on a stage. As a fan and out of respect, I try to do something with Angelo every time we have a record, really. If you listen to his lyrics, his vocal performance—I don't know who could keep up with Angelo on stage. Don Carlos from Black Uhuru is one of the legendary reggae singers of all time and we've had the pleasure of working with him the last few years. We've been friends with G. Love for over 15 years, and we've been able to work together quite a few different times in the studio. It seems like second nature. Whenever you're recording with G., it's almost like you're really just hanging out with your bro and you happen to hit record. We've done so many shows together and so many studio sessions, it becomes second nature.“

Blood of my Blood
Slightly Stoopid Lyrics

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Blood of my blood
Flesher then flesh
All of these people gettin down like this, we original
Nobody dat play
A sweeter type of sugar
Like the rythyme naughty bass
And if your gettin cold
Grab your sweater or a vest

To the girl upon the horse
She be the cowgirl then we say
Yo girl yo getty up oh,
Oh who in the hell cares
People over here
Gotta get them outta there
And them original
Lettin the people stare
If you get to load a bowl

I'll go and smoke it in the air
We be the criminal

Overall Meaning

The song "Blood of my Blood" by Slightly Stoopid is a funky reggae tune which celebrates the band's originality and uniqueness. The lyrics speak to the band's individuality, stating that they are "flesher then flesh" and "more original than anybody." The song's rhythm and bass are described as a "sweeter type of sugar" and the lyrics encourage the listener to dance and enjoy the music while referencing a girl on a horse and shouting for her to "getty up." The song's title serves as a metaphor for the bond between the members of the band and their connection to the music they create.

The lyrics also touch on societal issues, calling for people to be removed from situations that are not beneficial to them and encouraging the band's fans to "load a bowl" and join them in rebellion. Overall, the song is a celebration of individuality, creativity, and rebellion against the norm.

Line by Line Meaning

Blood of my blood
The bond between us is unbreakable, like a shared bloodline.

Flesher then flesh
Our connection is deeper than mere physicality.

All of these people gettin down like this, we original
Our style is unique and we are the pioneers of it, which is why people are grooving to it.

Nobody dat play
No one can emulate or replicate our sound.

A sweeter type of sugar
Our sound is like a sweet poison that makes you addicted to it.

Like the rythyme naughty bass
The combination of rhythm and bass in our music is illicitly seductive.

And if your gettin cold/Grab your sweater or a vest
If you're feeling lost or cold in life, rely on a friend to provide warmth and comfort.

To the girl upon the horse/She be the cowgirl then we say
We address the empowered, independent women out there who are riding their own horses in life.

Yo girl yo getty up oh/Oh who in the hell cares
We encourage women to keep moving forward despite societal norms because their achievements matter more than opinions of nay-sayers.

People over here/Gotta get them outta there
We're trying to help people rise above their own issues to find some peace in life.

And them original/Lettin the people stare
We are proud to be original in our style, and do not care for the opinions of others who may disapprove.

If you get to load a bowl/I'll go and smoke it in the air
If you want to share a joint or a moment with me, I'm here, and let's do it.

We be the criminal
We are the outlaws of the music scene, breaking rules and conventions to create our own unique sound.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: KYLE ALEXANDER MCDONALD, MILES DOUGHTY, OGUER OCON, RYAN MORAN, CRISTOFER WELTER, DANIEL DELACRUZ

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