"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.“
Digital
Slightly Stoopid Lyrics
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We be dem digital
Oh turn the day to night
Oh turn it back to day and then rain
Say them weed they be medicinal
Who celebrate the day and night
Let things get physical
Don?t go astray no whether clean no whether dirty
Cocaine
That isn?t real
When there?s MAJOR
Say he was major
St oo pid just slightly not completely
Whether there are upon island whether dem upon the
Is say they stick you in the back
Then they make up stories
Don?t don?t say she don?t do this
And them one up in a million
That girl she's so silly
I'm dumb dumb and we don?t do this
And I'm looking at that girl who be Portuguese
And now I'm dumped dumped
And we don?t do this
I'm a Ready anda to go to sleep
And if your dumped dumped simply don?t do this
I already got tha say tha girl, say tha say tha
Who devastatah them one annihilator
Dem M.A.J.O.R. say who the hell am HATER
We don?t hate ya, but still never date ya
But still I'm talking plenty, of your twenty money, thank ya
We and my band, are the prize trophy takers
Some styles be great and some styles be GREATER
And them don?t, don?t said she don?t do this
And I already had that girlie who be Portuguese
And now we done done, bet she don?t do this
And I'm a ready gotta and ima be jammin on
I said she don?t don?t said she don?t do this
And I'm a one up in a million
That girl said she's so silly
I'm dumb dumb said she don?t do this
I'm already had that girl, so girl just sleep
Said that
Who devastatah them one annihilator
Dem M.A.J.O.R. say yeah we miss him later
I don?t hate ya, but still will never date ya
But some styles be great yes but some styles be greater
Weed on my plate ya, well if the money taker
But still I take control of your funny money thank ya
a bunch more we don'ts and she don'ts
The song "Digital" by Slightly Stoopid appears to be focused on the theme of excess, indulgence, and mind-altering substances. The lyrics open with a proclamation of never having to complain and being "R.E.D.H.O.T," an abbreviation for being extremely popular or successful. The singers then refer to themselves as "digital," possibly referring to their place in the zeitgeist or in the music industry, and describe the feeling of blurring the lines between day and night and experiencing the world in different ways with marijuana as a medicinal aid.
The singers mention celebrating with champagne and allowing things to get "physical" but caution against using cocaine because it is not "real." They describe being slightly stupid, a reference to the band's name, and frame themselves as somewhat naive but not entirely gullible. The singers then reference being on an island and the possibility of being betrayed and lied about, suggesting that they still find it important to be cautious even while indulging.
Throughout the song, the singers use variations of the phrases "she don't do this" and "we don't do this," possibly as a form of distancing themselves from certain behaviors or attitudes. Interestingly enough though, they also mention having had a girl who is "Portuguese," which could be a reference to a specific person or a nod to the diversity of the human experience. Overall, the song seems to be advocating for the enjoyment of life's vices while also acknowledging their potential dangers.
Line by Line Meaning
R.E.D.H.O.T. and never come to complain, We be dem digital
We are always hot and never complain. Our music is digital.
Oh turn the day to night, Oh turn it back to day and then rain, Say them weed they be medicinal
Our music can change your mood. Smoking weed can have medicinal benefits.
Who celebrate the day and night, By opening some champagne, Let things get physical
We celebrate life and love. Let's party and have some fun.
Don?t go astray no whether clean no whether dirty, Cocaine, That isn?t real
Don't take the wrong path, whether it's clean or dirty. Cocaine is not a real solution.
When there?s MAJOR, Say he was major, St oo pid just slightly not completely, Whether there are upon island whether dem upon the, Is say they stick you in the back, Then they make up stories
When someone is a big deal, call them major. Slightly Stoopid is not completely stupid. People on the island may be untrustworthy and talk behind your back.
Don?t don?t say she don?t do this, And them one up in a million, That girl she's so silly, I'm dumb dumb and we don?t do this, And I'm looking at that girl who be Portuguese
Don't say that she won't do something. She is unique and fun. We wouldn't do that either, but let's look at that fun girl who is Portuguese.
And now I'm dumped dumped, And we don?t do this, I'm a Ready anda to go to sleep, And if your dumped dumped simply don?t do this, I already got tha say tha girl, say tha say tha
I'm feeling down, but we wouldn't do that anyway. I'm ready to go to sleep. If you're feeling dumped, don't do that either. I already got the girl I wanted.
Who devastatah them one annihilator, Dem M.A.J.O.R. say who the hell am HATER, We don?t hate ya, but still never date ya, But still I'm talking plenty, of your twenty money, thank ya
The one who destroys everything and the major both wonder who is the hater. We don't hate you, but we won't date you. I talk about your money, thank you.
We and my band, are the prize trophy takers, Some styles be great and some styles be GREATER
We and my band are the best. Some music styles are good, but ours is great.
And them don?t, don?t said she don?t do this, And I already had that girlie who be Portuguese, And now we done done, bet she don?t do this, And I'm a ready gotta and ima be jammin on
Even though she said she wouldn't do it, I already got that fun Portuguese girl. We're done with that and now I'm ready to jam.
I said she don?t don?t said she don?t do this, And I'm a one up in a million, That girl said she's so silly, I'm dumb dumb said she don?t do this, I'm already had that girl, so girl just sleep, Said that
I said she won't do it, but that girl is one in a million and so silly. I wouldn't do that either but I already had her. So girl, just go to sleep.
Who devastatah them one annihilator, Dem M.A.J.O.R. say yeah we miss him later, I don?t hate ya, but still will never date ya, But some styles be great yes but some styles be greater, Weed on my plate ya, well if the money taker, But still I take control of your funny money thank ya
The one who destroys everything and the major both miss each other. We don't hate you but we won't date you. Some music styles are good, but some are even better. If you pay for the weed, that's fine. But I still control your money, thank you.
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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Macy Nelson
on 2 AM
Is this song about the 27 club?