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.“

Underneath the Pressure
Slightly Stoopid Lyrics

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Underneath those pressure baby
The tables turned
Underneath my feet is where the coals do burn
Underneath the pressure baby
It's where I lie
Don't say you love me no
I don't want to say goodbye to you
All I got is this here guitar

Memories of you
With that thought all up inside my head
I'm thinkin what the fuck I'mma do without you

All alone lying awake in my bed
Its fuckin' crazy in my head
Oh no no no no

Underneath some pressure
What is bringing you down?
Fuckin' find some satisfaction but its nowhere to be found

Underneath the pressure baby
Life goes on
Time moves on

Underneath the pressure baby
Ooo yeah ooo no no no

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Slightly Stoopid's song "Underneath the Pressure" describe the feeling of being weighed down by the pressure and stress of life. This is apparent in the opening lines of the song: "Underneath those pressure baby, the tables turned. Underneath my feet is where the coals do burn." The pressure is so intense that it feels like the singer is walking on hot coals. They then acknowledge that they are lying in this pressure and that they don't want to say goodbye to someone they love, despite the difficulties they face.

The lyrics continue to describe the singer's state of mind. They have only their guitar and memories of the person they love. They feel lost and alone, wondering what they will do without this person in their life. The pressure is causing them to feel crazed and unable to sleep: "All alone lying awake in my bed, it's fucking crazy in my head, oh no no no no." The second verse talks about the struggle to find satisfaction and how hard it can be to face difficulties in life. The chorus repeats the same sentiment as the first, discussing how life moves on despite the intense pressure.

Overall, the lyrics of "Underneath the Pressure" describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by life and struggling to cope with extreme stress. The singer acknowledges their emotions and how difficult it is to move on without someone they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Underneath those pressure baby
Beneath the stress, my love

The tables turned
The situation has flipped and is now overwhelming me

Underneath my feet is where the coals do burn
I'm feeling the heat of this situation under me

Underneath the pressure baby
Beneath the weight of this struggle

It's where I lie
This is where I am stuck and unable to move forward

Don't say you love me no
Don't lie and pretend you still care

I don't want to say goodbye to you
I don't want to let go of our relationship

All I got is this here guitar
Music is all I have to help me cope with this

Memories of you
I can't erase the memories we shared

With that thought all up inside my head
All I can think about is you

I'm thinkin what the fuck I'mma do without you
I don't know how to move on without you

All alone lying awake in my bed
I'm left alone with my thoughts in bed

Its fuckin' crazy in my head
My mind is overwhelmed with confusion

Oh no no no no
I can't handle this

Underneath some pressure
Feeling stressed out

What is bringing you down?
What is causing you to feel overwhelmed?

Fuckin' find some satisfaction but its nowhere to be found
I can't find any relief or happiness in this situation

Underneath the pressure baby
Still struggling with this stress

Life goes on
Despite my struggles, time continues to move forward

Time moves on
Life continues to change and evolve

Underneath the pressure baby
Still feeling the weight of this struggle

Ooo yeah ooo no no no
Expressing mixed emotions about the situation

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CRISTOFER WELTER, DANIEL DELACRUZ, KYLE MCDONALD, MILES DOUGHTY, OGUER OCON, PAUL WOLSTENCROFT, RYAN MORAN

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