Teachers
Soulwax Lyrics


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Barkmarket
AcDc
Monster Magnet
Cheap Trick
Thee Hypnotics
Small Faces
Motörhead
TC Matic
MC5
ELO
TCR ??
T-Rex
Van Halen
Pretty Things
Nivana
Moving Sidewalks
Urban Dance Squad
Janes Addiction
Grand Funk Railroad
Sonic Youth
The Sonics
Raging Slab
Guns N Roses
Ainsley Dunbar
ZZ Top are in the house, yeah
The Clash are in the house
Iggy Pop is in the house, yeah
Twig Almond??? is in the house
Red Devils?
Black Sabbath
Canned Heat
Roxy Music
Supergrass
Chriss Farlow ??
James Khan??
Killing Joke
Jimmy Page is in the house, yeh
The Cramps are in the house




Kyuss in the house, yeah
The Mudgang in the house., yeah

Overall Meaning

The Soulwax song "Teachers" is an ode to the musicians who have inspired and influenced the band, and who have shaped the landscape of rock and roll. The song serves as a kind of musical shoutout to the artists who have had an impact on Soulwax, and who continue to inspire them to this day.


The lyrics of "Teachers" are a list of these musicians, presented in rapid-fire succession. The list spans a wide range of rock and roll history, including classic acts like AC/DC, Motörhead, and the Small Faces, as well as more recent bands like Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, and Kyuss. The song covers a wide spectrum of musical styles, from the hard rock of Black Sabbath and Guns N' Roses to the psychedelic sounds of Monster Magnet and the Moving Sidewalks.


Despite the eclectic mix of musicians and styles represented in the lyrics, the overall message of "Teachers" is one of unity and shared appreciation for the power of rock and roll. The song celebrates the diversity of the genre, while also recognizing the common threads that bind all great rock music together.


Line by Line Meaning

Barkmarket
Barkmarket is here, representing their eclectic sound


AcDc
The legendary Australian rock band AC/DC is present


Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet, an American psychedelic rock band, is present


Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick, an American power pop band, is present


Thee Hypnotics
Thee Hypnotics, an English psychedelic and garage rock band, is present


Small Faces
Small Faces, an English rock band, is present


Motörhead
Motörhead, a British heavy metal band, is present


TC Matic
TC Matic, a Belgian rock band, is present


MC5
MC5, an American rock band, is present


ELO
Electric Light Orchestra, a British rock band, is present


TCR ??
Unknown, possibly a reference to a band or location


T-Rex
T-Rex, an English rock band, is present


Van Halen
Van Halen, an American rock band, is present


Pretty Things
Pretty Things, an English rock band, is present


Nivana
Nirvana, an American rock band, is present


Moving Sidewalks
Moving Sidewalks, an American rock band, is present


Urban Dance Squad
Urban Dance Squad, a Dutch rap rock band, is present


Janes Addiction
Jane's Addiction, an American rock band, is present


Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad, an American rock band, is present


Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth, an American rock band, is present


The Sonics
The Sonics, an American garage rock band, is present


Raging Slab
Raging Slab, an American hard rock band, is present


Guns N Roses
Guns N' Roses, an American rock band, is present


Ainsley Dunbar
Ainsley Dunbar, a British drummer, is present


ZZ Top are in the house, yeah
ZZ Top, an American rock band, is present


The Clash are in the house
The Clash, an English punk rock band, is present


Iggy Pop is in the house, yeah
Iggy Pop, an American singer and punk rock icon, is present


Twig Almond??? is in the house
Unknown, possibly a reference to a band or location


Red Devils?
Unknown, possibly a reference to a band or location


Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath, an English heavy metal band, is present


Canned Heat
Canned Heat, an American blues rock band, is present


Roxy Music
Roxy Music, an English rock band, is present


Supergrass
Supergrass, an English rock band, is present


Chriss Farlow ??
Chriss Farlow, an English rock, blues and soul singer, is present


James Khan??
Unknown, possibly a reference to a band or location


Killing Joke
Killing Joke, an English rock band, is present


Jimmy Page is in the house, yeh
Jimmy Page, an English guitarist and member of Led Zeppelin, is present


The Cramps are in the house
The Cramps, an American punk rock band, is present


Kyuss in the house, yeah
Kyuss, an American stoner rock band, is present


The Mudgang in the house., yeah
Unknown, possibly a reference to a band or location




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Comments from YouTube:

@e.j.leonard2379

I know this vid is years old now but if anyone was wondering or confused Twig Almond is Duane Allman, The Crabs is The Cramps and Oscar Breath is Ostrogoth

@w0rdpad

My eyes hurt.

@progisloveprogislife4501

It's a cover, a rock cover of an house song

@philipvm

Glad to have chris whitley in the house again too, thanks brothers / teachers ;)

@myth33us

Haha...this is dope.

@insideasubway3421

Like a peak in an alternate route in the daft punk timeline.

@hantz

No daft punk mention ?

@hugodcastespinosa5452

Obviusly not mention for Daft punk cos them not teachers from soulwax they are same age : 90s, 2000ssss decade

@EpicDst

LOOOOOOOOOOOVE <3

@frostkid08

soul wax

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