Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan an… Read Full Bio ↴Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan and producer Alex Epton (XXXChange). Their style is generally described as a mix of underground hip hop, party rap and electro.

Spank Rock began performing in Philadelphia, where their reputation quickly increased. They later toured with Hollertronix and M.I.A.; they also toured with Beck in 2006. Their lineup currently consists of Armani XXXchange (Alex Epton), Spankrock (Naeem Juwan), Chris Rockswell (Chris Devlin), Ronnie Darko (Ronald Rubarth), and Amanda Blank (Amanda Mallory). Chris Rockswell and Ronnie Darko (Devlin & Darko) are also part of Baltimore Bass Connection (BBC), among other acts such as Pase Rock. Their debut album YoYoYoYoYo was released in 2006 on the Big Dada record label.

Their single, "Bump", was named Single of the Year by Xfm London breakfast DJ Lauren Laverne in 2006.[1] "Bump" was also played at the beginning of an episode of Entourage.

On January 13th, 2007, Spank Rock appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. They performed their songs "Sweet Talk" and "Rick Rubin".

In the video game Need For Speed: Carbon, their song "What It Look Like" appears. Additionally, in Madden NFL 07 "Backyard Betty "is featured.

On May 8th, they opened for Björk at the Apollo Theatre in New York.

YoYoYoYoYo was named by Thom Yorke as one of his favourite records of 2006 in his iTunes Celebrity Playlist.

Energy
Spank Rock Lyrics

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The heat is running out
The lights are burning cold
How long will they sleep
My hands are getting older
Teenagers with their thin hips
Swinging out the door
I lick my thinning lips
I get the hunger for

I need new energy
Oh, la, ah, eiei, eiei, oh
Don't drink the water running
Don't swim old corpse shore
Don't get the wrong idea
They're all lying whores
Sunshine shines intelligently
Gently fills my pores
I light the fire
I spill the oil, I spill the oil
Please, charge my battery
Energy's down to my last cc
Remove the interface replace the 9V
Electricity like AC/DC
I need a jolt I want to see revolt
I want to be the current
Current running up your pole
So you can shoot the signal all around the globe
I bet you never felt a shock like this though
Look these niggers don't know what to do
If I push it to the limit
I'ma push it through
'Cause if we in a box
I'm the sharpest tool
Keep it clean that's the only rule
Fuel efficient ignition emission remains cool
From an infrared photovoltaic module

Don't be a fool, no man's powerful
Nature is mother don't make her remind you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Energy” by Spank Rock is all about needing more energy in order to keep moving forward. The first few lines describe a situation where the heat is running out and the lights are burning cold, which indicates that the energy levels are low. The singer talks about teenagers swinging out the door with their thin hips, suggesting that the youth has more energy than the adult. The song then moves on to talk about how the singer needs new energy to feel alive again. He urges the listener not to drink the water running or swim old corpse shore, indicating that negativity can lower energy levels. He then talks about how he lights the fire and spills oil to fuel up his energy. He ends the song by saying that nature is mother and man is not all powerful and needs to conserve energy.

Line by Line Meaning

The heat is running out
The energy is depleting

The lights are burning cold
The lights are dimming and losing brightness

How long will they sleep
How long will the people remain unaware of the energy crisis

My hands are getting older
The artist is aging and becoming weaker due to the energy crisis

Teenagers with their thin hips
The younger generation is oblivious to the energy crisis

Swinging out the door
Going out without any care for energy conservation

I lick my thinning lips
The singer's desire for energy is increasing

I get the hunger for
The artist has a strong craving for energy

I need new energy
The artist requires a fresh source of energy

Oh, la, ah, eiei, eiei, oh
An expression of the artist's intense desire for energy

Don't drink the water running
The water may be contaminated with pollutants

Don't swim old corpse shore
The shore may not be safe due to pollution

Don't get the wrong idea
Misconceptions about energy conservation could be harmful

They're all lying whores
People who claim to have solutions for the energy crisis may be dishonest

Sunshine shines intelligently
The sun is a smart source of energy

Gently fills my pores
The artist is absorbing solar energy passively

I light the fire
The artist is taking action to produce energy

I spill the oil, I spill the oil
The singer is using oil to produce energy, but also causing pollution

Please, charge my battery
The singer needs to recharge their energy source

Energy's down to my last cc
The artist is running out of energy

Remove the interface replace the 9V
Replace outdated energy technology with newer, more efficient methods

Electricity like AC/DC
Electricity is powerful and influential like the band AC/DC

I need a jolt I want to see revolt
The singer desires a sudden and powerful change in energy policy

I want to be the current
The artist wants to lead the change in energy policy

Current running up your pole
The singer wants to spread the message of energy conservation globally

So you can shoot the signal all around the globe
The singer wants the message of energy conservation to spread worldwide

I bet you never felt a shock like this though
The change in energy policy and conservation will be a shock to most people

Look these niggers don't know what to do
People are unaware of how to address the energy crisis

If I push it to the limit I'ma push it through
The artist will do whatever it takes to promote energy conservation

'Cause if we in a box I'm the sharpest tool
The singer is confident in their ability to solve the energy crisis

Keep it clean that's the only rule
Conserving energy by keeping it clean is the only way

Fuel efficient ignition emission remains cool
Producing energy with less pollution cools the planet

From an infrared photovoltaic module
Producing energy from infrared light with solar panels

Don't be a fool, no man's powerful
No individual is powerful enough to solve the energy crisis alone

Nature is mother don't make her remind you
Nature is the source of energy and deserves to be respected, otherwise the consequences could be dire

Writer(s): Nils Karsten, Naeem Hanks, Alexander Ridha, Michael-Lee Bock Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Juwan Productions Inc., Alphabet City Musikproduktions- Und Verlags G, Boysnoize Publishing Gmbh

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