The son of a jazz drummer, Jenkinson grew up listening to greats such as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Art Blakey, plus dub pioneers King Tubby and Augustus Pablo. He played bass and drums in high school but was frustrated by the limitations of playing with other musicians. Introduced to electronic music through experimental electro-techno artists such as LFO and Carl Craig as well as the local rave scene, Jenkinson soon began assembling these disparate influences into an amalgam of post-bop, avant-garde and progressive jazz with breakbeat techno, making heavy use of the Amen break.
Conumber E:P and another early EP, as Duke Of Haringey, Alroy Road Tracks (1995, Spymania), were initially disregarded as misplaced perversions of jungle's more obvious compositional principles. However, they found a ready audience in fans of post-acid house experimental listening music. Tracks from these EPs were later compiled onto the album Burningn'n tree.
His first album, Feed Me Weird Things (1996, Rephlex - Richard D. James' label) and from there he progressed to Warp Records for the Port Rhombus EP, classic second album Hard Normal Daddy (1997) and all subsequent releases to date - except, as Chaos A.D., an album of old acid techno tracks, Buzz Caner (1998, Rephlex).
For Music Is Rotted One Note (1998), he stopped using sampled drum breaks and instead multi-tracked himself playing drums, bass, and keyboards. The following year, he released two EPs: Budakhan Mindphone and Maximum Priest, plus album Selection Sixteen.
Go Plastic (summer 2001), marked a change of direction with entirely sampled and synthesized sounds. It includes the closest thing to a hit single Squarepusher had seen, "My Red Hot Car". His subsequent releases, e.g. Do You Know Squarepusher (2003) and Ultravisitor (2004), found him refining his fusion of composition, programming and musicianship.
More recently, Just A Souvenir (2008), with a more rock-influenced sound, was followed by Solo Electric Bass (2009), consisting of live recordings of Jenkinson on the titular instrument.
#20 My Red Hot Car
Squarepusher Lyrics
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Let me tell you girl that for sure
I'm gonna give you all I got
I'm gonna fuck you with my red hot car
But, but, but...
[Repeat]
The lyrics to Squarepusher's "01 My Red Hot Car" are provocative and explicit. The song tells the story of someone who is willing to use their car for sex, essentially boasting of their material possessions to attract and impress a potential partner. The phrase "use me out for all" can be interpreted to mean that the singer is offering himself and his car up for the pleasure of the listener. However, it could also be seen as a commentary on the one-sidedness of the relationship, with the singer offering himself up for potential exploitation.
The repetition of "I'm gonna give you all I got / I'm gonna fuck you with my red hot car" reinforces the message that the singer is willing to go to extremes to impress and seduce the listener. The phrase "red hot car" can also be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's own sexual energy and desire. It is clear that the singer sees the car as a symbol of their power and prestige, and they are willing to use it as a way of asserting their dominance over the listener.
Overall, the lyrics to "01 My Red Hot Car" are provocative and controversial, with themes of materialism, sex, and power. The song can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but it is ultimately a commentary on the relationship between sexuality and consumer culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Use me out for all
I am at your disposal for any purpose you desire
Let me tell you girl that for sure
Allow me to assure you, young lady
I'm gonna give you all I got
I intend to provide you with my utmost effort
I'm gonna fuck you with my red hot car
I plan to engage in sexual intercourse with you in my attractive vehicle
But, but, but...
However, there may be some unforeseen circumstances or obstacles
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Written by: TOM JENKINSON
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