Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cov… Read Full Bio ↴England (1996 - present)
Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cover band who specialize in covering pop songs. The band was formed in 1996 when Mark ("The Mauler") and Dave ("The Chef") Hutson did a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall". The song was much the same as the original, except it was played with distorted guitars and death metal grunts. It was recorded on a 4-track in a bedroom and was soon followed by "Stayin' Alive", "Into the Groove" and "Beat It". These simple recordings were played to friends and in some clubs. There was still no band name at that time but the moniker Ten Masked Men was adopted after hearing a news broadcast about masked terrorists.
In 1999 the first CD, Ten Masked Men, was recorded and was given out free at a local club. A five-track EP was recorded later that year and Star Wars references came into play with the name The Ten Masked Men Strike Back, which was swiftly followed up with the second full-length CD Return of the Ten Masked Men in 2000.
It was three years until the next CD was recorded, entitled The PhanTen Masked Menace. A new full-length album came out in early 2008, entitled Attack Of The Ten Masked Men.
The band appeared on Channel 4 television in the UK on the late night show Born Sloppy, where special guest Jack Osbourne had to guess the name of the tune that Ten Masked Men had just played. Due to legal issues the band were only allowed to play 30 seconds of each song, which were "Livin' La Vida Loca", "...Baby One More Time" and "Push It". The band also played live on the XFM breakfast show.
Ten Masked Men have covered songs ranging from Frank Sinatra, to 1980s hits like Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", and modern hits such as "Seven Days" by Craig David and "Something Kinda Ooooh" by Girls Aloud. Each album also features a song from the soundtrack to one of the James Bond movies.
Members:
* Mark "The Mauler" Hutson
* Dave "The Chef" Hutson
* Apocalypse Al
* Battle Damage Davies
* Pablo "The Snoot"
* Ross Well "The Incident"
* Billy Bub "The Janitor"
* Gary "The Gimp" Hearns
* Neil "Numbnut" Matthews
* Martin "Meathead" Matthews
Discography:
Year of Release Title
1999 Ten Masked Men
1999 The Ten Masked Men Strike Back EP
2000 Return of the Ten Masked Men
2003 The PhanTen Masked Menace
2008 Attack Of The Ten Masked Men
Push It
Ten Masked Men Lyrics
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by Ten Masked Men
Ah, push it
Ah, push it
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
Get up on this!
Ow! Baby!
Salt and Pepa's here!
[Now wait a minute, y'all
This dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers, get on out there and dance
Dance, I said!]
Salt and Pepa's here, and we're in effect
Want you to push it, babe
Coolin' by day then at night working up a sweat
C'mon girls, let's go show the guys that we know
How to become number one in a hot party show
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Hey! Ow!
Push it good!
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Yo, yo, yo, yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss
Better make it fast or else I'm gonna get pissed
Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?
Now push it
Push it good
P-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Boy, you really got me going
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing
Ah, push it
The lyrics to Ten Masked Men's song "Push It" are a tribute to the original song by Salt-n-Pepa, released in 1986. The first four lines, which repeat twice, are a call to action, urging the listener to "push it." The following lines reference Salt-n-Pepa's presence and their desire to get the party going, inviting women to come dance and show the guys how it's done. The repeated refrain again urges everyone to push it, first simply, and then with increasing enthusiasm.
The lyrics themselves don't have a deep meaning beyond encouraging people to dance and have a good time. However, there is a certain sense of empowerment in the invitation for women to take the lead and show the guys what they're made of on the dancefloor. The catchy beat and repetitive nature of the lyrics also make it easy to memorize and shout along to, making it a classic dance song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, push it
Let's get moving and take action.
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
We're getting excited and in the mood for fun and dancing.
Get up on this!
Ow! Baby!
Salt and Pepa's here!
It's time to join in because Salt and Pepa are here to party.
[Now wait a minute, y'all
This dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers, get on out there and dance
Dance, I said!]
This dance is only for the people with confidence and sex appeal, so don't be shy and get up and dance.
Salt and Pepa's here, and we're in effect
Want you to push it, babe
Coolin' by day then at night working up a sweat
C'mon girls, let's go show the guys that we know
How to become number one in a hot party show
Now push it
Salt and Pepa want everyone to move their body and show that they have what it takes to be number one in a party.
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Hey! Ow!
Push it good!
Push yourself to the limit and strive to do your best.
Yo, yo, yo, yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss
Better make it fast or else I'm gonna get pissed
Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?
Now push it
Hey there, sweetie, come on over here and give me a quick kiss. Don't take too long or I'll get upset. Can't you feel the energy of the music? Push yourself to match its intensity.
Boy, you really got me going
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing
Ah, push it
You've got me dancing so hard that I'm losing control. Keep up the beat and let's push ourselves even further.
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Reestah
oh baby baby:D:D:D
@unnunn12
rad
@charlieg5529
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@PhillipRZ
push shit
@Edvollrath
Lol.