Founder Ian Parton, born in Wales, was previously involved in a band called Dig The Slowness. The band is split 50/50 by gender, with a female frontwoman Ninja, drummer (Chi Fukami Taylor), and multi-instrumentalist (Kaori Tsuchida, who replaced Steidinger in Autumn 2005).
Initially The Go! Team was ostensibly a solo project for documentary film director Ian Parton, whose debut release was the "Get It Together EP", released in 2000 by Leicester-based Pickled Egg Records. This received airplay from legendary DJ John Peel, but following this, legal wrangles meant that it would be another three years before their next release, the "Junior Kickstart" EP in 2003.
Their album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" was released on the Memphis Industries label in September 2004, and has received widespread critical acclaim. In 2005 it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, which coincided with the international release of a "legal" version of the album wherein samples which could not be cleared for use had to be removed. The album was co-produced and mixed by Ian's brother Gareth Parton at The Fortress Studios and Bluestone in London. Prior to the album's release, Ian Parton had failed to clear any of the samples used in the album, believing it wouldn't attract much attention. However, the album received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Following the album's unexpected success, the Parton brothers later had to work with a musicologist to write around or recreate samples they could not use. The revised album was reissued with two additional bonus tracks in the United Kingdom and the United States the following year. The album peaked at number 48 on the UK Albums Chart in February 2006.
Their song "Bottle Rocket" was used as the theme on an advertising campaign for RTÉ Sport in 2005 on the Irish TV channels RTÉ One and RTÉ Two. Another of their songs, "Huddle Formation" is currently being used in an advertising campaign for the Honda Civic, "We Just Won't Be Defeated" is also being used in current Target commercials, and "Get It Together" is the title song of the official soundtrack for 'LittleBigPlanet' which is a PlayStation 3 game.
Album discography:
* Thunder, Lightning, Strike (2004)
* Proof of Youth (2007)
* Rolling Blackouts (2011)
* The Scene Between (2015)
* SEMICIRCLE (2018)
* Get Up Sequences Part One (2021)
* Get Up Sequences Part Two (2023)
www.thegoteam.co.uk
The Go! Team is not to be confused with Calvin Johnson's (Beat Happening, co-founder of K Records) and Tobi Vail's (Bikini Kill, Spider and the Webs) 1980's band, The Go Team. For information on The Go Team, see the Wikipedia entry. Last.fm currently redirects scrobbled tracks for The Go Team to this page (assuming that users omit the exclamation point by accident).
The Wrath of Marcie
The Go! Team Lyrics
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Run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can
Hop to it, step to it, jiggity jump
A bigger bang coming at you with a boogity bump
It's a fiasco at your back door once again
Run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can
Hop to it, step to it, jiggity jump
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You're not there 'til you're down with the demographic
In the confusion a revolution can be found
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything's OK
Turn the heat up 'cause it might be your last day
'Cause of the chaos you wanna blame us, it wasn't me see
Prove it if you wanna wanna, bet you can't catch me
I'm hiding, you seeking, I dippity duck
No running to another 'cause you stickity stuck
Make make the floor shine, step step in time
Knees up shuffle bring the noise with each rhyme
Ride for it glide for it, keeping it fresh
Bring it on, nothing to it, when your playing your best
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You're not there til you're down with the demographic
It's a fiasco at your back door once again
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything's OK
Turn the heat up 'cause it might be your last day
The lyrics to The Go! Team’s song The Wrath of Marcie are full of energy, urgency, and a call to action. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, underscoring the sense of chaos and unpredictability that the singer is describing. The verses describe a sense of frustration with the way things are, with cities becoming more crowded and people feeling forgotten in the traffic. Despite this sense of hopelessness, the singer urges the listener to take action and not look away, to follow through with the crowd and create a revolution out of the confusion.
The lyrics are full of playful and jazzy language, with words like “jiggity jump” and “boogity bump” adding to the sense of fun and excitement. The repetition of phrases like “run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can” create a sense of movement and urgency, while the call-and-response structure between the singer and the backup vocals add to the song’s lively, upbeat feeling.
Overall, The Wrath of Marcie is a call to action that urges the listener to stay engaged with the chaos of life, to not look away or become complacent, and to take action to create change.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a fiasco at your back door once again
Another chaotic situation is unfolding at your doorstep
Run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can
Chasing after me will be a futile endeavor
Hop to it, step to it, jiggity jump
Respond quickly and with enthusiasm
A bigger bang coming at you with a boogity bump
Expect a bigger and more explosive event in the future
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
We could choose to ignore the situation at hand
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
Modern society has placed us in an often-ignored position
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
We try to delay the inevitable and maintain the status quo
You're not there 'til you're down with the demographic
You won't truly be accepted until you fit in with the popular crowd
In the confusion a revolution can be found
Amidst chaos, there is potential for change
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Pay close attention to the actions of others
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Join me in my actions, let's put on a good performance
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Embrace the excitement and enjoy the ride
Stop stop the delay, everything's OK
Don't hesitate, everything will be fine
Turn the heat up 'cause it might be your last day
Take risks and enjoy life while you still can
'Cause of the chaos you wanna blame us, it wasn't me see
Don't blame us for the chaos around us, it's not our fault
Prove it if you wanna wanna, bet you can't catch me
If you think we're to blame, you won't be able to prove it
I'm hiding, you seeking, I dippity duck
I'm evading your accusations and trying to avoid them
No running to another 'cause you stickity stuck
You can't escape the situation by running away
Make make the floor shine, step step in time
Let's bring our best and make a strong impression
Knees up shuffle bring the noise with each rhyme
Let's make our performance stand out and be memorable
Ride for it glide for it, keeping it fresh
Let's keep our actions and approach innovative and exciting
Bring it on, nothing to it, when your playing your best
When we're at our best, we can handle anything that comes our way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nkechi Ka Ninja Egenamba, Jerry Hubbard, Ian Parton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Vulakue Noczima
Lyrics
It’s a fiasco at your back door once again
Run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can
Hop to it, step to it, jiggity jump
A bigger bang coming at you with a boogity bump
Clap clap your hands high, no need to be shy
Shimmy down show off, got it in you to be fly
Flip to it, skip to it, taking a twist
Hear the sound turn around, see what you nearly missed
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You’re not there til you’re down with the demographic
In the confusion a revolution can be found
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything’s OK
Turn the heat up cos it might be your last day
Cos of the chaos you wanna blame us, it wasn’t me see
Prove it if you wanna wanna, bet you can’t catch me
I’m hiding, you seeking, I dippity duck
No running to another coz you stickity stuck
Make make the floor shine, step step in time
Knees up shuffle bring the noise with each rhyme
Ride for it glide for it, keeping it fresh
Bring it on, nothing to it, when your playing your best
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You’re not there til you’re down with the demographic
It’s a fiasco at your back door once again
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything’s OK
Turn the heat up cos it might be your last day
Quemin
It's so sad that music like this isn't recognized for it's greatness. Why are all the good music acts so underground nowdays?
Burt Kocain
This is the kind of band that makes me want to be a musician.
MitchelGant
Go teams music is retro and futuristic all at the same time. Love this.
Absorbius
This has got to be one of the most cheerful songs to come along in the last few years. The main theme is in the background on segments of Little Big Planet.
1n5h0ck
0:29 Gives me LBP1 Vibes 😢
Pedro Lopez
Great energy, a good positive vibe. They put so much other music to shame.
Vulakue Noczima
Lyrics
It’s a fiasco at your back door once again
Run up at you, hot foot it, catch me if you can can
Hop to it, step to it, jiggity jump
A bigger bang coming at you with a boogity bump
Clap clap your hands high, no need to be shy
Shimmy down show off, got it in you to be fly
Flip to it, skip to it, taking a twist
Hear the sound turn around, see what you nearly missed
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You’re not there til you’re down with the demographic
In the confusion a revolution can be found
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything’s OK
Turn the heat up cos it might be your last day
Cos of the chaos you wanna blame us, it wasn’t me see
Prove it if you wanna wanna, bet you can’t catch me
I’m hiding, you seeking, I dippity duck
No running to another coz you stickity stuck
Make make the floor shine, step step in time
Knees up shuffle bring the noise with each rhyme
Ride for it glide for it, keeping it fresh
Bring it on, nothing to it, when your playing your best
We could look away like nothing is gonna happen
Cities have forgotten us in the traffic
So we buy some time for stopping holding pattern
You’re not there til you’re down with the demographic
It’s a fiasco at your back door once again
Take a second look look, follow through the crowd
Now rock with me, bop with me, keep up the show
Hear the vroom vroom, take me right where you wanna go
Stop stop the delay, everything’s OK
Turn the heat up cos it might be your last day
E N
LUV, LUV, LUUUV.
MattHatter
"It's like I asked you....where's your bathroom...once again."
Oner
I can't make any sense out of these lyrics