1996 they released an album which is regarded as their masterpiece, "Now I Got Worry". An unwieldy mess of an album, Now I Got Worry, starts with a series of piercing screams and never stops confounding until the end. Featuring the legendary Rufus Thomas howling and barking on Chicken Dog, and The Dub Narcotic Sound System on Fuck Shit Up, Now I Got Worry was a glorious celebration of what an open mind(s) could do with white trash rock and roll.
Touring endlessly, JSBX gained a small but enthusiastic global audience. Subsequent albums were "Acme" (1998), "Xtra Acme USA" (1999), "Plastic Fang" (2002), "Damage" (2004) and the earlier "Crypt Style" (1992) and "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion" (1992).
Jon Spencer as well as the other members of the band had several side-projects. They recorded an album together with The Dub Narcotic Sound System. Jon Spencer played together with R.L. Burnside ("A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey"), David Holmes ("Bow Down to the Exit Sign"), The Honeymoon Killers ("Hung Far Low") and other artists. He is also a member of Boss Hog, along with his wife Cristina Martinez. Together with Matt Verta-Ray of Speedball Baby Spencer formed a rockabilly revival band called Heavy Trash which has released three albums. The band has also been associated in various ways with The Beastie Boys, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and others.
On the Blues Explosion's album "Damage" (2004) they left out the "Jon Spencer" prefix of the band's name to show that they are a genuine band.
Attack
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Lyrics
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One, two, three, four
Yeah!
1998 and the blues is back
Get together
Come on, let’s do it
Blues explosion, Attack!
Come on
I need help
Come on
I need help
Blues explosion, Attack!
Yeah! Get together
New York City
Olympia
Chicago
Blues Explosion, Attack!
Judah Bauer, step up to the stand
Oh!
Ow, I've got a whole new way of living, A brand new style
Everybody check it out, I’m goin’ up in a plane
Back down to France, get together everybody
Talkin’ about a world, A world, bacon fat
Yeah baby, do it
Blues Explosion, Attack
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's song Attack is a fast-paced and energizing blues rock song that reflects on the return of the blues in the year 1998. The lyrics call for unity and action, urging people to come together and join forces to create a blues explosion. The repetition of "Blues Explosion, Attack" creates a sense of urgency and excitement, and the use of the numbers "one, two, three, four" at the beginning adds to the frenzied pace of the song. The phrase "I need help" suggests that the blues has been overlooked and ignored, and that it's time for people to pay attention and support this genre of music.
The song also references several cities, including New York City, Olympia, and Chicago, where the band is from. The guitar solo by Judah Bauer is a standout moment in the song, and his vocals towards the end of the song are raw and gritty, adding to the overall passionate and unapologetic mood of the track. The lyrics mention a "whole new way of living" and "a brand new style," perhaps indicating that the band is bringing a fresh take to the blues genre. Overall, the song Attack is a call to action and a celebration of the blues, urging people to come together and create a powerful explosion of this classic genre.
Line by Line Meaning
1998 and the blues is back
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is bringing the blues back in 1998.
Get together
Let's come together.
Come on, let’s do it
Let's make it happen.
Get with it baby, let’s get together right now and do it
Let's get together and do it right now.
Blues explosion, Attack!
The Blues Explosion is making an attack with their music.
Come on
Encouraging action.
I need help
Asking for assistance.
Come on
Encouraging action.
I need help
Asking for assistance.
Blues explosion, Attack!
The Blues Explosion is making an attack with their music.
Yeah! Get together
Encouraging people to come together.
New York City
A shout out to the city they're from.
Olympia
A reference to a city in Washington.
Chicago
A shout out to a city in Illinois.
Blues Explosion, Attack!
The Blues Explosion is making an attack with their music.
Judah Bauer, step up to the stand
A call to Judah Bauer to step up and play the guitar.
Oh!
An exclamation of excitement.
Ow, I've got a whole new way of living, A brand new style
The singer has a new way of living and a new style to share.
Everybody check it out, I’m goin’ up in a plane
The singer is promoting their new style and is flying up high.
Back down to France, get together everybody
They will be returning to France and want everyone to come together to celebrate.
Talkin’ about a world, A world, bacon fat
Referencing a world with bacon, and talk of a world in general.
Yeah baby, do it
An encouragement to take action.
Blues Explosion, Attack
The Blues Explosion is once again making an attack with their music.
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
North Korea
I love this song
turntableterrorist
1998 AND THE BLUES IS BACK!
Caroline Andrieu
Relaxing 🤟
Jordan Jordan
Yes
luke tracey
🍀