The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American garage rock band, which was … Read Full Bio ↴The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American garage rock band, which was formed in New York in 1990. Singer Jon Spencer was previously the leader of the noise punk band Pussy Galore before hooking up with Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums) to form the Blues Explosion, a band that was part of the 1990s alternative rock boom. This bass-less combo had their breakthrough in 1993 with the album "Extra Width" on Crypt Records. In 1994 "Orange", a more accessible album followed along with a growing base of fans.

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.

Fuck Shit Up
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Lyrics

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Fuck shit up / do it punk
Take a stand / fuck the man
Play it cool / fuck the rules
Smash a car / make it fucked up
Skip out on rent / make it fucked up
Hang with sluts / spill your guts

Make it fucked up / fuck shit up

Spray paint walls / trash the halls
Make it fucked up / fuck shit up
Take a stand / fuck the man
Make it fucked up / fuck shit up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's song Fuck Shit Up are a call to action for rebellion and non-conformity. The tone is aggressive and unapologetic in its declaration to "fuck shit up." The lyrics encourage listeners to take a stand against societal norms and expectations by engaging in destructive behavior, such as smashing cars, skipping out on rent, and hanging out with "sluts." The song glorifies deviance and challenges authority, urging listeners to break rules and make a mess. It's a punk anthem for anyone who has ever felt disenfranchised and wanted to cause chaos. Despite its vulgarity, the song captures a universal desire to rebel against the status quo and seize control of one's own life.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuck shit up
Engage in destructive behavior in a punk rock manner.

do it punk
Do it with the style and attitude of punk rock music.

Take a stand
Stand up for something, take action.

fuck the man
Oppose authority figures or the system of authority.

Play it cool
Act nonchalant or disinterested.

fuck the rules
Oppose or disregard established norms or regulations.

Smash a car
Deliberately damage or destroy a car.

make it fucked up
Cause destruction or damage in a disruptive way.

Skip out on rent
Choose not to pay rent or fulfill obligations.

Hang with sluts
Spend time with sexually promiscuous women.

spill your guts
Reveal intimate or personal information.