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.
Hot Shot
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Lyrics
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Get it up
Crazy without your lovin', baby
Get it up
Crazy without your lovin', baby
Get it up
Crazy without your lovin', girl
Got a girl with a pony tail
Can't fool with nothin' else
??...
Grab the microphone and
A hot shot, come
Get it up
The lyrics to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's song "Hot Shot" are fairly straightforward and revolve around the central theme of the desperation for love and human connection. The repetition of the lyrics "Get it up" and "Crazy without your lovin', baby" creates a sense of urgency, as if the singer cannot function or live without this person's affection. The line "Got a girl with a pony tail" adds a specific detail about the object of the singer's affection, indicating that there is someone specific they have in mind. The lyrics also suggest a desire for physical intimacy with lines like "Can't fool with nothin' else" and "Grab the microphone and a hot shot, come". This could be interpreted as a metaphor for sexual desire, or it could be taken more literally as a plea for the person they are addressing to come and perform with them onstage.
Overall, "Hot Shot" is a high-energy, fast-paced track that perfectly captures the wild, raw spirit of the Blues Explosion. The relentless repetition of the lyrics, combined with the driving guitar riffs and pounding drum beats, create a sense of urgency and desperation that perfectly complements the themes of the song. At its core, "Hot Shot" is a song about desire and the need for love and human connection. It's a song about how sometimes, you just can't go on without it.
Line by Line Meaning
Get it up
I need to get myself together and motivated
Crazy without your lovin', baby
I can't function or think properly without your love and affection
All night I been lovin' you
I've been spending all my time and energy loving you
Got a girl with a pony tail
I have a partner and she has a distinct hairstyle
Can't fool with nothin' else
I can't focus or engage with anything else because my mind is preoccupied with you
??...
The meaning of this line is unclear as it is omitted from the provided lyrics
Grab the microphone and
I am taking control and expressing myself through music
A hot shot, come
I am delivering my powerful and impressive performance, which is a 'hot shot' to the audience
Contributed by Carson J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.