Beginning in 1987 in London, England, Bill Drummond (alias King Boy D) and Jimmy Cauty (alias Rockman Rock) released hip hop-inspired and sample-heavy records as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu and, on one occasion (the British number one hit single "Doctorin' the Tardis"), as The Timelords. As The KLF, Drummond and Cauty pioneered the genres "stadium house" (rave music with a pop-rock production and sampled crowd noise) and "ambient house". The KLF released a series of international top-ten hits on their own KLF Communications record label, and became the highest internationally selling UK band of 1991. The duo also published a book, The Manual, and worked on a road movie called The White Room.
From the outset, they adopted the philosophy espoused by esoteric novels The Illuminatus! Trilogy, gaining notoriety for various anarchic situationist manifestations, including the defacement of billboard adverts, the posting of prominent cryptic advertisements in NME magazine and the mainstream press, and highly distinctive and unusual performances on Top of the Pops. Their most notorious performance was at the February 1992 Brit Awards, where they horrified the formal audience with a hardcore thrash version of "3 A.M. Eternal" (performed with the justifiably named Extreme Noise Terror) that also included Drummond spraying the crowd with blanks from an automatic rifle and the post-performance announcement, "The KLF have left the music industry." Topping their already extreme actions, Cauty and Drummond delivered the carcass of a dead sheep -- plus eight gallons of blood -- to the lobby of the hotel after-party. In May 1992 the duo deleted their entire back catalogue.
With The KLF's profits, Drummond and Cauty established the K Foundation and sought to subvert the art world, staging an alternative art award for the worst artist of the year and burning a million pounds sterling. Although Drummond and Cauty remained true to their word of May 1992—the KLF Communications catalogue remains deleted—they have released a small number of new tracks since then, as the K Foundation, The One World Orchestra and most recently, in 1997, as 2K. Cauty has provided remixing services for bands as diverse as Hawkwind and Placebo, under the name Scourge of the Earth.
The KLF catalogue remained absent from digital platforms until January 1, 2021, when an 8-track compilation of their 7" hit singles 1988-1991 - Solid State Logik 1 was released on streaming platforms, marking the 1st installment of a series called Samplecity Thru Trancentral.
Dream Time in Lake Jackson
The KLF Lyrics
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Он снова в моде, он бесспорно хорош.
Но кажется мне, он много потеряет без таких ребят,
Ведь мы его дети, Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
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Мы делали много просто так, сгоряча.
Но я люблю те времена бриллиантовых дней.
Когда я был в кругу своих лучших друзей.
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Мы брали аккорды, влезая на стол.
И он всем нравился этот наш rock`n`roll.
Но тех, кому он нравился я давно не встречал.
А тех, с кем я пел почти потерял.
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Я люблю слушать современный Rock`n`Roll.
Он снова в моде, он бесспорно хорош.
Но кажется мне, он много потеряет без таких ребят,
Ведь мы его дети, Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
Rock`n`Roll это мы!!!
Rock`n`Roll это мы!!!
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The KLF's song Dream Time in Lake Jackson is a nostalgic ode to the golden era of Rock 'n' Roll, and a reflection on the passing of time and the fleeting nature of youth. The lyrics, sung in Russian, express the singer's love for the genre and his pride in being a product of it: "I love to listen to modern Rock 'n' Roll. It's back in fashion, it's undoubtedly good. But it seems to me that it will lose a lot without guys like us, for we are its children, Rock 'n' Roll is me!". The singer recalls fondly the days when he and his friends would play Rock 'n' Roll carelessly and passionately, without any concern for success or recognition. They would experiment with chords, jam together, and create music that they loved. But as time went by, the singer and his friends drifted apart, and the world moved on. The singer wonders if the new generation of Rock 'n' Roll fans will be able to appreciate the genre for all that it represents, and if they will be able to create the same sense of camaraderie and creativity that he and his friends once shared.
Line by Line Meaning
Я люблю слушать современный Rock`n`Roll.
I enjoy listening to modern Rock`n`Roll music.
Он снова в моде, он бесспорно хорош.
It's back in style and undeniably good.
Но кажется мне, он много потеряет без таких ребят,
But it seems to me that it will lose a lot without such guys,
Ведь мы его дети, Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
because we are its children, and Rock`n`Roll is me!!!
Мы играли забвенно, бездарно бренча.
We played carelessly, strumming without any skill.
Мы делали много просто так, сгоряча.
We did a lot spontaneously, without planning.
Но я люблю те времена бриллиантовых дней.
But I love those days of glory and brilliance.
Когда я был в кругу своих лучших друзей.
When I was with my closest friends.
Мы брали аккорды, влезая на стол.
We grabbed our guitars and jumped up on the table.
И он всем нравился этот наш rock`n`roll.
And everyone liked our Rock`n`Roll music.
Но тех, кому он нравился я давно не встречал.
But those who liked it, I haven't met in a long time.
А тех, с кем я пел почти потерял.
And I've almost lost touch with those I used to sing with.
Rock`n`Roll это я!!!
Rock`n`Roll is me!!!
Rock`n`Roll это мы!!!
Rock`n`Roll is us!!!
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Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Таня Соколова
I listen to it for 10 times per days and I have to say I helps me a lot! ♥
John Mollusk
this is amazing. the high pitch harmonic series is result of overtones from two notes being sung in one throat?? got here from dead poet's society > karmacoma -- want more
Giovanni Bortoluzzi
john meredith of course my friends! You've heard kargyraa and sygyt styles from Tuva.
ganjah789
Guys, this is actually older than Massive Attack, so they are at least the second in using that sample - just for the record
Muddy Soul
..& presumably any of the members of The KLF?!
steve hewitt
Immense LP.
Julien Jean
Hello guys, any chance to find a rip somewhere ? The vinyl prices on discogs are crazy !
Osiris
🎶🌅
joomamma1
Massive attack brought me here, I knew I heard that sample somewhere else.
Levu1000
ladno si tagiran na sajtu za semplove, pod rubrikom Massive Attack, cool :)