The Prodigy first emerged in the underground rave scene in the early 1990s and achieved popularity and worldwide recognition with UK number one singles such as "Firestarter" and "Breathe", both singles coming from their UK and US chart topping album The Fat of the Land (1997). A third single from the album, “Smack My Bitch Up”, was also successful. They earned titles like "the premiere dance act for the alternative masses" and "the Godfathers of Rave", and remain one of the most successful electronic acts of all time. They have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide, and won numerous music awards during their career, including two Brit Awards for Best British Dance Act, three MTV Video Music Awards, two Kerrang! Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and received two Grammy Award nominations.
The Prodigy were founded in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by keyboardist and songwriter Liam Howlett. He had taken piano lessons in his youth and gained the ability to play difficult passages in just a few run-throughs. After he decided to pursue a music career, Howlett met dancer and vocalist Keith Flint in mid-1989 at a rave at which Howlett was DJing. After Flint requested Howlett make a mix tape for him, Howlett obliged, returning a cassette several days later with a collection of his own songs on the other side. Howlett had scratched the word "Prodigy" onto the cassette, the same name as the Moog Prodigy analogue synthesiser, and Howlett's moniker. The tape was well-received by Flint and keyboardist Leeroy Thornhill who developed new dance sequences to the music and suggested to Howlett they begin a group together. They were soon joined by MC and vocalist Maxim, then known as Maxim Reality, and female dancer and vocalist Sharky, a friend of Flint's. Together they became the first line-up of the Prodigy.
On 4 March 2019, Keith Flint was found dead at his home in Essex, just weeks after playing six live dates in Australia and New Zealand. On 5 March, the band announced on Twitter that "all forthcoming concerts in 2019 would be canceled, effective immediately".
Following Flint's death, fans began using the Twitter hashtag "Firestarter4Number1" on various social media platforms to get "Firestarter" to top the British singles charts again. This was done out of respect for Keith Flint and to raise awareness of suicide among men.
On 20 August 2019, one day before his 48th birthday, Liam Howlett posted on the band's official Instagram page, saying he is "back in the studio making noise [...] brand new Prodigy tunes are gonna roll", referring to his intention to keep on releasing music under the Prodigy moniker.
Along with the Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim, the Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. The Prodigy, however, is not considered entirely representative of the genre as their production "often reflected the more intelligent edge of trip-hop, and rarely broke into the mindless arena of true big beat" according to AllMusic. The Prodigy are also considered alternative dance, techno, electronica, breakbeat hardcore, and rave.
Liam Howlett cited early electro as a big influence, mentioning tunes like "Clear" by American music group Cybotron and "Al Naafiysh" by Hashim. Liam Howlett also cited The Bomb Squad, Public Enemy, and Rage Against the Machine as influences.
Rock n' Roll
The Prodigy Lyrics
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I wanna see how everybody's doing!
[cheering]
Are you feelin' good?
[yeah!]
No-no-no-no-no, listen are you feelin' good?
[louder yeah!, music starts]
Was it worth coming out tonight?
Are you sure?
[yeah!]
Are you 100% sure?
[yeah!]
Everybody come rock 'n roll with me?
[yeah! One guy in particular shouts really loud]
I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll
I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll
Kicking up in a brainstorm
[repeated]
Umm.. Uhh... Rock!
[guitars]
1, 2, 3... Ahh!
Kicking up in a brainstorm
Kicking up in a brainstorm
Kicking up in a brainstorm
I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll
I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll
Kicking up in a brainstorm
[shouting]
1, 2, 3...
Kicking out the door
Kicking out the door
Kicking out the door
1, 2, [?? ? ]
[guitars]
[drums, real funky]
Ok, [?? ]
This is gonna be the last one!
[no!!]
This is gonna be the last one!
Get on the stage, I wanna...
I want some people to dance with me...
Ok, don't go waste the show
The beginning of The Prodigy's "Rock n' Roll" features a spoken word introduction by the band's frontman, Keith Flint. In this intro, Flint engages with the audience, asking if they are enjoying themselves and if they are sure about it. He then invites them to join him in "rocking and rolling." The song itself is a high-energy banger that features electric guitars, drums, and electronic sounds that are signature elements of The Prodigy's music. The lyrics themselves are quite simple, featuring the repetition of the lines "I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll" and "Kicking up in a brainstorm."
As with many of The Prodigy's songs, "Rock n' Roll" is not necessarily about anything specific. Instead, it is meant to create a feeling of excitement and energy in the listener. The repeated use of the word "brainstorm" may suggest a sense of frenetic creativity or the feeling of having an idea explosion. Overall, the song is meant to be a call to let loose and have fun on the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Good day
The artist greets his audience and introduces the song.
I wanna see how everybody's doing!
The artist expresses his interest to know how the audience is feeling.
[cheering]
The audience responds cheerfully to the artist's greeting.
Are you feelin' good?
The artist asks the audience if they are feeling good.
[yeah!]
The audience responds affirmatively to the artist's question.
No-no-no-no-no, listen are you feelin' good?
The artist emphasizes the importance of the audience's response to his question.
[louder yeah!, music starts]
The audience responds louder to the artist's question and the music starts playing.
Was it worth coming out tonight?
The artist asks the audience if coming to his show was worthwhile.
[yeah!]
The audience responds positively to the artist's question.
Are you sure?
The artist questions the audience's response to his previous question.
[yeah!]
The audience confirms their previous response to the artist's question.
Are you 100% sure?
The artist seeks absolute confirmation from the audience that coming to the show was worth it.
[yeah!]
The audience confirms their previous response once again.
Everybody come rock 'n roll with me?
The artist invites the audience to join him in rocking and rolling.
[yeah! One guy in particular shouts really loud]
The audience enthusiastically responds to the artist's invitation.
I roll 'n' rock, rock 'n' roll
The artist sings about rocking and rolling.
Kicking up in a brainstorm
The artist describes the excitement and energy of the performance.
[repeated]
The artist repeats the previous lyrics to emphasize the energy of the performance.
Umm.. Uhh... Rock!
The artist encourages the audience to rock with him.
[guitars]
The electric guitars play.
1, 2, 3... Ahh!
The artist counts down to create anticipation for the next part of the song.
Kicking out the door
The artist sings about breaking free and letting loose.
1, 2, [?? ? ]
The artist continues counting down to create anticipation for the next part of the song.
[guitars]
The electric guitars continue to play.
[drums, real funky]
The drums come in and enhance the funky beat of the song.
Ok, [?? ]
The artist pauses briefly before making an announcement to the audience.
This is gonna be the last one!
The artist announces that this will be the final song of the night.
[no!!]
The audience expresses their disappointment upon hearing that the show is ending.
This is gonna be the last one!
The artist reiterates that this will be the final song of the night.
Get on the stage, I wanna...
The artist invites some people from the audience to come on stage and dance with him.
I want some people to dance with me...
The artist reiterates his desire to have people dance with him on stage.
Ok, don't go waste the show
The artist encourages the audience to make the most of the show and have a good time.
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@aprk
Who is here in 2020? 25 years!
@tmbe_official
For real mate. Since 91' Respect all Prodigy fans!
@user-hc9zp3mk1b
Always here✋
@martinjackson1071
Never went away
@user-kb5rz2ys5q
Готов тысячу лайков поставить над этим выступлением!!!
@user-vm3qr9bh9o
Как они фигачили, вот были времена. Чёткий коллектив, музон с какой то концепцией, всегда что то особенное. Но это выступление одно из лучших для меня, столько энергии. Сейчас молодёжь слушает совсем не то.
@epicstuff5780
барабанщик основную тему вальнул в этой теме))
@EtoRom
Есть полная версия этого лайва
@user-kb5rz2ys5q
@@EtoRom да видел вроде
@user-kb5rz2ys5q
@@epicstuff5780 очень сильно))