The band's rap-rock hybrid style was influential on several groups, such as Rage Against the Machine and a late 1980's tour with the Beastie Boys was what convinced the latter group to return performing their own instruments. UDS' single "Deeper Shade of Soul" was a hit in the United States, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Band members:
Rudeboy Remington (real name: Patrick Titon) (vocals)
Tres Manos (real name: René van Barneveld) (guitar)
Silly Sil (real name: Silvano Matadin) (bass)
Magic Stick (real name: Michel Schoots) (drums)
DJ DNA (real name: Arjen de Vreede) (turntable)
Official UDS website: www.uds.nl
Helter Skelter
Urban Dance Squad Lyrics
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Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.
Do, don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.
Will you, won't you want me to make you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
Look out
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.
Look out 'cause here she comes.
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.
Well do you, don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
Look out
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter.
Look out helter skelter
She's coming down fast.
Yes she is.
Yes she is
(I've got blisters on my fingers)
The lyrics to Urban Dance Squad’s “Helter Skelter” are a mix of nonsensical, yet catchy phrases and calls to action. The first verse describes the feeling of riding a slide, going up and down, seeing something familiar when reaching the bottom. The repetition of this verse in the song possibly symbolizes the cyclical nature of life – we experience highs and lows, but ultimately, are brought back to where we began.
The chorus, sung in a psychedelic tone, repeats the phrase “helter skelter,” which was first used by the Beatles in their song of the same name. It has been interpreted as a metaphor for chaos and confusion. The following verse talks about wanting someone to love, but being “miles above” them, suggesting a lack of reciprocity. The final verse is a plea to the hypothetical lover, asking for an answer to whether they want to be loved and a declaration that they may be a lover but cannot dance.
Taken together, the lyrics to “Helter Skelter” can be seen as a commentary on the futility of chasing after love and the chaos and confusion that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
I can't catch a break, and the only thing I can do is continue in the never-ending cycle of life.
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
I'm constantly changing my mind and my path in life, never knowing where it'll take me.
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.
I'm stuck in this monotonous cycle until I inevitably meet someone I know again.
Do, don't you want me to love you
I'm offering my love to you, do you want it?
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Although I'm moving quickly, I'm still above you in many ways.
Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer
Please tell me what you want from me.
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
You might have some good qualities, but you're not skilled in all aspects.
Helter skelter, helter skelter
I'm losing my mind and spiraling downwards.
Will you, won't you want me to make you
I can do something for you, do you want me to?
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
I'm moving quickly, but don't let me hurt you in the process.
Look out Helter skelter, helter skelter, helter skelter
Be careful, because I'm quickly losing control of my actions.
Look out 'cause here she comes.
Be careful, because someone else is headed towards chaos.
(I've got blisters on my fingers)
I've been working really hard and it's taking a toll on me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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Trillian
November 20th 1996, SKC, Belgrade, Serbia. First of two magical gigs.
DoC Sumann
i was there!