Music Review: Basement Jaxx

Got a couple of CDs last week from Amazon. I finally got Amy Winehouse UK bonus track "Addicted" from her imported album. Along with Amy Winehouse, I also got Basement Jaxx's collection CD called The Singles as well as their newer album called Crazy Itch Radio.

I've heard about Basement Jaxx for a long while but I couldn't pinpoint what they do and for someone quite blatantly ignorant about dance music like myself. I needed to hear their sound before getting a CD or two and trying them on. Basement Jaxx is a British dance music white guy duo (often the case with dance music) that started back in 1999. Their sound is really on the fun side of dance, very party-like and colorful. They can really cheer me up on a gloomy day. Their music can be heard in different featured films and commercials. Even I couldn't place their music to their name, I have been expose to their sound numerous times unknowingly. Their more famous tunes includes "Red Alert", "Where's Your Head At?" and "Do Your Thing".

This time I was prompt to get their albums by a song called "Hush Boy", but after listening to their CDs, I'm mesmerized by the song "Good Luck". They always have guest vocals on their tracks, and who doesn't love a soulful black lady vocalist with an afro? I swooned when she pouted out her lips and oohed. And her tone for the word "Honey" in the chorus is to die for. Loving it.



Good Luck (Feat. Lisa Kekaula)

Tell me tell me is life just a playground
Think you're the real deal honey
And someone'll always look out for you

But wake up baby
You're so totally deluded
You'll end up old and lonely
If you don't get a bullet in your head

Chorus:
"Good luck good luck
Good luck in your new bed
Enjoy your nightmares honey
When you're resting your head" x2

You sold me sold me
Sold me down the river now
Hope you're feeling happy now
Now you'll always have a sneer in your smile

But wake up baby
You're so totally deluded
You'll end up old and lonely
If you don't get a bullet in your head

Chorus x2

Good good luck
in your new bed
Enjoy your nightmares
When you're resting your head
Good good luck
in your new bed
Enjoy your nightmares

And I'm glad so glad that I'm done with you
No more crying crying leaving me so black and blue
You backed me up against the wall but I stand tall
Don't give a damn no more

Oh baby bye bye
No more lies
No more lies
No more lies
Without you

Chorus x4

Good good luck
in your new bed
Enjoy your nightmares
When you're resting your head
Good good luck
in your new bed
Enjoy your nightmares