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Rating: I was a bit disappointed when I saw that this album hadn't been reviewed by anyone: this is certainly, along with "Science," the most interesting thing Incubus has ever done.
I don't want to start talking about how they've now sold out and become commercial, I just want to remember them when they were that legendary group of good-natured funksters and funk-fanatics, with incredible technical skills. I'm sorry for how things have ended up in their career, but it must also be said that Incubus started to have real success more because of Brandon's good looks than anything else.
This album revisits some tracks already present on the previous "Fungus Amongus" with the addition of the DJ parts which can really be heard and make everything even more interesting; I can't consider "Enjoy" a real album because it contains only six tracks and lasts just over half an hour, but it's a half-hour of pure pleasure.
The album starts with "You will be a hot dancer", the sound of the needle on the vinyl in the background and a guitar intro that couldn't be funkier, just the first twenty seconds of this record put you in a good mood, the track has a pleasant catchy chorus and is quite fun but the best is yet to come. In fact, "Shaft", the following track, is one of the most interesting songs on the album because all the members demonstrate how skilled they are: the group's technique is enormous, from the slapped bass to the vocal overdubs, to the drums, to the incredible guitar sound, everything flows perfectly and everyone does their part perfectly.
Perhaps this is almost a flaw for the band, they know they are technically fantastic and have a bit of a tendency to overdo it to show it off to everyone, but they can afford it and they entertain so much that you gladly forgive them. The album continues with "Take me to your leader", an interesting track in which the DJ once again makes the difference (it's a shame they changed him after "Science"! The current one sounds decidedly more pop). Track number four is "Version", a truly crossover song: funky start, more energetic bridge, and almost reggae chorus, here Incubus shows that they are really indebted to bands like Faith No More (Brandon, the vocalist, practically sings exactly like Mike Patton, say no more!!). The next track is, in my opinion, the best on the album, with the unpronounceable title "Azwethinkweiz" it's a true pleasure for the ears, with a whistled chorus, a practically perfect rhythmic section and even trumpets at the end, if you love funky this track will drive you crazy. After another brief spoken interlude (between all the tracks there are always small skits or dialogues) the album closes with "Hilikus", where once again, they show how talented they are, with an instrumental part where they demonstrate they are having as much fun playing as we are listening to them.
In short, this album is truly enjoyable, endowed with boundless creativity; it's great because you can tell it was recorded by a group of fun-loving jokers who really love playing and experimenting with new solutions and have a blast doing it. A collection of tracks that really makes one miss this band because their recent history has shown how much a band's music can change when it's no longer played for pleasure but more for interest and without the straightforwardness and spontaneity of the past.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 You Will Be a Hot Dancer (04:17)
Damn, this situation's new to me, why?
I see a head afraid to be himself,
I bet he'd like to have a little encouragement from the opposite,
come that side of the floor...Yes!
Egg him along, make him feel at ease with himself,
steal his clothes, leave him his shoes,
let's get this marmaduke naked!
Everbody Make him feel at ease,
let's get this marmaduke naked let's get this marmaduke naked
so lose your head and go to pieces.....
Don't you make fun of me...don't you make fun of me!
I'm gonna be, gonna be, I'm gonna be a hot dancer!
Mmmmm...
now that the basics are down, converse amongst yourselves.
But, keep an eye out for the next complication.
In other words, grab the next motherfucker marmaduke,
who refuses to subdue to these pelvic ostentations.
I can't wait until the syllables bend.
Let's get this marmaduke naked, let's get this marmaduke
naked...so lose your head and go to pieces!
Don't you make fun of me...don't you make fun of me!
I'm gonna be, gonne be, I'm gonna be a hot dancer!
na na na na na im a hot dancer
na na na na na im a hot dancer
02 Shaft (03:25)
Who am I?
I am I.
Shaft.
Why can't I get it straight?
No!
Why can't I see it straight?
Shaft!
We can't let you, we can't let you go!
Who are you?
You are me!
Shaft! Shaft! Shaft Shaft!
I'll get a new one, then!
I take a look, look around, gas limited.
I take a look around, I tell myself I'll live again!
Shaft!
Why can't I get it straight?
No!
Why can't I see it straight?
Shaft!
We can't let you, we can't let you go.
Up until this day; I took a look, look around, gas limited.
Up until this day; I take a look around, I tell myself I'll live again!
Shaft.... where's Lorena when we need her?
Shaft!
Why can't I get it straight?
No!
Why can't I see it straight?
No!
We can't let you we can't let you go!
Who am I?
I am I!
03 Take Me to Your Leader (04:43)
What if your brain, unexpectedly and suddenly,
picked out things to flip around and view a lot differently?
What if blue sky, all of a sudden turned a purple hue?
We would shit a brick the size of all of it... what if?
What if I was just dreaming? What if I lived in a pear?
What if my watch read 4:20 every hour, every day?
You can bet your dollar I'd be happy!
I forgot to remember; I forgot to remember my dream.
Take me to your leader or die by the fly guy!
What if mothballs, hangin' around too close to microwaves,
suddenly woke up and said,
"Take me to your leader or die by the fly guy!
He'll push ya' out, no wings attached!"
Just do as I say, no mistake, he'll blow away.
What if I was just dreaming? What if I lived in a pear?
What if I had a mustard drenched cucumber tied to my leg
and I did not want my pants to get dirty?
What if this, what if that?! Go!
I forgot to remember; I forgot to remember my dream.
Take me to your leader or die by the fly guy!
I forgot to remember my....DREAM! My dream!
Forgot to inject my... cocaine!
Forgot to apply my... rogaine!
Forgot to remember... my dream!(x3)
I never think, I never thought, oh maybe I'm insane!
I think I like being way the fuck outa' my brain!
I forgot to remember; I forgot to remember my brain.
Take me to your leader or die by the fly guy!
04 Version (04:17)
We could live in a house outside of town,
we could build our own version of society,
Well, got to pay
To pay
Time to pay
To pay
There'd be no one to answer to
and complicate our lives,
we could be
the epitome of self sufficience.
Time to pay! To pay!
Time to pay; you've got to pay me!
Why should I?
Why should we pay for your mistake?
To carry on.
Why should we carry on your false integrity?
When you've shown us that you
can't even keep your nest clean.
So far we've put finacial gain
ahead of human needs,
quality of our lives should be prioritized.
Time to pay! To pay!
Time to pay; you've got to pay me!
Why should I?
Why should we pay for your mistake?
To carry on. To carry on
Modify your version so we can carry on.
To carry on.
To be conclusive,
I'd like to say,
you've done a super-fine job with your display.
I see now that you cannot comprehend
what it means to respect your life and then some!
To be rich, that would be great.
No, but it doesn't mean POO-POO without your nest!
So why should I pay for your misake, man?
Why should I?
Why, why should we pay for your mistake?
To carry on.
Why should I?
Why, why should we pay for your mistake?
To carry on.
Modify your version so we can carry on.
To carry on.
05 Azwethinkweiz (03:48)
Floatin' round my brain,
tryin' to think about the other thing.
Than that thought you know I'm considering.
What if what I thought,
about who I think I though I was,
was nothing more than my cerebellum slobbering?
Azwethinkweizm is hard to think about,
but simple to trust.
You'll know your on it
when your brain won't stop to take a break, no!
So when donut boy comes askin' around,
tryin' to figure out somethin' new,
you just smile and say,
"Pardon you! I'm sifting through
some particles and farcing through some folds.
I've stumbled upon a brain fart
which melts away your molds!"
So I think upon that ponder
while I'm pondering the thought,
just thinkin' about the thinkweiz
is leaving me distraught!
Chorus
Well I think I thought
I saw an Azwethinkweiz,
Lookin' like we think we do.
Like we think we do.
x2
Some think I'm insane,
'cause I think about the other thing,
than that one thought you call reality.
What if what you thought,
about who you think you thought you were,
was nothing more than illusion rapidly crumbling!
Azwethinkweism should be a topic we all can trust.
It's just to bad that it makes your
head go zippitykrack @#$% dang!
So when donut boy comes sniffing around
trying to figure out something new,
you just laugh and say, "Pardon you,
I'm sifting through some particles and
farcing through some folds.
I've stumbled upon a brain fart
which melts away your molds."
So I think upon that ponder
while I'm pondering the thought,
just thinking about the thinkweiz
is leaving me distraught.
CHORUS x5
So what if what you thought about the thinkweiz
was nothing like you think you are?
You'd probably more than likely be a
lookyloo lookin' like you think you do.
Like you think you do.
06 Hilikus (03:55)
About a hundred years ago now
Thought I was left for dead
Soliloquy, she was my...
A picture, a wake, my metaphoric friend
So then I fell in love with an irony named life
It taught me this from that and...
A picture, a wake, you're gonna be hilikus.
History has a tendency to block out
The popular beliefs about the leaders of the time
So glisten with my syllables and ponder the thought
Maybe they should have had to dedicate more to it go!
You've got to be, so good to be
You've got to be HILIKUS!
So I took a walk out side with my new found friend and the knowledge imbibe
I figured I'd find another with the same attitude
Yes, then maybe I could talk to someone other than myself!
The doors are swinging wide open, a positive attitude and the ilk in my pocket
Had a lot to do with my new found friend, the hilikus.
History has a tendency to block out
The popular beliefs about the leaders of the time
So glisten with my syllables and ponder the thought
Maybe they should have had to dedicate more to it, go!
You've got to be, So good to be
You've got to be HILIKUS!
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