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Rating: The partnership between Black Eyed Peas/David Guetta seems to be not only reaffirmed but even invigorated. Perhaps it's due to the astonishing sales of the previous The E.N.D. and the slew of singles extracted from it, or the fact that the trend of Electronic Dance has proven more than positive, determined to prevail over other sounds. The fact is that the BEP, inspired by the Funk/Hip Hop/R&B of Where Is The Love and My Humps, have undergone a gradual metamorphosis towards the "trendy" club hits. And these hits are indeed doing great: the United States has confirmed 100% its love for the band, and Europe is following suit.
Oh, yes. Guetta and his DJ buddies (Ammo primarily) have definitely "gone to the heads" of the Peas, who, not satisfied with the planetary acclaim received, intend to resubmit, in a correct and updated manner, electronic/dance sounds, for now overlooking their less flashy musical roots. The Beginning can be summarized as follows: a mix of hyper-mega danceable, frivolous tracks, characterized by sudden changes in sounds within the single tracks. So far, the differences with The E.N.D. are minimal or almost nonexistent. What allows a quite marked separation from the latter is inherent in the numerous imitations and/or revivals of the Disco tradition of the '70s and '80s within some tracks, the pervasive use of auto-tune to distort vocal tones, the evident predominance of will.i.am and the beautiful Fergie over the remaining members of the band (apl.de.ap and Taboo), who are secondary performers here, and finally, in some songs, the shift towards less "heavy" electronic beats.
The first series of tracks is decidedly oriented towards a tribute to the Disco Dance of the '70s/'80s, the same that marries these sounds with the current Electronic: Love You Long Time represents the most forward-thinking example, a track that clearly imitates the disco rhythms of 25-30 years ago, modernly adapted with the use of auto-tune that almost completely distorts the voices of will.i.am and Fergie. Someday is a very danceable track in the style of Bob Sinclar, Whenever combines the calm, carefree, frivolous summer mood of a guitar in the background of the innocent Fergie, with a Guetta-like club sound. But let's get to the Disco Dance samples used by the BEP: the first single The Time (Dirty Bit) includes in a fun Electro-Dance hit, already going wild in clubs, the famous (I've Had) The Time Of My Life, performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes for Dirty Dancing;the pulsating and engaging Fashion Beats includes in a Saturday Night Fever context the hit by Chic My Forbidden Lover. In short, a great (or terrible) surprise for the nostalgic ones of the white flared trousers like John Travolta’s.
After these tracks, the atmosphere of The E.N.D., ultra clubby and engaging, is quickly returned. Do It Like This is a more electronic and distorted Imma Be, which around the third minute, preceded by a heavy electronic surge, shifts towards a hyper danceable Hip Hop, the same that represents the perfect background of Don't Stop The Party and The Coming. While The Situation becomes more rock-oriented, with a gritty and angry Fergie, Own It sees the temporary slow-down of the house beats in favor of a "militaristic" Hip Hop. The peculiar Just Can't Get Enough alternates a traditional and melodic Hip Hop/R&B with a decidedly electronic club finale. The mentioned Electro-Dance/Hip Hop/R&B mix is also noteworthy regarding The Best One Yet (The Boy).
The Beginning, needless to reiterate, is conceived as the ideal sequel to the previous The E.N.D. (even the titles suggest an antithetical continuation between the two studio works). The affirmable attributes of the latest work certainly involve an ultra-disco, electronic context aimed at the "new generations" proclaimed by the BEP themselves. And so far, nothing blameworthy. The overall quality, however, is moderately compromised by the pervasiveness of auto-tune, the vocals predominance of will.i.am - Fergie, to the detriment of the other two members, the insertion, though amusing, of great Disco Dance hits in trendy and flashy contexts. It is necessary, then, for the Peas themselves to recover the Hip-Hop, Funk, and R&B tradition, less clubby but more consistent with their image, the same that sees the group today dressed extra-extravagantly, almost "robotic". For those who love the dance floor, the sequins, the fashionable parties, the world of clubs, this is nonetheless the ideal album for their playlist.
The Black Eyed Peas, The Beginning (Deluxe Edition)
The Time (Dirty Bit)
Light Up The Night
Love You Long Time
XOXOXO
Someday
Whenever
Fashion Beats
Don't Stop The Party
Do It Like This
The Situation
The Coming
Own It
The Best One Yet (The Boy)
Just Can't Get Enough
Play It Loud
Tracklist and Lyrics
04 Boom Boom Pow ()
Gotta Get That [x3]
Gotta get, That That That, That That
Boom boom boom (Gotta get That) [x4]
Boom boom boom (That) [x2]
Boom boom boom [x2]
[Will.i.am]
Yo
I got the hit that beat the block
You can get that bass overload
I got the that rock and roll
That future flow
That digital spit
Next level visual shit
I got that (Boom boom boom)
How the beat bang (Boom boom boom)
[Fergie]
I like that boom boom pow
Them chickens jackin’ my style
They try copy my swagger
I’m on that next shit now
I’m so 3008
You so 2000 and late
I got that boom boom boom
That future boom boom boom
Let me get it now
Boom boom boom (Gotta get That) [x4]
Boom boom boom (That) [x2]
Boom boom boom [x2]
[Taboo]
I’m on the supersonic boom
Y’all hear the space shit zoom
When when I step inside the room them girls go apeshit, uh
Y'all stuck on super A-shit
They're no fast stupid a bit
I’m on that HD flat
This beat go boom boom pow
[Apl.de.ap]
I’m a beast when you turn me on
Into the future cybertron
Harder, faster, better, stronger
Sexy ladies extra longer, cuz
We got the beat that bounce
We got the beat that pow
We got the beat that 808
That the boom boom in your town
[Fergie]
People in the place
If you wanna get down
Put your hands in the air
Will.i.am drop the beat now
[Will.i.am]
Yep yep
I be rockin’ them beats (Yep, yep)
I be rockin’ them beats (Yep yep yep, yep)
Here we go, here we go
Satellite radio
Y’all getting hit with (Boom boom)
Beats so big I’m steppin on leprechauns
Shitin’ on y’all you with the (Boom boom)
Shitin’ on y’all you with the (Boom boom)
Shitin’ on y’all you with the..
This beat be bumpin’ bumpin’
This beat go boom boom
Let the beat rock
Let the beat rock
Let the beat r...
This beat be pumpin’ pumpin’
This beat go boom boom
[Fergie]
I like that boom boom pow
Them chickens jackin’ my style
They try copy my swagger
I’m on that next shit now
I’m so 3008
You so 2000 and late
I got that boom boom boom
That future boom boom boom
Let me get it now
Boom boom boom (Gotta get That) [x4]
Boom boom boom (That) [x2]
Boom boom boom [x2]
Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock)
Let the beat rock (Let the beat...)
Let the beat rock (Let the beat rock, rock, rock, rock)
05 I Gotta Feeling ()
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Tonight's the night, let's live it up
I got my money, let's spend it up
Go out and smash it like oh my God
Jump off that sofa, let's get, get off
I know that we'll have a ball
If we get down and go out and just lose it all
I feel stressed out, I wanna let it go
Let's go way out spaced out and losing all control
Fill up my cup, mozoltov
Look at her dancing, just take it off
Let's paint the town, we'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof, and then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
'Cause I gotta feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Tonight's the night
(Hey!)
Let's live it up
(Let's live it up)
I got my money
(My pay)
Let's spend it up
(Let's spend it up)
Go out and smash it
(Smash it)
Like oh my God
(Like oh my God)
Jump off that sofa
(Come on!)
Let's get, get off
Fill up my cup
(Drink)
Mozoltov
(Lahyme)
Look at her dancing
(Move it, move it)
Just take it off
Let's paint the town
(Paint the town)
We'll shut it down
(Let's shut it down)
Let's burn the roof
And then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, do it, do it, do it
Here we come, here we go, we gotta rock
(Rock rock rock rock rock)
Easy come, easy go, now we on top
(Top top top top top)
Feel the shot, body rock, rock it, don't stop
(Stop stop stop stop stop)
Round and round, up and down, around the clock
(Rock rock rock rock rock)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
(Do it!)
Friday, Saturday, Saturday to Sunday
(Do it!)
Get, get, get, get, get with us, you know what we say, say
Party every day, p-p-p-party every day
And I'm feelin', woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
I gotta feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Woohoo
06 Meet Me Halfway ()
I can't go any further then this
I want you so badly, it's my biggest wish
I spent my time just thinkin thinkin thinkin bout you
Every single day yes, i'm really missin' missin' you
And all those things we use to use to use to do
Hey girl, wuz up, it used to used to be just me and you
I spent my time just thinkin thinkin thinkin bout you
Every single day, yes i'm really missin missin you
And all those things we use to use to use to do
Hey girl wuz up, wuz up, wuz up, wuz up
Meet me halfway, right at the borderline
That's where i'm gonna wait, for you
I'll be lookin out, night n'day
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where i'll stay
I can't go any further then this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
Girl,i travel round the world and even sail the seven seas
Across the universe I go to other galaxies
Just tell me where you want, just tell me where you wanna to meet
I navigate myself myself to take me where you be
Cause girl I want, i, i, I want you right now
I travel uptown (town) I travel downtown
I wanna to have you around (round) like every single day
I love you alway..way
Can you meet me half way (I'll meet you halfway)
Right at the borderline
That's where i'm gonna wait, for you
I'll be lookin out, night n'day
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where i'll stay
I can't go any further then this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
I can't go any further then this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
Let's walk the bridge, to the other side
Just you and I (just you and I)
I will fly, i'll fly the skies, for you and I (for you and I)
I will try, until I die, for you and i, for you and i, for for you and i,
For for you and i, for for you and i, for you and i
Can you meet me half way (yup yup)
Can you meet me half way (yup yup)
Can you meet me half way (yup yup)
Can you meet me half way (yup yup)
Meet me half way, right at the borderline
That's where i'm gonna wait, for you
I'll be lookin out, night n'day
Took my heart to the limit, and this is where i'll stay
I can't go any further then this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
I can't go any further then this
I want you so bad it's my only wish
07 Imma Be ()
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, be, be, be, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, be, be, be, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, be, be, be, Imma, Imma be
Imma be on the next level
Imma be rockin' over that bass treble
Imma be chillin' with my mutha mutha crew
Imma be makin' all them deals you wanna do
Imma be up in them A-list flicks
Doin' one-handed flips, and Imma be sippin' on drinks
'Cause Imma be shakin' my hips
You gon' be lickin' your lips
Imma be takin them pics, lookin' all fly and shit
Imma be the flyest chick, so fly
Imma be spreadin' my wings
Imma be doin' my thang, do it, do it, okay
Imma, Imma swing it this way
Imma, Imma, Imma, Imma swing it that way
This is Fergie Ferg and Imma, Imma be here to say
The 21st century until infinity
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be
Rich baby, quick, quick, Imma, Imma, Imma be
The shit baby, check me out, be
Imma be, Imma be on top, never stop
Be, be, Imma, Imma be, Imma be, be, be
Imma, Imma be, Imma be fuckin' her
Imma, Imma, Imma be, Imma be, be, be, Imma, Imma be
Imma be the upgraded new negro
Imma be the average brother with soul
Imma be worldwide international
Imma be in Rio, rockin' Tokyo
Imma be brilliant with my millions
Loan out a billion and get back a trillion
Imma be a brother, but my name ain't Lehman
Imma be ya bank, I be loaning out semen
Honey's in debt, baby bouncin' them checks
But I don't really mind when they bouncin' them chicks
Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be rich, baby
Imma be, Imma be, Imma
Imma be sick with the flow when the goal is to rock the whole globe
Imma be the future, Imma be the whole
Reason why you even wanna come to a show
You can see me while I'm rockin' and I'm kickin' down the door then
Imma be up in the club doin' whatever I like
Imma be poppin' that bubbly, coolin' and livin' that good life
Oh, let's make this last forever, partyin' with you together
On and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and
Imma be rockin' like this, wat
Y'all niggas wanna talk shit, but
Why don't you put it on the blog, nigga?
Rockin' like this my job, nigga
We can't help that we popular
And all these folks want to flock to us
Come to a show and just rock with us
A million plus with binoculars
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin' that good life, Imma be livin' that good, good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin' that good life, Imma be livin' that good, good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin' that good life, Imma be livin' that good, good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be livin' that good life, Imma be livin' that good, good
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma, Imma, Imma be rockin' their iPod to the infinite
BEP, we definitely on some next level shit
Futuristic musically, powerful with energy
From the soul we sonically, sending positivity
Crossed the globe and seven seas, take care of our families
Rockin' shows makin' cheese, Imma be out with my Peas
Livin' life, feelin' free, that's how it's supposed to be
Come join my festivities, celebrate like Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
Imma be, Imma be, Imma be, Imma be
08 Rock That Body ()
I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right now
Now, now, rock right now
I want I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right nooowww
I wanna dance, I wanna dance in the light
I wanna rock, I wanna rock yo body,
I wanna go, I wanna go for a ride,
Up in the music & rock yo body right,
Rock ya body, come on come on rock that body, (Rock your body)
Rock ya body, come on come on rock, ya, body,
Rock ya body, come on come on rock that body (Rock yo body)
Rock ya body, come on come on rock, ya, body!
Let me see your body rock,
Shakin' from the bottom to the top,
Freak to what the Dj drop,
We be the ones to make it hot, (To make it hot)
Electric shock, energy like a million watts,
Space be boom and the speakas pop,
Galactic boom and miss the spot,
We bumpin' in your parkin' lot!
(Parkin' lot)
When you comin' up in the spot,
Don't bring nothin' we [~~~~~],
'Cause we running around the clock,
Hit the lights and then turn them off,
If you bring that don't make me soft,
Like the jungle we run the block,
No we're goin the way we rock!
Black Eyed Peas Rock That Body lyrics found on
I want I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right now
I want I wanna rock right nooowww
I wanna dance, I wanna dance in the light
I wanna rock, I wanna rock yo body,
I wanna go, I wanna go for a ride,
Up in the music & rock yo body right,
Rock ya body, come on come on rock that body, (Rock that body)
Rock ya body, come on come on rock, ya, body,
Rock ya body, come on come on rock that body (Rock your body)
Rock ya body, come on come on rock, ya, body!
Super fly ladies, All of my,
Super fly ladies, All of my,
Super fly ladies, All of my
Super -- Super fly ladies,
Yeah
You could be big ball large
You feel like your all
You can be the model type
Skinny with no appitite
Short, stack, black or white
Long as you do what you like body outta sight
Body body outta sight
She do the 2 step
And the tounge...
She does the cabbage patch
And the mustyle
She likes electro she wrote hip hop
She like the regge she feel punk rock
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