Kick Out the Jams

MC5

About Kick Out the Jams

"Kick Out the Jams" is a song by MC5, released as a single in March 1969 by Elektra Records.


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Yeah, I'm gonna kick 'em out!

Well, I feel pretty good and I guess that I could
Get crazy now, baby
'Cause we all gotta [Incomprehensible] of what we gotta do
Gettin' hazy now, baby

I know how you want it, child, hot, quick and tight
The girls can't stand it when you're doin' it right

When I'm up on the stand
I'm ? to kick out the jams
Yes, kick out the jams
I done kick 'em out!

Yes, I'm a starting to sweat, you know my shirt's all wet
What a feeling!
It's a sound that abounds and resounds
And rebounds off the ceiling

You gotta have it, baby, you can't do without
Oh, when you get that feeling you gotta sock 'em out

Put that [Incomprehensible] in my hands
And let me kick out the jams
Yeah, kick out the jams
I done kick 'em out!

So, you got to give it up, you know you
Can't get enough, Miss Mackenzie
'Cause it gets in your brain, it drives you insane
With a frenzy

The wigglin' guitars, girl, the crash of the drums
Makes me wanna rock until the morning comes

Let me be who I am
I [Incomprehensible] kick out the jams
Yeah, kick out the jams
I done kicked 'em out!

Yo, yeah, out

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MC5

The MC5 was an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. "Crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening", according to Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the MC5's far left political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk movement in the United States. Their loud, energetic style of back-to-basics rock 'n' roll included elements of garage rock, hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic rock. more »

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Written by: Robert W. Derminer, Wayne S Kramer, Dennis A. Tomich, Frederick Smith, Michael H Davis

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10 facts about this song

Origin
"Kick Out the Jams" is a song by American rock band MC5, released in 1969 as the band's first single.
Album Debut
The song is the title track of their debut studio album, which was recorded live at Detroit's Grande Ballroom in late 1968.
Lyrics
The song's title comes from the band's love for jamming – playing music without any planned arrangement or end point.
Role in Punk Rock
The song "Kick Out The Jams" has been acknowledged as one of the early influential songs in the genre of punk rock. The aggressive and confrontational style of the song became a blueprint for many punk bands.
Cultural Impact
The song's title phrase, "Kick Out The Jams," has become a countercultural phrase, used to express rebellion and individuality.
Censorship
The song was originally associated with controversy due to the use of an expletive phrase in the introduction. This led to some retailers refusing to carry the album. It was eventually reissued with the expletive removed.
Cover Versions
"Kick Out The Jams" has been covered by many artists over the years including Rage Against the Machine, Afrika Bambaataa and Jeff Buckley.
Live Performances
The band was known for its energetic and enthusiastic performances of the song, often involving audience participation.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
"Kick Out the Jams" was nominated for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Legacy
Despite not charting at the time of its release, the song has gone on to become one of MC5's best-known songs and a classic of the proto-punk genre.

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