Just Play Music

Big Audio Dynamite

About Just Play Music

"Just Play Music!" is a song by English band Big Audio Dynamite in 1988 as the first single from their third studio album Tighten Up, Vol. 88. In the US, it was the second song to top Billboard's then-new Modern Rock songs chart. A heavily-edited version of the single's "B" side, "Much Worse", is used as the introduction of WBAI's talk radio programme "Off the Hook".


Year:
1995
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Move my feet
And touch my sole
Bass sound drum beat
Rock`and roll
Just play that music
I don`t care what key it`s in
Where it`s come from
Where it`s been
Just play that music

I don`t need to see your face
I don`t need no autographs
I can`t play your interviews
Can`t hear your photographs

You don`t need to be profound
In fact don`t speak
Just play that sound
Just play that music
I`ll turn on my radio
If you`ve got a great live show
Just play that music

If it`s hitting make it stick
Do your job just play music
Critics mags and interviews
Who cares about bad reviews

Does it have to be so tame
Do I have to twist and shout
Do we have to play this game
Or be down and out
It don`t have to look the same
I keep trying to tell `em
It don`t have to all sound lame
I sing the song you sell `em

If it`s hitting make it stick
Do your job just play music
If you need an ear to lend
I`ve got the cash to spend

Move my feet
And touch my sole
Bass sound drum beat
Rock and roll
Just play that music

I don`t care what key it`s in
Where it`s come from
Where it`s been
Just play that music

Does it have to be so tame
Do I have to twist and shout
Do we have to play this game
Or be down and out
It don`t have to look the same
I keep trying to tell `em
It don`t have to all sound lame
I sing the song you sell `em

Does it have to be so tame
Do I have to twist and shout
Do we have to play this game
Or be down and out
It don`t have to look the same
I keep trying to tell `em
It don`t have to all sound lame
I sing the song you sell `em

Just play that music!
Just play that music
I won`t refuse it
I`d like to tell ya
Just play that music!
Stay on that feeling
Don`t you loose it
Stay on the stageing
Just play that music!
Don`t you loose it
Just play that music!
Some like theYankee sound
Just play that music!
Sometimes from London town
Just play that music!
I`ve seen the that alley ground
Just play that music!
Sometimes from London town
Just play that music!

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Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) is a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones. The group is noted for its effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. BAD's one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction is the vocals provided by Mick Jones. After releasing a number of well received albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite disbanded in 1997, but had a reunion tour in 2011. more »

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Written by: MICHAEL GEOFFREY JONES, DON LETTS, GREG ROBERTS, DANIEL DONOVAN, HERMAN EZEKIEL WILLIAMS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Album Inclusion
"Just Play Music" is a track from Big Audio Dynamite's third studio album named "Tighten Up Vol. '88".
Peak Position
The song reached its peak in the UK Singles Chart at No. 51.
Big Hit in the US
"Just Play Music" was much more successful in the United States, where it reached number 1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Band Line Up
Big Audio Dynamite was fronted by former Clash member Mick Jones, and also included Don Letts, Dan Donovan, Leo Williams, and Greg Roberts.
Genre Blending
The song, much like Big Audio Dynamite's overall body of work, blends elements of punk rock, dance music, and reggae.
Music Video
A music video for "Just Play Music" was made, directed by the band's own Don Letts.
Band Transformation
Soon after "Just Play Music" and the "Tighten Up Vol. '88" album, Big Audio Dynamite would go through several band member changes and name variations.
Noteworthy Sample
The song samples the main guitar riff from the Rolling Stones' song "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
Chart-topping Success
It is one of only two songs from the band that topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Popular in Clubs
In addition to its success on rock radios, the song was also quite popular in dance clubs due to its electronic and dance elements.

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