Kool Thing
Sonic Youth
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Kool Thing sittin' with a kitty Now you know you're sure lookin' pretty Like a lover not a dancer Superboy take a chance here I don't want to, I don't think so I don't want to, I don't think so Kool Thing let me play it with your radio Move me, turn me on, baby-o I'll be your slave Give you a shave I don't want to, I don't think so I don't want to, I don't think so Yeah, tell'em about it, Hit'em where it hurts Hey, Kool Thing, come here, sit down There's something I go to ask you. I just want to know, what are you gonna do for me? I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls From male white corporate oppression? Tell it like it is! Huh? Yeah! Don't be shy Word up! Fear of a female planet? Fear of a female planet? Fear, baby! I just want to know that we can still be friends Come on, come on, come on, come on let everybody know Kool thing, Kool thing When you're a star, I know you'll fix everything Now you know you're sure lookin' pretty Rock the beat just a little faster Now I know you are the master I don't want to, I don't think so I don't want to, I don't think so Kool thing walkin' like a panther Come on and give me an answer Kool thing walkin' like a panther What'd he say? I don't want to, I don't think so I don't want to, I don't think so
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Written by: Kim Gordon, Lee M. Ranaldo, Steven Jay Shelley, Thurston Joseph Moore
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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BAND ORIGINSonic Youth, the band who performs "Kool Thing," originated in New York City in 1981. With their experimental approach, they were instrumental in developing the genre known as "noise rock."
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RELEASE DATE"Kool Thing" was released in June 1990 as the first single from their sixth studio album, "Goo."
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ALBUM SUCCESS"Goo", the album "Kool Thing" is part of, went on to become the band's most commercially successful album up until that point.
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FEATURED ARTISTPublic Enemy's Chuck D lent his voice for a cameo in "Kool Thing." His lines in the song are spoken rather than sung or rapped.
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SONG INSPIRATIONThe song was inspired by an interview that band member Kim Gordon had conducted with LL Cool J for Spin magazine. Gordon's confrontation with the rapper’s misogynistic lyrics led to the creation of "Kool Thing."
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LL COOL J REFERENCEThe song's lyrics directly reference LL Cool J with the line, 'I just can't stand it, you're sooo cool.'
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SONG GENREDespite Sonic Youth's leaning towards ‘noise rock’, "Kool Thing" is often classified under alternative rock and indie rock.
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SONG VIDEOThe music video for "Kool Thing" is noteworthy due to its direction by Tamra Davis, a well-known film, television, and music video director.
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CULTURAL IMPACT"Kool Thing" is notably featured in the 1991 action movie "Point Break" and the 2003 movie "House of 1000 Corpses".
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CRITICAL RECEPTION"Kool Thing” is considered one of Sonic Youth's most iconic songs. It received critical acclaim for its political commentary and fusion of alternative rock and noise.
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