Pump Up The Volume

Album: Ultra '80s Vs Electro, Vol 1 (1987)
Charted: 1 13
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  • Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume

    Brothers and sisters
    Pump up the volume
    We're gonna need you
    Brothers and sisters

    Pump up the volume
    Pump that baby
    Brothers and sisters
    Pump up the volume

    We're gonna need you
    Brothers and sisters
    Pump up the volume
    Pump pump it ay

    Rock the house
    Rock the house
    Ah yea
    Ah yea

    Do it
    Do it do it
    Yea yea
    Yea yea

    Boogie down bo bo boogie down
    Boogie down
    Here we go, see'mon

    Do it
    Do it
    Do it

    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume
    Dance dance

    Rythmic, systemic and world control
    Magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
    Rythmic, systemic and world control
    Magnetic, genetic, dement your soul

    Rythmic, systemic and world control
    Magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
    Rythmic, systemic and world control
    Magnetic, genetic, dement your soul

    Put the needle on the record
    Put the needle on the record
    Put the needle on the record
    Put the needle on the record
    Put the needle on the record

    When the song beats go like this
    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume
    Pump up the volume

    Dance dance
    Mars
    Needs
    Women

    Mars
    Needs
    Women Writer/s: MARTYN YOUNG, STEVEN ANTHONY BIGGS
    Publisher: Actual Music, S.L., BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

  • Beach from NyRhythmatic systematic full control magnetic genetic
    commands your soul that's how I hear it not what's written everywhere or a deviation of sorts
  • Payta from CalexicoI heard that 4AD was in financial trouble and when Ivo watts Russell release this song, it basically save 4AD from bankrupcy. Any thougths?
  • Bob from Lawrence, KsEnglish music publication NME (New Musical Express) published a list of nearly all the samples (a couple eluded them if I recall properly - it's been over 20 years) back in '87. If someone could track down that issue and post that list...
  • Eugene from Minneapolis, MnThe UK original single mix IS much better than the altered US single mix. Yes, I like both, yet at the same time the UK mix sounded much more underground with the James Brown and the Stock Aikten & Waterman samples. These days ya can't find original mix anywhere. All of the ones that I have found omit the SAW "Roadblock" sample. I guess that SAW lawsuit got that ugly....
  • Mjn Seifer from Not Listed For Personal Reason, EnglandWell, I managed to check out most of them, (thanks to YouTube), and I some I picked out the samples as soon as I heard them (e.g. "More Peas", "I Know You Got Soul" etc...) other took some studying (e.g "Holy Ghost") Others I'm still studying to find the sample (e.g. "Din Da Da") but I apreciate the list and I will continue researching.

    I also realized by listening to them I GOT THE LYRICS TO THE SONG WRONG!! I shall correct this when I can. Be patient though guys.
  • Mjn Seifer from Not Listed For Personal Reason, EnglandThank you for listing them. I'll try and listen to thoes songs when I get chance.
  • Bender from East West Virginia, VaThe following are select samples only. Unconfirmed samples (including Ofra Haza's "Im Nin'Alu") have not been included. Due to the song's legal history, samples used in the UK and US versions vary.[1]

    The Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost" from Holy Ghost, 1978 (12")
    Criminal Element Orchestra "Put The Needle To The Record" from Put The Needle To The Record, 1987 (12")
    Eric B. & Rakim "I Know You Got Soul (Acappella)" from I Know You Got Soul, 1987 (12")
    George Kranz "Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)" from Din Daa Daa, 1983 (12")--US 12" remix
    Graham Central Station "The Jam" from Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It, 1975 (LP)
    Fred Wesley & The JB's "More Peas" from Doing It To Death, 1973 (LP)
    Jimmy Castor Bunch "It's Just Begun" from It's Just Begun, 1972 (LP)
    Kool And The Gang "Jungle Jazz" from Spirit Of The Boogie, 1975 (LP)
    The Last Poets "Mean Machine (Chant)" from This Is Madness, 1971 (LP)--UK remixes
    Pressure Drop "Rock the House (You'll Never Be)" from Rock the House (You'll Never Be), 1983 (12")
    Public Enemy "You're Gonna Get Yours (My 98 Oldsmobile)" from Yo! Bum Rush The Show, 1987 (LP)
    Run-DMC "Here We Go (Live at Funhouse)" from Here We Go, 1983 (12")
    Introduction to The Soul Children's "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" from Wattstax: The Living Word, 1972 (LP)
    Stock, Aitken & Waterman "Roadblock (7" Version)" from Roadblock, 1986 (12")--UK versions
    Tom Browne "Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)" from Love Approach, 1980 (LP)
    Trouble Funk "Drop The Bomb" from Drop The Bomb, 1982 (LP)
    Lovebug Starski & The Harlem World Crew "Positive Life" from Positive Life, 1981 (12")--UK remixes
  • Diana from Los Angeles, Caalso used Israeli singer Ofra Haza's "Im Nin'Alu".
  • Mjn Seifer from Not Listed For Personal Reason, EnglandI would be greatful if someone could suply a list of all "samples". Thank you
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