88. Get Up Outta The Dirt – Butterfingers

Who ever said that disco was dead? Oh that’s right, me. But who ever said that hip hop, disco and funk were dead? Definitely not me, no sir, not me. And I can prove it. Get Up Outta The Dirt was Butterfinger’s biggest hit in 2006, however it does not capture as much lyrical wizardry that is present in songs such as Like Em When They’re Trouble, Yo Mama or Figjam. Butterfingers manage to fuse together lyrical wordplay, funk guitar and disco strings together to create a song that is essentially about realising full potential and not falling into the pattern of many people who just complain. However, ‘Evil’ Eddie Jacobson manages to deliver it in such a fantastic way in which he definitely cements himself as one of Australia’s best lyricists.

 

If the song had no lyrics, it would still be very good. Very good in the sense that is pleasing to the ears and features very different instrumentation. But the second the vocals starts, a new view is gained on the song. Jacobson’s raw primal vocals that focus on common and inevitable occurrences in life add a new layer of reality to the song. He speaks with such truth in the lyrics that it’s incredibly clear where he stands on the topic that the song focuses on. However, he is also able to make the song flow so smoothly with the rhymes he uses and the speed with which he rhymes that the song’s vocals turn into another instrument that only actually have meaning when you focus on them. Now that, is talent.

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I Love Work

Oh wow. That describes this song. This song perfectly summarises the life of a slacker who has woken up late for work and then encounters many problems on his way to work. But Jacobson’s perfect lyrics and the rolling bassline seem to make this song seem much more simple and poetic than the song actually is. That, and the imagery created makes the song not only hilarious but also very true with the Australian way of life. I must laugh each time I hear this song due to the fantastic lyrics, but I must also rock out due to the fantastic instrumentation on the track as well. All in all, this song only loses out due to the greater music on Get Up Outta The Dirt, otherwise, the lyrics in this song are far better.

 

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