Do Your Thing – Basement Jaxx

Rooty (2001)

I don’t need no TV, I don’t need no news
All I need is a bumpin’ beat to bump away my blues
I don’t give a damn what the people say
I’m gonna do it, gonna do it my way
Gonna let it all out an do my thing
Boom boom boom an a bang bang bang

This is my “Cheer me up” song. When I get into a funk, I give this song a listen, and by the midpoint I’m feeling great and dancing along to the upbeat tempo. The track boasts confidence and an unconventional sexiness with unforgiving abandon. The upbeat piano and percussion is peppered with fun electronic bleeps and bloops that are brought into full splendor with soulful vocals.

The creative pair, Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that are Basement Jaxx, hail from the UK, where they have been releasing their unique blend of House music since 1999. They have recently released the EP Planet 2 in the UK, and have announced that they will be touring through the UK in February 2009. Too bad I live 4700 miles away!