Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Napoleon Dynamite is my favorite movie of all time. The dance scene at the end with “Canned Heat” by Jamiroquai might be my favorite movie scene ever. By the way, this album isn’t very good. 6/10
Legal...não esperava q fosse assim
Mixed feelings - if I hadn’t heard some of the songs a million and one times I’d feel better about it :)
It's funky and it's fresh. It might not be traditional funk, but it's a fantastic blend of funk and pop that is entertaining most of the way through. It also uses the didgeridoo, which is so unique I gotta give it some extra props. Favorites were Too Young To Die, Emergency on Planet Earth and Hooked Up.
I did not dislike this album, but saying it’s just “we have Stevie Wonder at home” would be putting it mildly. I do like the use of the didgeridoo. This feels behind its time, but not in a “appreciating the classics” type way. Lyrics are also very surface level “deep”. Conclusion: it’s fine. Favorite tracks were When You Gonna Learn?, Music Of The Mind, and Blow Your Mind.
Surprised this was good!
acid jazz fight the power
Actually pretty good
A very unusual sound that I'm not used to listening to. It's been very unique among the albums so far. It's not exactly the kind of music I listen to, but again I can see how it became popular and is an important album. It's funny, listening to the music and especially looking at the album cover, I wouldn't say it sounds particularly 90's but I definitely get that feeling from the music videos. Favorite song: "Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop" Best representation of the album: "Revolution 1993"
Came in expecting chill trip hop, left with a funky Stevie Wonder-esque experience.
I liked the lyrical side of it, but musically this album was a real drag. It was boring, repetitive, and all the bloat really dragged it down. It didn't help that I don't really like jazz; even the more modern version of it. 2 stars
Funky album with a positive message that makes me want to stop polluting the earth and sending people to war. Favorite songs were 8. Blow Your Mind 10. Didgin' Out 1. When You Gonna Learn 7/10
This was pretty rad, but I think fundamentally I'm not a funk guy and it didn't strike a chord with me. I was definitely impressed and new it was good, but just wasn't feeling it. Album cover: D. Worst rating yet. It doesn't fit the sound of the music at all and it's not a compelling design.
This is a funky album. I've heard the name Jamiroquai many times but never listened myself. I'm not sure what I thought this band was, but it wasn't this. My favorite songs were "When You Gonna Learn", "Music of the Mind", "Emergency on Planet Earth", and "Blow Your Mind". Honorable mention to "Didgin' Out", which is entirely Didgeridoo. That's awesome. This was good background music and had me moving my body all funkily at my desk. I'm surprised that this album was written in the 90s. It is clearly heavily influenced by the funk and soul sounds of the 60s/70s. 8/10
I don't know. I get it. It's good? I guess. I can listen to a song and then want to move on. Some songs are way better than the other on this album (for me it's the ones with a faster tempo) 3 stars. Maybe it deserves 4. Maybe 2
This album is so damn good. I don't know a ton of Jamiroquai, and I think most of what I am familiar with is from a later album that is somewhat more pop and less funk focused. But this record has so many great melodies, cool key changes, and bass lines for DAYS! 4.5/5
There's a 4/5 in here, but it's too long. 3/5
Jamiroquai Good! Genuinely enjoyable, well-crafted blend of soul and dance, I’m glad that I’m able to embrace them now. B-
I didn't think the Love Boat theme could serve as a template for an entire album. I guess I should never underestimate the inventiveness of true artists.
I never got super familiar with this particular album, but it has some really strong tracks. Plus, Jamiroquai really helped put acid jazz on the map for mainstream success. He always strikes the perfect balance between jazz, funk, and soul.
I could write a whole thesis on this album (and band) but I'll narrow it down to two words - puerile drivel.
A fine, if not quite forgettable album. Digeridoo was cool tho 👍
I like early jamiroquai
My reaction to this was mostly "Eh..." There were some songs on the back half that I was jamming to a bit more. I would say if this is not your genre, I think you could skip it. I don't know the genre well enough to know if this is one that others might enjoy, but it's not bad so maybe worth a shot.
Chill jazzy funky late night vibes! Loved diving deeper into their work after only being familiar with the bigger hits.
This was a really solid listen. I've enjoyed Jamiroquai for a while, but this was the first time I noticed how much I'm reminded of Stevie Wonder when listening. 3.5/5
I am excited to check this album out. Now that I have much more respect for music, I now realize what style of music Jamiroquai is. When I was a kid, I did enjoy the single out on MTV, thought it was cool. First phew tracks are pretty cool.
Very groovy. Need to check out more.
I'm sure it's great to someone.
Funky. Interesting. Overall pretty solid. 3.5/5
Enjoyed this a lot. Typical Jamiroquai 70s sound but great stuff
There's always been something that's never quite clicked with me and Jay. It's damn fine music though.
🎧Not for me
didn’t know acid jazz as a genre before this album. Favorite track: Too young to die other picks: emergency on planet earth, blow your mind, music of the mind, when you gonna learn
Неплохой альбом. Грувы и будто бы жизнерадостный такой жанр внезапно пересекается с серьезными и довольно тяжелыми текстами, что конечно же всегда интересно. Лучшая песня - Too Young To Die.
The best jazz album I've ever listen
Was made for JK and Co in the 90s owing to their throwback sound. Not sure about the cultural appropriation in 2024, but, still some jams.
Can’t stand this stuff …
En koskaan oo pitänyt juuri tätä bändin parhaana vaikka tätä soudia diggailenkin. Vahva 3, lähellä nelosta! 3/5
Hyvät funkkis-jazzit! 4/5
Better than expected. I’d probably listen again.
A fun and funky time with a fantastic title track, but nothing too substantial on this debut record. Jay Kay (is that really his name) is trying too hard to sound like Stevie Wonder here and hasn’t really found his own sound yet
I'm conflicted. Music is great but it feels like a Stevie Wonder cover band.
Although my score isn't amazing I will say listening to this album changed my perspective on Jamiroquai. I always through of them as a poppy band that had some catchy, but rather lame, hits. Now I realize they are much more soulful than I thought, with some truly amazing instrumentals and a lot of inspiration from Stevie Wonder. Still, I am not a huge fan of the singing and was happier with the jazzier songs. A fun experience, but not an album I will revisit.
It's fine, but not for me
Super fun. Well made. But not particularly memorable. If I want this groove, I'm going to reach for Isaac, Curtis, or Stevie.
Really dull noodly jazz funk wannabbees. Really overstays its welcome.
Fun album, but probably won’t revisit. Not as great as their other stuff. 3.9
Enjoyable, but all the songs mesh together. Would listen again in the background, for sure.
Just such a fun album to listen to!
one of the classics in my past. the second CD is totally unnecessary, though
There's a thumbnail for one of their videos on YouTube that is kind of low resolution and he looks like lewis Hamilton, which is weird
I like the genre and instrumentals, kinda tired of his voice a bit. Will I listen to again: 40%
It was subtle and intelligent yet bombastic and urgent. Not every song drew me in and it’s a little one-note at times but it feels completely it’s own and the musicianship is magnetic!!!
There's some modern sense of am older style of music in this sound. Big band maybe? It's for some strength of composition from the layers of instruments being played, but overall for my taste this is a little too dancey. I'll give it 3 for talent.
Love the first song
The first track sets up this album very well, though I do think it's the strongest track. 3.5
Fun. Probably won’t look this up again, but an enjoyable listen for today.
I’m going to want to listen to this funky, festive album again. Unfortunately, I couldn’t remember any particular song shortly after listening. Maybe that changes with repetition.
Maybe 3.5*? I mostly liked it.
Listened Before? N Surprisingly good. Like many Americans I'm only familiar with "Virtual Insanity" by these guys. That was two albums AFTER this one. I really grooved on the sound here, the singer has a great voice and the band is talented. I will revisit it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: When You Gonna Learn?
I am not sure how I came to the opinion of what I thought Jamiroquai was, but I was wrong. I thought it was more rappy and not this fun funky jam. 90s me was a suburban white boy into the alternative grunge stuff so I guess we never crossed paths. I can't even figure out what radio station would carry this back then. Apparently not one of my presets anyway. At any rate, I'm at a stage where I can appreciate it and have a whole catalog to look forward too. I'm sure a lot of people would like to go back and hear this for the first time again, so I do appreciate i this opportunity. One of my favorite bands for just a cruise or background noise while doing chores or a walk is Snarky Puppy and this kind of has that vibe. Especially on the more instrumental tracks. Maybe being a bit too generous after taking a hiatus from the 1001 journey, but I liked this quite a bit 5/5
4 - I enjoyed this, some songs I think didn't need to be there. For a one off album I think it's good, but not sure how much diversity there is overall. It's such a distinct sound, and he has an insane voice. Just think this is it's ceiling?
Surprised to discover that didgeridoo led songs bookend this album, and they're not bad...? I was also really surprised at how jazzy this album is - Jamiroquai at this stage are totally content to make 9 minute songs, or completely vocalless tracks, Which is good, because I do find Jay Kay's voice really quite irritating. There are none of the big commercially successful songs that I remember from the radio growing up on this album, instead just a pretty solid set of acid jazz inspired funk pop tracks. However I do still find the sound overall has a bit of tackiness to it, and I don't think there's many tracks here I'd actually actively want to come back to. Fave Tracks: Music of the Mind, Blow Your Mind 3.4/5
Pretty good. Not my thing but it's funky and not annoying
it was pretty okay but lacked oomph. no hits and nothing that stood out
this guys slaps
Essentially a worse Stevie. Enjoyed some songs but nothing I’d really listen to again. Not as good as virtual insanity.
All the songs sound the same
i like willies
I honestly think he approached funk/jazz in a new way that hadn’t quite been done before. I enjoy all of these songs, but to listen to them all back to back is somewhat of a chore. Also, hate to say it, because I was really into the groove, but some songs didn’t need to be that long. There were certainly parts of this project that could have been cut. Thoroughly enjoyed it though and would listen again, but probably not as a whole album. 4/5
Groovy album
Groovy disco soul. Played very well. The singer is alright but not great. Sound wise, there's a big hole in the mid range. It lacks warmth. I played this quite a few times in the past. I only remembered a couple of songs. Great background music. Favorite song: music of the mind.
Actually liked this way more than I expected although idk that I’m ready to give it a 4
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I expected to. I thought that the composition was very fun
Never listened before, I like the funk-infused acid jazz sound. I like the use of bass (especially in Whatever it Is) and didgeridoo. It dawned on me part of the appeal was that this sounded like a white Stevie Wonder knockoff. The lyrics can be a bit overly earnest.
Jamiroquai is always a vibe. My favourites aren't here though.
I've always wanted to deep into Jamiroquai's discography, but having listened to this album and their grestest hits compilation made me realize I'm not that much into their music. Great singles though...
3 songs in 2-3
Who let Stevie Wonder get his hands on a didgeridoo?! 5/10
The Earth is doomed and Jamiroquai is here to help you dance about it.
Jeez... that bass though! :)
Funky pop soul acid jazzy dance music. Plenty of energy here. The rhythm section stands out and makes the album listenable through incessant grooves. The bassist, in particular, writes nimble and funky lines without getting too complex or wanky, leading to memorable bass parts that keep my foot tapping and loop in my head. You can hear the bass influences of Larry Graham, Bootsy, and Jameson. There’s brass, woodwinds, strings, and probably more! There’s conscious lyrics! There’s a white Englishman who might have some soul! But I really didn’t care for most of that other stuff, just the bass. Would prefer to hear this as an instrumental group.
There were some nice grooves on this album. However, some were also too long. It was middle of the road but good background.
The first couple songs had me saying this is pretty good but then it started to repeat so that is why it’s a 3
Well I mean that was an experience. On the one hand it felt like total cultural appropriation bc the white Brit sounded like Stevie wonder and the lyrics reminded me of Bob Marley with all the social activism and stuff. I also felt like they were trying too hard to be socially relevant and woke before it was cool. On the other hand I thought they sounded pretty alright musically it was funky and alright. I also don’t understand why they’re on the list. They’re some second rate Brit funk wanna be and I didn't need to hear this before I died.
really like the funk/jazz sound, but.....after a few tracks they kind of start to blend together. and the double disc album is entirely too long. shame.
70/100 Fun & Groovy - What's not to like?
The funk/disco stuff isn’t really my thing. Fine in the background. Low 3.
only knew this band's name (but not how to pronounce it) so I didn't expect much. Assumed it would be more of the EDM that I can't stand. Very pleasantly surprised. Dancy but very funky. Liked it enough to download!
Fun neo-soul/r&b. I think if I could spend more time with this not on vacation I could get to a 5! Very funky!
Not bad - very 70s vibes, but with more modern instrumentation. The band never really grabbed me, and they're still not one of my go-tos, but I'm happy to let it play when it comes on.
Nice funky album but far too long. Just pick the best ~dozen songs and plop them on a single album. I've found now 800+ albums deep that double albums seldom are good. 5/10.
I will be honest, I don't like Jamiroquai. I never have. I find the vocalist's voice annoying, and I don't like the music. It sounds like "generic modern funk" to me.
Really good! Felt old school meets new school. No real standout songs, but good variation and consistent vibe
I think I always thought Jamiroquai sounded similar to Keane. Thought it might be because they both wear hats. Turns out the Keane guy doesn’t even wear hats. My world is crumbling
No
Very much of an era but undeniably smooth
Wasn't expecting to like this, I must have had a bad memory of a song or something from the band in the 90's, but on this album their funky, jazz sound was easy to digest and held it's own throughout. Though I'm no expert in the genre, it reminds me a bit of Stevie Wonder, circa 1970's. It's interesting and I think in the future, I can enjoy this in small doses and I will check out their other music and see if my tastes have "matured" since.
3.5/5
Great band and great album. I was big into some of their albums in college. Super fun to listen to again. This album is so reliably good I feel like I could put it on and get into it whenever!
So funky so dope. They are such a sick band Too young to die has a real stevie vibe.
Groovy, baby!
Good background tunes but it went a little long for me
Pretty jazzy but not great. 2.5
#271. I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of disco or whatever it is this is, but this isn't bad by any means. Overall, I'd say my thoughts on this album are pretty neutral. It's fine. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: Emergency On Planet Earth I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Too young to die
There’s better jamiroquai songs and albums, but this is a great start. Love the acid jazz type beats but also great lyrics and just a good time all around
Strong acid jazz debut album by Jamiroquai from the first half of the 1990s. They made a record that still doesn't sound dated after 30 years. It's groovy though it lacks more memorable songs compared to their later albums. I loved their hits from the late 1990s and preferred some of their other albums to this one, but I realised it is their only album on this list, so I'll give it a 4 instead of 3.
Really cool funk ish album. Stevie wonder ish a lil
Funky, jammy goodness. What's not to love?
An ok album
And the award of Most-Black-Woman-Sounding-White-Guy goes to… *checks ”singer of Jamiroquai”*… Jason Kay! Anyhow, this starts out strong enough but becomes rather wearisome in its incessantly pop and nondescriptly fluffy politics. Lots of lyrics that don’t actually mean much, e.g. empty calls for revolution, or laughable revelations, like the fact that White getting two while Black gets five years apparently took the singer a while to ”suss out”, etc.
3/5
Mischung aus Funk, Acid Jazz und Soul Im tollem Arrangement. Wirklich gut zu hören.
Never heard that band and never was exposed to this type of music. Loved it though and added it to my Spotify liked list.
Good stuff, but I'm always gonna wanna listen to Canned Heat or Virtual Insanity.
This was such a fun album! It really had me vibing!
Obvious Stevie Wonder influence, but good.
Not ver Interesting in my opinion. Nothing really made an impact.
This music is pretty infectious. Perfect to put on in the background. Funky, smooth vocals, with great bass lines. I didn't listen to disc 2 (with live/demo versions) as it was simply too long. I'm between a 3 and a 4 but we'll round up for Jamiroquai. 7/10 (3.5/5)
The fuck is this. Kind of like Sly and the Family Stone, if Sly and the Family Stone fucking sucked. If American Psycho took place in the 90s, you know Patrick Bateman would have been a massive Jamiroquai fan.
Ok
Funky
Any album that starts off with some didgeridoo sounds is worth listening to. All in all not bad, but neither great.
Decent background music but this 2 disc album is way too lengthy. I think there's probably an hour and 15 minutes of fat that could have been trimmed off. Because for the moments that I was really digging, there was twice as much time where I was just waiting for it to move on.
Acid jazz, soul, funk. Muy animado. Un 4.
Bollocks to "cultural appropriation", wrong-headed, anti-culture nonsense. You aren't really offended by this, you're just made to think you should be but really, this is how art works. It's all derivative to some degree. If it's not done to lampoon or mock then it's fine. Stevie Wonder himself was influenced by jazz greats and people like Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, James Brown etc. Is it just because Jay Kay is white? Fuck that. Let's write off the Beatles and the Stones then as they plumbed RnB decades ago. It's just creativity, you take stuff you like and you channel it into your own art. Nobody should be offended by that. It's a great compliment. Just get over yourself. Anyway, the band are very much of their time in terms of 90's sound but they were stand-out for what they were doing. Some great tracks on here but I probably prefer Return of the Space Cowboy
4-
Way too long of an album. I enjoyed the sound initially but it just gets repetitive after a while. Don’t think this is one I’ll be coming back to
Absolutely wow back in the days
Funky. Similar to Stevie Wonder. 4/5
I forgot how funky they could be. But. It feels like an extended series of jams, often with ad-libbed lyrics that you wish they hadn't put on record. So it feels like something enjoyable in a club for an hour but not as enjoyable for an hour in record.
If you are planning on putting out a 90s acid jazz revord and are concerned ut may havebtoo much didgeridoo on it, compare it to Emergency On Planet Earth. If your album has even half of the amount of didgeridoo on it as this record, then there is too much didgeridoo. It's fine. It's forgettable.
Decent overall
Bão
Damn near a 5
Pretty good album with a unique sound. Strong start to a career that stuck to a similar sound throughout.
Still not sure what acid jazz is - but feels like an apt descriptor among many I've seen for this. Good, but didn't stick for me this go round. Revolution 1993 sustains some pretty incredible energy throughout. Awesome drumming on this and throughout.
Funky, not terrible. Not my style, so didn't enjoy it, but giving it the benefit of a 3 star rating because even for something I didn't love, it was still technically good.
Sounds like a white guy wearing a silly hat.
From the get go, it's obvious that there's a heavy Marvin Gaye influence/homage. "Have you heard the news today" "Mountain high and river deep" "When we gonna stop it going on" I agree with the messages in the messages in the album, but the problem is that Jamiroquai lacks the depth and gravitas of Marvin Gaye or Steve Wonder when talking about these things. You really believe Marvin Gaye when he's talking about sociopolitcal issues in the world, you can hear how it affects him on a profound emotional level. With Jamiroquai that is almost totally lost. Maybe it's unfair to compare them to two of the greatest artists ever, but they invite those comparisons by sounding like them without sounding particularly fresh themselves. The question is what is Jamiroquai bringing to the table? Well they groove, everything is well performed and executed. It's music that I'd enjoy if I walked into a party or if it was in the vaguely in the back round. That may sound like an insult but it isn't exactly, I'd rather here Jamiroquai than most of the music playing at most bars/restaurants/clubs. But it is music to really bop your heard too? Or music to meditate to on the issues facing the earth? Certainly not. The lyrics are often vague and feel like commodified versions of the radical things they are perhaps hoping to express. The music is decent, but it's trying hard to be things that it is not
A very 70’s vibe Not a fan And way too many songs! I didn’t finish the whole album
Better than I expected, but less silly hats and treadmills.
I only really know Canned Heat, so it was interesting to listen to this debut album. Listening through I found it to be groovy and upbeat, without any catchy tunes I want to listen to again. I missed the revolutionary tone throughout the lyrics, only learned about that from the album review afterwards. On its own, the album was a decent listen. None of its songs are added into my playlists.
Good album but hasn't risen up to the level of his proceeding albums.
This was fun and funky, but I feel a little conflicted after reading the top reviews and learning more about the band. Idk. I feel weird now!
truth be told, i was kind of digging this album until i found out the lead singer was just a white guy (well, half British, half Portuguese) trying to sound like stevie wonder, using a band name with a lazy Native American pun, along with a backing band that may have just been white guys when this was released? it just doesn't look great on paper no matter how you slice it. not sure how people of color felt about this at the time or now vis-a-vis the spectrum of cultural appreciation to appropriation but i'm not really qualified to weigh in on it. as for the music, it's tight and funky with an electronic flair. some of the songs are pretty long and repetitive but it's great as background noise for sure. apparently the lyrics also have a social justice message but even after listening through this about 1.5 times i couldn't tell you a single one. all in all, a very conflicted album for me favorites: when you gonna learn, too young to die, emergency on planet earth
Silly hat man makes funky music
I don't think criticizing them for sounding like Stevie Wonder is valid, many musical groups emulate others who came before them. I think this has a more funky sound that borrows from 70's mainstream funk and does it rather competently but it lacks a depth that makes me want to comeback I do like that later album with virtual insanity a bit more.
Intriguing mix of soul, funk and jazz. I had just started exploring Soul due to Hillevi. I had never heard of this artist before. Quite an eye-opener.
Groovy stuff, just slightly overstaying its' welcome.
It's hard not to be charmed by Jamiroquai and the iconic Jay Kay. Everything is groovy, slightly futuristic and psychedelic (for a 90's record), while still being comfortably stuck in the 70's. Along the way the band constantly, but ever so slightly, seem to loose more and more grip of the situation before the end almost collapses in long instrumental passages leading to nowhere.
Today, I learned that Jamiroquai is a portmanteau of "jam" and "iroquois" ... which is unfortunate. However, the grooves are still good.
This put me in a good mood. Particularly enjoyed Revolution 1993
Funky et jazzé, entraînant. L’influence de Stevie Wonder est palpable
It grows and grows on you. Until you can't escape the funk. One of the pearls from that list.
3.5 stars. Fresh funk/jazz, very upbeat. Standout is "Too Young to Die"
One of my favorite albums ever. Cultural appropriation? Funk and music in general is colorblind and should not be put in boxes. "When You Gonna Learn?" ;)
I liked this album way more than I thought I would!
Very funky, with great bass lines. I've listened to Disc 1 twice and enjoyed the listens. Has some funky/jazz elements with elongated tracks and was overall pretty good. 4/5!
Not bad at all, but not the genre of music I immediately enjoy/appreciate
Who are Jamiroquai's people? It's funky and fun but inauthenticity is bleeding through the album.
Emergency on Planet Earth I’ve never listened to a Jamiroquai album. Back in the 90s I really hated them, even though I’d never really listened to their music. I think my 15 year old mind found it difficult to cope with anything that wasn’t white men with guitars playing rock music. Nowadays I do like Space Cowboy, Cosmic Girl, Virtual Insanity, Deeper Underground and Canned Heat whenever I hear them, but I have never felt compelled to try an album. If you are going to give them a try I suppose you would start with the first album. But then you’d listen to it and think that’s a mistake. If you take each musical element in isolation they are all good; skilled bass playing, great drumming and drum patterns, excellent string and horn arrangements. Keys and guitars also good. The didgeridoo is a bit of an affectation but it’s fine. The arrangements are also very nicely layered. But then when you put them together it so much of it becomes the worst kind of Brand New Heavies style acid jazz - boring, tuneless, insipid, dull, tedious, uninspiring. The only one that manages to escape into being a kind of fun danceable tune is Whatever it is, I Just Can’t Stop. And then the lyrics are godawful immature self important nonsense. Cringe, as the kids would say. Clearly they have a lot of love for the music that inspired them, but in trying to recreate those sounds and instrumentation it comes across as a boring, ersatz, empty, hollow facsimile of 70s soul and jazz. I think I might prefer the next couple of albums as they seem to lose some of the acid jazz styles and lean more into soul and disco. But I’m unlikely to actually bother. And I shan’t be listening to this again. ⭐⭐️
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Jamiroquai has a very unique sound and this album is all him. Good jams for in the background. But all the songs kind of blended into one another.
Groovy
It was doing my head in by the end, plus he's a prick
3.5. Bit long but some gems on there
Cultural appropriation at its worst.... heh... ei ole kuullut britannia rock bändeistä 60 sekä 70 luvuilla jotka ovat nykyäänkin maailman kuuluisimpia bändejä ehkä koskaan...siellä on beatles led zeppelin, claptonia, viiden tähden saaneena...heh mustalaisen musiikkia varastettuana... heh... sosiaalista herääntymistä herralla vain pirskun verran hehe..... noh en ala puolustelemaan..ehkä olen väärässä.. ehkä vain oman kansan musiikkia saa tehdä... nuapurista kuulu se polokan tahti jalakani pohjii kutkutti.... musick of the mind
Good album to vibe to
Very good! Funky, fun, and so unique. It's like jazz collided with R&B.
Todo el rato igual.
Funky jams!
I really enjoyed this record. The music was great and the lyrics were passionate.
Groovy baby
After listening to this album and reading a bit about the band, I’m surprised and a little embarrassed that I’ve never hear of this band before. I am from the U.S. and it seems they’re bigger in the UK, but Jamiroquai is no small act. It’s easy to see why - these are great songs and Jay Kay’s voice is pretty incredible, at least on this record. Good modern funk is so fun and this is a solid listen throughout. Great bass lines, well used brass, excellent percussion, and Kay’s smooth vocals make this a super fun album. Favorite tracks are When You Gonna Learn, Too Young to Die, and Blow Your Mind.
Computer funk.
Like electro-funk or acid jazz. Really solid beats. Very danceable Favourite songs: Revolution 1993, "If I Like It, I Do It", When You Gonna Learn?, "Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop", Blow Your Mind, Too Young To Die, Hooked Up, Emergency on Planet Earth, Brothers Like You Least favourite songs: if forced to pick, Didgin' Out, God Made Me Funky 5/5
I really disliked this. The songs weren’t doing it for me and were way too long. They all sounded the same to me too.
Thought I’d like this more than I did. Very Stevie Wonder-ish which I enjoyed/appreciated, but a lot of it sounded the same.
I can tell this is *supposed* to be fun, but it just doesn’t quite get there for me.
Used to enjoy Jamiroquai when I was a kid in the 90’s, but I also enjoyed the Godzilla film they did the hit song for, looking back now, both were a bit shit.
WHO STRUCK MY MOTOR CAAAARRRR
Emergency on Planet Earth feels like a record out of time. It's employing a lot of musical ideas that weren't in style in the mid-90s. This version of jazzy funk was relegated to the 1970s, but Jamiroquai made it popular and fun again using new production technology. Fantastic record even if it doesn't include Virtual Insanity.
I mean, I know what they sound like, and it's alright, but on this list? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I enjoyed this way more than I expected. It’s aged pretty well, a very easy to get on mix of styles. More jazzy than I expected. A very solid album.
Really funky and fun, but kind of falls off near the end
Ik loev Jamiroquai
Pretty interesting take on funk and jazz, dig the didgeridoo. I'd listen again.
Not for me
I don't really know what to make of the album and rating to give it. It does have a nice funk groove and interesting arrangements with a variety of sounds/instruments. However, others have pointed out how much this sounds like an attempt to recreate a Stevie Wonder recording right down to the vocals.
funky...
Pretty good. I wasn't amazed and I wasn't disappointed. It made for a solid album to throw on in the background when you want something upbeat and pleasant.
Rhythm and funk, just as expected from Jamiroquai. Easy listening, multiple albums including a few unique mix alternatives to the originals.
Interesting... wouldn't listen all the time, but pretty cool blend of styles and def neat album to dig into.
Best way to describe this album is funky. It was fun, upbeat and gave me 70s/Stevie wonder vibes. The back end of the album might have dragged a little bit but overall this was very easy to listen to and an artist I plan to explore more.
Stevie Wonder lite. Had a fun time with it and was grooving the whole time. Probably something I'll pick up again. I think my biggest issue is its use of similar sounds on the songs. Felt like it didn't explore the sounds possible from a clearly gifted group. While good, nothing pushed it over the edge for me.
This is fun, but forgettable for me. Still nice to have a cheerful album for a change
I enjoyed this tight, funky, little number. I mean really, who doesn't like a good bit of didgeridoo now and then?
Long af
Get ready to clap to the backbeat and head dodge. A fun album filled with great tracks, no duds, and professional musicianship.
Wish I liked this album more, I know I like some Jamiroquai songs Best Song: Revolution 1993 Worst Song: N/A
I really like Jay's voice
Lots of fun jazzy sounds. No major hits but all great stuff. A really good listen.
Good album. The Stevie Wonder influence is all over this album.
+1 for accompanying me on a ride home from the pub post football, just music to cruise along on my bicycle to. -1 for a digeredoo starting and people cheering on the remastered version my streaming service gave me.
3/6/24. I always loved Jamiroquai and this is my first listen of this album. Maybe this was the music I needed to start my day, but as a funk lover I can't resist the urge to dance to every song! No time is wasted to get you on your feet, and what separates this band is the exploration of jazz progressions and elements. A new favorite of mine.
Live tracks were great!
a great mix of jazz, funk and hop. A treat and well done!
Sorry. I can't stand this pseudo jazzy, pseudo funky, jittery, hasty, ADHSy style no longer than 15 minutes maximum, before I got tendencies to kill someone. If there's music in hell, this album certainly is on heavy rotation.
Emergency on Planet Earth is a great sound, loads of fun, energy, groove, style and swagger, and a reminder that Jay Kay has a top voice and delivery for this stuff. Travelling Without Moving has all the hits and rightly deserves acclaim but this is superbly put together and is basically impossible not to get up and dance to. A high 3 because I don't really think any of it will stick with me in the same way the big singles that followed did, though there are reasons outside of quality for that (and the first three tracks on here are stellar), but this is a stylish album worthy of inclusion.
This is quite fun, but I definitely don't love it as much as some of you do. It drags a bit towards the end of the album - there's not enough good stuff in Blow Your Mind and Revolution to warrant them being 8 and 10 minutes long. Don't know their music at all really, but sounds like a shame that we've got this album rather than the later ones that are maybe a bit more poppy. Fades away after a really good start, 3/5.
Often I find myself bored when all of an artist's songs feel too similar, but even though Jamiroquai has a signature sound, I still weirdly like their music. As is often the case with this funk style, the production is full of lots of little instrumental details that make for an interesting listen. This is a longish album, so it's a good choice if you want to feel funky for an hour or so.
Already heard
Konfuser Avid Jazz.
Í minningunni var ég að hlusta á þessa plötu í Hagaskóla, og svo kom hún bara út þegar ég var búinn með heilt ár í MH. Oh well, þetta er mjög næs plata fyrir því.
Yeah, wasn't looking forward to listening to this one. I had forgotten about Jamiroquai for about 15 years or so. I wish I could forget again. It's one thing to be influenced by Stevie Wonder, it's another to basically ape his entire package. The cloyingly sweet togetherness lyrics are uninspired and overly cliche. I'm sure these session musicians went on to back other more deserving artists, but their talent is wasted here.
Wel ok niet helemaal geluisterd
Good, but I'm not sure it actually represents Jamiroquai's greatest hits.
Funky. Liked it. Worked as a whole album, and the jazz funk and acid jazz elements worked well.
2.5/5. Quality depleted as it went on.
Funky and jazzy Rock.
Some bangers but I think I just like the hits
1. gonna learn - 1 2. too young to die - 1.5 3. hooked up - 1 4. if like it , i do it - 1 5. muzic of the mind - 1.5 6. emergency - 1 7. juzt cant ztop - 1 8. blouu your mind - 2 9. 1993 - 1.5 10. didgin out - 0
3.5/5
the best way I can describe this album is fun with a capital F. You cant help but enjoy yourself during this one, funky in all the right places, it runs a little long but thats it! I dont see myself staying in this genre for long but its fun to visit.
My feet were tapping!
Awesome and funky music. So many layers, but not in an overwhelming way at all!
Yeh, detractors like to quote how derivative ‘Emergency On Planet Earth’ is of 70’s soul and funk, and that Jay Kay is a cheap white imitator of Stevie Wonder and his singing. That it’s cultural appropriation of black music, as well as of native American Indians, regarding Jay Kay’s use of wearing their sacred headdress while he prances around on stage, as well as using the ‘Iroquois’ tribe name in the band’s name. That (especially) on this album he sings of environmental and social issues, but hypocritically has an exotic car collection full of petrol guzzling Ferrari’s and Lambo’s. Personally, I don’t care. There are serious nostalgia vibes for me with this one. I listened to this a lot as a kid, and it’s one of those records that I know inside out, back to front. Each to their own, but I still think this is a great album despite all the criticism levelled against it. Importantly, you can hear the love that went into this, it’s done with reverence and respect, and I think it transcends its influences to stand on its own two feet as its own artistic statement, rather than just merely imitation. At the end of the day, it’s an album full of great songs (sure they sound familiar, but they are original compositions), and great playing and it’s funky. And you can dance to it. And that’s the point.
Good jams but they all sound the same after awhile, lyrics are good.
Not my usual pick of genre but fun and funky!
Rating: 8/10 Great album, very funky and fun to listen to. Not much more to say, this album is an hour of great funk. Favorite songs: When You Gonna Learn?, Too Young To Die, Music of the Mind, Whatever It Is I Just Can't Stop, Blow Your Mind, Revolution 1993, Didgin' Out. Least favorite song: If I Like It, Do It.
Fun and funky
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Very groovy! Love it! A bit too long sometimes, but it’s fine if you’re in the right mood.
3 stars.... upbeat jazz.... English Funk and acid jazz
I feel like I should like this more than I do. It has lots of elements of other music I love, but something isn't clicking for me. The length of these songs doesn't help. Highlights: If I Like It I Do It, Whatever It Is I Just Can't Stop
Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" is an infectiously groovy mix of funk, jazz, soul and disco. From start to finish there's catchy and infectious Stevie Wonder inspired rhythms. The bass in particular is fantastic. The instrumentation is rich with with added horns and percussions and of course Jay Kay's voice. A wonderful record to relax or dance to. And really, don't get me started on people complaining about cultural appropriation and 'white guy trying to sound black.' Culture is a mosaic, not a monolith, and it is improved, not damaged, when people incorporate pieces from other sounds or cultures that inspired them. How is honoring your favourite artists, in Jamiroquai's case Stevie Wonder, all of a sudden not done? It's an enjoyable funky record, clearly inspired by some of worlds greats.
Boring just not my style
I don’t know why I didn’t like this more. It felt repetitive and kinda tacky. And I love funk. Bummer.
Funny that I had to read the reviews on this app to now realize how much of an influence Stevie Wonder was on Jamiroquai. The latter's hits were unavoidable on European radios during the nineties, you see (American friends in this group might not have been aware of the ubiquitous popularity of Jay Kay and his musicians across the pond at the time). Yet to me, what that band was doing was just cheesy commercial ditties with obvious earworm characteristics, never eliciting more than an ironic snarl on my part. Now that I've discovered Stevie Wonder's stellar seventies discography, I admit that I've started to wonder if I could take Jamiroquai a little more seriously. It seems so obvious now that this act was just following a soul-funk tradition I didn't know much about at the time. And since I've recently warmed up to said tradition, maybe it was for me to reassess what I originally thought about that act. The thing is, there will always be a huge difference between skillful imitators aping geniuses and the geniuses themselves. Stevie Wonder had a knack for incredible chord sequences and wonderful textures, at least in his run of gems starting with *Talking Book* and ending with *Songs In The Key of Life*. To be candid about what I think Jamiroquai were doing one decade and a half later, it's the sort of knack their musicians and composers rarely display, I'm afraid. What's missing is a truly creative spark going beyond the formula that was used for the two hit singles opening the album. The latter are still catchy jewels today, I'm not gonna lie, and there it does feel like Stevie Wonder could have written them (most singles from Jamiroquai's next two LPs also convey this sort of miracle, by the way--evidence enough that this formula was well-thought out at least). And the title track and "Revolution 1993" convey very intense and contagious energy at times--suggesting that Jay Kay and his mates might have been a treat to see live on a purely "technical" and performative standpoint. The rest is quite "meh", however. A lot of the compositions sound lazy to me, and so do a lot of the lyrics, as "conscious" and topical some of them try really *hard* to be. Worse, the instrumentation is often all over the place, with all sorts of innocuous and awkward funky licks on guitar, synths, horns and whatnot, all of which soon start to cancel each other, as if thrown onto the wall in a haphazard fashion, and therefore giving no rhyme nor reason to their presence in the mix. As a result, a lot of those jams sound interchangeable to me, and the vocals rarely elevate them to a genuinely exciting proposition. Stevie Wonder's seventies "deep cuts" very often had something thrilling or endearing or interesting in them. Here it's the contrary, up to the point where Jay Kay and Co.'s own deep cuts often borders on muzak (or elevator music). Finally, what I also found a little grating as I listened to this album was its relative lack of "identity", both on a sonic and a songwriting level. A lot of style, and not much real substance. You can't take Jay Kay's calls for "revolution" seriously, for instance. His music is too "happy-go-lucky" for that--and too formulaic, also, in spite of the topsy-turvy arrangements on it, very ironically. There's no real "tensions". No real stakes. No real... soul. Interestingly, this album starts and ends with a didgeridoo sound, in a somewhat vain attempt to create a distinctive "mood" that would go beyond the expected soul-funk-mellow-pop proceedings found everywhere else in the record. But as such, this colorful addition is merely a gimmick, and not an element making a lot of sense or leaving a memorable imprint in your mind. And this as supposedly "fun" and lively as the last track displaying that didgeridoo sound is. Like all the other gimmicks in the album, it's one that suggests the going-ons of a mind-numbing party pillaging "cool" ideas from the past without ever giving back something relevant in return. You can even end up doubting that real flesh-and-blood partygoers are enjoying this party, if you see what I mean. The album is *too slick* for that. And conversely, it's also too gratuitous and confusing at times. And those characteristics only add to the overall stifling effects of the music, unfortunately. Flesh-and-blood characters also need to *breathe*, you see... Really hoped to discover something I had missed for no valuable reason when I was younger (reasons going from snubbery to lack of openmindedness or sheer ignorance...). Maybe I still have those flaws and I'm lying to myself. Or maybe those flaws are *within* this record, and it's the old fans of the latter who just fail to see them for what they are. In the end, all I have is my subjective reckoning to solve this equation. And what my own reckoning tells me is that *Emergency On Planet Earth* is *not* an essential album--"cultural appropriation" or not, and as "professional" and "competent" as this record is overall. 2.5/5 for the purposes of this list, rounded up to 3. Which translates to a 7.5/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 2.5). Number of albums left to review: 289 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 313 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 172 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 231 (including this one)
Funky mit einer Note Jazz. Das mag ich gerne. Da wippt immer ein Fuss...
Great singing, great songs, great album.
Totally new group to me and I like dance music, so thanks! I was busy in the 90s so I missed this. Glad you chose it. I enjoyed the retro sound; yes, the vocalist sounds a great deal like Stevie Wonder accompanied by the big brass sound of Chicago. Lots of energy here. The music kept this old lady hustling. Not sure what’s going on with the big buffalo head…Political statement or just funky fashion, but hey, glad I listened.
Me gusta, muchas canciones estilo videojuego, pero lo escucharía _8
I did try but it felt like. Load of nonsense at the time and unfortunately that hasn’t changed for me.
Not my favourite jamiroquai album
melody? who needs a melody?
A bit same-y at times; great record nonetheless
Seems good
Jazzy
A pleasant, funky album. "Blow My Mind" is pretty groovy. "Revolution 1993" is 10 minutes and flows well throughout. Conscious and jazzy songs.
I liked Hooked up and Emergency On Planet Earth. The other songs sounded pretty similar to each other.
Stunning debut from Hat Enthusiast Jay-Kay and Band.
Funky & fun.
Funky
I'm surprised how well I liked this given my vague memories of Virtual Insanity. Funny hat man was not a cool thing to like in my corner of suburbia. This album has some solid grooves and likely the century's best use of didgeridoo in a funk song.
Didgeridon't. Then again, I don't mind this. This is pretty good. It's like a really good Stevie Wonder impression? Is that it? Like enjoying the abilities of a tight band even if the music itself doesn't quite go all the way?
When I began high school in the mid-late 90s one thing that struck me was all the Jamiroquia graffiti everywhere. That mascot was ubiquitous. As, unfortunately, was their music. I guess it was different to a lot of the slurry around at the time. It was just different slurry, though.
In all honesty I would genuinely rather listen to Maroon 5. It's like they took the blueprint from Jamiroquai and realized that all anybody cares about are the melodies and pop hooks, and just got rid of all the stuff that wasn't quite Stevie, wasn't quite funk, and wasn't quite jazz. Case in point: I actually liked that one song that was all jazz and no vocals.
The album peaks in the beginning. The first few tracks are very solid and a great energy. The whole album has a great vibe and is very well produced and performed. But the songs all felt the same and blended together by the middle, and at the end it all but lost it's luster. Felt like I was chewing Fruit Stripe gum - first chunk of time with it was really good, but eventually it just left me feeling "whatever" as it went on.
Funky
I was already familiar with this album. Still gave it another 4 listens. It's a funky acid jazz vibe with a bit of a big band sound to it at times. Stand out tracks - When you gonna learn? - Too young to die - Blow your mind - Emergency on planet Earth - Revolution 1993
This album is awesome. Music Of The Mind is a great track. The whole thing is great.
Good and funky, but not my thing after a while
Really fun funk album. I've heard the name Jamiroquai before, but never knew they were a musician. 4/5. Favorite Track: Revolution 1993
Enjoyed the funk and rock throughout
some fuckin narcissistic Brit starts a funk band with a name from jam + Iroquois, prances around in hats trying to sing like a Black man from the 1970s is stuff like this on here to make cultural appropriation by groups like the Stones seem more reasonable? this is the worst headdress-at-music-festival sort of stuff. except for the appalling vocals + lyrics, the band is very middle of the road music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Imagine listening to the whole hour of this, the whole time knowing that the last song is called Didgin’ Out. That’s the light at the end of the tunnel, Didgin’ Out.
Overall not a bad album, haven’t listened to many songs from Jamiroquai but this album had some decent to good songs. Some of the songs are only musically based and although I don’t have a problem with that, it’s just not my personal taste. If I Like It, I Do It is the best song on the album in my opinion.
Amazing album, love that sound on every follow up
3.1 Stevie Wondern't faves: when you gonna learn
The lead singer of Jamiroquai was involved in a fight at a screening of Episode II-Attack of the Clones. One can only imagine he was wearing his ridiculous Native American headdress at the time. “Hey down in front! Take off that giant hat-I’m trying to watch Dexter Jettster talk to Kit Fisto.”
Jazzy, groovy 90s pop from a band that had their 10 minutes of fame. Unique sound for the time and it pushed the boundary for other styles to be discovered. Fun listen.
Changed my life.
Jamiroquai follows in the steps of Stevie Wonder in terms of the confident vocals and busy orchestra based on overlaying synths, horns, and strings based on funk and jazz. Tight production, really fun and good vibes with a fist full of energy. I did feel overstimulated and annoyed and wanted things to slow down. His scats are mostly to blame: there were some lovely melodies I just wanted to enjoy but his voice kept getting the way. "Music of the Mind" and the latter half of "Blow Your Mind" were really nice instrumental breaks. There are a ton of highlights here. So many cool tricks. Tracks could be cut down, and there were a few weak tracks that had very little to offer (beyond a couple gimmicks that got tiring on re-listens). But overall clean, impressive, and certainly innovative for its time. For that, I do feel more inclined on edging for that 4th star.
HL: “When You Gonna Learn?”, “Too Young to Die”, “Music of the Mind” The *bass* December 23, 2023
This one of those cases where I really like the music but let's be real an absolute and at times an embarrassedly bad Stevie Wonder rip off. I hope Jay Kay has thrown some royalties Stevies way. It is fun and I really can't help myself, I really like it and regrets never going to see them in the late 90s. I think Space Cowboy and Traveling without Moving are better than this one though.
Aside from an over abundance of didgeridoo, it’s a fun funky groovy record.
A whole album from a one hit wonder that doesnt have the one hit. I didn't need 10 tracks of this.
I liked this way more than I thought I would having only really known their one big hit. But I doubt I’ll put it on again anytime soon.
Goes on a bit - would give this is a 4 star if they had cut it to 35/40 minutes.
Dreadful. Extra point for wearing a funny hat.
I had fun listening to this. I love this disco/funk revival stuff from the late 90s / early 00s. I did find this album a bit hollow, and there are better options out there for this style of music.
I've always really liked Jamiroquai's album Travelling Without Moving, so I was looking forward to listening to this one. Overall, I don't think it's as interesting of an album as it felt a bit repetitive, but I did still like it. "Didgin' Out" was the obvious highlight here.
Acid jazz, soul, funk. Muy animado. Un 4.
Todo el rato igual.
Allmählich fühle ich mich schlecht, dass ich Album um Album nicht mag. Das hier fügt sich nahtlos in diesen Trend ein. Ich habe immer wieder sehnsüchtig auf die Uhr geguckt, in der Hoffnung, dass die über zwei Stunden Laufzeit der remasterten Version ENDLICH vorbei sind. Jazz mochte ich noch nie sonderlich. Acid Jazz macht da keine Ausnahme. Der Hauptgrund, dass Jamiroquai doch noch immerhin drei Punkte bekommen, liegt daran, dass ich den musikalischen und künstlerischen Wert der Musik durchaus höre. Mir gefällt das Gedudel halt trotzdem einfach nicht. Zwischendrin blitzt immerhin immer wieder mal eine vielversprechende Sequenz auf, die mein Interesse erregt und in meinen Ohren Gnade findet. Und Revolution 1993 habe ich sogar markiert, weil ich es mir irgendwann vielleicht sogar nochmal anhören würde. Aber zuerst muss ich mich von dieser Überdosis Acid Jazz erholen. Aus freien Stücken hätte ich niemals aktiv über zwei Stunden Jamiroquai gehört und ich möchte das auch so schnell nicht wiederholen. Als dezente Hintergrundmusik im Fitnesstudio oder einem hippen Café kann ich mir diese Platte aber sehr gut vorstellen. Fahrstuhlmusik mit Anspruch würde ich sagen. Sorry, aber zu mehr Begeisterung reicht es einfach nicht. Immerhin gefiel es mir besser als die meisten anderen Alben bis jetzt. Fazit: Gute Musik, aber ich mag sie nicht. Hoffentlich kommt demnächst etwas, was mich so richtig abholt.
A potpourri of esoteric sounds left to right, Jamiroquai do more than wear their heart on their sleeve with this album, whose title obtains attention grabbing status that is kept with the music within. The whiplash granted from the musical versatility would drive a listener insane after a while but it is worthwhile nonetheless. Favorites: When You Gonna Learn?, Too Young to Die, If I Like It, I Do It, Music of the Mind, Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop, Blow Your Mind.
Obviously highly influenced by Stevie Wonder, and why not? Excellent grooves and danceable songs, even if the environmental message is heavy-handed. Magnificent bass and keyboard playing.
Super fun record. Looked them uo and was cool to see all the different hats and whatnot they wear during performances. Would definitely listen again.
Jamiroquai hat immer eine super Bandbreite und Vielfalt
Stevie Wonder? Never heard of him. Seriously, it seems very obvious that Jamiroquai is channeling Stevie Wonder. Not that that's a bad thing, because there are some things in there (hip hop and funk-jazz) that are incorporated well into the songs. The 10 minute opus they had (Revolution 1993)... I did not feel like it overstayed its welcome. That's always hard to do with some of these tracks, and yet it just zipped along. Really enjoyable stuff, but if you are not a fan of Stevie Wonder this is not going to go over well.
I've never listened to Jamiroquai beyond a few singles but this is a very cool album. Oh so funky. Like Stevie Wonder and George Clinton reimagined for the 90's. I really enjoyed every song except for maybe Music of the Mind (not quite as funky) and Blow Your Mind (song gets long and aimless). I also loved the didgeridoo on When You Gonna Learn and Didgin Out. Other favorite songs were Too Young to Die, the title track, and Revolution 1993 (it may be long, but on point). The album is almost a 5 for me.
This one was a really nice surprise. Was not expecting British white boys to make good funk.
Perfectly acceptable pop acid jazz. The sort of nice album I'd hate on principle when I was young and stupid.
Surprised to see this album didn't have Virtual Insanity on it. I do like Jamiroquai but it felt very much like you've heard one song then you've heard them all. Also he knocked up one of the All Saints.
I like me a bit of funky Jay. True it can be a bit samey and retro but there's didgeridoos on this! It's a good vibe and happy music
Ya pas juste fait Virtual Insanity ce gars là, ses albums en vaut la peine! Cette album là a une grosse ressemblance avec Stevie Wonder, fouille moi pourquoi EDIT DU FUTUR: Y'A FAIT PLEIN DE BON FUNKY SHIT MON GARS, T'AS PAS IDÉE