Earth to Jay Kay… Come in Jay Kay!
The first CD album I ever bought was Emergency on Planet Earth the debut album of Jamiroquai. I was blown away, not just by the wicked tunes and musical groove but by the uncompromising, switched-on message. Undoubtably this album had a profound impact on my 13-year-old mind. There is an emergency on planet earth and these dudes have made a whole record about it!
Remember how good this one is?
Yeah baby! But wait a second… check out this mother… it’s even better!
This was in 1992! This cat was way ahead of his time! But then something went terribly wrong…
Jay Kay post ‘success’
After becoming a multimillionaire popstar, Jay Kay was lured to the Darkside. In particular he became fascinated with the power of long dead organisms, released with fury in the internal combustion engines of his supercars. The fossil fuel fumes must have done something to his brain because since then he is often seen in London, off his nut, getting noticed for all the wrong reasons.
Jay Kay in a new Ferrari Source: http://bit.ly/eoue8X
Jay Kay’s £180k Lamborghini Diablo SE30 ultra-rare ‘Anniversary’ edition after a smash
Jay Kay scrapping on a night out in London (Source: http://bit.ly/fxqiJs)
Jay Kay gets nailed by the dreaded ‘biker cops’. Source: http://bit.ly/gAAbN
Jay Kay… what happened? Come back to planet earth! We need you now more than ever!
Didgin’ Out
Coolest opening of any tune? Didgin’ Out (I used to repeat the first 5 seconds of the album version repeatedly!)
For more sweet eco tunes… check out: the top 10 eco tunes of all time
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Jay Kay sold out.. This article tells the story of my greatest idol and how he end up becomming the upposite. This world needs the old Jay Kay.. But since he is gone musicians like me need to pick up where he left..
Stop it going on.
Hey Kristian,
I know… it sucks…
You definitely pick it up!
Cheers,
Matt
He got taken prisoner by his ego, confusing his self-image and material wealth for his identity. He’s trapped in the matrix!
All explained in A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Loving the choons Matt
Nicely put Laurie!
Do you fancy writing a review of the book for EcoHustler?
Cheers dude,
M
Do people only question the ‘system’ of the world when they are losing in it? As soon as sucsess is achieved do you forget to question it?