BACKSTORY: KICK OUT THE JAMS PT1

In the mid to late sixties, the MC5 were the house band for the Grande Ballroom in Detroit. We used to headline, and open for other national acts as the Grande grew in popularity.

The 5 used to get there early to sound check, and whenever there was a band, any band, that wasn’t real up to high energy snuff (to our taste anyway) we used to sorta harass them from the dance floor.

We used to shout, “kick out the jams!, or get off the stage!”

This would be repeated by the guys in the band many times, to many bands.

Eventually the song, “ Kick Out The Jams, Motherfucker!” was born, and that tune still stands strong today. It has been covered by many bands, and I hope it will be covered again.

MGT

The Original

The Motor City 5:




Retro:Kimmer's favorite cover:



KICK OUT THE JAMS LYRICS

KICK OUT THE JAMS
Words & music by MC5

Kick out the jams motherfuckers !
Yeah! I, I, I, I, I'm gonna
I'm gonna kick 'em out ! Yeah !
Well i feel pretty good
And i guess that i could get crazy now baby
Cause we all got in tune
And when the dressing room got hazy now baby

I know how you want it child
Hot, quick and tight
The girls can't stand it
When you're doin'it right
Let me up on the stand
And let me kick out the jam
Yes, kick out the jams
I want to kick'em out !

Yes i'm starting to sweat
You know my shirt's all wet
What a feeling
In the sound that abounds
And resounds and rebounds off the ceiling

You gotta have it baby
You can't do without
When you get that feeling
You gotta sock'em out
Put that mike in my hand
And let me kick out the jam
Yes ! Kick out the jams
I want to kick'em out
( guitar )

So you got to give it up
You know you can't get enough Miss Mackenzie
Cause it gets in your brain
It drives you insane
With the frenzy

The wailin' guitars girl
The crash of the drums
Make you wanna keep-a-rockin'
Till the morning comes

Let me be who I am
And let me kick out the jam
Yes, kick out the jams
I done kicked em out !!!