Ínterestic discussion about 2000 Watts. Perfect for a lyrics nerd like myself /cook/
Here are the lyrics which you of course are all familiar with but it makes it easier to have them here in the thread when we want to do some "digging."
"2000 Watts"
Bass note, treble, stereo control, how low you go
Just enough to make your juices flow
Press play, don’t stop, rotate, too hot
You feel I’m real
I’m everything you need, so tell me what’s the deal
[CHORUS]
2000 Watts, 8 ohms, 200 volts, real strong
Too much of that, fuse blown
Be careful what you say don’t overload
2000 Watts, 8 ohms, 200 volts, real strong
Too much of that, fuse blown
Be careful what you say don’t overload
3D, high speed, feedback, Dolby
Release two or three, when I reach I can go ‘til I hit my peak
Compact steelo, chico, D-Lo, highpost lady
Shorty really wanna be there for me
[CHORUS]
First I thought about the title so I looked up 2000 Watts in Sound systems:
Wattage in Sound Systems
The strengths of sound systems vary by wattage. If you compare a 1000-watt sound system and a 2000-watt sound system, there is a distinct difference. The 1000-watt sound system produces a loud sound, but the base is not strong. The 2000-watt sound system produces a louder, crisper sound with a strong base. When you compare the two systems, the 2000-watt system wins easily. The 2000-watt system has a sharper sound because of the power pushing the sound waves out of the system.
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LoginThe lyrics for "2000 WATTS" are relatively short.Convoluted space means that every word counts.
There is definately a message here and it is not a "sexy" one- there is much more going on "behind the mask" so to speak...
For a start there is that tantalizing initial line " You may now apply your 3D glasses"! This to me means take a look at the real world because that is what peering through 3D glasses allows you to do.
The actual song is all about sound. So there is a juxtapositioning between the "seeing" with 3D glasses and hearing. Perhaps we should open our ears as well, our actual orifices, to what is being fed into our minds via mainstream music and messages...
Now for the metaphor. I guess we are in a studio where a song is being mixed. There is a discussion regarding the relationship between the bass and the treble, between "high" and "low". The issue seems to be a question of getting all the technical details exactly right so that no fuses are blown and we get things to just the right level. Or perhaps the metaphor is that we should beware of the finished product so that it doesn't blow our minds?
Watt= the unit of power
Ohms= measurement of resistance
Volt= unit of electric potential and electromotive force
So here we get "power", "resistance" and "force".
"Dolby" is surround sound so this might refer to being surrounded. "Feedback", well, someone telling you what they think.
"You feel I’m real
I’m everything you need, so tell me what’s the deal"
I play your game so what's in it for me?
BUT
"Be careful what you say, don't overload". A warning obviously. How high can you go and how low are you willing to bow? Stuck in the middle perhaps..
To be continued...
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