 Genius Meanings
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Daft Punk – Fresh
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In addition to being the first music video Daft Punk themselves ever directed alone, the music video for “Fresh” was a direct sequel to the music video for “Da Funk,” a track
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The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk) – Starboy
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“Starboy” is The Weeknd’s realization of his mega-stardom. Transforming from mysterious Canadian act to Billboard mainstay. Abel has come a long way, but with negative consequences
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Fresh Fade (Ft. The Chipmunk Crew) – Rap Freestyle
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[Intro] / [Verse 1: Alvin] / I can freestyle with more talent (Ok ok) / Now this thing is turning into a habit (Oh damn) / The science and the art, Africa (Sheesh) / See I'm
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AR/CO (Duo) – Supersonic L.U.V
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[Intro] / Oh-oh, oh-oh / Oh-oh, oh-oh / [Verse 1] / You know it's getting late / I want you to stay / You caught my eye / Don't you throw it away / You mold my heart / Like paper
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Daft Punk – Digital Love
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Track 3 on Daft Punk’s second studio album Discovery, “Digital Love” was released as the 3rd single from the album in August 2001.
It was a club hit in Europe, despite modest
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Mark Ronson (Ft. Bruno Mars) – Uptown Funk
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“Uptown Funk” is the fourth track on and first single off of Mark Ronson’s fourth studio album, Uptown Special. The song topped the Billboard charts and has sold over 6,000,000
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Andy Grammer – Fresh Eyes
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[Verse 1] / I got these fresh eyes, never seen you before like this / My God, you're beautiful / It's like the first time when we opened the door / 'Fore we got used to usual / [
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Daft Punk – Around the World
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The track is a perfect example of Daft Punk’s sound at it’s most accessible: a post-disco boogie bassline, a minimalist sprinkling of synthetic keyboard melody and a single
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Daft Punk – Face to Face
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The penultimate track on Daft Punk’s “Discovery” features American house producer Todd Edwards co-producing & on vocals describing how talking face to face in person is the best
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Kanye West – Stronger
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The biggest hit and second single from Kanye’s third studio album, Graduation, “Stronger” samples French electronic music duo Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” which
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Daft Punk – Something About Us
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The sixth and last single off their acclaimed album Discovery; the track was used to promote the animated anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, whose
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Spotify – Top Tracks of 2017
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Ed Sheeran - Shape of You / Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) feat. Justin Bieber / Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito / The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just
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Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
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One of Daft Punk’s most popular and famous singles, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” draws you in with its catchy beat, irresistible electronic vocals, and fun lyrical wordplay. Put
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Daft Punk – Teachers
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All the people who influenced/inspired Daft Punk.
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Stardust – Music Sounds Better with You
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“Music Sounds Better with You” was the only song released by Stardust, a French House-music collaboration between Thomas Bangalter (of Daft Punk), Benjamin Cohen, and Alain Quême
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Daft Punk – Crescendolls
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The name is a pun on “Crescendo”, and was used to name the alien band that protagonizes Interstella 5555.
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Lox Chatterbox – Ayo DJ
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[Intro] / What up Starfish? / I gotta apologize ahead of time / This might sound like a bunch of fucking nonsense / Look, I mean / There's too many DJ's these days / But I still
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Daft Punk – Voyager
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An instrumental track from Daft Punk’s Discovery.
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Daft Punk – Burnin'
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[Instrumental]
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Daft Punk – Indo Silver Club
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This song was originally released as a promotional single in 1996, containing a two-part song titled Indo Silver Club, split up between both sides of the vinyl.
Part 2 was
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Drake & 21 Savage – Circo Loco
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On a fast-paced beat backed by Daft Punk’s November 2000 classic, “One More Time,” Drake takes a sub at longtime rival, Kanye West while Savage raps about his opposition and how he
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Kydd Karma & Madkol (Ft. Juwan the Curator & Madkol) – Madkol Interviews Kydd Karma: 2017
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Me and @Madkol started with what was supposed to be a 10-minute interview and ended up going on for 45, talking about many topics, from my poem “I Remember Me” to my upcoming
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Kanye West – Black Skinhead
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Making its debut on Saturday Night Live, “Black Skinhead” (stylized as BLKKK SKKKNHEAD in reference to the Ku Klux Klan) is a dark, rebellious and near-tribal record that threads
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Instant Crush was already one of the biggest hits of the year and Daft Punk just dropped a new video that might shed more light to the meaning of the song.
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Daft Punk – Rock'n Roll
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[Instrumental]
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The Game (Ft. 50 Cent) – How We Do
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For the second single of his debut album, Game teams up (again) with at-the-time labelmate 50 Cent to spawn one of the most recognizable club banger songs in hip-hop history.
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Daft Punk – Superheroes
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A song built from a vocal sample of Barry Manilow’s “Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed?”
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Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
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“24K Magic” is a braggadocious party anthem described by Bruno Mars as an “invitation to the party” of his third album of the same name. It combines modern-referencing lyrics (like
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Kanye West – On Sight
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“On Sight” was a strategic move for Kanye. Instead of putting a catchy song like “Blood On The Leaves” at the beginning as he has done in the past with songs like “Good Morning”, “
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Daft Punk – One More Time
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From Rolling Stone’s “Discovery” by Ben Ratliff:
“Daft Punk’s single, ‘One More Time’, is that kind of song: a piece of superreligion with an invincible beat and a nailed-to-the-
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Daft Punk – Veridis Quo
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Track 11 off of Discovery is an operatic disco jam.
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Daft Punk – Daftendirekt
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“Daftendirekt” is the opening to Daft Punk’s debut album Homework. The track is built around a repeated vocal loop over the beat from the band’s own “Da Funk” with additional
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David0Mario – Alpha Beta Morning
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Good morning! / Good morning! / Good morning! / Good morning! / Wake up Mr. West, Mr. West / Mr. Fresh, Mister, by himself he's so impressed / I mean damn, did you even see the
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Daft Punk – Too Long
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The appropriately named “Too Long” is the closing track of Discovery and runs for a solid ten minutes…but we promise you that you won’t want to skip a single second of it.
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Daft Punk – Revolution 909
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With a catchy disco tune and weird intro, “Revolution 909” is as funky as can be, with drum staking the spotlight and washes of synth right around the corner.
The title could be a
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Kanye West – I Am a God
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According to a Kanye interview in W magazine, the song was inspired by a serious diss from a major fashion designer (Hedi Slimane). A few days before Paris Fashion Week in Autumn
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Daft Punk – Alive 1997
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Da funk back to the punk / Come on! (repeat) / Da funk back to... (repeat) / 1 Alive 1997 / 1a Da Funk / 1b Back To The Punk / 1c WDPK (Part 1) / 1d Rollin' And Scratchin' / Down
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Daft Punk – Da Funk
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“Da Funk” is the second official single released by Daft Punk in 1996 from their debut album Homework. The track is an all-instrumental piece and gained popularity over 25 years
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