Earthquakey People

"Earthquakey People"
Single by Steve Aoki
from the album Wonderland
Released	October 24, 2011
Length	3:36
Label	Ultra, Dim Mak
Songwriter(s)	Steve Aoki, Justin Bates, Rivers Cuomo, Lucas Secon
Producer(s)	Steve Aoki
Status	Officially released
Remixes EP
Earthquakey People Remixes cover

"Earthquakey People" is the debut single from the debut album Wonderland by American DJ/producer Steve Aoki. The album also concludes with a song titled "Earthquakey People (The Sequel)". Rivers Cuomo provides lead vocals on both songs, and is a credited co-writer.

Overview

Steve Aoki first worked with Weezer when Geffen asked him to remix "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" in 2009. The remix was well received by Rivers Cuomo, who told Aoki it was "the best Weezer remix in our history to date." The two started working together and eventually Aoki asked Cuomo to sing on "Earthquakey People". A visual teaser for the song was released in August 2011, and the single was officially released on October 24 on Beatport and October 25 on iTunes. An alternate version of the song, dubbed "The Sequel", was released on Beatport on October 11.

Aoki and Cuomo would work together on another song, "Light Years", in 2015.

Track listings

Earthquakey People Remixes

1. "Earthquakey People (Dillon Francis Remix)" (4:51)
2. "Earthquakey People (Alvin Risk Remix)" (3:39)
3. "Earthquakey People (Loops Of Fury Remix)" (5:40)
4. "Earthquakey People (Andrew WK Trash Remix)" (3:17)

Lyrics

Let me tell you all about my life
Grab a seat, get strapped in tight
You may have heard about an earthquake ride
But these ones happen deep inside
My life is a chain of troubled times
That which only last a little while
And then when the next one comes along
I'm getting ready to jump, jump, jump

Earthquakey people, jump around
Nothing they can do or say to bring us down
Earthquakey people, jump around
Get ready to shake with the power of sound

Break me up, break me down
Turn my life upside down
Brush it off, there and then
Pick my life up again
I'll still keep on dancing
I'll still keep on dancing

When my daddy left my mum
When I got kicked from the prom
When I got my first pink slip
When my only tooth got chipped
It doesn't matter what you got in store
I'm able to handle so much more
And I never hide away in me
Let's shake it up, shake it up right here

Earthquakey people, jump around
Nothing they can do or say to bring us down
Earthquakey people, jump around
Get ready to shake with the power of sound

Break me up, break me down
Turn my life upside down
Brush it off, there and then
Pick my life up again
I'll still keep on dancing
I'll still keep on dancing

Don't be afraid to dance
Don't be afraid to take a chance
Don't be afraid to dance
Don't be afraid to take a cha-cha-cha...

Earthquakey people, jump around
Nothing they can do or say to bring us down
Earthquakey people, jump around
Get ready to shake with the power of sound

Break me up, break me down
Turn my life upside down
Brush it off, there and then
Pick my life up again
I'll still keep on dancing
I'll still keep on dancing

See also

• List of Rivers Cuomo songs
• Rivers Cuomo discography

External links

• Steve Aoki on Wikipedia