The group could have easily joined 2 Unlimited, Black Box, and the Village People in returning for Volume 2. No matter how this omission happened, it is a bit of a shame for Snap!’s sake.
By that point, Jock Jams had fizzled and new tunes were slowly supplanting their revolutionary forebears on sound systems. “The Power” smoothly followed M/A/R/R/S’s “Pump Up the Volume” to start Side 2 of the Volume 1 cassette, then appeared in arenas and commercials throughout the latter half of the ’90s.īut just like “Finally” and “Move This,” “Rhythm is a Dancer” had its most notable compilation calling through Pulse. Like the aforementioned CeCe Peniston and Technotronic, Snap! had multiple unequivocal gems in its heyday, but only one shift on Jock Jams. That persistence owes much to the song’s presence in cinema and TV, but it was also a PA system staple in the ’90s. Much like the Village People’s “YMCA,” Seger’s capper on the decade never really went away. If any others could have been squeezed in, this would be the logical choice. But perhaps it's high time that we pay tribute to this song for what it is: a timeless banger that gets the party going.With two tracks apiece from the Village People and KC and the Sunshine Band, the first three Jock Jams albums made a little space for ’70s hits. There was no deeper message here than to party to excess and have fun, which may have tainted Coolio's critical legacy 20 years down the line. This track had an instantly memorable chorus, and like many of these Jock Jams, it was easy to dance along to (provided that you knew how to count to four on your fingers).
While maybe not as as lyrically dextrous or as cultural impactful as his peers, Coolio knew better than anyone how to turn out broad rap hits for the masses, and "1, 2, 3, 4," was no exception. Dre, Coolio and his monster 1995 album Gangta's Paradise was topping the charts and winning Grammys. At a time in hip-hop history more commonly revered for turning out some of the greatest work from Notorious B.I.G., 2pac and Dr. Before he was getting "Iced" in backyards and performing at Clippers halftime shows, Coolio was the most popular rapper in America.
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