Open Up

John Lydon, Leftfield & Lydon

About Open Up

"Open Up" is a song recorded by Leftfield and featuring John Lydon (of Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.). It was released as a single on 1 November 1993. The single reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 in both Australia and New Zealand. NME reported in their 18 September 1993 issue, "This is the record that people have always wanted Lydon to do.""The Dust Brothers Remix" is an early remix by The Chemical Brothers, before they were forced to change to their current name. On later compilations, the remix appears as "The Chemical Brothers Remix" and is over nine minutes in duration (compared to eight minutes as first published). The longer version adds more than a minute of extra material around the 6–7 minute mark. The "I Hate Pink Floyd Mix" and the "Open Dub" were remixed by The Sabres of Paradise. The other 1993 versions are by Leftfield themselves. The song made an appearance on the Hackers soundtrack, and it is also the title track to the Acclaim baseball video game All-Star Baseball 2000. 


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Burn burn, burn burn
Burn burn burn

Open up, now open up

You lied, you faked, you cheated, you changed the stakes
Magnet toss that pie in the sky, unrehearsed, let the bubbles burst
All in all, a three-ring circus of unity with parody
Tragedy or comedy, probably publicity

Open up, make room for me
Now open up, make room for me

Lose myself, inside your schemes
Go for the money, honey, not the screen
Be a movie star, blah blah blah
Go the whole hog, be bigger than God

Burn Hollywood burn, taking down Tinseltown
Burn Hollywood burn, burn down into the ground
Burn Hollywood burn, burn Hollywood burn
Take down Tinseltown, burn down to the ground

Down, into the ground

Burn burn burn
Burn burn burn
Burn burn burn

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John Lydon

John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is the lead singer of the post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again from 2009. Throughout his career, Lydon has made controversial or dismissive comments about the royal family and other subjects. There has been a recent revival of a 1980s movement to have Lydon knighted for his achievements with the Sex Pistols- even though he has since turned down an MBE for his services to music. In 2002 he was named among the 100 … more »

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Written by: JOHN LYDON, NEIL BARNES, PAUL T. DALEY

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release and Critical Acclaim
"Open Up" is a collaborative single released by Leftfield, a British electronic music group, and John Lydon, a British musician famously known for leading the punk rock band Sex Pistols. The song was released in October 1993 and was met with critical acclaim.
Musical Fusion
The song "Open Up" is a unique fusion of Lydon's punk influences with Leftfield's electronic dance music. It's considered a milestone in the crossover between rock and electronica.
Chart Ranking
"Open Up" performed well on the charts, reaching the 13th spot on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Lyrics
The lyrics are allegedly a direct attack against Neil Barnes, a member of Leftfield, with whom Lydon had a disagreement.
Music Video
The music video for "Open Up" became famous for its fascinating yet unsettling apocalypse-based visuals featuring Lydon.
Re-release and Remixes
"Open Up" was re-released in 1995, featuring several remixes by DJs and producers such as Drum Club and Dust Brothers.
Controversies
The single caused a bit of controversy due to its music video. Some people interpreted the video's apocalyptic visuals and unsettling imagery as offensive and inappropriate.
Live Performances
Lydon performed "Open Up" live with Leftfield at the band's final gig until their reunion in 2010.
Song Influence
"Open Up" is credited as one of the early influences that launched the big beat genre, which became popular in the late 1990s.
Notable Recognition
In 2012, the song was ranked at number 33 in NME's list of "50 Most Explosive Choruses".

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