The song incorporates elements from the 1982 Survivor hit "Eye of the Tiger" in keeping with a boxing theme. The chorus and first verse are performed by DubLT, the second verse by Mundine, and the third by C4. Beatboxer Turner provides the beat and also replicates the "Eye of the Tiger" riff using both his voice and guitar. Survivor co-founder and "Eye of the Tiger" co-writer Jim Peterik described the adaptation as "one of the very few versions that i approve. It has the spirit intact."[1]
The lyrical basis of the song is the Modern Day Poets' portrayal as a musical force to be reckoned with, while Mundine's verse is a shot at his critics and a vow to regain the WBA Super Middleweight title he had previously lost. The music video, filmed at a boxing gym in Melbourne, features the group performing the track in a boxing ring with several female dancers in the background. Other scenes show Turner training with Mundine, with some exterior shots also included.
Mundine’s involvement in the song transpired after he competed with Turner's manager Mark Holden at a celebrity Grand Prix race in early 2004. Holden played the boxer a demo of the young artists and asked if he would be interested in recording with them. After Mundine agreed, the group was immediately required to write a song that would be suitable for him to rap on.[2]
"Knock U Out" was released on 24 January 2005, reaching number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart[3] and number 1 on the independent chart.[4]
^""The+Man"+Mundine&titel=Knock+U+Out&cat=s Joel Turner & The Modern Day Poets with Anthony "The Man" Mundine – Knock U Out". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
knock, second, single, from, joel, turner, modern, poets, self, titled, album, joel, turner, modern, poets, features, guest, appearance, boxer, anthony, mundine, single, joel, turner, modern, poets, featuring, anthony, mundinefrom, album, joel, turner, modern,. Knock U Out is the second single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets self titled album Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets It features a guest appearance by boxer Anthony Mundine Knock U Out Single by Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets featuring Anthony Mundinefrom the album Joel Turner and the Modern Day PoetsB side The Beatbox Symphony Released24 January 2005Recorded2004GenreRap rockLength3 34LabelDream DealersSongwriter s Tim Turner Joel Turner Chris Turner Jim Peterik Frank Sullivan IIIProducer s Joel Turner Craig PorteilsJoel Turner and the Modern Day Poets featuring Anthony Mundine singles chronology These Kids 2004 Knock U Out 2005 Funk U Up 2005 Anthony Mundine singles chronology Like a Dog 2001 Knock U Out 2005 Platinum Ryder 2007 The song incorporates elements from the 1982 Survivor hit Eye of the Tiger in keeping with a boxing theme The chorus and first verse are performed by DubLT the second verse by Mundine and the third by C4 Beatboxer Turner provides the beat and also replicates the Eye of the Tiger riff using both his voice and guitar Survivor co founder and Eye of the Tiger co writer Jim Peterik described the adaptation as one of the very few versions that i approve It has the spirit intact 1 The lyrical basis of the song is the Modern Day Poets portrayal as a musical force to be reckoned with while Mundine s verse is a shot at his critics and a vow to regain the WBA Super Middleweight title he had previously lost The music video filmed at a boxing gym in Melbourne features the group performing the track in a boxing ring with several female dancers in the background Other scenes show Turner training with Mundine with some exterior shots also included Mundine s involvement in the song transpired after he competed with Turner s manager Mark Holden at a celebrity Grand Prix race in early 2004 Holden played the boxer a demo of the young artists and asked if he would be interested in recording with them After Mundine agreed the group was immediately required to write a song that would be suitable for him to rap on 2 Knock U Out was released on 24 January 2005 reaching number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart 3 and number 1 on the independent chart 4 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 3 References 4 External linksTrack listing edit Knock U Out Writers T Turner J Turner C Turner J Peterik F Sullivan IIIProducers Joel Turner Craig Porteils The Beatbox Symphony Writers J Turner K Burtland J MacAvoyProducer Joel Turner These Kids Video Charts editChart 2005 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 5 14Australian Urban ARIA 6 6References edit Joel Turner amp MDP News Joel Turner Interview Australian Charts Portal AIR Independent Charts The Man Mundine amp titel Knock U Out amp cat s Joel Turner amp The Modern Day Poets with Anthony The Man Mundine Knock U Out ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 21 June 2020 Issue 789 ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles National Library of Australia Retrieved March 5 2022 External links editTsunami Magazine Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knock U Out amp oldid 1075455688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
