Jerk It Out
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"Jerk It Out" is a song by Caesars which originally appeared on their album Love for the Streets
and is also featured on the follow-up Paper Tigers
in remixed form. There is also a Jason Nevins
club remix, called "Jerk It Harder". Band members have been quoted as saying the phrase "jerk it out" and the song's lyrics mean "to just let out some steam, freak out, let yourself go, get crazy, etc.".
The song also appears on the band's 2003 release 39 Minutes of Bliss (In an Otherwise Meaningless World)
and in the end credits of the film Looney Tunes: Back in Action
. It was released as a single in the United States and United Kingdom in 2003 to promote the album.
7"
(at a #60 showing). It was re-released in 2005 and appeared on their album of that year, Paper Tigers
. The re-release peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart
, #70 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #40 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Love for the Streets
Love for the Streets is the third album by the Swedish rock band Caesars Palace.-Track listing:#"Over 'fore it Started" - 2:50#"Candy Kane" - 2:36#"Mine All of the Time" - 2:04#"Let My Freak Flag Fly" - 2:35#"Cheap Glue" - 2:22...
and is also featured on the follow-up Paper Tigers
Paper Tigers
Paper Tigers is the fourth album by the Swedish band Caesars, released on April 26, 2005. The album was released on Virgin in the United Kingdom, Astralwerks in the United States and Toshiba-EMI in Japan. The album contains the re-release of the song "Jerk It Out."-Recording:Recording for Paper...
in remixed form. There is also a Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins
Jason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
club remix, called "Jerk It Harder". Band members have been quoted as saying the phrase "jerk it out" and the song's lyrics mean "to just let out some steam, freak out, let yourself go, get crazy, etc.".
The song also appears on the band's 2003 release 39 Minutes of Bliss (In an Otherwise Meaningless World)
39 Minutes of Bliss (In an Otherwise Meaningless World)
-Jerk It Out:*released April 7, 2003 on Virgin Records in the UK-External links:*...
and in the end credits of the film Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a 2003 American live action/animated adventure comedy film directed by Joe Dante and starring Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Timothy Dalton, and Steve Martin. The film is essentially a feature-length Looney Tunes cartoon, with all the wackiness and surrealism typical...
. It was released as a single in the United States and United Kingdom in 2003 to promote the album.
2003
CD- "Jerk It Out"
- "Out of My Hands"
- "She's a Planet"
7"
- "Jerk It Out"
- "The Cannibals"
Chart performance
The song was originally released in 2003 and only made an appearance on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(at a #60 showing). It was re-released in 2005 and appeared on their album of that year, Paper Tigers
Paper Tigers
Paper Tigers is the fourth album by the Swedish band Caesars, released on April 26, 2005. The album was released on Virgin in the United Kingdom, Astralwerks in the United States and Toshiba-EMI in Japan. The album contains the re-release of the song "Jerk It Out."-Recording:Recording for Paper...
. The re-release peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, #70 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #40 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In popular culture
"Jerk It Out" has seen wide use in the media. Some examples include:- Commercials for the iPod shuffleIPod shuffleThe iPod Shuffle is a digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the smallest model in Apple's iPod family, and was the first to use flash memory...
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and IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, advertisement promoting the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
in 2006, a TV dog show and the Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
advert. - The television shows RTL Autowereld, Gloire et Fortune : La grande imposture, Brainiac: Science AbuseBrainiac: Science AbuseBrainiac: Science Abuse is a British entertainment TV show with a science motif. Numerous experiments are carried out in each show, often to verify whether common conceptions are true or simply to create impressive explosions...
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, and Brazilian soap-opera Cobras & Lagartos. - The movies Fun with Dick and JaneFun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 remake of the 1977 American comedy film of the same name, directed by Dean Parisot and written by Judd Apatow and Nicholas Stoller. It stars Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni as Dick and Jane Harper, an upper-middle-class couple who resort to robbery after the company for...
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, and BlackballBlackball (film)Blackball is a 2003 British comedy sports film, borrowed from the Australian film, Crackerjack about Cliff Starkey , a fictional rebellious young bowls player. His dream is to play for his country, but always preferred to play by his own rules, much to the disapproval of the local bowls club...
. - In addition, movie trailers that used the song included The Pink PantherThe Pink Panther (2006 film)The Pink Panther is a 2006 American comedy film and a reboot of The Pink Panther film series. In this film, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is assigned to solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and the theft of the famous Pink Panther diamond. The film also stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily...
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(though the Clerks trailer used the remix) - Featured as the main theme in the popular LMA Manager 2004
- Radio DJ Paul Jaxon from Philadelphia Rock Station 93.3 WMMRWMMRWMMR is an active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM. The station is owned by Greater Media....
uses this song as the opening for a segment known as "Jaxon's iPod." - Used in the "Kyle Gets Buckets 2.0" video performed by Kyle SinglerKyle SinglerKyle Edward Singler is a professional basketball player for the Real Madrid in Spain. He was a four-year starter for the Duke men's basketball team and was instrumental in their 2010 NCAA Championship run, earning MVP of the Final Four.-High school:Singler attended South Medford High School and...
of Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
In Video Games
A number of video games have featured "Jerk It Out" as part of their soundtrack. These include:- Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNOVADance Dance Revolution SuperNova is an arcade game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by the North American release on May 15...
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versions) - FIFA Football 2004FIFA Football 2004FIFA Football 2004, also known as FIFA Soccer 2004 in North America, is a football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in October 2003 with the tagline "Create Brilliance"....
- SSX 3SSX 3SSX 3 is a snowboarding extreme racing game published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA Sports BIG, which was released in late 2003. It is the third installment in the SSX series, and is THX approved. Like the previous installments, the game was critically acclaimed...
- Samba de AmigoSamba de AmigoSamba de Amigo is a rhythm game originally developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades, 2000 for the Dreamcast video game console, and developed by Gearbox Software and Escalation Studios in 2008 for the Wii. The player uses controllers shaped like maracas with the goal of...
(Nintendo Wii version as downloadable content) - Just DanceJust Dance (video game)Just Dance is a music video game developed and published by Ubisoft for the Wii. It was released on November 17, 2009 in North America, November 26 in Australia, and November 27 in Europe. It is similar to the Dance Dance Revolution games in that dancers match moves on screen in order to earn...
- Rock Band 3Rock Band 3Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
(as downloadable content)