Lyrics by Emily Molloy:
Lyrics:
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn (til the break of dawn)
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
You
You’re playing with Fire
You
Better Treat me right
You
Don’t be a Fool Now
You
Take me out tonight
You
You’re playing with Fire
You
Better Treat me right
You
Dont be a Fool Now
You
Take me out tonight
You know that sunshines
everyday
You know that that big love
that heal your pain
You that big one
That’ll take your breath away
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
and shake them blues away
Come on Now
Shake them blues
Shake them blues
Shake them blues away
Come on Now
Shake them blues
Shake them blues
Shake them blues away
Come on Now
You
You’re playing with Fire
You
Treat me right
You
Dont be a Fool Now
You
Take me out tonight
You know that sunshines
everyday
You know that that big love
that heal your pain
You that big one
That’ll take your breath away
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
and shake them blues away
Come on Now
Shake them blues- til the break of dawn
Shake them blues -til the break of dawn
Shake them blues -til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
Shake them blues- til the break of dawn
Shake them blues -til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
and shake them blues away
Come on Now
Shake them blues- til the break of dawn
Shake them blues -til the break of dawn
Keep on dancing til the break of dawn
and shake them blues away
Come on Now
The past year has given all of us a chance to reflect & regroup and Fort Knox Five has taken this time to cook up a fresh new slice of retro-soul tinged modern funk. On Playin' With Fire, FK5 have returned to the roots of their sound incorporating hip-hop beats, 70's horns and a stomping funky swagger. Blending the sweet soul vibe of Dusty Springfield and the rock and roll grit of Janice Joplin, Vancouver based vocalist, Emily Molloy brings her sultry vocals to the track. The result is a strutting, head bobbing groover oozing with summertime vibes.
Coming off a hot streak of remixing other artists, including the chart topping UK Hip-Hop hit with Ali B's Swing It, FK5 return to writing originals with the vintage soul meets hip hop vibe of Playin' with Fire featuring the powerhouse rock and blues vocals of Emily Molloy. A collaboration years in the making,
Emily and FK5 crossed paths many times on tour throughout Canada often playing shows in the same cities and, after years of talking about working together, they finally made it happen when they found themselves living in the same city during lockdown. Emily's dynamic vocals and lyrics were recorded first and inspired Steve and Rob to craft a classic soul funk anthem around them. Typical of FK5, the new track blends live instruments with electronic production chock full of funky guitars, flute, piano, modern synths and even a touch of fender Rhodes.
On Playin' with Fire, Steve Raskin and Rob Myers were forced to take a different approach to their usual songwriting, having to work remotely during the lockdown, with Steve living in Vancouver and Rob Myers holding it down in their home base of Washington, DC. Welcome to the next chapter of Fort Knox Five, where we see FK5 collaborating from afar and pushing the music forward into new terrain with a nod to the past.
Playin' with Fire is a modern version of a classic 45 single, with Emily Molloy's soul meets rock'n'roll voice packing a punch on top of those funky FK5 beats. It's one of those ear-worm songs that gets stuck in your head and becomes the funky soundtrack of your whole day!
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released July 30, 2021
What the DJs say about it:
'Tidy production, smooth, warm and got that funky flava. nice work!!!'
- Krafty Kuts
'Loving this head nodding summer sizzler from Fortknox 5 and Emily Molloy, smooth and funky vibes!'
- A.Skills
'Nice to hear it going back to the og FK5 style, that's what I want to hear. Nice tune.'
- Stickybuds
'Super slinky diva funk from DC's finest. Love it! Makes me wanna own a soft top car and cruise around....and live somewhere with nice weather'
- DJ Moneyshot of The Allergies
'Another straight fire release, FK5 never disappoint. This is going straight in the crate!' 10/10
- Shaka Loves You
supported by 7 fans who also own “Playin' with Fire ft. Emily Molloy”
Remixes? Reworks? I don't suppose it matters what you'd call these tracks as long as you're happy dancing to them. The rework of Can I Kick it is amazing. Leo Stableford
supported by 7 fans who also own “Playin' with Fire ft. Emily Molloy”
Almost impossible to pick a favourite from this bunch, they're all so cool. For now, I'm singling out the Kinks one because it's such an original song choice but ask me tomorrow and it'll be a different one! themichaelmoran
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