Don't Stop (Innerpartysystem song)
Encyclopedia
"Don't Stop" is the debut single by the American band Innerpartysystem
from the band's self-titled debut album
. Before being mastered
the song was officially released on the band's debut EP
(although an earlier demo
had been published on the bands MySpace
profile beforehand). The single was re-released mainly due to poor endorsement by American music channels.
The lyrics of the song focus on celebrity culture
and lies within the media and celebrities. The lyrics are sung in first person
as a celebrity who may have no specific talent or is famous purely because of his/her wealth (famous for being famous
) and this person is only interested in the attention to which a celebrity may receive, in the song these people are perceived as liars. The song portrays these celebrities as the public's entertainment and the public wrongly feed these celebrities with their attention.
The physical platforms of the single were only released in the United Kingdom.
The single peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in 2008
television effects giving the video a rough and rigid look. Throughout the video the band members are seen lip syncing the lyrics (mainly the vocalist Patrick) as well as shots from a live performance.
Jared Piccone on the filming of the video:
The video had some controversy when being published by TV networks as many demanded the video be cut to reduce flashing so the video could pass the Harding Test
. MTV UK also demanded that the ball gag and mouth opening device be cut from the video for the video to be played during day.
The music video can be found on a bonus DVD with the album, on the CD single and on the band's website.
The video shows a couple watching a 1950's style talk show where the host insults his female cohost and introduces the band who perform a live performance. During the performance, actors move and dance in an animated doll-like motion as if to emphasive surreality of the show. Like the first video, it was shot with a low budget and features the news reporters from the first video, this time playing as an audience.
's song Transmission
, mixed in a more electronic fashion.
InnerPartySystem
Innerpartysystem is an American electronic rock band. The group consists of Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman. The band is also well known for their live performance lighting largely by Andrew Nissley and videos directed by Stephen Penta....
from the band's self-titled debut album
Innerpartysystem (album)
- Bonus tracks :Bonus tracks are available through most online digital music stores via download. "Night Is Alive" first appeared on the band's EP.-Bonus UK / Best Buy DVD:...
. Before being mastered
Audio mastering
Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
the song was officially released on the band's debut EP
The Download EP
The Download EP is the debut self-recorded EP by Innerpartysystem, first released on January 6, 2007 as "The Takeover". A later version was released on July 1, 2007 through the Stolen Transmission label under "Innerpartysystem"...
(although an earlier demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
had been published on the bands MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
profile beforehand). The single was re-released mainly due to poor endorsement by American music channels.
The lyrics of the song focus on celebrity culture
Celebrity culture
A celebrity culture is the structure that influences those deemed to be celebrities.-Brief history of celebrity culture:Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well...
and lies within the media and celebrities. The lyrics are sung in first person
First-person narrative
First-person point of view is a narrative mode where a story is narrated by one character at a time, speaking for and about themselves. First-person narrative may be singular, plural or multiple as well as being an authoritative, reliable or deceptive "voice" and represents point of view in the...
as a celebrity who may have no specific talent or is famous purely because of his/her wealth (famous for being famous
Famous for being famous
Famous for being famous, in popular culture terminology, refers to someone who attains celebrity status for no particular identifiable reason, or who achieves fame through association with a celebrity. The term is a pejorative, suggesting that the individual has no particular talents or abilities...
) and this person is only interested in the attention to which a celebrity may receive, in the song these people are perceived as liars. The song portrays these celebrities as the public's entertainment and the public wrongly feed these celebrities with their attention.
The physical platforms of the single were only released in the United Kingdom.
The single peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in 2008
Version one
The music video for "Don't Stop" was directed and produced by Stephen Penta for White Light Productions. It features a male and a female news reporter who both lip sync the songs lyrics at various times throughout the video. The video in most parts was edited with analog tape distortion from a CRTCathode ray tube
The cathode ray tube is a vacuum tube containing an electron gun and a fluorescent screen used to view images. It has a means to accelerate and deflect the electron beam onto the fluorescent screen to create the images. The image may represent electrical waveforms , pictures , radar targets and...
television effects giving the video a rough and rigid look. Throughout the video the band members are seen lip syncing the lyrics (mainly the vocalist Patrick) as well as shots from a live performance.
Jared Piccone on the filming of the video:
The video had some controversy when being published by TV networks as many demanded the video be cut to reduce flashing so the video could pass the Harding Test
Harding Test
The HardingFPA Flash and Pattern Analyser is a software solution that is used to analyse video content for flashing and stationary patterns which may cause harm to those who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy. It is an implementation of the guidelines set by Ofcom in the UK...
. MTV UK also demanded that the ball gag and mouth opening device be cut from the video for the video to be played during day.
The music video can be found on a bonus DVD with the album, on the CD single and on the band's website.
Version two
After the original video was found to be too shocking for many musical channels, and the fact that the flashing was excessive enough to cause a warning to appear on some music channels, a new video was filmed. The video was again filmed and edited by the band's videographer Stephan Penta.The video shows a couple watching a 1950's style talk show where the host insults his female cohost and introduces the band who perform a live performance. During the performance, actors move and dance in an animated doll-like motion as if to emphasive surreality of the show. Like the first video, it was shot with a low budget and features the news reporters from the first video, this time playing as an audience.
Track listing
The single contains many B-sides and remixes available on different platforms. The song Redemption can be found as a B-side on the CD track list, this is a mastered version of the earlier "Niterider", with slight changes to the song's drum beats. The B-side on the Vinyl is a cover of Joy DivisionJoy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
's song Transmission
Transmission (song)
"Transmission" is a song by post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in November 1979 on 7" and re-released as a 12" single with a different sleeve in December 1980....
, mixed in a more electronic fashion.
Release history
| Country | Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
30 June 2008 | Original |
| 9 February 2009 | Re-release |