Rooty is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in June 2001 by record labels XL and Astralwerks in the UK and US respectively.
Five singles were released from the album: "Romeo", "Jus 1 Kiss", "Where's Your Head At", "Get Me Off" and the Australia-only single "Do Your Thing".
Background
The name of the album is taken from Basement Jaxx's regular club event held at a small bar in Brixton. "We've been doing the Rooty nights for a year,' says Felix Buxton. 'It's not geared to one specific vibe. Musically, we made it so that it wasn't just for cokeheads who wanted pounding beats all night. That gave us musical freedom."
The cover art features Snowflake, the world's only known albino gorilla.
Upon expressing admiration for the Basement Jaxx's debut album Remedy, Janet Jackson contacted the duo to collaborate. Jackson was offered to record the Jaxx's single "Get Me Off" for the album, though declined.
Release
The album's first single, "Romeo", was released on 4 June 2001.
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Rooty
by: Basement JaxxI, I've got to break away
'Cause no one out there
Listens to a single word I say
I, I've got to break away
'Cause no one out there
Listens to a single word I say, say, say
I, I've gotta get away
I'm living the same old shit
Each and every damn day
I, have gotta get away
I'm living the same old shit
Each and every damn day
I'm on fire
And I've got to, got to
I'm on fire
And I've got to, got to
I've had enough of this
Got to break it through
I, I've got to break away
'Cause no one out there
Listens to a single word I say
I, I've got to break away
'Cause no one out there
Listens to a single word I say, say, say
I, I've gotta get away
I'm living the same old shit
Each and every damn day
I, I've gotta get away
I'm living the same old shit
Each and every damn day
I'm on fire
And I've got to, got to
I'm on fire
And I've got to, got to
I'm on fire
And I've got to, got to
I'm on fire
Break out
I'm on fire
Break out
I've had enough of this
Got to break it through
Got to leave all this trouble
Living life on the double
And my mind's going mad
In emotional muddle
Can't see, can't think
All trapped in a bubble
All I want is to
Break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
Break out, break out
And you can't put me out
I've had enough of this
Gotta break it through