U Can't Stop Me
Basement Jaxx · Remedy [1999]
I got sixteen seconds, and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
I got Satan on the TV
I got God in a frame
I say hello for a second then you won't see me again
I am happy, I am sad, I can be most anything
I'm a scary motherf***er, I'm the future on a spin
I got sixteen seconds and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
I got sixteen seconds, and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
I got a fast food store selling poison, selling rocks
Spaghetti open in my head, I'm living in the aftershock
I am happy, I am sad, I can be most anything
I'm a scary motherf***er, I'm the future on a spin
I got sixteen seconds and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
Doh-doh-doh-doh-doh...
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
I got Satan on the TV
I got God in a frame
I say hello for a second then you won't see me again
I am happy, I am sad, I can be most anything
I'm a scary motherf***er, I'm the future on a spin
I got sixteen seconds and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
I got sixteen seconds, and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
I got a fast food store selling poison, selling rocks
Spaghetti open in my head, I'm living in the aftershock
I am happy, I am sad, I can be most anything
I'm a scary motherf***er, I'm the future on a spin
I got sixteen seconds and I don't wanna stop
I got no time for the present, living on a spinning top
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
Doh-doh-doh-doh-doh...
Can't stop me, can't stop me...
(You can't stop me, you can't stop me...)
Oh, ba-de-dup-ba-da-ba-de-dup-ba-de-dup...
U Can't Stop Me
Released in 1999 on the album Remedy, "U Can't Stop Me" by Basement Jaxx stands as a defining track of the UK garage and big beat era. The song features the distinctive vocal performance of DJ Fresh, whose energetic delivery anchors the track's driving rhythm and infectious energy. As a staple of the duo's discography, it exemplifies the genre's fusion of electronic instrumentation with soulful vocal samples, creating a sound that became synonymous with late-night club culture and rave festivals of the turn of the millennium. The recording remains a significant part of their catalog, showcasing their ability to craft anthems that bridged the gap between underground club scenes and mainstream radio success.