This brings back so many good memories of my Manchester days in the 90s 🔥

Techno Tuesdays Vol.4

Hungry For The Power

Take a trip through some of scouse houses most prolific vocals

Dan Marshy - Scouse house time machine

BENJI MIX #6

“Born to Boogie” is a haunting electro-blues anthem that blends gritty industrial soundscapes with raw blues soul. Framed by analog slide guitar instrumentals, the song opens with a spoken dedication to John Lee Hooker, honoring the origins of boogie. Through four narrative-driven verses, the lyrics tell the story of a young man defying rules, discovering music in a smoky urban club, and finding personal salvation through rhythm. The chorus repeats like a mantra of freedom, while the bridge and reprise elevate the emotional intensity. Layered synths, metallic textures, and deep pulsing beats collide with blues guitar riffs, creating a timeless collision of past and future. The song explores rebellion, identity, and musical awakening in a city that never sleeps. It’s a tribute to every soul who found themselves through sound—born not to follow, but to boogie.


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Lyrics – Born to Boogie
(full lyrics including spoken line, instrumental parts, and structure)


[Blues Instrumental Intro]
[slow delta slide guitar, foot stomp rhythm, dusty amp hum – raw and analog]


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[Spoken Line – Blues Voice]
“This one’s for the man who taught us how to walk the line… Mr. John Lee Hooker… the original boogie chillen.”


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[Intro]
[dark synth pulse – steady and hypnotic]
I walked alone, in a rusted town
Streetlights flicker, shadows falling down
The city moaned like a broken drum
And I knew... my time had come


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[Instrumental A]
[distorted bassline, cold mechanical beat, sliding blues guitar undercurrent]


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[Verse 1]
Mama said, “You stay inside”
But I heard the night begin to slide
Through the cracks in the broken wall
A beat was calling, wild and raw
So I slipped out in my worn-down shoes
Drawn by the thump of electric blues
The sky was black, the air was mean
But in that club, I found my dream


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[Instrumental B]
[sharper synth stabs, metallic reverb, syncopated electro kick]


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[Chorus]
I was born to boogie
Not to beg or kneel
I don’t need no preacher
To tell me what is real
The floor was fire
The night was mine
Boogie chillen
Lost in time


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[Verse 2]
They moved like thunder, skin on skin
Eyes full of sin and songs within
No one asked where I came from
They just let the rhythm run
A man on stage, guitar in hand
Struck the chord – I made my stand
The sound hit hard, like a sacred call
And I knew I would give it all


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[Instrumental C]
[minimal percussive loops, glitch textures, pulsing synth heartbeat]


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[Bridge]
I found my faith in that dirty room
Not in silence, but in sonic bloom
Each step I took erased the fear
I wasn’t lost — I landed here


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[Verse 3 – revised]
Mama prayed I’d find the light
But I found truth in the city night
Every beat was a burning sign
A rebel heart that won’t decline
Don’t need a sign, don’t need a name
The rhythm always plays the same
A holy sound that breaks the chain
And keeps the fire inside my vein


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[Interlude]
[ghostly synth sweeps, distant steps, faint slide guitar rising, digital wind sounds]


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[Verse 4]
Now I walk that line alone
From the dancefloor to the bone
I don’t talk about the pain
I just dance it out in rain
People stare, but they don’t see
The rhythm made a god of me
No more hiding, no disguise
I boogie through the city’s lies


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[Instrumental D]
[climax – layered synths, distorted blues riff under industrial rhythm, growling bass texture]


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[Reprise – Chorus Variation]
I was born to boogie
In the darkest light
I don’t need salvation
Just the sound tonight
Feet on fire
Hands turned steel
Boogie chillen
This is real


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[Outro]
[beat slows down – synth heartbeat fades into silence]
No heaven, no hell... just the groove I keep
I dance through fire, I don’t need sleep
I’m the chillen... I’m the flame
No one leaves this world the same.


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[Blues Instrumental Outro]
[slide guitar fades in over low analog hum, footsteps echo, end with single twang]



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