Black Capricorn Day
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Black Capricorn Day is the fifth and final single released by British band Jamiroquai
from their fourth studio album, Synkronized
. The single was released in February 2000 in Japan only, becoming the second single of the group's to be exclusively released in the country. The single peaked at #14 on the Japan Hot 100 and featured remixes of previous hits "Canned Heat" and "Supersonic". Although the video for the song was included on the British version of the High Times: Singles 1992-2006 DVD, the single was never made available in the UK.
discovers a poster of himself saying "BURGLAR STOP HIM". He is then chased through the backstreets of a city by a mob, eventually car-jacking a moped
then a BMW 325i 1980 to escape them. He is then chased by the police, managing to evade their capture until he manages to pick up Jamiroquai drummer Derrick McKenzie under a bridge. The two are then found by a police helicopter, and run into a warehouse, now being chased by both the mob and the police. Jay runs up the stairs, following Derrick. Once they reach the roof, Derrick launches himself over a gap between buildings. With the mob after him, Jay sizes up the jump and the last shot is of him leaping over the gap to escape capture by the mob and the police officers. There are two version of the video. The version included on the High Times DVD is the version as described above, however, the version broadcast on television in Japan and included on An Online Odyssey
is slighty different - a shot, lasting five seconds, which focuses in on the logo of the third Jamiroquai
album, Travelling without Moving
, painted on a wooden panel which is lying on the ground in an alleyway, is cut.
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
from their fourth studio album, Synkronized
Synkronized
Synkronized is the fourth studio album released by Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1999, the album contains funk, disco, and acid jazz elements...
. The single was released in February 2000 in Japan only, becoming the second single of the group's to be exclusively released in the country. The single peaked at #14 on the Japan Hot 100 and featured remixes of previous hits "Canned Heat" and "Supersonic". Although the video for the song was included on the British version of the High Times: Singles 1992-2006 DVD, the single was never made available in the UK.
Music video
The video begins when Jay KayJason Kay
Jason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
discovers a poster of himself saying "BURGLAR STOP HIM". He is then chased through the backstreets of a city by a mob, eventually car-jacking a moped
Moped
Mopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements.Mopeds were once all equipped with bicycle-like pedals , but moped has been increasingly applied by governments to vehicles without pedals, based on their...
then a BMW 325i 1980 to escape them. He is then chased by the police, managing to evade their capture until he manages to pick up Jamiroquai drummer Derrick McKenzie under a bridge. The two are then found by a police helicopter, and run into a warehouse, now being chased by both the mob and the police. Jay runs up the stairs, following Derrick. Once they reach the roof, Derrick launches himself over a gap between buildings. With the mob after him, Jay sizes up the jump and the last shot is of him leaping over the gap to escape capture by the mob and the police officers. There are two version of the video. The version included on the High Times DVD is the version as described above, however, the version broadcast on television in Japan and included on An Online Odyssey
An Online Odyssey
"An Online Odyssey" is a promotional only album released by British Acid Jazz group Jamiroquai. The album was released in the United Kingdom in the Summer of 2001, to promote the launch of "A Funk Odyssey", as well as the band's new website. Around 10,000 copies of the album were pressed, with most...
is slighty different - a shot, lasting five seconds, which focuses in on the logo of the third Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
album, Travelling without Moving
Travelling without Moving
Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album released by British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1996, the album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity"...
, painted on a wooden panel which is lying on the ground in an alleyway, is cut.
Track listing
- "Black Capricorn Day" (Radio Edit) - 3:42
- "Canned Heat" (MAW Remix) - 8:26
- "Supersonic" (Restless Soul Main Vocal) - 7:35
- "Supersonic" (Sharp Razor Remix) - 7:05