In summary: It's about being in the groove or the trance like state in a dancehall.
The definition of rub-a-dub is the beating of a drum, which has roots in nursery rhymes. However, being that 311 are Bob Marley fans I believe "rub a dub style" was lifted from Marley's song "Bad Card" on the uprising album, in which the chorus it is stated: "In a rub a dub style." Marley's song is about social change and basically making change through disruption, ie., loud music. "Rub a dub style" for Marley is a type of dancing. An all encompassing trance dance.
The first verse is from the DJ's perspective, the "blossom sender" if you will. The first three lines describe the musical art, possibly scratching, where can he take the music to vary and impress you. Then ends the verse by basically saying, it doesn't matter because you won't remember me or what I'm doing.
The second verse runs along the same lines but it's noted that the "DJ" or music provider is runnning into difficulty keeping things interesting in the music.
The rest is about being in the trance like state. The whole song is progressive. Meaning, when it begins you aware of the DJ but through the end you entranced and the DJ becomes nothingness.
Hope that makes sense. Main thing is it seems to be highly based on Marley.
In summary: It's about being in the groove or the trance like state in a dancehall.
The definition of rub-a-dub is the beating of a drum, which has roots in nursery rhymes. However, being that 311 are Bob Marley fans I believe "rub a dub style" was lifted from Marley's song "Bad Card" on the uprising album, in which the chorus it is stated: "In a rub a dub style." Marley's song is about social change and basically making change through disruption, ie., loud music. "Rub a dub style" for Marley is a type of dancing. An all encompassing trance dance.
The first verse is from the DJ's perspective, the "blossom sender" if you will. The first three lines describe the musical art, possibly scratching, where can he take the music to vary and impress you. Then ends the verse by basically saying, it doesn't matter because you won't remember me or what I'm doing.
The second verse runs along the same lines but it's noted that the "DJ" or music provider is runnning into difficulty keeping things interesting in the music.
The rest is about being in the trance like state. The whole song is progressive. Meaning, when it begins you aware of the DJ but through the end you entranced and the DJ becomes nothingness.
Hope that makes sense. Main thing is it seems to be highly based on Marley.