Junior Senior
Junior Senior at Roskilde, 2005
Background information
Origin	Jutland, Denmark
Genre(s)	Dance Pop Disco revival Funk
Years active	1998 – Present
Label(s)	EMI/Crunchy Frog
Website	http://www.juniorsenior.com/
Members
Jesper Mortensen Jeppe Laursen

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History

Junior Senior formed in 1998 when Senior (b. Jeppe Laursen December 25, 1975 - Vocals ) and Junior (b. Jesper Mortensen February 7, 1977 - Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar) got back together after their previous band Ludo-X broke up in 1995. The band signed a deal with Danish label Crunchy Frog Records. Although Jeppe Laursen is gay the band has not played any gay-specific events except for Copenhagen Pride as the expense of the touring band is too much to warrant traveling beyond their traditional touring schedule with stops in Japan, Denmark and throughout the United States.^[1] December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Crunchy Frog is a danish independent record label, established in 1994 in Copenhagen. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Copenhagen (IPA: or ; Danish: IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city. ... Gay pride or LGBT pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. ...

D-D-Don't Stop the Beat

The band released their debut album D-D-Don't Stop the Beat in 2003. The first single, "Move Your Feet", was one of the most played songs on Danish radio and eventually climbed the charts in over thirteen countries, including the United States, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and Denmark. The single is also available on the soundtrack of the popular American television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. "Move Your Feet" has also been included in the US version of the hit music video game Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME for the Playstation 2. It is often associated with its pixelated music video, as seen in the VH1 commercial for "I Love the 90's: Part Deux" and in the background of its Dance Dance Revolution: DDR Extreme dance. D-D-Dont Stop the Beat is the 2003 album by Danish pop group Junior Senior, their first album to be released internationally. ... Move Your Feet is a song by Danish pop duo Junior Senior. ... Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an hour-long American television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit (at least by the standards of cable TV) and one of the most talked-about television programs of... Open source music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game or rhythm game, is a video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games... Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME is the seventh home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

The follow up single, "Rhythm Bandits", made the singles charts in the UK and Australia, and was included in the soundtrack of the game FIFA 2004. Mega Drive FIFA International Soccer cover The FIFA Series is a popular series of football (soccer) video games, released yearly by EA under the EA Sports label since late 1993, being one of the most profitable and well known video game franchises. ...

D-D-Don't Stop the Beat was included in several publications' "Best Albums of 2003" lists, including Rolling Stone, NME, Entertainment Weekly and Blender. The Sunday Chronicle in San Francisco rated "Move your Feet" as the single of the year, calling it "the best song ever". This article is about the magazine. ... Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Blender is an American magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

The single "Shake Your Coconuts" is available on the Looney Tunes: Back in Action soundtrack, and is used as the menu music in the game Worms 3D by Team17 Software. Looney Tunes: Back in Action was a 2003 Warner Bros. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Team 17 logo used on Amiga games Team17 Software is a video game company, which grew from 17Bit Software, an Amiga PD/Demo user-group in the late 1980s. ...

The CD features the video to "Move your Feet" (made by designer group Shynola) and a "Making Of" as enhanced content. In the "Making Of," Junior (Jesper Mortensen) was asked how many copies he thought the album would sell and he replied, "Three to four hundred". Shynola is the collective name of a group of four visual artists based in London who have collaborated on a variety of projects, most notably a number of acclaimed music videos for several pioneering artists. ...

The song "White Trash" from this album was used in the advertisement for music magazine TV show Popworld in the UK. The advert featured the two presenters of the show doing a synchronized dance routine to the song whilst wearing identical outfits. popworld is a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from todays top artists. ...

Hey Hey My My Yo Yo

Bassist of Junior Senior at Roskilde Festival, 2005

Junior Senior released their second album, Hey Hey My My Yo Yo on August 24, 2005 in Japan, where it went to #2 on the charts. The first single from the album, "Itch U Can't Skratch" is currently available in Japan and Denmark. The track "Take My Time" features Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson of New Wave band The B-52's. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 158 KB) Junior Senior, Roskilde festival, Denmark. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 158 KB) Junior Senior, Roskilde festival, Denmark. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Hey Hey My My Yo Yo is the second album by Danish pop group Junior Senior, released in 2005. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cindy Wilson, born Cynthia Leigh Wilson on February 28th, 1957. ... Kate Pierson in the R.E.M. music video Shiny Happy People Kate Pierson (born 27 April 1948, in Weehawken, New Jersey) is one of the lead singers of The B-52s. ... New Wave in the late 1970s and early 1980s was inspired by the punk rock. ... The B-52s are a New Wave rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, an important center of alternative rock. ...

In February 2006 and March 2006 the band held a contest for fans to appear in a music video for their song "Can I Get Get Get". The song "Can I Get Get Get" has been used on the T.V show Ugly Betty. The band released the video on July 25, 2006. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Future

Recently, Jesper "Junior" Mortensen stated in a magazine interview that he is working on new material for a third album.

According to the band's blog on myspace, "Hey Hey My My Yo Yo" is set for a North American release on August 14th, 2007.

Discography

Albums

• D-D-Don't Stop the Beat (2003) #29 UK
• Hey Hey My My Yo Yo (2005) #2 JAP

D-D-Dont Stop the Beat is the 2003 album by Danish pop group Junior Senior, their first album to be released internationally. ... Hey Hey My My Yo Yo is the second album by Danish pop group Junior Senior, released in 2005. ...

Singles

• "Move Your Feet" (2003) #3 UK, #20 Australia, #41 US
• "Rhythm Bandits EP" (2003) #22 UK, #47 Australia
• "Shake Your Coconuts" (2003)
• Boy Meets Girl EP (2003)
• "Itch U Can't Skratch" (2005)
• "Can I Get Get Get" (2006)

Move Your Feet is a song by Danish pop duo Junior Senior. ... Boy Meets Girl is the second album by Danish pop group Junior Senior. ...

References

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• Junior Senior web page
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• All Music Guide Junior Senior page
• MTV Europe July 2005 interview with Junior Senior, and concert clips
• D-D-Don't Stop the Beat Music Video