Hot Action Cop
Hot Action Cop is an American rock band, currently based in Nashville. Rob Werthner (singer/songwriter/guitarist) formed the band in 2001 with bassist Luis Espaillat, drummer Kory Knipp and Louisville, KY guitarist Tim Flaherty, and added keyboardist Daniel Feese prior to the 2002–2003 tour. They are well known for their hit single "Fever for the Flava".
History
Nutbag EP and Hot Action Cop (2001–2003)
The band's name came from the nickname that Werthner and his friends gave his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in the 1990s. He was an NYPD officer with a 1970s parted and feathered hairstyle. When they saw him they'd say, "here comes the hot action cop." Long Island, NY native Werthner cites musical influences including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, Limp Bizkit, New York hardcore, Southern hip-hop, punk, metal, reggae, and songwriters like Billy Joel.
Their first release, Nutbag EP, was recorded in 2001 and released in 2002, and was only available to purchase at live shows or direct order from the band. The band released their debut album, the self-titled Hot Action Cop, on Lava/Atlantic Records in 2003. They achieved moderate success with the single "Fever for the Flava" despite no radio support. The band toured extensively from October 2002 to December 2003 throughout the US, Canada, Germany, and England supporting bands such as Evanescence and Trapt, and including a spot on the northwest leg of the Lollapalooza tour in 2003.
Hot Action Cop (album)
Hot Action Cop is the eponymous debut album by the rap metal group Hot Action Cop. It was released on March 4, 2003. The album was also released clean (censored) and featured a whole new set of lyrics for the song Show Her (excluding the chorus) including a bridge that made fun of the need to censor an album.
Track listing
Popular culture
The tracks "Goin' Down on It" and "Fever for the Flava" were featured in the Electronic Arts game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. "Fever for the Flava" was also featured in the film, American Wedding.
References
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Listen Up! released: 2014
- Hot Action Cop released: 2003
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St. Tropez
by: Hot Action CopI've got tastelss jokes
you've got whips and chains and Tanqueray (leather and ice)
we coherse and coast (give it to me now)
Butterflies that float over parade (give it to me)
Carelessly I walk upon the avenue (one more time friend)
In a bit of rouge and lingerie
(give it to me)
(Party on, bomp, bomp, bomp)
Well I stay awake for hours (tell me about it man)
long after the dreamers come to play (all the time man)
drenched in golden showers (baby, your a sick one)
chain me to a velvet serenade (give it to me)
swan diving from the Eiffle tower (party up, fool)
into a glass of Grand Marnier (one, two, three)
You don't know why I'm so dreamy,
I wanna live with you forever and, forever and a day
I dont know why your so good
I wanna live in your menagerie,
your so good
I wanna live with you forever baby
your so dreamy
forever and forever baby
your so good
I fly into the sky
no harm, landen' in your arms
once more, meet me by the door
one two two three four
(bring him back now)
I've nothing left to give (flat broke)
just some coke and rubbings from a grave (your a sick one)
we expect to live
for much longer then we ever stay (bring him back)
carelessly I walk along the avenue
where we first met in St Tropez
You don't know why i'm so dreamy,
I wanna live with you forever and, forever and a day
I dont know why your so good
I wanna live in your menagerie,
your so good
I wanna live with you forever baby
your so dreamy
forever and forever baby
your so good
I fly into the sky
no harm, landin' in your arms
once more, meet me by the door
one two two three four
I say dance the night away
no time, meet me after nine
who cares whats they gots to sell
I know they can go to hell
You don't know why i'm so dreamy,
I wanna live with you forever and, forever and a day
I dont know why your so good
I wanna live in your menagerie,
your so good
I wanna live with you forever baby
your so dreamy
forever and forever baby
your so good
your so good
your so good
carelessly I walk upon the avenue
where we first met in St Tropez
yeah