"Everybody in the Place" by The Prodigy

In 1958 Buddy Holly’s cover of “Rave On” reflected the euphoric breakneck dancing and carefree defiance youth culture had towards life. Throughout the 60’s the Mod musicians in England were often referred to as “Ravers” and by the 1990’s the term “Rave” took on an entirely new meaning attached to electronic dance music and the underground warehouse parties where subgenres of this music were showcased.

Long before XL Recordings was working with artists like Adele, Radiohead, The White Stripes and Vampire Weekend, it featured some of the best “Rave” music available. SL2, Nu-Matic and The Prodigy were some of the earlier artists to be featured and "Everybody in the Place" was The Prodigy’s second single.
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Originally released in December of 1991, by that summer this track had made its way to night clubs and warehouse parties across the U.S. This is my favorite version and like the early Rock-n-Roll of the 50’s, it reflects another lighthearted and rambunctious take on dance music.