About
Ignition (Remix), originally recorded by R. Kelly, appeared as a brief a cappella interlude during Robbie Williams’ Swings Both Ways Live tour in 2014 and again on the Let Me Entertain You Tour in 2015. In both cases it was performed not by Williams himself but by members of his touring band, who delivered a harmony-led snippet of the song as part of a light-hearted break in the set.
The arrangement was intentionally short and comedic, offering a modern R&B reference point within shows otherwise built around swing, pop and rock material. Williams typically introduced or reacted to the moment, allowing the band to take focus before the set returned to his own catalogue.
There is no published direct commentary from Williams about this inclusion. Its role across both tours was consistent: a quick, playful detour designed to entertain the audience and showcase the vocal abilities of his musicians.
Lyrics
Listen, Tom, Jerry, Gary, Tommy, gather around here.
Shall we do that thing that we do, when we are alone, for the people?
Not that Jerry, we're being filmed!
I don't know what you do when I'm not here
But when you're not here I'll get my four closest chums together
And we practice some very special singing
Would you like to hear our special singing?
Like I said, we're fucking filmed tonight
Give me some toot, do you want to give some toot?
Now, um, usually I don't do this but
Go head on and break 'em off with a lil' preview of the remix....
No, I'm not trying to be rude,
But hey, pretty girl, I'm feeling you
The way you do the things you do
Reminds me of my Lexus coupe
That's why I'm all up in yo grill
Tryna get you to a hotel
You must be a football coach
The way you got me playing the field
So, baby, gimme that toot toot
Lemme give you that beep beep
Running your hands through my 'fro
Bouncing on 24s
While they're saying on the radio
It's the remix to ignition
Hot and fresh out the kitchen
Mama rolling that body
got every man in here wishing
Sipping on coke and rum
I'm like so what I'm drunk
It's the freaking weekend, baby
I'm about to have me some fun
I'm about to have me some fun
We have to
bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce
We love to
bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce
We love to
bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce
We love to bounce
Now it's like "Murder She Wrote"
Once I get you out them clothes
Privacy is on the door
Still they can hear you screaming more
Girl, I'm feeling what you feeling
No more hoping and wishing
I'm 'bout to take my key and
Stick it in the ignition
So, baby, gimme that toot toot
Lemme give you that beep beep
Running your hands through my 'fro
Bouncing on 24s
While they say on the radio
On the radio
Toot toot beep beep
Toot toot beep beep
Toot toot
Credits
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Vocalist
Robbie Williams -
Songwriter
Robert Kelly -
Original Artist
R. Kelly