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10 iconic Jamiroquai moments

All the cars, hats and didgeridoos you can shake a stick at

  • Louis Anderson-Rich (Additional words: Jasmine Kent-Smith. Additional material: Juliet Cromwell-Boakes)
  • 17 March 2017
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5 ‘Canned Heat’ soundtracking the best dance scene in cinematic history

Instant cult classic Napolean Dynamite captured the imagination of teens like nothing else when it came out in 2004. For a generation of filmgoers, Vote For Pedro t-shirts are not a thing of the past and “tots” are still a substantial meal. But its most iconic scene comes when Napolean performs at his school’s talent show to Jamiroquai’s certified banger ‘Canned Heat’. Just watch it right through and try to not crack a smile.

6 Jay Kay drops £1m on green Ferrari

There's no denying over-indulgence is a big part of Jay Kay's shtick. The headdresses, the private jets and the Buckingham mansion. He's lived nearly every rockstar cliche under the sun but having experienced homelessness before striking gold with his music, he's allowed a little excess isn't he? Well, when he dropped a cool £1m on a green Ferrari he was doing just that. But that is the essence of Jamiroquai isn't it? They're a band that brought full string sections back into the mainstream and regularly draw inspiration from the over-the-top days of Studio 54. That's what makes this moment iconic.

 
 
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