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OMG! For a split second, you took me seriously,
dear friend. You shoulda seen the look on your face!
I hope you never make that mistake again. You should
know by now that the only thing I want to influence
you to buy is my brand of humor, and the only thing
I want to influence you to do is to sing, dance,
laugh and have fun. With that in mind, I'll
reveal the actual title of today's post:
Let's All Play -
Name That Sample!
I can't tell you how many times per day,
(maybe 10 or more, maybe even a hundred!)
people come up to me on the street and
ask the following question:
"WHAT IS SAMPLING?"
Actually the number of times is zero. It's never
happened... but I'm gonna tell you anyway.
happened... but I'm gonna tell you anyway.
Sampling is the process of taking a portion of one sound recording
and making it part of another sound recording. Hip hop was the
first pop music genre based on the art of sampling. The craze
started in the 70s with deejays playing vinyl records on twin
turntables and, using a mixer, creatively combining them
to make new dance sounds. In today's post I bring you
five 21st century recordings that sample five hits of
the 20th century. Please listen to all five songs and
see if you can Name That Sample - name the old
recording sampled in the more recent recording.
and making it part of another sound recording. Hip hop was the
first pop music genre based on the art of sampling. The craze
started in the 70s with deejays playing vinyl records on twin
turntables and, using a mixer, creatively combining them
to make new dance sounds. In today's post I bring you
five 21st century recordings that sample five hits of
the 20th century. Please listen to all five songs and
see if you can Name That Sample - name the old
recording sampled in the more recent recording.
SONG #1:
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS
ft. will.i.am
The Pussycat Dolls were a Los Angeles based girl group and dance troupe
that specialized in R&B, pop, hip hop and dance music. will.i.am is a
that specialized in R&B, pop, hip hop and dance music. will.i.am is a
hip hop artist and producer also from LA. In 2006 the two acts
came together on the international hit single "Beep."
came together on the international hit single "Beep."
"Beep" - The Pussycat Dolls ft. will.i.am
(Feb. 2006, highest chart pos. #13 Hot 100/#2 UK,
#1 Australia & New Zealand, from Sept. 2005 album PCD)
SONG #2:
RIHANNA
Rihanna is a R&B and dance-pop singer from Barbados now
based in New York. In 2006 Rihanna topped the U.S. pop, dance
and top 40 charts with her international hit single "SOS."
"SOS" - Rihanna
(Feb. 2006, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100,
#1 U.S. Dance Club Songs, #1 U.S. Mainstream Top 40,
#1 U.S. Dance Club Songs, #1 U.S. Mainstream Top 40,
#2 UK/#1 Australia, from Apr. 2006 album A Girl like Me)
SONG #3:
JOJO
She hails from Foxborough, Mass. Her real name is Joanna Noëlle
Blagden Levesque. Wisely the young pop/R&B singer chose "JoJo"
as her stage name. In 2007 JoJo reached the top 40 on the U.S.
Pop Songs chart and brushed the UK top 20 with "Anything."
Blagden Levesque. Wisely the young pop/R&B singer chose "JoJo"
as her stage name. In 2007 JoJo reached the top 40 on the U.S.
Pop Songs chart and brushed the UK top 20 with "Anything."
"Anything" - JoJo
(May 2007, highest chart pos. #38 U.S. Pop Songs,
#21 UK, #18 Ireland, from Oct. 2006 album The High Road)
#21 UK, #18 Ireland, from Oct. 2006 album The High Road)
START PLAYING VIDEO
AT 1:45 MARK!
AT 1:45 MARK!
SONG #4:
MISSY ELLIOT
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot is a hip hop/R&B singer
from Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2006 Missy went
top 50 U.S., top 40 UK, top 25 in Australia
with the funky number "We Run This."
"We Run This" - Missy Elliot
(Feb. 2006, highest chart pos. #48 Hot 100, #38 UK,
#23 Australia, from July 2005 album The Cookbook,
Sept. 2006 album Respect M.E. & OST of 2006 movie Stick It)
#23 Australia, from July 2005 album The Cookbook,
Sept. 2006 album Respect M.E. & OST of 2006 movie Stick It)
START PLAYING VIDEO
AT 1:10 MARK!
AT 1:10 MARK!
SONG #5:
MADONNA
In 2005/2006 Madonna, The Queen of Pop, topped charts
worldwide with the album Confessions on a Dance Floor,
a set of songs influenced by 1970s and 80s disco.
"Hung Up," the lead single from the album,
was also an international hit.
"Hung Up" - Madonna
("LaRCS" - "Live and Record Combined Stereo")
(Oct. 2005, highest chart pos. #1 U.S. Dance Club Songs,
#1 UK, #1 in 18 other countries, from Nov. 2005
#1 UK, #1 in 18 other countries, from Nov. 2005
album Confessions On a Dance Floor)
How many samples were
you able to name?
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ANSWERS
SONG #1:
"Beep" by The Pussycat Dolls ft. will.i.am samples "Evil Woman,"
the 1975 hit by the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
the 1975 hit by the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
START PLAYING VIDEO AT 2:40
MARK TO HEAR THE SAMPLE!
SONG #2:
"SOS" by Rihanna samples "Tainted Love," the
1981/82 hit by the English synthpop duo Soft Cell.
SONG #3
"Anything" by JoJo samples "Africa,"
the 1982 hit by the American rock band Toto.
SONG #4
"We Run This" by Missy Elliot samples "Apache,"
the 1982 hit by The Sugarhill Gang
the 1982 hit by The Sugarhill Gang
SONG #5
"Hung Up" by Madonna samples "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)," the 1979 hit by the
Swedish pop supergroup ABBA.
How many sampled songs were you
able to name? Check below to
determine your sampling I.Q.:
ALL 5 RIGHT:
Samply sensational!
3 OR 4 RIGHT:
Samply sufficient!
1 OR 2 RIGHT:
Samply seek some support.
0 RIGHT:
Sample Simon says
put on the dunce cap
and start studying!
Have a samply Shady Day!
