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Who's up for it? Why not start with a joint Number One:

1. Cavern - Liquid Liquid / White Lines - Gransmaster Flash & Melle Mel

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:23 (twenty-three years ago)

2. "Third Uncle" - Brian Eno

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:24 (twenty-three years ago)

3. "I'm The Man" - Joe Jackson

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:26 (twenty-three years ago)

4. (not sure who), the "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" theme.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:28 (twenty-three years ago)

5. "Black Satin" by Miles Davis

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:30 (twenty-three years ago)

6. Captain beefheart - Zig Zag Wanderer

― tigerclawskank, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:31 (twenty-three years ago)

7. "Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin" - Sly & the Family Stone

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

8. (Not sure who), the "Barney Miller" theme.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Theme from "Barney Miller"
artist unknown, but someone once said that Miles Davis had something to do with it. I can't confirm that online.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/sounds/barneymiller-1.mp3

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

written by Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson (I almost listed it)

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)

9. "The Five Percent Nation of Casiotone" by Soul Coughing

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Whoa. Not only did we say the same thing, but my posting the message was blocked for a second because you were busy posting your at exactly the same time.

Indeed do many things come to pass.

― Kenan Hebert, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:34 (twenty-three years ago)

9. pere ubu - heart of darkness

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:35 (twenty-three years ago)

10. Charles Mingus, "Haitian Fight Song."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:37 (twenty-three years ago)

11. Roni Size "Brown Paper"

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:42 (twenty-three years ago)

12. Curtis Mayfield, "I'm Your Pusher."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:43 (twenty-three years ago)

13.Scott Grooves - Mothership Connection (Daft Punk Remix)

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:43 (twenty-three years ago)

14. Socialist- Pil

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:44 (twenty-three years ago)

15. Leave Me Alone - Peter Hook (New Order)

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

16. Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, "The Super Bowl Shuffle."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:45 (twenty-three years ago)

17. Kick in the eye-Bauhaus

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Young M.C., "Bust a Move"

― TMFTML (TMFTML), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Spacehog - In The Meantime

I'm so not kidding.

― Dan I., Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:49 (twenty-three years ago)

20. "Roundabout" - Yes

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:50 (twenty-three years ago)

21. mission of burma - dead pool

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:50 (twenty-three years ago)

22. Shoot You Down - APB

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:51 (twenty-three years ago)

23. minutemen - life as a rehearsal

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

24. "De Futura" - Magma!!!

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:53 (twenty-three years ago)

(hey ddb, what is "Shoot You Down" - APB on? I love that song. I've got the video of it somewheres...)

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:54 (twenty-three years ago)

We can thank Flea for that "Bust a Move" bassline. Classic.

25. Alanis Morisette "You Oughtta Know" (again, bassline by Flea, turning a garbage song into a surprisingly listenable jam)

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Good Times--Chic

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-three years ago)

27. "Shake Hands With Beef" Primus

[Wow, a basslines thread and Claypool isn't in the top 25? Wow.]

― nickalicious, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Rapture--Blondie

― Sean (Sean), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-three years ago)

28. "Transmission" - Joy Division

― Clarke B., Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:55 (twenty-three years ago)

29. stevie wonder - signed sealed delivered

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:56 (twenty-three years ago)

APB
From Trouserpress
A popular member of Scotland's neo-funk movement, this Aberdeen group found a friend in American college radio, where the quintet's pressurized dance-rock was very well-received. The ten 1981-'85 singles compiled on Something to Believe In are either effectively claustrophobic and offbeat ("Shoot You Down") or trite and obnoxious ("Rainy Day"). The CD has bonus tracks.

― ddb, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

30. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

31. Cannonball - The Breeders

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

(thanks, peeps.)

32. Joy Division, "She's Lost Control."

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:58 (twenty-three years ago)

What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 18:59 (twenty-three years ago)

33. A Forest- The Cure

(this thread rules!)

― dead dead bird, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:01 (twenty-three years ago)

What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

34. "Silly Little Love Songs" - P-Mac

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

What's the ultimate Paul McCartney bassline?

35. Beatles, "Good Day Sunshine"

(perhaps we should do a 100 P-Mac basslines thread?)

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

36. "Under Pressure" David Bowie/Queen

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

37. prince - head

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-three years ago)

37. the theme from "Barney Miller"

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-three years ago)

See the fiasco at #8, John

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:04 (twenty-three years ago)

someone needs to do a run-down, to avoid repetition.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:05 (twenty-three years ago)

38. "Oh, Yeah" by Can
39. "The Old Man's Back Again" by Scott Walker
40. "Moon Revolutions" by The Young Gods
41. "Jennifer" by Faust

Thats all I can think of right now...

― Juan Marquez (Juan), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Good call on that Scott Walker song, dat bass ist funky!

― hstencil, Tuesday, 26 November 2002 19:06 (twenty-three years ago)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6akdqcSmA

― boxedjoy, Saturday, 10 June 2017 00:54 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1L9RPEM634

― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 10 June 2017 07:25 (eight years ago)

^ that's a great tune, thanks for sharing!

― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 June 2017 21:11 (eight years ago)

Roxy Music - The Space Between

― black covfefe in bed (voodoo chili), Saturday, 10 June 2017 23:28 (eight years ago)

Someone should really sample Chic's Good Times and maybe rap over it

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Sunday, 11 June 2017 23:02 (eight years ago)

It occurred to me while listening today, that One Way's "Cutie Pie" is a shit song that's rescued by a deeply catchy bassline.

― it's just locker room treason (Sanpaku), Sunday, 11 June 2017 23:08 (eight years ago)

There's a few d'n'b/ jungle tracks upthread but this is the most slept on (and best) nasty hardstep bass ever. From 1'30" on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpJrqM0b1TE

― the article don, Thursday, 15 June 2017 20:14 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmX1QbYEnTU

― mookieproof, Friday, 16 June 2017 00:01 (eight years ago)

one year passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7dg8vRDM68

― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Tuesday, 2 October 2018 01:43 (seven years ago)

two years pass...

Circle City Band - "Magic"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJsx5-88cUY

― Spencer Chow, Saturday, 17 April 2021 01:17 (five years ago)

Gwen Guthrie - Seventh Heaven (Larry Levan remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXG7Uqr4HFU

― Neil S, Saturday, 17 April 2021 18:22 (five years ago)

Kind of amazed that three Talking Heads songs were mentioned before someone thought of “Psycho Killer.”

― Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Saturday, 17 April 2021 20:38 (five years ago)

surprised duran duran “save a prayer” hasn’t been mentioned yet

― scanner darkly, Saturday, 17 April 2021 21:27 (five years ago)

Soul Vendors "Swing Easy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeXBOcOo4UE

― eisimpleir (crüt), Saturday, 17 April 2021 21:52 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHPe1Iz9mw

― Maresn3st, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:06 (five years ago)

Sticky ft Kele Le Roc - Things We Do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcWKXk3ipDU

― (the one with 3 L's) (Willl), Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:28 (five years ago)

he’s the greatest dancer
i get lifted

― brimstead, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:48 (five years ago)

Three Days
Summertime Rolls

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:58 (five years ago)

Ted Just Admit It

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 22:59 (five years ago)

R.E.M. - Stumble

― Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Saturday, 17 April 2021 23:31 (five years ago)

Whipping Post?

― calstars, Saturday, 17 April 2021 23:47 (five years ago)

McCartney “Another Day”
The Cure “Other Voices”
Japan “Sons of Pioneers”
Seefeel “Extract”
Radiohead “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi”

― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 18 April 2021 06:40 (five years ago)

Throwing Muses “Mexican Women”
The Breeders “Skinhead 2”

― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 18 April 2021 06:57 (five years ago)

Rancid, "Roots Radicals" and "Timebomb" ... Matt Freeman rules

― alpine static, Sunday, 18 April 2021 07:55 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW1-JVYFVeI

― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 April 2021 09:26 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nS0accElcA

― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 April 2021 09:27 (five years ago)

ctrl+f "chameleon" not found wtf guys

― searching for my black dope yes I am (Left), Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:21 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utNCNyQCOWw

― Authoritarian Steaks (Tom D.), Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:34 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTa3uZuiSQ
Oliver Hacke - 21:31 (bass comes in at 2:14 but the build up makes its entry feel so good)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akvBt2Kba9A
24 Carat Black - I don't love you

― willem, Sunday, 18 April 2021 12:47 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpXkptCMJhI

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:39 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKcNAnJFDm4

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:40 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRoaRHzHjTE

― xzanfar, Sunday, 18 April 2021 13:41 (five years ago)

three months pass...

Lol has Funkin for Jamaica really not been mentioned yet¿

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 1 August 2021 03:46 (four years ago)

Labi Siffre? surely?

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 August 2021 07:01 (four years ago)

two months pass...

Grover Washington Jr - "Knucklehead"

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 3 October 2021 20:40 (four years ago)

five months pass...

Franco, Sam Mangwana and TP OK Jazz - "Odongo" aka Cooperation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecdUDfUgSK4

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 17 March 2022 18:29 (four years ago)

This is killer. Thanks for sharing.

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 19:18 (four years ago)

For simple yet insidiously catchy bass groove, Charles Wright's "Express Yourself" never fails to get me jumpin' like a kangaroo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-MQQPlUPEE

― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 17 March 2022 19:19 (four years ago)

Chaka Khan - "Hello Happiness"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohbclJr-yNQ

― dinnerboat, Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:43 (four years ago)

Hard to know who precisely plays on this, but the line-up for the album contains the following Bass Illuminati: Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Paul Chambers, Ben Tucker, Gary Peacock and Milt Hinton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEmXCjfFeFA

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:48 (four years ago)

Never heard that version! I only know the Gary Burton one, due to it being sampled.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmv3Ey1cjV0

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 17 March 2022 20:51 (four years ago)

I'd not heard this version! Good vibes (and jesus, that lineup) but hasn't got the massive bottom end of the original.

― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:04 (four years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBIRj3JW3h0

― nate woolls, Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:05 (four years ago)

Fast forward to the 8 minute mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yluPCLc1ltg

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 17 March 2022 21:06 (four years ago)

four years pass...

massive attack, safe from harm

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 8 April 2026 23:51 (three weeks ago)

tbf, a sample

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 9 April 2026 01:54 (three weeks ago)

aye

― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 April 2026 01:57 (three weeks ago)

If you want to hear the bassist talk about it at length:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Z4ux1y1b8

― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Thursday, 9 April 2026 01:58 (three weeks ago)

i do! thank u

― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 April 2026 02:04 (three weeks ago)

remarkable beard

― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 April 2026 02:13 (three weeks ago)

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