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Seriously, it's such a fuckin shame it's lost credibility and fallen into the realm of dorky kitsch. It truly is one of the best house songs I've ever heard. During the first "aoooohhh ah, a place to stay", when the drum machine comes in the left channel and the bass synth comes in the right and they both pull that rhythm off.... ohhhhhhhhhhh man

― less-than three's Christiane F. (drowned in milk), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 09:03 (eighteen years ago)

'lost', 'fallen'.

― benrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 09:15 (eighteen years ago)

I love the bass synth in this. Fuckpony's "It's Only Music" is one of my favourite songs of the year simply for halfway reviving it.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 09:36 (eighteen years ago)

the stab in this is in every record from 1990 or whenever it was. is it todd terry who invented it?

― benrique (Enrique), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 09:46 (eighteen years ago)

WHAT is it? I know the left-channel snare is a 909... is that bassy sound as well, or are they really using a 909 in one channel and a bass machine simultaneously in another

― less-than three's Christiane F. (drowned in milk), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 09:52 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah I think it was Todd Terry.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 10:25 (eighteen years ago)

Day In The Life.
Isn't it sampled or aproximated from Move Your Body though?

― Ni Ol (Pelikaan), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:09 (eighteen years ago)

see also

Technotronic has certain flaws
why technotronic ask everyone interest
Technotronic -- Pump Up The Jam Vs Technotronic Move This ! Which was better?
did Technotronic`s Felly died ? Do you know ??

and about a dozen others

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:11 (eighteen years ago)

My copy was obtained from the front of a Frosties cereal box!

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:11 (eighteen years ago)

I got "Three is the Magic Number" from my Frosties box. Still got it as well. Grrrrrrreat.

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:28 (eighteen years ago)

yep. ditto

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

i got "thunderbirds are go" by FAB and "Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)" by Technotronic feat Ya Kid K. Best free gift ever!!

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 11:37 (eighteen years ago)

I always thought those buzzing synths from "Slave 4 U" by Britney were sampled from this.

― kevin says relax (daddy warbuxx), Tuesday, 7 November 2006 23:58 (eighteen years ago)

An incredibly naff song that did nevertheless introduce a drum sound that was to become a 90s trademark sound.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 10:03 (eighteen years ago)

I always thought those buzzing synths from "Slave 4 U" by Britney were sampled from this.

I have been waiting five years for someone else to say this.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 10:13 (eighteen years ago)

Wow thanks for the link to that thread edward, it really took me back!

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 10:28 (eighteen years ago)

I still prefer "Rockin' Over the Beat".

― You've Had Your Chances (noodle vague), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 11:41 (eighteen years ago)

I always thought those buzzing synths from "Slave 4 U" by Britney were sampled from this.
I have been waiting five years for someone else to say this.

-- edward o (edwardo...), November 8th, 2006. (tracklink)

it's not a sample. how many two-note stabs are there? i doubt it's a conscious reference.

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:23 (eighteen years ago)

I actually said it only reminded me of it a lot - I didn't really think it was a sample.

― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

ah i mean guy who you quoted thar.

― benrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

The lineage of that keyboard stab is as follows:

1) "Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)" - Marshall Jefferson
2) "Can U Party" - Royal House
3) "Pump Up The Jam"

2) actually samples from 1).

3) is just an appropriation.

Incidentally, Todd Terry's remix of "Pump Up The Jam" owns this thread.

― The Kittenbot is filled with useless facts & figures. (Tantrum The Cat), Thursday, 9 November 2006 14:46 (eighteen years ago)

fourteen years pass...

Pump up the jam. Amazing.

Made my day...pic.twitter.com/10612A8cLd

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) December 1, 2020

― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 21:30 (four years ago)


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