Show 016 / White Moon Black
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Show 016 / White Moon Black
Episode 16 features songs from Barry White, The Fugees, and Smokey Robinson.
The final track on Episode 15 was “Saturday Night” by Whigfield.
The matching track is “One More Mission” by Rockets
“The Source” explores popular music with the aim to discover if it has been “borrowed” from other songs. The show will go back to the source of popular songs, and play the songs they have sampled from.
Song Notes
Katy Perry / Smokey Robinson
The song “Power” by Katy Perry was released this year.
“Power” explores a theme of self empowerment, critics have noted that the song “approximates feminism by politicizing a personal struggle for control.
The track contains excerpts from “Being with You” written and performed by Smokey Robinson. The track was released in 1981 on the gold certified album same name as the track.
Rita Ora / Madonna
As interpreted by the Rita, “Anywhere” is a love song about escapism and “having a desperation of wanting to break free from whatever it is you’re going through.”
So get this – I can hear a Madonna song in this. Specifically the 1984 track “Dress You Up”.
I’ve been told by other people that they can’t hear the similarities – but I can really hear them. What do you think?
Blackstreet / Bill Withers
The song “No Diggity” was released by Blackstreet and Dr Dre. 1996 and dominated the charts.
The song’s musical backing track is an altered sample from the beginning of “Grandma’s Hands” by R&B singer Bill Withers.
Bill Withers of course is also the man behind the track “Aint No Sunshine”.
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