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Thread started 08/10/16 1:26am

CherryMoon57

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Shake and 96 Tears

GB's Shake always reminded me of the Question mark & The Mysterians' 96 Tears. Has anyone else noticed?
Has this similarity or any inspiration ever been officially mentioned by The Time or Prince in any interviews ? https://www.youtube.com/w...iQbtRYty1Q

What do you guys think?

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Reply #1 posted 08/10/16 3:42am

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they're very similair, but they're just simple, basic rock piano riff/chord progression.

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a bit like the Portishead glory box chord progression (that's an Isaac hayes sample i believe) - that progression is in a million and one other songs.

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Reply #2 posted 08/10/16 4:07am

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jodznsez said:

they're very similair, but they're just simple, basic rock piano riff/chord progression.

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a bit like the Portishead glory box chord progression (that's an Isaac hayes sample i believe) - that progression is in a million and one other songs.

Yeah that's taken from Ike's Rap II. nod "I'm so tiiired..." Love that song. cool
In Shake though it is not a straightforward sample but more like a noticeable similarity.
Whether that was done deliberately of not I'm not sure but 96 Tears instantly pops up into my head whenever I hear Shake.

[Edited 8/10/16 4:19am]

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Reply #3 posted 08/10/16 9:49am

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Is it the same as Aretha's 96 Tears? I've only heard hers smile
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Reply #4 posted 08/10/16 10:20am

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CalhounSq said:

Is it the same as Aretha's 96 Tears? I've only heard hers smile

I only know of the original version (see link in OP) and was not aware that Aretha Franklin had covered it until now cool .

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Reply #5 posted 08/10/16 2:48pm

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CherryMoon57 said:

CalhounSq said:

Is it the same as Aretha's 96 Tears? I've only heard hers smile

I only know of the original version (see link in OP) and was not aware that Aretha Franklin had covered it until now cool .

Ahh, see I didn't even know hers was a cover! I tend not to look at liner notes most of the time razz

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Reply #6 posted 08/10/16 3:13pm

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CalhounSq said:

CherryMoon57 said:

I only know of the original version (see link in OP) and was not aware that Aretha Franklin had covered it until now cool .

Ahh, see I didn't even know hers was a cover! I tend not to look at liner notes most of the time razz

The original has always been very popular in France and so is the Stranglers version, so I heard it quite a lot on the radio.

Aretha's version came only 2 years after the original but it sounds very different, like it's not the same song. And it hasn't got that distinct keyboard riff I was referring to.

The first time I listened to Graffiti Bridge and heard the keyboard on Shake, my first thought was that it was a new cover of 96 Tears lol.

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Reply #7 posted 08/10/16 4:49pm

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CherryMoon57 said:

CalhounSq said:

Ahh, see I didn't even know hers was a cover! I tend not to look at liner notes most of the time razz

The original has always been very popular in France and so is the Stranglers version, so I heard it quite a lot on the radio.

Aretha's version came only 2 years after the original but it sounds very different, like it's not the same song. And it hasn't got that distinct keyboard riff I was referring to.

The first time I listened to Graffiti Bridge and heard the keyboard on Shake, my first thought was that it was a new cover of 96 Tears lol.

I'll have to listen to the original at some point - thx for the info! smile

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